Here Comes Toil & Trouble Kristen Ferrell " He has the hindquarters

" He has the hindquarters

We love watching the people’s faces

the Ouija board

Shannon Amidon was born and raised in San Jose

My earliest influences were my father and brother

Here Comes Toil & Trouble Kristen Ferrell " He has the hindquartersDetails About Oil on birch panel 12 x 12 in. 2017 If thoughts and dreams were photographed then Ben Patterson's works would be just that. Bizarre animals, graffiti birdhouses, and child like characters are all posed in surreal settings. There is an innocence reflected in his works, yet an underlying sadness that sits upon them. Rendered in a high low style, polished yet simple at times, Patterson's art emphasizes the dream and the possibility of