12 Phones 8" X 10" Painting - #1

12 Phones 8" X 10" Painting
One of one; signed by Curtis Bullock

Why I made this:
When I moved to Italy, signage was one of the first things I spent a lot of time paying attention to. What does this sign even mean? What's allowed? What's not? Is this place open or closed? Can I park here? (Which is a question Milanese never ask themselves, by the way)

One icon that especially caught my eye was the SOS button in my mother in-law's elevator. Partly because I liked it and partly because I perceived a not-insignificant risk that the elevator could get stuck, and we might actually need it. The retro-y, analog phone was a shape I fell in love with, and I knew that I wanted to make a painting with it.

12 Phones is a practice piece for 406 Phones, a huge, 60" X 30" painting. The art production process for these pieces is both really interesting and really challenging because it's made like a massive screenprint with up to 16 colors on each of the two layers.

This 8" X 10" painting is one of three full quality renderings at this size. The larger 60" X 30" version, 406 Phones, was really successful, so there may not be further 8" X 10" pieces coming along in the future.

Living with this piece:
The matte clear coat feels really good under the fingers, but the texture of the paint still stands out just a little bit. If you've always wanted to touch the art in a museum, you're really going to love this feature of my work. 

Technical details & care:
Original 8" X 10" painting by Curtis Bullock
Acrylic spray paint on aluminum bonded to a wood panel
Varnished with matte clear coat
Arrives ready to hang framed in a beautiful Ampersand floating frame
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