Brian Despain's new show of robot paintings

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BB's favorite robot painter, er rather... painter of robots Brian Despain has a show of new paintings opening tonight, November 13, at Seattle's Roq La Rue Gallery. Above, "The Prodigal Son" (oil on panel, 15" x 19").Also showing is John Brophy, whose paintings mixes up iconography from various cultures and religions in a bowl of consumer culture. The full show is viewable online. Brian Despain and John Brophy

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This looks surprisingly like the work of Aaron Diaz of Dresden Codak: http://dresdencodak.com/2007/02/08/pom/ (especially "The Prodigal Son" pictured with the article).

I just love those clouds. Brian, can we have a video of you making those, puh-leeeze?

Painter of robots? No... Painter of pictures of robots. A "painter of robots" would actually put paint on the robots themselves, ie, a "painter of houses."

[My small contribution to the downfall of civilization]

Argh! You are correct. Oh well.

So...when Picasso painted someone in the nude.......?

he was creating a hostile work environment. :)

Real robots paint themselves. :)

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