12 years later someone finally unearthed this Gap commercial. You can see a younger, quite malnourished me at the 0:07 second mark, on the right(just behind the black girl with the huge afro.) These were directed by Mike Mills(there is one more out there which has yet to surface on the internet.) They were filmed at Universal Studios Stage 12 around April of the year 2000.
Watch it here:
1940's Brass Statue
My artwork collection(not including my own paintings) has been growing steadily over the past few months. I have accumulated about 30-40 paintings, as well as statues and various random treasures. I actually rarely leave the house anymore for recreational purposes. Pretty much all I do is scour the city in search of valuable artifacts, occasionally taking a break to grab a cheeseburger or something. I got into collecting art when I used to go to antique stores for ideas and inspiration, as I began to find things I actually wanted. Also, while looking for frames at thrift stores I started to sometimes notice original paintings which were seemingly of value. As a collector with some curiosity, I have really grown to disdain the fact that so many artists simply do not sign their work(or do not sign it legibly.) I understand the importance of having a stylish, undecipherable signature… but if you’re going to do that at least print your name on the back so that people 40 years from now will know who in the heck painted it. It makes a substantial difference when trying to resell it. More importantly though, I enjoy researching the artist, learning out about their life, etc even when they are almost totally unknown.
I enjoy attending the auctions at Antique Centre in Scottsdale. The owner, Don Demarest, is kind of a legend in the antique world and a pretty cool guy. The monthly auction seems to be a better place to buy than to sell though. Despite hearing many times people “get way more for stuff selling it at the auction,” that wasn’t my experience as an observer. The house takes a big percentage, and I saw a lot of stuff which they valued at hundreds of dollars, selling for just 25 or 50 dollars, which meant the seller was getting much less than that. Still it is almost a guaranteed sale of your items. I have a feeling these auctions would be better if more people knew about them.
17×26 original abstract painting by Brandon Adamson
60′s-70′s style, hard edge painting
I painted this while watching “The Party” starring Peter Sellers, as well as two Doug McClure films: The Land That Time Forgot and The People That Time Forgot.
I haven’t been able to update this as much as I’d like to, mainly due to internet connection problems. Add to that the fact that as someone who has been on the internet for about a gillion years, I occasionally grow weary of pontificating about anything and everything under the sun. Lately, I’ve just been working on other more abstract forms of expression. Exhausted by the end of yet another relationship, I have no desire to get involved with another female or see a vagina of any kind for the foreseeable future. Quite frankly, if something doesn’t make me money or get me in better shape physically, I’m just not interested.
