The following paintings are just fun Expressionist-Pop works honouring some of the many musicians that have influenced me and
got me through the last 12 years. I first started the largest painting (Gorillaz) in 1999 and finished it off in 2010(though I didnt
know about the Gorillaz until 2010 when I named it). A friend liked it and encouraged me to do more, so as soon as it was warm
out (about 3 degrees above freezing) I borrowed a garage and started painting. I started the rest of the paintings in March/2011
and worked with freezing fingers and warm bottles of wine. Gradually it warmed up and I did more. I had so much fun painting
these I could do 500 of them. I love working with color. Some I did in batches of 4 or 5 or 10 throughout March-July/2011. The
process to do one takes several days as first i use spray paint, then let it dry, then paint in the colors, let it dry, then paint in the
black colors, then let it dry, then use the permanent oil markers and let it dry. So, since it took so long to do one that is why i
decided to do them in batches, often spending all day on several at once. So far there are 31 paintings in the series. If you
would like to view other artworks please see the rest of my website at www.markholden.info or contact me at 905-830-2049 or
markwholden@hotmail.com
got me through the last 12 years. I first started the largest painting (Gorillaz) in 1999 and finished it off in 2010(though I didnt
know about the Gorillaz until 2010 when I named it). A friend liked it and encouraged me to do more, so as soon as it was warm
out (about 3 degrees above freezing) I borrowed a garage and started painting. I started the rest of the paintings in March/2011
and worked with freezing fingers and warm bottles of wine. Gradually it warmed up and I did more. I had so much fun painting
these I could do 500 of them. I love working with color. Some I did in batches of 4 or 5 or 10 throughout March-July/2011. The
process to do one takes several days as first i use spray paint, then let it dry, then paint in the colors, let it dry, then paint in the
black colors, then let it dry, then use the permanent oil markers and let it dry. So, since it took so long to do one that is why i
decided to do them in batches, often spending all day on several at once. So far there are 31 paintings in the series. If you
would like to view other artworks please see the rest of my website at www.markholden.info or contact me at 905-830-2049 or
markwholden@hotmail.com
Mark Holden "DJ Cuttin on the Dancefloor Series" 1999-2011
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"For Lucinda Williams", 2011, Oil on cut
up masonite door, 34" x 34"
up masonite door, 34" x 34"
"For Portishead", 2011, Oil on cut up
masonite door, 31" x 32"
masonite door, 31" x 32"
"For The Pogues", 2011, Oil on cut up masonite
door, 24" x 34
door, 24" x 34
"For Miho Hatori", 2011, Oil on cut up
masonite door, 34" x 34
masonite door, 34" x 34
"O Mang? For Hip Hop Pantsula", 2011, Oil
on cut up masonite door, 34" x 34
on cut up masonite door, 34" x 34
"For Cat Power", 2011, Oil on cut up masonite
door, 30" x 30"
door, 30" x 30"
"For Feist", 2011, Oil on cut up masonite
door, 36" x 30"
door, 36" x 30"
"For Oliver Mtukudzi", 2011, Oil on cut up
masonite door, 26" x 30"
masonite door, 26" x 30"
"For Karen O", 2011, Oil on cut up
masonite door, 28" x 30"
masonite door, 28" x 30"
"For Madonna", 2011, Oil on cut up
masonite door, 32" x 32"
masonite door, 32" x 32"
"For Thelonious Monk", 2011, Oil on cut
up masonite door, 30" x 26"
up masonite door, 30" x 26"
"For Bjork", 2011, Oil on cut up masonite
door, 30" x 30"
door, 30" x 30"
"For Tom Waits, 2011, Oil on cut up
masonite door, 34" x 34
masonite door, 34" x 34
"For Sarah McLachlin", 2011, Oil on cut
up masonite door, 34" x 34
up masonite door, 34" x 34
"For Chris Isaak - Forever Blue", 2011,
oil and permanent oil markers on wood
door, approx. 28" x 28"
oil and permanent oil markers on wood
door, approx. 28" x 28"
"For Neko Case", 2011, oil and
permanent oil markers on wood door,
approx. 27" x 28"
permanent oil markers on wood door,
approx. 27" x 28"
"For Gomez", 2011, oil and permanent oil
markers on wood door, approx. 27" x 28"
markers on wood door, approx. 27" x 28"
"For The Tragically Hip - The Blues
are Still Required", 2011, oil and
permanent oil markers on wood door,
approx. 27" x 28"
are Still Required", 2011, oil and
permanent oil markers on wood door,
approx. 27" x 28"
