Sam Wolfe Connelly

I love Connelly's paintings, he creates subtle scenes of the grotesque by creating strange situations with the human form.  Either a woman with what appears to be feather covered legs or  a drowning man, he deals with dark material.  In various works he hides the identity of his forms, drawing the viewer in, due to their inclination of curiosity.  The visual vocabulary is strange and visceral with a hint of creepiness and obscurity.  Though he doesn't use the monster image, he uses the human form in strange positions to point towards the grotesque.

Here is a link to his website and a gallery that shows his work:

http://samwolfeconnelly.com/pages/gallery.html
http://www.arcadiacontemporary.com/artists/connelly/#/1



THE WALLS WHICH STAND - graphite/charcoal



ABOVE MY FLOORBOARDS, graphite/carbon