Gifts (2021-)

The imagery of these Gifts start with an AI program that generates “new” Kinkade compositions after being fed a data set of Kinkade’s paintings. From there, fragments of scanned images from Kinkade’s works are layered on top and manipulated. I call the final print a “Bootleg Kinkade”. These prints are then further manipulated after printing.



A Gift (G-1-021021)
2021

“Bootleg Kinkade” print on polyester fleece stretched over wood with polyester batting, cotton balls, hard candy, glue, glitter, stickers, wrapped in shrink wrap, 20 x 18”



A Gift (G-2-021121)
2021
Bootleg Kinkade print on polyester fleece stretched over wood with polyester batting, cotton balls, tinsel, rock salt, glue, glitter, stickers, wrapped in shrink wrap, 20 x 18”




A Gift (G-3-030121)
2021
Bootleg Kinkade print on polyester fleece stretched over wood with polyester batting, hard candy, crayon, acrylic paint, glue, glitter, stickers, wrapped in shrink wrap, 16 x 16”



A Gift (G-4-030421)
2021
Bootleg Kinkade print on polyester fleece stretched over wood with polyester batting, acrylic gem stickers, bubble gum, crayon, glue, glitter, stickers, wrapped in shrink wrap, 20 x 18”