John Austin Kinnee - "Eat Your Heart Out" Mixed Media

"Eat Your Heart Out" Mixed Media
Wood, paint, screws, silverware, pinstripe tape.
11 1/2" W x 13 3/4" H x 1 3/4" D.

John Austin Kinnee - Toledo Area Artist

Every object has another life hidden by its original purpose. I see this concealed entity within and create a new life unrelated to its first aspiration.

A nail, a screw, a wrench become a piece of art, a pun, a unique interpretation of humor or love.

The leather jacket from a thrift store, cut into pieces, becomes the canvas for a new project. The discarded wood from an old barn becomes the frame to encase a new creation.

Hearts are one of my favorite designs. Nails and screws and shell casings fashioned into heart shapes show us how easily we can hurt what we...

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