sixty feet
april 18 - may 18, 2013
coolspace @ artspace
statement from the artist
“Sixty feet is an appropriate name for my exhibit as there are sixty pieces of my work, each piece approximately measuring a a foot. Sixty feet of fantastic and incongruous imagery. Sixty feet of unnatural or irrational juxtapositions and combinations.”
Artist Bio
Stephen D. Porter is an active local artist and teacher for the Bossier Talented Arts Program. Porter is well known for his murals at Artbreak and for the community mural on Texas Avenue. He enjoys the challenge of working on a larger scale with two of his most notable artworks measuring 25’x5’ and 9‘x12’.
Working on only 2ft of the rolled canvas at a time, the artist must pick up from where he last left off as he encounters past fears, anger, pain and sorrow letting his paintbrush guide him. Porter prefers switching between projects and mediums, which has led the artist to have an in depth understanding of the creative process. Whether he is authoring and illustrating books, painting, sculpting or making masks, Porter’s passion is to create. His artwork can be found in private collections all over the world, including France, Spain, and from California to Connecticut.
