A Friend

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A self proclaimed “old person who lives in a cave in apple- country” in Southern California, Graham Mears was born in England in 1965 and received a MFA at the University Alabama a nd a BFA at West Surrey College of Art and Design. In addition to painting everyday, Graham has spent his life in teaching and museum work and “trying to run stores…all beautiful failures." Both historical and otherworldly in their references, all of Graham’s works are painted using discarded canvases and goof/oops paint. Peeled, poured and collaged, sometimes over the course of many years! A Friend, a.k.a. Constables Wife Peeled and Poured collage of Goof/Oops House Latex on Drop Cloth 30” x 36” 2" deep 2025 Show more