| "POP ART has been a large artistic influence on me for most of my life, although it's lifespan as an art movement was considerably short according to critics. I believe Pop Art is as relevant today as it ever was because it is all around us. Peeling billboards revealing layers of images are Rosenquist, the skeleton of an abandoned gas station is Ruscha. Warhol is a series of posters repetitively pasted on sides of buildings, Indiana is in the numbers, and Johns and Rauschenberg are picking through litter after a parade on main street - urban life is like living in a Pop Art museum. |
| MARK SCANTLING began his career as a professional artist in 2004, and now has paintings around the U.S. Australia, Britain, and Sweden This website, content, and all images are COPYRIGHTED © 2005-2011, Mark Scantling and Bean Can Studios. All rights reserved. This website was last updated 6/6/11 |
I grew up in west Texas where western art and
culture was everywhere, and it too shaped my
artistic vision. Early on, I learned about great
American artists of the west and I was fortunate
to visit many museums throughout the west to
see works by Russell and Remington, O'Keeffe
and the Taos and Santa Fe Artists, Peter Hurd
and so many more.
Today, I blend Pop Art techniques with familiar
symbols and elements of western icons to create
truly unique paintings that engage the viewer and
challenges one's concept of western art."
culture was everywhere, and it too shaped my
artistic vision. Early on, I learned about great
American artists of the west and I was fortunate
to visit many museums throughout the west to
see works by Russell and Remington, O'Keeffe
and the Taos and Santa Fe Artists, Peter Hurd
and so many more.
Today, I blend Pop Art techniques with familiar
symbols and elements of western icons to create
truly unique paintings that engage the viewer and
challenges one's concept of western art."
