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Warriors was what Monaghan refers to a throw away work. The painting was started in 1998 as a pastel sketch on a piece of cardboard that was floor protection. The cardboard shuffled around the studio until it resurfaced in 2010. Monaghan was in a new relationship and revisited the sketch with fresh eyes. Look just off center into the piece and you will see the face of a Warrior Chief, his hood draped over his head, looking out to the sun. There…
are various other faces and characters in the piece which is signed with only a T on the front of it. The number 10 represents when the piece was finished, 98 is when it was started.
It was mounted on Masonite board in 2011 mounted in 2011.
It was mounted on Masonite board in 2011 mounted in 2011.
- Medium : Oil, Pastel on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 42x48in
Todd Monaghan
United States
« My work is about finding what exists in the accidental or random, finding inspiration in the dance, and celebration of the practice. This is my making process. »
Todd Monaghan explores spontaneous intuition and the subconscious mind through 'flicking, spilling, dripping, and scraping' paint into multi-layered, textural, and immersive works. The American painter and sculptor's pieces are created through impulsive movements that welcome chance and experimentation. Monaghan does not paint using an easel, instead preferring to pin his canvases to the walls of his studio. He places them on the floor and back onto the walls, searching for new discoveries every time.
Credentials
- Established Artist
- International Exposure
- Works on commission