"On The Spectrum (Self Portrait)"

Aloha Friends,

I have been going through my old hard drives today, trying to get myself organized before I head off this summer. Since I have been madly using my few days off to update my online avenues clean my house, etc, etc, I realized that I had never gotten around to posting this drawing! I spent so long working on it that when it was finished I just threw it up on my website and then quickly forgot about it! However, after spending a little reflecting on this piece I think it is actually quite pivotal to the art I am working on now, specifically the On the Spectrum series.

Before I started my 26 part print series I had drawn this picture and had originally titled it simply "On the Spectrum." Although all my work has always been very personal I think using my self portrait and literally putting myself on the spectrum of mental health/illness allowed me to become more invested in my research. I am no longer talking about the otherness of mental health, but am right up in there with it. This is the last portrait I've done in a while and hopefully putting it here may lead me back to portraiture, we'll just have to see. Mahalo for looking!



"On the Spectrum (Self Portrait)"
2015
Pencil on Paper
18" x 12"

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Mahalo for looking!

Boz Schurr

All work is copyright 2015 Boz Schurr. Please do not use without my permission. Mahalo!

"The Prison in the Prism"

Aloha Friends!

I've been working hard to get myself back into the groove of making fine art. I recently finished this drawing/portrait and am hoping to do a few more like it (but different). If you want to know more about the concept please read my artist statement below! Mahalo!

Artist Statement: There is a strange disconnect between mental illness and normalcy – as if there is a stark dividing line between the two: Black and white, us and them, completely separate. I believe this arbitrary classification, ill, healthy, recovering... is very similar to how we catalog our colors: blue, red, green... The visible color spectrum reflects the human experience. An experience where colors cannot be contained as single, definable points. The spectrum is one band of ever shifting, transitioning hues, as are we – our lives and our experiences are continuous and overlapping, yet discreet.

We all exist in a world with other people. We interact daily with a wide range of personalities. It is not possible to limit your experience to “normal.” We are but one piece in the cosmos. No one exists in a vacuum. So instead of pushing past others whose mental or physical health might not reflect exactly our own, we must embrace.

We are made of many parts: our personalities, our bodies, and our world.

Feedback is always welcome! Thank you for taking the time to read my artist statement!

The Prison in the Prism

2014

Pencil on Paper

24" x 14"

$300

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Mahalo for looking!

Boz Schurr

All work is copyright 2015 Boz Schurr. Please do not use without my permission. Mahalo!

"The Waves on the Sea"

Aloha Friends,

I just finished a new drawing "The Waves on the Sea." this last year has brought a lot of change and growth and I see that movement like the waves on the sea; constant, beautiful and healing. I am drawing more now after my large mural project so check back for more images about Hawaii and Oregon. Mahalo!

The Waves on the SeaPencil on Paper, 24" x 18"
2014

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Mahalo for looking!

Boz Schurr

All work is copyright 2014  Boz Schurr. Please do not use without my permission. Mahalo!

New Layout At Pop Up Gallery

I've made a whole bunch of small prints of my work so I can display more and offer them at a lower price. If you are in the Salem, Oregon area please swing by the Salem Centre and visit the Pop Up Gallery. Thanks for stopping by!



The Pop Up Gallery will also be looking for new blood very soon. We'll need artists and vendors of all kinds! So if you make quality tshirts, jams, honey, pen, jewelry, zines, photography, paintings, pillows, scarves, anything, etc, etc, we want to hear from you. Head over to http://popupartworld.com/ and fill out an application. Thanks!


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