Painting

John Rickard

My work revolves around the use of comic book, video game and film imagery to create my own compositions. The themes explored through my practice are subtle connections between works of fiction and the real world we live in. Although comics, games and film are forms of media that are make-believe, they touch on very real issues like loss, gain, greed, conflicts of interest, and differential perspectives while striving for the same goals despite how creatively exaggerated these scenarios are represented and is part of why so many people can feel a connection to fictional characters and narratives. The text within these forms of media are purposed to give a larger emphasis as to what emotional responses these characters are reacting to in the domain around them. The pieces I’ve created emphasize the environments which are arguably

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