For this blog post i chose to do my research on Trenton Doyle Hancock. when we saw the video in class about mr. hancock i was kind of skeptical because he is a christian, the son of a minister, and admitted that he is a very spiritual person, but it seems like some of his artwork may contradict the christian faith, or may be too "outrageous" for being a christian. as a child it seemed like he was faced with many different problems. in the video he claimed that he didnt have a very easy life which is how he came up with his alter ego torpedo boy. in the video there is a snipet that shows the viewers his place of work and it look so clutered; even his paintings look clutered, but as clutered as it may look he is still portraying a message and a vision in his artwork. i chose this particular piece because when i was reading the synopsis of the painting, it mentioned its flower-filled setting evokes the biblical Garden of Eden and it wasnt until i payed closer attention that i realized what it was saying. this artwork has so may mounds, colors, and creatures that cause the viewers to believe that hancock has quite an imagination. hancock's art is not the traditional type of art that i am use to seeing, but in viewing his art, understanding his background, and what it means to him makes for an interesting piece of art such as this one.
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