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John Lurie – New Paintings

John Lurie

John Lurie’s drawings and paintings express a disarming mixture of corrosive wit, raw emotion and unblemished sensitivity. His works bear the mark of an outsider, a quality present throughout his idiosyncratic career. To quote the artist: “I like to draw and paint. It is a river to me. I am not an Indian.”

Americans Have the Right to Bear Arms, , a painting by John Lurie — Americans Have the Right to Bear Arms, 18”x24”, oil on linen

The Invention of Animals, a painting by John Lurie — The Invention of Animals, 9”x12”, ink and oil pastel on paper

Give Up. Americans Have the Right to Bear Arms, a painting by John Lurie — Give Up. Americans Have the Right to Bear Arms, 8”x10”, ink and oil pastel on paper

Birds of the Hideous Divine, a painting by John Lurie — Birds of the Hideous Divine, 16”x20”, watercolor, oil pastel and graphite on clayboard

You Are Here, a painting by John Lurie — You Are Here, 12″ x 9″, ink, oil pastel and graphite on paper

Bones Are on the Outside, a painting by John Lurie — Bones Are on the Outside, 18”x36”, watercolor and ink on clayboard

Man Cannot Destroy Nature. Nature Is Too Mean, by John Lurie — Man Cannot Destroy Nature. Nature Is Too Mean, 24”x36”, oil on linen

Bird Falls Near Chinese Garbage, a painting by John Lurie — Bird Falls Near Chinese Garbage, 16”x20”, watercolor and ink on canvas

God Is Funny, a painting by John Lurie — God Is Funny, 7”x10”, ink and watercolor on paper

There Is a Caveman in My Apartment Examining the Fur. I Wish He Would Leave, by John Lurie — There Is a Caveman in My Apartment Examining the Fur. I Wish He Would Leave, 11”x14”, watercolor on clayboard

he Skeleton in My Closet Has Moved Back Out to the Garden, by John Lurie — The Skeleton in My Closet Has Moved Back Out to the Garden, 18”x24”, oil on linen

Bar, a painting by John Lurie — Bar, 14″ x 10″, watercolor, ink and oil pastel on paper

Twelve Bottoms Against Nature, a painting by John Lurie — Twelve Bottoms Against Nature, 35”x16”, oil on linen

In This Painting the Artist’s Soul Has Been Corroded by Assholism, by John Lurie — In This Painting the Artist’s Soul Has Been Corroded by Assholism, 12”x16”, watercolor, oil pastel and graphite on clayboard

I Am Thankful for My Skeleton. He Is Out in the Garden, a painting by John Lurie — I Am Thankful for My Skeleton. He Is Out in the Garden, 26”x36”, oil on linen

I Was a Coyote, Then I Died, Then I Came Back as a Coyote, a painting by John Lurie — I Was a Coyote, Then I Died, Then I Came Back as a Coyote, 24”x18”, watercolor, ink and oil pastel on paper

Honk Nosed Lizard and Hydrant, a painting by John Lurie — Honk Nosed Lizard and Hydrant, 10”x14”, ink, watercolor and graphite on paper

The Skeleton in My Closet Has Moved Out to the Garden, by John Lurie — The Skeleton in My Closet Has Moved Out to the Garden, 16”x20”, watercolor, oil pastel and graphite on clayboard

Ben Franklin, the Inventor of Trees, a painting by John Lurie — Ben Franklin, the Inventor of Trees, 36”x28”, oil and graphite on canvas

John and Jaya, a painting by John Lurie — John and Jaya, 18”x24”, watercolor and oil pastel on clayboard

You can see more of John’s artwork, and buy prints, at John Lurie Art.

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Monique Semrad says:

March 2, 2021 at 8:34 am

This is THE MOST exciting, inspiring, & intriguing art that I have ever seen! It inspires me to stop running from “me” & quit making excuses & get off my butt & REALLY paint, what’s inside me- ugly or not! Facing what is inside is facing the TRUTH. And facing the truth is HARD! It’s often ugly, but as the saying goes, “The truth shall set you free”. I love this man & his art! He has changed my life!

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