Even if you’re not local.
Over the weekend I went and visited the Renton F&G rifle range with Carnaby Fudge and did some catching up wit Glenn, the rifle and pistol range Rangemaster. It had been far too many moons since I’d stopped by and was glad to hear he was doing well.
One of the highlights of our conversation was an update on the artwork he had just started to produce at the time of my last visit.
RifleArt is Glenn’s home on the internet. It is a gallery and blog where he both shows and talks about the art he creates with hyper-velocity projectiles. I encourage everyone to take a few clicks through there and get a look at what he is doing.
Being a new homeowner with plenty of empty wall space, I will be purchasing and showcasing one or more of his works in the not too distant future.
Most likely this one. Even if I have to buy it one panel at a time.
In the meantime, do take a look around Glenn’s place.
On a side note, the words “Sniper” and “Rifle” have been killing his ability to get a gallery showing. The folks show interest until they find out his technique. So if you have an idea for a phrasing he could use that would both attract gunnies and not frighten the hoplophobes, feel free to leave it in the comments here.
He should describe the process without using the word “rifle” or “bullet,” something like:
The art is created by means of high-quality steel tubing that is pressurized to the point that the “paintbrush” (a small cylinder smoothed to an ogive point for aerodynamic effect) can be projected through the tube at a speed of half-a-mile or more per second towards the canvas. The artist’s technique includes varying the speed, shape, weight and composition of the “paintbrush” projectile for artistic effect.
And change the name from RifleArt to ShockWave Art, PressureWave Art, or something like it.
It looks like outer space, possibly after the “big bang?” 🙂
How about “Kinetic Art”?
Ry frequently uses the term “copper engraving”.