Bartley Johnson's work has been seen around Albuquerque over the past several years. I have heard it described as "Hieronymous Bosch meets the Simpsons." This body of work includes colorful paintings, intricate drawings, and etchings. His references to artists of historical importance are obvious, as are his references to contemporary society. When asked if there was another artist he was interested in exhibiting with, Bartley was eager to introduce an artist fairly new to the area with whom he has collaborated on works of art. Sam McBride offers a series of delicate drawings of creatures that seem almost toy-like, but with an eerie quality to them. They seem to spin, flounder, or ramble off the paper on which they are drawn. Together, these two artists also created pieces speciifically for this exhibit. It is wonderful to think that this web site project has encouraged such artistic energy!

Shown here are collaborative pieces by Bartley Johnson and Sam McBride. See more work by Sam McBride and Bartley Johnson at fighouse.com.

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