Pat Flanagan - Lamborghini Gallardo

Issue 1 of 10, "Lamborghini Gallardo" by Pat Flanagan,
a digital artwork inspired by expressionist techniques.

About the art work:

Lamborghini describes the Gallardo as being "a super sports car for day-to-day driving." This is the sports car you pull up to a restaurant in, and you know you are commanding every eye.

Details about the print:

High quality print using top of class professional fine art Giclée printing for exceptional quality, longevity, and dynamic colors. Printed on 220gsm Epson Smooth Fine Art Paper for a museum-quality 70x50cm print (outer dimensions, including border area for framing). Shipped unframed, rolled in protective paper inside a sturdy cardboard tube or box. Artwork hand-signed and numbered on front and back. Signed personalized certificate of authenticity included. Simulated room depictions may not reflect actual size of work and are for illustrative purposes only.

About the artist:

Pat Flanagan has been creating digital art since the mid-1980’s. He was one of the first Photoshop users when it appeared for Windows in 1993, using it for work and business, but continuing artistic explorations on the side. His art is, by and large, digital collage — an assemblage of parts to make a whole -- combining photography, hand-created digital elements using a tablet, and generative elements.

He continues to embrace new digital art technologies, including AI, which he uses to create elements that get considerable manual revision before being placed into compositions. His ethical framework for AI usage: 1) No artist names are ever used in AI art prompts; and 2) Manual revision is always done to each AI-generated element. The finished work you see will not be the result of a single prompt, but potentially dozens of hours of work AFTER the original generation of any AI elements. He views AI as a tool, not a complete means to an end.

"I will not apologize for the art I create. While I enjoy eye candy as much as anyone, I prefer art that makes a point. Art should stir up emotions, whether evoking pleasant memories or spurring conversation on a divisive issue. I hope my art does this for you, even if you dislike it. Hate is an emotion, and emotions are good."

The artist's current selections can be viewed at PatFlanagan.com.

Recent Exhibitions:

Location: Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds, WA USA
Exhibition: 2024 Juried Exhibition
Dates: June 14-16, 2024
Work(s) Exhibited: "Magenta Pop Stijl 007 - Order Around Column" (Limited edition signed prints 12"x18"), "Peony Ruler 009" (Limited edition unique signed print, 24"x36"), "The Sadness" (Limited edition unique signed print, 24"x30")
Award(s): "Magenta Pop Stijl 007 - Order Around Column" 3rd Place for Digital Media

Location: 3 Square Art Gallery, Fort Collins, CO USA
Exhibition: NOOBAA 23 - Non-Objective Abstract Art Juried Exhibition
Dates: September 15 - October 20, 2023
Work(s) Exhibited: "Magenta Pop Stijl 007 - Order Around Column" and "Magenta Pop Stijl 017 - Yellow Invades" (Limited edition signed prints, 12"x18")

Location: Foster Gallery, U of WI Eau Claire, Wisconsin USA
Exhibition: Exchanges Juried Exhibition
Dates: September 8 - October 4, 2023
Work(s) Exhibited: "Twins" (Limited edition signed print, 11"x14")

Location: Schack Art Center, Everett WA USA
Exhibition: Schacktoberfest Juried Exhibition
Dates: September 7 - September 30, 2023
Work(s) Exhibited: "Life Embraces Death" and "Vanitas Corvus" (Limited edition signed prints, 11"x14")Note: "Life Embraces Death" chosen as sole promotional image for online and print promotion of exhibition

Location: Mattie Kelly Arts Center, NW Florida State College, Niceville, FL USA
Exhibition: 31st Annual Emerald Coast National Juried Exhibition
Dates: August 31 - December 8, 2023
Work(s) Exhibited: "Peony Ruler 009" (Limited edition unique signed print, 24"x36")

Location: Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA USA
Exhibition: 2023 - 50 Or Older Juried Exhibition
Dates: August 3-31, 2023
Work(s) Exhibited: "Peony Ruler 009" (Limited edition unique signed print, 24"x36")

Location: Boomer Gallery, London, UK USA
Exhibition: The New Renaissance Juried Exhibition
Dates: July 7-12, 2023
Work(s) Exhibited: "Pandemic" and "Driving To Destiny" (Limited edition prints, 12"x15")

Location: Schack Art Center, Everett WA USA
Exhibition: 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition
Dates: June 15 - August 26, 2023
Work(s) Exhibited: "Pandemic" (Limited edition signed print, 16"x20")