Saturday, July 17, 2010

Matt Sesow's "31 Days in July Project" Painting for July 6, 2010

From: www.sesow.com

For July 6, 2010

matt sesow outsider artist

"A Bear, a Bull, and a little donkey"
oil on stretched canvas
30"x40"
contact sesow.com re: availability, click here
"31 Days in July Project", July 6, 2010.
Project started by Matt Sesow in 2003
background: Story on front page how democrats are worried and targeted by wall street , and they may loose support based on finance reforms.

Dana Ellyn "31 Days in July Project" for July 6, 2010

From: www.danaellyn.com

For July 6, 2010:

Pieta Pelican

BP is falling far short of in their cleanup efforts - only skimming or buring a fraction of what they promised regulators that they could.
One rescuer tells the following story about their work trying to save the oil soaked animals in the Gulf; "He had Frank Sinatra blue eyes...My friend was holding him and she felt him take about four more breaths... he just died in our arms."

pieta
Pieta Pelican
20"x20"
oil on canvas

7/6/10

Matt Sesow's "31 Days in July Project" Painting for July 5, 2010

From: www.sesow.com
For July 5, 2010

matt sesow outsider artist

"Plutocracy"
oil on stretched canvas
30"x40"
contact sesow.com re: availability, click here
"31 Days in July Project", July 5, 2010.
Project started by Matt Sesow in 2003
background: Front page story how "BP still does big federal business, $980 million in pentagon sales"

Dana Ellyn "31 Days in July Project" for July 5, 2010

From: www.danaellyn.com
For July 5, 2010:

It's No Use Crying Over Spilled Oil

Oil continues to spew from the Deepwater Horizon well.
The Defense Department continues to purchase an immense amount of fuel and petroleum products from BP.
A Taiwanese ship called 'A Whale' is the world's largest skimmer - it arrived near the spill on Saturday but is currently hindered by bad weather in the Gulf.

spill
It's No Use Crying Over Spilled Oil
18"x24"
acrylic on canvas

7/5/10

Matt Sesow's "31 Days in July Project" Painting for July 4, 2010

From: www.sesow.com

matt sesow outsider artist

"Cat and Mouse"
oil on stretched canvas
30"x40"
contact sesow.com re: availability, click here
"31 Days in July Project", July 4, 2010.
Project started by Matt Sesow in 2003
background: Spys from Russia caught in the USA, tracking them down described as a game of cat and mouse.

Dana Ellyn "31 Days in July Project" for July 4, 2010

From: http://www.danaellyn.com
For July 4, 2010:

Fireworks, Flags, and (Don't Forget the) Fear!

The Washington Post published an article today on the front page about the administration's top officials who have the daunting task of guarding the nation's safety (this article appeared on the Post's website 2 days earlier). The timing of the article perhaps is meant to remind us all that the 'boogeyman' is still out there as we celebrate this 4th of July.

From the article:
"The actual physical threat to America today from abroad, in reality, is worse than it as in the Cold War."
"The NCTC...produces a daily threat matrix, which averages 15 or more wide-ranging terrorist threats agains American interests, outside Iraq and Afghanistan."
"We don't anticipate too well where stuff comes from in these wars. Our ability to predict is pretty lousy."
"The enemy America's fighting...killed 3,000. But they would like to kill 30,000 or 300,000. ... They have no limits in what they'll do to kill us."

4th
Fireworks, Flags
And (Don't Forget the) Fear
12"x12"
acrylic on canvas

7/4/10

Friday, July 16, 2010

Matt Sesow's "31 Days in July Project" Painting for July 3, 2010

matt sesow outsider artist

"Nighthawks"
oil on stretched canvas
30"x40"
contact sesow.com re: availability, click here
"31 Days in July Project", July 3, 2010.
Project started by Matt Sesow in 2003
background: Front page story on 'nighthawks' working in obama administration all night to ensure US security. image inspired by 'nighthawks' painting by edward hopper.