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I Add Pop-Culture Characters Into Old Thrift-Store Paintings

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I buy from thrift shops, yard sales or even salvage from the curb, unwanted art and give them renewed life. Most are prints or lithographs and paint by numbers-with the odd original. Any scratches or marks are carefully touched up and then my own visions are added.

Concepts range from pop culture to dada themes. What was once destined for landfill is now an appreciated piece of art and conversation piece. This is an ongoing series I started several years ago and am busy with new works and commissions.

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Ahona Kiele 8 years ago

LOVE IT

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Tara Brinton 8 years ago

Hahaha! This is very funny!

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Luis Milian 8 years ago

wow! goes with the painting. nice!

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Nicholas Hesser 8 years ago

LMAO

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Joshua Andrei Martija 8 years ago

Ye olde days

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Susan Goss 8 years ago

Rev. 3: 20 - Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

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Dawn Ferchak 5 years ago

LOVE!!!

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Adam Licko 8 years ago

I believe it's "baroque", but you were close

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Hisseefit 8 years ago

Should be a nazgul, a ringwraith.

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Varsha Chrislin 8 years ago

nice

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Nicholas Hesser 8 years ago

Thats Perfect!

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Dawn Ferchak 5 years ago

Omg yes

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carolyn kio 8 years ago

YESSS!!

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Pablin Mendez 8 years ago

amazing!

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Monkey D. Luffy 8 years ago

Hannibal's kittens.

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Kirsa Rasmussen 8 years ago

This is the best one :-)

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Monkey D. Luffy 8 years ago

Creepy.

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Jace 8 years ago

Should've given him thick plastic rimmed glasses too ;-)

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Dawn Ferchak 5 years ago

Perfect

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George Liu 5 years ago

Fantastic!

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Camila Cobo 8 years ago

In love with all of this

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Dawn Ferchak 5 years ago

THIS IS GLORIOUS

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Bri Goodwill 6 years ago

My favorite!

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Dawn Ferchak 5 years ago

another perfect one

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Jace 8 years ago

What's the pop-culture reference in this one? The Prisoner comes to mind, but...

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David Irvine

Artist -- getting older and not that much wiser.

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Bun Bunny! 8 years ago

You are the new Duchamp!

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Notchimine Mette 8 years ago

This is great fun until you realise you painted over an original Degas...

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Anna Jensen 8 years ago

This is really good work!

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Sarah Eggleston 8 years ago

You are one of my top 5 most AMAZINGLY favorite artists!!! Thank you!

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Elizabeth Fenton 8 years ago

ARE YOU SINGLE AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

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Yugan Talovich 8 years ago

Funny! I almost spit out my breakfast on the pizza delivery. But I'm afraid some people are going to be upset. Never mind them hahaha

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Natalie Singer 8 years ago

This is cool! I wonder what Irvine thinks about it! LOL :)

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Giovanna 8 years ago

Irvine is the person who added to the paintings. I was thinking that at first. "How did he get so many paintings by the same artist from the thrift store?" haha

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Bun Bunny! 8 years ago

You are the new Duchamp!

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Notchimine Mette 8 years ago

This is great fun until you realise you painted over an original Degas...

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Anna Jensen 8 years ago

This is really good work!

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Sarah Eggleston 8 years ago

You are one of my top 5 most AMAZINGLY favorite artists!!! Thank you!

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Elizabeth Fenton 8 years ago

ARE YOU SINGLE AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

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Yugan Talovich 8 years ago

Funny! I almost spit out my breakfast on the pizza delivery. But I'm afraid some people are going to be upset. Never mind them hahaha

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Natalie Singer 8 years ago

This is cool! I wonder what Irvine thinks about it! LOL :)

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Giovanna 8 years ago

Irvine is the person who added to the paintings. I was thinking that at first. "How did he get so many paintings by the same artist from the thrift store?" haha

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