Here Be Monsters. Acrylic pop art painting
The characters are viewing an art exhibition, actually of Doug’s previous works (Ice, Phantom Kiss and Night Flight), with Doug represented in a self-portrait. He appears distracted, although not alarmed, by the flight of the bird.
Looking over her shoulder directly at the viewer
The female character looks over her shoulder directly at the viewer, apparently distracted from her viewing of the artwork.
They are both overlaid and intersected by bright yellow (a modern colour representing danger) abstract forms with some suggestion of teeth but, overall, just apparently smothering. All people, generally, can be monsters.
*Artist Doug Kemp with Here Be Monsters Painting
The title of this piece may reflect the distaste of many artists for the amateur self-appointed art critics who can loudly express their personal opinion of a piece of work, but only in an attempt to persuade others of its merits or perceived deficiencies.
Doug maintains, as per the majority of his profession, that the effect of art should be personal, like it or hate it and it should be kept to themselves unless asked.
On the whole, professional Art Historians tend to be more objective with no axe to grind and have limited opportunity for commercial gain.
Paintings Within The Painting
The paintings being viewing in this art exhibition scene are actually stand alone paintings of Doug’s previous works. Ice (now part of the POD collection) and Phantom Kiss which is a painting on paper that has been made availible as a limited edition (75 max) artist Giclee prints.
Ice is a featured artwork in Doug’s POD Number 13 Collection.
