~jslattum
J. Slattum
Artist | Professional | Traditional Art
United States
" Not places but versions of our world, twisting and turning, flying and learning...
These snippets, all in your mind, doorways and portals to another find...
A lucid validity in another land, tiny life on a grain of sand,
Sliding through fingers of a clocks hand.
Decisions and Decisions. Visions of Visions...
This is what I see."
I believe, the Artist Shaman sees the world through a different window. A universe of information behind every thing we observe- stories, emotions, and magic. Seeking enlightenment, a vortex-mind driven by curiosity or anything that answers a philosophical "Why?"
Inspiration is bountiful as I look at humanity and our potential, whether we squander or strive. There's so much positive I try to portray in my work, to inspire. There's also an equal, balancing, amount of negative I enjoy mocking and bringing forward to challenge my viewer. It is not art unless it creates a universe of thought in the mind of the viewer. "
J. Slattum is an outsider artist, his work entering a surreal world with topics ranging from mythological science-fiction and metaphysics, to humanity's potential and politics. After a near-death experience in 2007, Slattum fell into a world of paint, inspired by a personal enlightenment. Working from his studio in Portland, Oregon, his work is collected internationally, thanks to a deep underground online following.
www.JSlattum.com
Current Residence: Portland, Oregon
Favourite genre of music: Rock, Alternative, Industrial
Favourite style of art: Psychadelic, Surreal, Lowbrow
Interests
Favorite visual artist
MC Escher, Dali, Seuss, Tim Burton, Al Jaffee
Favorite bands / musical artists
Radiohead, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails, Gary Numan, The Melvins, Nirvana
Favorite writers
Alan Watts
Tools of the Trade
Oil, Canvas, Hog Hair and Red Sable Brushes