Check out this emotionally charged (and no doubt musically charged) artwork by Barrett. I love the looseness and amateurish style that work all too well in collage. I look forward to seeing more work from this new artist.
Name (Real or Screename): Barrett Cook
URL (Blog, Website): http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedfang/
Location (Where are you from?): San Francisco, California
Q: Describe your work in 10 words or less.
A: Chaos bound, terminally naive, exploring truth and lies.
Q: What do you like to work with (magazines, photographs, vintage)? Be specific!
A: Right now I have a small obsession with National Geographic magazines from the 1970s. I'm always looking out for scraps of miscellaneous found paper, pictures, cardboard, letters, books and so on. I use pens, glue and stencils and I mess around with solvent transfers. If I am not creating collages in my moleskine
journal I enjoy using the inside of old book covers or record sleeves.
Q: How long have you been creating collages and what made you start?
A: I have been creating collages for almost 1 year. My first collage was intended to be the start of a visual journal. I made a few more on found book covers to fill up the wall by my desk.
Q: Are you solely an artist, or do you work in another profession?
A: I work at a record store and do not make an income from my art (yet).
A: I have no formal art training.
Q: Explain your favourite techniques.
A: Technique is not something I stress on. Almost everything I create comes from trial and error.
Q: Describe your favourite piece ever created.
A: Not sure. Probably whatever I did last.
Q: What other artists do you admire?
A: Right now. . . Stanley Donwood, William Eggleston, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Henry Miller. Blue Note record covers. Vintage movie posters from the 60's and 70's. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis is essential.
Thanks Barrett!
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Hi Barrett. You are very for just doing it for one year. (strange english – but I guess you get it)I am also into collage! you can check me on my websiste or om DeviantArt: http://derkert.deviantart.com/