Tox “Role with life or it will role over you”

Male
Age: 63
Hometown: Pittsburgh
Accepts Commissions: Yes
Logged in: No

Number of Visits: 34267
Public Messages Oil mono Art galllery #1 work ? Summer 07 Spring 07 Older Works Flowers for Susie For Spiritsurgecreations Dogs for bexarts Start Again WInk Fall 07 Weddings Baby st New Concrete Sweatheart Portraits Spring 08 Red @009 Summer 09 new one First new one in YEARS Add to your friends Send private message
Up Down

Background and Lifestyle

Marital Status Single
Smoker Yes
Drinker Yes
Education College graduate

Interests and Personality

BiographyI have been doing images all my life. Studied under Gasson and many others. Influences one of Diane Arbus ,Manet, Dagas and Ensal Adams.AM influenced by the Greek sculptors. One can see the move into three dimensionality with the sculpting of “athlete scrapinoill” standing in the polykleitan motive. The Egyptians. Esp under Akhenaten, one can see how to grow out of stylism . I can tell a real Pollock from a forgery by the presence or lack of fractal qualities. So much art history, from Talbot with his paper negatives, Steichen with his complete control of the medium, and have always preferred the personality in photos by Cartier-Bresson and Minor White to Adams. The paintings at Lascaux have always inspired me. Finally overcoming a devastating divorce and looking for work in the art field
InterestsHey, could use some paint any color you like but must be real oil, maybe send you an image. I really am a starving artist and I am out of dough myself at times. Send enuff and will start sending paintings.
MusicAnything live or over a good sound system. Even good rap. Mozart: Violin Concertos 3 & 5 / Mutter, Karajan, BerliPhilharmonicic Orchestra. Irish music folk blues but not that nervy jazz.
FilmsGuy film witcharacterer development and violence and humor. Really liked Lock Stock and two Smoking Barrels. A story from life.Movies ah. The best line I have used lately was going into a bar in Kentucky. Had been at another establishment where I refused to pay the cover because the band sucked, it really did. Went with a group of people and they all had to pay. ANYWAY. I could not stand the band and was told I should not go to this bar. When I walked in I realize they were right. The bouncer was a well muscled ugly brute and most of the clientele looked to be on parole. I said to him “I know what a punk is, he says ‘I don’t start nothing but I finish it’. Well I am going to start nothing and you are the mother fucker that’s gonna finish it” > The drinks were cheap and strong and quite the floor show. I lived another day
TelevisionI Pray you never have to live through dope sick.
BooksI am tired of reading. I have forgotten over 95% of what I have read. My life has been more exciting than most books. One time in a bistro connected to a book store I said hello to a woman with a pile of books. She turned away. I said here you are with all these books and next to you a character more interesting than those in most your books but you are afraid to converse. Keep to your books.
HeroesI wish they were still around. Only my mother is left. Are fighting men could all be heroes if we did not waist them in vaine, The shame is on us.

Recently Added Friends

Recent messages left for this artist

Adzee

Posted on: 30th Sep 2012 11:01

Sad story my friend and heart-breaking too, you have captured her in her moment of happiness which is a small comfort to this tragic end. Regards Adam

teresahardy ( Deleted user )

Posted on: 5th Sep 2011 12:54

HI LIKE YOUR DRELLA

yellowleaves

Posted on: 7th Feb 2010 21:16

hey tox!! how u doin? i just uploaded few art works on my site under gallery portrait. your comments will be appreciated for the same. Thanx in anticipation. Yellowleaves

claro

Posted on: 1st Jan 2010 10:59

Hey Tox just wanna wish u all the best of everything thanks for beign a friend. love ur artworks men !!!! God bless.

claro

Posted on: 27th Dec 2009 17:01

hey , wishing you all the best at christmass and the coming year, regards, Akanbi.

Vivole

Posted on: 12th Dec 2009 9:41

Hi Tox how are you ? Can you explain me how to send a single message on the boards of all my friends in one time. Thanks. I put some new paintings in 2 new galleries here .

eurasia

Posted on: 20th Aug 2009 14:36

I especially like your portraits!

cynthia02

Posted on: 25th May 2009 17:52

cynthiafeki407@yahoo.com How is your day....... I saw your profile at www.myartprofile.com and some thing about you move my intress to comminicate with you so how is life treating you. Please i want you to use this email address to write me back(cynthiafeki407@yahoo.com) so that i can give you my picture and tell you more about me ok.stay cool and enjoy your self.kisesssssssssss Yours lovely Cynthia

zxcvbnm

Posted on: 25th May 2009 16:13

thankyou for comments you have given i have new work up now.

augustplinth

Posted on: 17th Jan 2009 1:20

thanks TOX for the welcome - I forgot I had put a presence here ... after I found I couldn't upload my art because of the size limits (I'm a painter who doesn't know or have photoshop nor the time to learn it - I paint) here it slipped my mind until another artist on another site reminded me of this place. I have left some links here to my art on my and other sites.

christianhealingart

Posted on: 12th Jan 2009 19:06

I left you a private message, I hope you are doing well this year. Keep creating, it soothes the soul.

SallyMae

Posted on: 28th Dec 2008 23:39

a voice from the wilderness wishes looks forward to epiphany and wishes YOU well.

ImageByMalcolm

Posted on: 12th Dec 2008 5:57

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SEE THE GRAPHIC ART I HAVE DISPLAYED. I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED. I SEE YOU BEEN IN GRAPHICS FOR A WHILE. VERY INTERESTING

artteacher

Posted on: 9th Dec 2008 19:00

Happy Holidays Carolyn

visitor ( Deleted user )

Posted on: 27th Oct 2008 23:19

Hi John, thanks for all your help today, i appreciate it very much...yu

Lime ( Deleted user )

Posted on: 26th Oct 2008 22:05

Wonderful Your ART Tox.

visitor ( Deleted user )

Posted on: 23rd Oct 2008 17:45

hello John..havn't heard from you in a while..out on the bike perhaps? send me a message, miss ya! guess who?

silentwarrior

Posted on: 11th Oct 2008 16:55

Hello friends,Hope u all r fine. I have uploaded few of my new paintings. This time I have tried something different from what I do usually. It would be great pleasure to show you my new works. I have uploaded my recent paintings in the folder 'Widow'..Please let me know what you feel about the paintings. Thank you.With Best wishes - Silent Warrior

antinea

Posted on: 7th Oct 2008 5:49

Hi John. Haven't heard from you in ages...what's going on??? You look so different on that pic... but well!(hope you are) Have to admit: I haven't visited this site in ages...life can really take over sommetimes....but you're the first one I look for when I DO visit! So give me some news! (Is your new lady taking up all your time? )

Blade62

Posted on: 25th Sep 2008 14:52

hi Tox, i hope things are going a little better for you now, good to see your doing better and getting a bit of control back now.i can only wish you well in getting your life back on track.all the best mate
Next