Dave Alsobrooks

Art

Most everyone is chasing a dream. Respect. True love. The most decadent tiramisu recipe. Something epic. Something. But what would we do if we ever caught up to what we’ve been chasing all along? Would we embrace our discovery and assume ownership, or become overwhelmed having not considered what comes next? Chasing Bear is a metaphor. It’s also the umbrella for my art.

My artmaking process has evolved over the years from an exclusively academic pursuit of painting to an interdisciplinary approach based upon my experiences in 3 areas: fine art, design and marketing. These three disciplines were pursued independently for a number of years, conveniently compartmentalized so as not to step on each other’s toes. At some point, the lights came on. I realized my experiences in seemingly disparate disciplines were relevant to making art and complimentary to each other. Obviously, training and experience with fine art is valuable for every artist. Design adds sensibilities to the mix such as distillation and planning. Marketing ushers in appropriate content generation and media avenues aimed at reaching certain audiences or tackling specific subject matter. An example might be a political protest or a more intimate showing of archival prints based upon an installation. This cross-pollinated approach keeps things interesting and evolving. It seems I reinvent much about the way I make art each time I undertake new subjects.

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