Moatsart
It's not very often that I get to meet people that may be considered important but this weekend I actually had the pleasure of doing so. I'd also like to preface this by saying that nobody will know who this is and even though he has under 600 followers, I was ecstatic to meet him. The person I met is named Shawn Moats and goes by the pseudonym Moatsart. He is a local artist from which I have heard a whole lot about but never got to actually meet him. Someone can only buy his stuff if they stumble across him and his art set out at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park. I bought two of his prints for 10 dollars and I am still so excited that I have them. The two are titled "LemonTop" and "Fun-Guy" and were actually drawn at the same time, unbeknownst to me that chose two random prints.
Moats' art exudes common themes of psychedelia and an exploration of the self. A lot of his work will mashup the Grateful Dead skull, the Sublime sun and other such band art. A lot of his stuff is self portraits as well. All of it made me really happy and for once I was content with who and where I was.
Moats' art exudes common themes of psychedelia and an exploration of the self. A lot of his work will mashup the Grateful Dead skull, the Sublime sun and other such band art. A lot of his stuff is self portraits as well. All of it made me really happy and for once I was content with who and where I was.
I didn't know about him up until now, but I checked his Instagram account and liked his paintings! I really want to find such a favorite artist. However, I don't know how to find so that I want to know how to find him.
ReplyDeleteHow awesome! I think that it's great that you were able to meet someone that you admired from a social media platform such as Instagram. I believe that looking up to someone or a certain organization is something every one should try to do. I feel that you can find true inspiration and motivation that way. Thanks for sharing!
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