James Cooper

Nude on a Subway Map

36 x 36 x 1.5"

Acrylic on Canvas

$350

Traveling on the DC Metro system for years required negotiating with the map “legend”. The map itself, already by design, was an abstract. Growing up amid the phenomena of streaking in mid-1970’s gave a thought of a streaker sitting on a map awaiting the next opportunity to express oneself.

Artist's Statement:

Most of my artwork has been influenced not only by the stories in my life, but also from the experiences shared by others. I have found that my passion for painting, in any style, is directly connected to the desire to bring out the obscured appreciation of the moment. Embracing those moments from the theater of the mind to a tangent construct, then, as now, forever. There are subtle moments in our lives that end up being milestones for remembrance in perpetuity. Immortalizing on canvas is a great tribute to our life.