Acrylic on stretched canvas
90.44 x 152.5 cm (36 x 60 in)
In The Portrait of Judgement, the figure is the artist judging his paintings, contemplating primary questions about his pieces: “Are they good enough? Good enough for me or for viewers?” As is often the case with artists, I am my own biggest critic, always striving to impress myself. One thing that most don’t know about me is that I sometimes go into a world which I’ve dubbed “The Locko Supreme Court.” There reside many distinct versions of me, all sitting at a table and judging my work and my trajectory as an artist. This painting depicts a scene from that table, bringing the viewer into a world that has until now been hidden from everyone else. The figure’s head is tilted slightly away, indicating that he is not pleased. But the figure is me, so it is as though I am turning my back on my own work. Will the figure ever be pleased? Will he ever like what he creates?
Artwork is signed on bottom right corner.
Acrylic on stretched canvas
90.44 x 152.5 cm (36 x 60 in)
In The Portrait of Judgement, the figure is the artist judging his paintings, contemplating primary questions about his pieces: “Are they good enough? Good enough for me or for viewers?” As is often the case with artists, I am my own biggest critic, always striving to impress myself. One thing that most don’t know about me is that I sometimes go into a world which I’ve dubbed “The Locko Supreme Court.” There reside many distinct versions of me, all sitting at a table and judging my work and my trajectory as an artist. This painting depicts a scene from that table, bringing the viewer into a world that has until now been hidden from everyone else. The figure’s head is tilted slightly away, indicating that he is not pleased. But the figure is me, so it is as though I am turning my back on my own work. Will the figure ever be pleased? Will he ever like what he creates?
Artwork is signed on bottom right corner.