The Artist At Work
Let me introduce you to Winston. He was the first friend I made on the internet in 1997 and we’ve been close ever since. I can’t believe I’ve never written about him. We’ve even met in person. I guess I have secrets too.
He used to live in Los Angeles but now he splits his time between there and Berlin with his partner John. You might not know Winston by name, but you’ve probably seen his work for Instinct magazine. His partner is a photographer and he used to do the cover shoots while Winston did the hair and make-up.
But the reason I’m writing this is because I’d like to tell you about Winston’s new creative process. He has a very unique style of creating artwork on newspaper print. He’s been doing it for awhile now and his work has been featured in art galleries in both LA and Berlin.
His latest goal was to draw himself nude every day for one year, starting on his birthday last November. He is pushing the mind’s boundaries, the limits of creativity. I really admire Winston for tackling this challenge. I also love seeing the way his self-images takes on so many different styles and concepts.
He’s halfway through and has posted video excerpts of the sessions, sped up to music. Here’s one video I really thought was unique:
You can view the work-in-progress on Winston’s gallery website. You can also check out his video series on YouTube.
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wow–an amazing talent! Thanks for sharing…