PHIL SHAW

That Boy is a Monster, but Damn She Loves to Dance In The Dark

2010-11-21T13:52:00.000-08:00

98" X 47.5" extension length: 60" forward (Oils, Acrylics, Enamel, Wood Preservative, Ink Jet Prints, Raw Preserved Meat and Fat, Speaker and Audio Track, Skeleton Arm, Roofing Tar, Wax, 2000 Clear Thumb Tacks, Acrylic Diamonds, Silver Foil, Metal Cage, Wire Screening, Screws/ Nails, Plastic Bullets, Ink, Plastic Tubing, Used Glow Sticks, Shear Curtains/Sheets, Caulking, Glue, Sequins, and Pin on Giant Cardboard Standee with Wooden Frame.)
Audio Track in Later Post.

“Can’t Sleep With a Man Who Steals My Shine”

2010-10-31T13:51:00.000-07:00

32.5” X 33” (Lazer Prints of Photographed Photo-grams on Golding Foil, with Pearled Pins)

A Heart of Raw Desire

2010-10-25T19:16:00.000-07:00

[prelude to my next piece.]

"If You Don't Like It Go Home"

2010-10-20T10:15:00.000-07:00

96”X120” (Oils, Acrylics, Ink Jet Prints, Dildo, Melted Glue, String, Plastic Rubies, Wood Shards, Wood Planks, Nails, Screws, Plastic Sheeting, Fishnet Leggings, Lace Panties, and Diamond Door Handles on Gaga Shaped Canvas mounted on Constructed Cross)

Sneek: "If You Don't Like It Go Home"

2010-10-14T23:03:00.000-07:00

Being This Way [or That]

2010-10-11T05:43:00.000-07:00

So here are some of my favorite shots from the Being This Way shoot with Kieran Delaney. Love the results. This guy is a genius with light. The project is really about individualism and ideas about exploration of the self (in an external manner).

New Works

2010-10-06T20:08:00.001-07:00

So I should have new images up soon of my new current work. This is a cover design for a photography book I am working on with a friend [Kieran Delaney: kieranjohndelaney.tumblr.com]. I will be posting some of the images (finger crossed on this epic shoot!)

Also look out for my piece entitle: "If You Don't Like It Go Home". [a.k.a A GaGa Crucifixion]

Red and Blue

2010-08-20T14:29:00.000-07:00

21" x 28" with extension 56" (Oils, Acrylics, Ink Jet Prints, Spray Paint, Pins, Lace from Panties, Rubber Rope, Nylon String, Thread, Pearls, Buttons, Wall Cement, Ink on Generic Home Store Art Piece.)

Bathe Me In Diamonds

2010-08-20T14:20:00.000-07:00

18" x 24" with Gems 30" x 24" (Acrylics, Ink Jet Prints, Spray Paint, Glitter, Pearl Paint, Melted Plastic, Plastic Bathtub Steps, Swarovski Crystal Gems, Silver Thread, Transparent Thread, Vase Filler Gems, and Frame on Wall.)

"Tonight I'm Not Takin' No Calls Cuz I'll Be Dancin'"

2010-08-19T06:27:00.000-07:00

15” x 32" (Oils, Acrylics, Ink Jet Prints, Motorola Droid, Glitter, Spray Paint, Pins and Needles, Sequins, Multicolor Thread, Tissue, and Foil on Particle Board)

Sneek: "Tonight I'm Not Takin' No Calls..."

2010-08-18T09:43:00.000-07:00

"Fashion: Dress by Alexander McQueen"

2010-08-09T19:59:00.000-07:00

13” x 36" with fabric 73" (Oils, Acrylics, Ink Jet Prints, Gold and Green Leaf, Foil, Snake Skin, Lace, Netting, Dryer Sheets, Thread, Cotton Fabric, Blue False Hair, Rope)

Sneek: "Make It Stop..."

2010-07-26T22:27:00.001-07:00

"Studio" Mess

2010-07-26T22:18:00.000-07:00

My work space. I have never been able to work on just one piece at a time. Just a tease of work to come.

"She's Got a Halo 'Round Her Finger Around You, Fernando"

2010-07-15T14:03:00.001-07:00

24” x 48” (Oils, Acrylics, Ink Jet Prints, Pink False Hair, Clear Plastic Sheeting, Tread, Foil, Pearl Paint on Canvas)

"Love Game: Tremendous Dick"

2010-07-15T13:35:00.001-07:00

25" x 37" (Oils, Acrylics, Ink Jet Prints, Mirror Pieces, Wire Strainers, Bubble Wrap, Cement, Tea Lights, Plastic Model Parts, Old Lace Panties, Artist's Portrait on Poster Backing/Frame)

"Telephone/ Take My Picture"

2010-07-15T13:22:00.000-07:00

approx. 24" x 36" (Oils, Acrylics, Ink Jet Prints, Motorola Droid, Sequins, Lace, Thread, Plastic Pearls, Glitter, Coarse Salt, Acrylic Diamonds on Antique Mirror Backing/Frame)

"Caught in a Bad Romance 1"

2010-07-15T12:58:00.000-07:00

32” x 42” (Oils, Acrylics, Ink Jet Prints, Acrylic Diamonds, Glitter, Lace, Tissue, Plastic Pearls, Plastic Stars, Feathers on Chip Board/Frame)

"Show Me Your Teeth"

2010-07-15T12:32:00.001-07:00

21" x 32" (oils, acrylics, inkjet prints, condom, metal fangs, foil, artist's portrait, tissue, acrylic diamonds on board/frame)

"Alejandro Gang Bang"

2010-07-15T09:26:00.000-07:00

22" x 28" (oils, acrylics, ink jet prints, acrylic diamonds, glitter, pearl paint on chipboard/frame)