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J. Wells
Portfolio
Paintings and Painted Objects
I have spent a lot of time learning how to best utilize different materials when painting, both on traditional media and unusual objects, with the intention of making my work detailed, vibrant, and durable. Here you can see some of the results.
![]() Everything Is NormalSkateboard which was auctioned for the Division Street Skate Park Project in Bend, OR. Mixed media on wood | ![]() Ride FreeA Tribute to the Freedom Riders This piece has displayed at: Showcase Inc Roller Doll Skates Peapod Glass The Central Oregon Social Justice Center Mixed media on reclaimed wood | ![]() tardis1.jpg |
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![]() tardis3.jpg | ![]() 31st and Graff AlleyCollaborative piece done over the space of about a year. During live painting events and when having visitors to my house, I would invite people to write or draw whatever they wanted to on this piece. I would later work on it myself, adding my own art, and details to the art of others-- things like highlights, shadows, borders, etc. The eventual outcome was a piece unlike any other. Mixed media on canvas board | ![]() March into InfinityFeatured in the Arts section of the Bend Bulletin. Piece has also showed at Common Table, Bend OR. Features Rev. Dr. King and L. Scott King leading a march in which all protest signs are written in graffiti handstyle. Mixed media on wood. |
![]() Untitled Record CoverPainting of a graffiti artist being abducted by a UFO. Painted on an old vinyl record cover; given to a friend for Christmas. Paint pen and spray paint on cardboard | ![]() Graffiti VapeGraffiti art on a Vapor Bros. vaporizer. Paint pen and acrylic on wood, finished in clear enamel | ![]() Graffiti VapeGraffiti art on a Vapor Bros. vaporizer. Paint pen and acrylic on wood, finished in clear enamel |
![]() Graffiti VapeGraffiti art on a Vapor Bros. vaporizer. Paint pen and acrylic on wood, finished in clear enamel | ![]() Squid VapeEvil Space Squid on a Vapor Bros. vaporizer. Paint pen on wood with clear enamel finish | ![]() Squid VapeEvil Space Squid on a Vapor Bros. vaporizer. Paint pen on wood with clear enamel finish |
![]() Squid VapeEvil Space Squid on a Vapor Bros. vaporizer. Paint pen on wood with clear enamel finish | ![]() Untitled SkateboardHand made skateboard, left unfinished when its maker passed away unexpectedly. Finished as a memorial commissioned by his family. Acrylic on wood with clear enamel finish | ![]() Strange FruitA companion piece to 'Ride Free' artistically referencing an infamous photo of a Southern lynching, with the lyrics to 'Strange Fruit' by Nina Simone written in graffiti handstyle in the background. Not for sale; has shown at Common Table, Bend OR Mixed media on reclaimed wood |
![]() Sugar Skull SkatesCommission for a local roller skate shop. Mixed media on leather with clear acrylic finish |
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