(painting) Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better

I know what your thinking, "What makes this guy so cocky that he can do ANYTHING better than me? I do stuff pretty good sometimes." Fret not, it is merely the title of a series of paintings. These paintings were created for a show called Damaged Goods put on at Rolly's Garage presented by Artclub INTL.
Good show. Great show. We served BBQ corn, so good. The space was large and the art put into the show was an amazing assortment of styles that although they differed from one person to the next, together they coexisted in the space creating a rhythmic harmony.
The following artist statement was not put up in the show, the paintings stood alone.

Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better

I am an amputee and have been all my life. In the past I have used various crutches call prosthetics. These were usually bulky, unsightly devices that created more problems than solutions. At a young age I cast away the crutches realizing that not only could I do things just as well as my peers but some things I could do better, if not a little different.

The purpose of this series of paintings is to deconstruct societies views of the amputee by constructing a diptych comparison between how a “normal” person and an amputee (myself) would complete what would be considered simple tasks; operating a can opener, tying a shoe lace, and rolling a joint. I have filmed these tasks being completed by both myself and friends of mine, and then selected single frames from those videos to paint from. For the panels dealing with my version I have painted using my “normal” right hand, but for the “normal” persons view I have painted with my amputated left hand. This shows how there is little disadvantage to being an amputee in today’s society.

Can Opener Painted Left Hand & Right Hand
32 x 20 (16 x 20 each)
Acrylic on canvas

Tie Shoe Painted Left Hand & Right Hand

32 x 20 (16 x 20 each)

Acrylic on canvas

Roll Joint Painted Left Hand & Right Hand
32 x 20 (16 x 20 each)
Acrylic on canvas