July 2011 – KEITH ALLYN SPENCER

Elena Sanchez

Elena Sanchez, oil paint for only the finest artists, canvas drop-cloth for only the toughest paint contractors, readymade canvas stretcher corner wooden wedges, staples, 2011, 6 99/100″ x 6 1/2″ 3/4 view

Angel Aragon

Angel Aragon, fine artist oil paint, crotch mesh from an old pair of my swimming trunks, discarded art pieces, scrap wood, boogers, staples, 2011, 11 1/21″ x 7 1/2″ Installed and left at Holiday Inn Express, 5500 Tuttle Crossing Blvd, Dublin, Ohio 43016. 3/4 view 3/4 view backside revealed detail

Slipping N2 Comparison 4D Sake Of Good S Madness

Slipping N2 Comparison 4D Sake Of Good S Madness, oil, canvas, discarded art wood and canvas, staples, 2011, 9″ x 8 1/1″ Installed and left at the Carousel Village at Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island. backside revealed 3/4 view

Control S A Means Of Social Sin

Control S A Means Of Social Sin, oil, canvas, discarded art pieces, wood scraps, free Slurpee coupon from 7-11, 2011, 13 1/77″ x 7″ Installed and left at SpeeDee Oil Change, 985 North Main Street Providence, RI. 3/4 view backside revealed

Too Many Mothers Shouldn’t Make Sacrifices

Too Many Mothers Shouldn’t Make Sacrifices, oil, canvas drop-cloth, foul odor, paint residue, subflooring board, staples, 2011, 14″ x 9 1/2″ backside revealed 3/4 view

U Can’t Fool Yo Self If U R Fooling Others

U Can’t Fool Yo Self If U R Fooling Others, oil paint for fine artist painters such as myself, canvas drop-cloth for paint contractors and home do-it-yourselfers like myself, wood, staples, 2011, 09 1/1″ x 7″ backside revealed 3/4 view

It S Better Too Study Living History Than Two Analyze The Fact

It S Better Too Study Living History Than Two Analyze The Fact, fine artists oil paint, paint contractors canvas drop-cloth, staples, discarded art pieces, wood, 2011, 8 2/3″ x 7 1/9″ backside revealed 3/4 view

Wear New Pants In Sister-City Struggle

Wear New Pants In Sister-City Struggle, oil paint, canvas drop-cloth, the longest staples I have ever used/seen, plywood, 2011, 15″ x (3+3.25)” This painting was a pain. in. the. butt. I can’t remember such a struggle before. It has to happen at some point — a battle. A lot of times they’re like gifts. They... Continue reading

Saying Thank U Mucho Means A Lot

Saying Thank U Mucho Means A Lot, oil, painters canvas drop-cloth (my favorite fabric to use), staples, discarded art piece and plywood, 2011, 11″ x 5 8/9″ backside revealed 3/4 view

INSTALLED: Center for Obstetrics & Gynecology

Installed and left Old Man Sweater at the Center for Obstetrics & Gynecology located at 297 Promenade Street, Providence, Rhode Island. Leaving these works in places = graffiti? No! Leaving these works in places = shop-drop? No! Leaving these works in places = shameless self-promotion? No! (there’s no contact info/name anywhere on piece) Leaving these... Continue reading

F U Live About Simply 2 Worry There S Nothing

F U Live About Simply 2 Worry There S Nothing, oil, painters canvas drop cloth, discarded art pieces, wood, plywood, lil dirt, staples, 2011, 5″ x 4.223″ x 2 1/19″ 3/4 view three quarter view

He S A Real Wild Juan

He S A Real Wild Juan, oil, painters canvas drop cloth, wood, discarded art bits, grime, filth, staples, 2011, 8 22/309″ x 4.99″ x 33/11″ 3/4 view 3/4 view

It S Better 2 B Jaded Then Naive

It S Better 2 B Jaded Then Naive, oil, painters canvas drop cloth, discarded art bits, wood, board, plywood and playwood, elbow grease, staples, 2011, 5″ x 4″ x 4 1/177″ 3/4 view 3/4 view

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, oil, canvas, abandoned wood, staples, some filth, 2011, 7 3/4″ x 7 33/44″ 3/4 view backside revealed

Raise D Roof And Shoot Em On Down

Raise D Roof And Shoot Em On Down, oil, paint residue, wood, discarded art scraps, canvas, staples, and those little wooden wedges that come with pre-made painting stretchers, 2011, 12/2″ x 8/2″ 3/4 view backside revealed

Xtreme Psychology Has Its Basis N Pathological B havior

Xtreme Psychology Has Its Basis N Pathological B havior, oil, canvas drop cloth (the best kind), wood, debris, staples, paint residue, 2011, 28/2″ x 8 12/113″ 3/4 view backside revealed

Da Idea Of Oppression S Used 2 Obscure Transcendence

Da Idea Of Oppression S Used 2 Obscure Transcendence, oil, green chile burlap potato sack, wood, staples, 2011, 415/16″ x 4 13/16″ Installed and left Da Idea Of Oppression S Used 2 Obscure Transcendence at East Side Pediatrics located at 154 Waterman St # 3 in Providence, Rhode Island. My sons’ pediatrician works there — fine,... Continue reading

This S Ur Brain This S Ur Brain On Drugs

This S Ur Brain This S Ur Brain On Drugs, oil, discarded board, felt, staples, 2011, 14 2/3″ x 8 3/4″ Installed and left at Providence’s Ben & Jerry’s located at 237 Meeting Street. 3/4 view backside revealed

Smoke Time S A Gigantic Leisure Screen

Smoke Time S A Gigantic Leisure Screen, purple fabric paint, canvas, discarded pine wood pieces, staples, floor filth including glitter, 2011, 8.1″ x 6.1″ Installed and left at the office of Dr.Sperber in the Hillside Family and Community Medicine located at 727 East Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. 3/4 view backside revealed

Can U Help Prepare Worrying

Can U Help Prepare Worrying, discarded drywall pieces, canvas, staples, floor filth/grime/dust/dirt/old paint residue, 2011, 6 99/99″ x 4″ 3/4 view

Romantic Women Was Invented Too Manipulate Love

Romantic Women Was Invented Too Manipulate Love, oil, canvas, staples, grime, and those little wooden chips that come with pre-bought stretchers to wedge in the corners for re-stretching purposes, 2011, 5 3/4″ x 4 15/16″ 3/4 view backside revealed

Use 2 Much Force Often Fathers

Use 2 Much Force Often Fathers, oil, canvas, wood, staples, KISS poster cutout, 2011, 6 1/2″ x 9/3.9″ 3/4 view backside revealed

Occasionally People R Mo Valuable Than Principals

Occasionally People R Mo Valuable Than Principals, oil pastel, canvas, floor filth, Masonite Right Angle Triangles pre-cut for standard painting stretchers, 2011, 13″ x 4 1/1″ 3/4 view

A Man Walked Into A Bar

A Man Walked Into A Bar, oil, green chile burlap potato sack, discarded art pieces, staples, 2011, (6+1)” x 3 19/20″. Installed at Walmart located at 51 Silver Spring Street, Providence, Rhode Island (8/2012). 3/4 view backside revealed

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Door-Stop Thief Faces 15 2 20

Door-Stop Thief Faces 15 2 20, oil, canvas, several different door stops, paint residue, staples, 2011, 6 1/4″ x 6 3/88″ Installed and left at Chips Auto Transport, 295 Union Street, East Walpole, Massachusetts. 3/4 view backside revealed installation shot at OFG (Courtesy of Oliver Francis Gallery)

He S Who He S

He S Who He S, my lil boys old SpiderMan underwear, plywood, discarded art pieces, staples, fine artists oil paint, and some weird/found oil paint that has still remained tacky for over three months, 2011, 121/11″ x 125/25.3″ 3/4 view backside revealed

“Keep and Clean Your Dirty Sex Fights” — Kevin Tocino

“Keep and Clean Your Dirty Sex Fights” — Kevin Tocino, oil, ink, gamsol scum, clorox bleach, canvas, found wood, staples, 2011, 8″ x 4.556663239389298383929238292300329834282920320323293289320032932893203429239832932040432932093203293420903293290320″ Installed and left at the Providence Children’s Museum Coming to Rhode Island exhibit. 3/4 view backside revealed

Go 2 NewYork and Turn Ur TV ON

(after) Go 2 NewYork and Turn Ur TV ON, oil, canvas, found board, sweat, sawdust, regular dust, canvas, 2011, 10 111/230″ x 7.21″ More than one year later I couldn’t stand this painting anymore, even though it used to be one of my favorites, I went ahead and flipped it inside-out. Refreshing………………………………..for now. ... Continue reading

‘Small Crowd’ installation shots

(click d thumbnails) photos courtesy of Mixed Greens

‘Small Crowd’ mentions

A little review was written up on our Small Crowd: RISD MFA ’11 Painting show at Mixed Greens at ART FAG CITY: http://www.artfagcity.com/2011/07/01/getting-what-you-pay-for-risd-mfas-at-mixed-greens/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Also, at New American Paintings>Blog: http://newamericanpaintings.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/small-crowd-risd-mfa-painting-grads-at-mixed-greens/