Fred Tomaselli is a contemporary painter and collage master from the United States. Fred Tomaselli was born in Santa Monica, California in the year 1956.
Tomaselli often includes pills, prescription and otherwise in his works. He also includes hallucinogenic plants and herbs in his works.
The artist often looks to the 1970’s landscape of New York City as means for inspiration.
Below we make a visit to the artist’s studio:
The artist is based out of Brooklyn, New York.
In this clip the artist talks about his work with icons and making collage art:
I enjoy the art of Fred Tomaselli for its unique qualities. His work not only captures the realism of the bird, he also captures the aura of a subject. His birds are mysterious and seem magical.
Another interesting aspect of his work is texture. Often he encloses the pills and hemp leaves in his work with resin. His work has a great narrative quality.
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