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New York based artist Rodney White is inspired
by everything. He is a graphic designer by
nature and trade, hence his love for type and
vintage design and advertising. He spends most
of his free time paintings and collects ideas for
the air and paint.
"I see things everywhere and everyday that
gives me some idea for my pieces. I love to visit
flea markets and antique markets. I notice the
natural aging of the things around us. Billboard
signs, buildings, packages, and aging paper
catch my attention.I seek to replicate the
rustingand decaying look of the things I see.
Music - all kinds. I am working on a slight taste for
country. And that doesn't seem to working out. It
is much harder than I thought."
Other artists are influential are Sabrina Ward
Harrison, Rik Catlow, Anja Kroenke, Tim Marrs,
Ashley Wood and various Fine and Folk artists.
Poets and poetry, books and magazines are also
favorites. A lot of his paintings come from what
he write often in his Journal/Idea books. Typically
his friends and the people he meets say the most
brilliant things and they sometimes never mean
them the way he hear them.
Rodney has ecletic interests and hobbies as
well, He loves furniture and dreaming up living
spaces, decor stuff, movies, collecting and
listening to music. "Books, I currently prefer angels,
aliens, and theology. Writing. Learning to enjoy
the small things about life - like walking in the
sand barefoot. Riding my bike around the city.
Daily getaways listening to my iPod ( I tend to
really visit new places when I do this). Talking
and making slid connections with people." He
enjoys learning about people and their stories.
He believes everybody has them, but not
everybody has someone that wants to lsiten to
them. A dreamer, Rodney is always dreaming.
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