Starry Night’95 Re Mix by Felix Concepcion

About the Artist

I draw inspiration from various places of the creative world. Whether it’s from a song, comic book, cartoon, video game, children’s picture book or even just wandering museums and seeing what catches my eye. Sometimes I draw inspiration from my doll collection, and yes I’m a forty-year-old man who still loves toys, but I see them as works of art themselves. I read art books and biographies. I have seen elements of Van Gogh, O’Keefe, and xxx in some of my early work; but I have strived to move away from those influences to find my own voice and point of view. My husband is a significant influence on the direction my work has taken recently. Many times while working on a piece, I would ask his critique about what he sees, while he is very good at understanding and interpreting my intent, he challenges me to articulate my point of view. He asks me what I envisioned and then tells me how my intention is coming through or might work harder. Many times at first it doesn’t click immediately because he usually challenges what I want to achieve instead of giving me the answer, but after sitting and contemplating about what he says, I often see a brand new perspective and possibility into what the pieces can become.