the work that originates from me, you can sense the that there is no material item in the world that motivates me as much as family, love, the people you care about. This is also the reason why I established Abstract Deviance - to uplift those the people around me. To motivate others to express themselves and reveal to the world how you are unique"
Naam McClinton- "Ethereal Explorer"
"I am Naam McClinton simply put. Art to me is a form a creation. I make art simply to create what I want, what I see, what I think about. Art is the most powerful tool used for reality, fantasy, spirituality, religion, mind-control, deception, love, and monetary purposes. Now there are few who use art for good reasons. Then there are those for example who aim to separate themselves used art to exploit the mind with intentions of misguiding or misleading the masses. I aim to bring truth to the masses and truth to the people who deceived us. I believe with the proper skills and creativity and love art can be used for its true purpose - To cure this world of evil." Jajah Gray - "Perspective Is Reality"
Jajah is a Houston-based artist that currently works out of a studio on the Project Row Houses campus. His practice draws from illustrative line work and mural painting as an investigation of negative space. The influence of wall painting is present in Jajah’s broad sweeping gestures and continuous layering of colors. Constantly re-working the surfaces of his paintings, Jajah creates mazes of line and color that are both geometric and organic. These mazes are quickly covered with other forms, acting as negative space that is continuously re-worked and re-conceptualized. Though they are largely abstract, Jajah’s works do contain some recognizable elements, such as decontextualized body parts. These forms help pull the pieces together and allow the viewer to create images out of the line work. Jajah welcomes open interpretation of his paintings, noting that viewers can think many different things when looking at a single piece. Olly Bold - "Cheese"
"I can't really pinpoint and tell you who I am because I too am still trying to figure it out. Life itself is one big journey i'm partaking in. There are truths and there are lies. I learn new things everyday that have come to mold me as an individual. When it comes to who I am, if I must give an answer these 12 words would define me so far. Cheese, Safe, Safehouse, Safety, Sanctuary, patient, hurt, locked, unlocked, goodness, trinity, solitude. A lot of wild scenarios are drawn up in my mind. I'm just glad people can't read minds haha. I'm dangerous, lethal I tell you. A lot of things don't impress me so I'm forced to create to satisfy myself. Life is a blessing in itself. According to the dictionary, art is an expression or application of human creative skill and imagination. I guess you could say I like to express myself. A lot of times I close my eyes you know and I just envision what once was, what could have been, and what isn't. Art is the reason why I find a lot of things interesting,there are multiple ways to approach a problem. You just don't start learning until you sit down and study and put things into perspective. Not a day goes by that I'm not thankful for sight, the ability to see. I've come to appreciate things for what they are, you just never know what can be lost. My goal is to be 'the painter.' To unlock doors and bring forth new treasures from the hidden capacity of wherever they were once stored. Ideas are interesting."
