Scott DykemaTame, Original Painting2020
2020
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Artist Comments
Artist Scott Dykema created this painting while staying in the mountains in New Mexico. "The work started as an abstraction," explains Scott. "The skull was added over the abstract painting, and I chose the skull of an impala. The original title was "The Most Tame Impala" - a play on the name of the band Tame Impala and the idea of a skull as a representation of death. Death being the point of being most tame. The piece is full of amazing detail as well as atmosphere."
About the Artist
Scott works out of a 1947 Chevrolet school bus that is parked permanently in his Texas backyard. His highly expressionistic, figurative work is reminiscent of contemporary street art, largely due to the inclusion of spray paint in his arsenal of media. Scott is inspired by images he comes across in books or in daily life. His bold statement pieces demonstrate artful yet fanciful interpretations of world cultures. Each painting, through its dynamic layers of color and metallics, presents a story that awaits the imaginative viewer.
Words that describe this painting: skull, death, Tame Impala, western, street art, expressionism, western, representational, mixed media artwork
Tame
Scott Dykema
Oil, enamel, spray paint on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2020
48 in. h x 36 in. w x 2.5 in. d
10 lbs. 1 oz.
- Creator:Scott Dykema (American)
- Creation Year:2020
- Dimensions:Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
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- Condition:Tame. Scott Dykema. Oil, enamel, spray paint on stretched canvas. Finished black edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 687011stDibs: LU92216633472
Scott Dykema
American artist Scott Dykema paints surreal scenes and subjects in bold, visceral colors that are ingrained with improvised textures and an otherworldly perspective that evokes Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. Animals, drawn with sharp, unusual patterns on their bodies, are portrayed in peculiar poses as they stand before alien backdrops of contrasting neons, pastels and earth tones. Dykema’s work tells the story of another place and another reality, one with only the faintest resemblance to our own.
Possessing a strong appreciation for the primordial, Dykema draws inspiration from cultures that revere nature, something reflected in the sense of spirituality in his work. He layers different materials — like ink, spray paint, acrylic and varnish — to create dynamic surfaces that enhance the surroundings of his extraordinary subjects.
Dykema graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Arlington. While there, he apprenticed as an assistant to a decorative artist. In 2001, Dykema and his wife, Anna, opened a decorative painting business, Daydream Studios, located in Arlington, Texas. They collaboratively work on an array of private and public art commissions for homes and businesses in the Texas area.
When not working at Daydream Studios,he paints inside an old school bus that he converted into a makeshift studio. His solo work includes illustrating the popular children’s book Keep Dreaming, as well as creating fine art inspired by his imagination.
Dykema boasts clientele from around the United States and internationally. Prestigious publications, such as 360 West and Luxe, have showcased his art, as have many galleries in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
On 1stDibs, explore Scott Dykema’s mystifying mixed-media paintings.
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