JEFF BOSTICAUTOMATIC

JEFF BOSTIC

AUTOMATIC

I start each work with an automatic drawing letting the unconscious, free of rational control dictate a beginning. I then use a variety of techniques of chance and with minimal conscious activity until I build an image that is satisfying to me. Each work forms it’s identity through the marring of improvisation and composition build-ing. In this process I believe true, fresh, original drawings aspire from. I make each piece in hopes of a “Living Painting”. One that is open, changing, and have endless possibilities of personal subject matter or visual thinking. The true nature of my pro-cess is to promote the art of play, open possibilities, discovery and limitless freedom.

copyright (c) Jeff Bostic

Designed by Melissa Pendergraft

Photos by Gabe Wheeler, Six Nolasco Morsch and Matt Alavi

Printed in San Francisco, Ca148 Print148 Townsend #16 SF, CA 94107

Front Cover Art: Geometric is Organic, 2005, Jeff Bostic

Poems by Jeff Bostic

Edited by: Sunny Angulo and Amy Altmiller

for Tiffany, Teofila, and David

time is never right lies through the teeth of logic

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abound unoticed what the blue jay know directly

innately the sky

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animals wait still on a wire of calls and bells honed only to need

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always believing wheeled archetypes are at stake the hero the fool

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wisdom comes in waves moon memories served me once new satellites call

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you know when you know when you have known it you knew

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you know when you know when you have known it you knew

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best dated repealed new visions support wild love

everything changes

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love absurdity like a jar of bananas waiting on the sun

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love absurdity like a jar of bananas waiting on the sun

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elephant empire sure footed grounded mind set buildings will fall, hard.

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her eyes commanding from beyond the city swing over sky and moon

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rightful thinking disguisedas the moving picture lie build climax fall

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war in relation to the nature of most things

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JEFF BOSTIC born 1974 in Falls Church, Va. His works has been exhibited from coast to coast in the United States. In 2000 he was the re-cipient of Peachtree award for Excellence in Painting. He received a BFA in painting and print making from Virginia Commonwealth University. His work has been exhibited at the Shockobottom Art Center, 1708 gallery, Art Space gallery, Virginia; Southern Exposure, Build, Paula’s studio, Left Space, ARC Gallery, California. He was awarded a Bennard Osher award for participation in the Southern Exposure Group show Repurpose. Serves as an educator and advocate for youth in the Bay Area Allies United for Children. He wrote for, and was Art Editor of Lurker an Art and Literature magazine. He currently is serving on the board of Moholy Ground Non-profit Photography journal. He also has his own arts and music small business called Bostic Arts and Music BAM.

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1. Eye examination, 2000 Oil and acrylic on canvas 36 x 48” 2. Untitled, 2002Acrylic and ink on paper12x 9” 3. Love letter, 2003Acrylic and Ink on paper x 12”

4. Mischievous, 2003Ink on paper24

5. A bird that a traitor build, 2003 Ink on paper 7 x 5”

6. Construction, 2003 Acrylic and ink on paper 22.5 x 15”

7. Atomic, 2004Acrylic and ink on paper24 x 18”

8. Aped universe, 2004 Ink on paper 12 x 9”

9. Rise, 2010 Ink on Paper (Serigraph 1-25) 17 x 22” 10. Untitled, 2006 Acrylic and Ink on paper 12 x 9”

11. Rebirth of the western dragon, 2006 Acrylic and Ink on paper 12 x 16”

12. Gut feeling, 2006 Acrylic and ink on paper 18 x 23.5”

13. Geometric Is organic, 2007 Acrylic and ink on paper 23.5 x 18”

14. Storm, 2003 Oil, Acrylic, and Ink on paper 28 x 24”

15. Hunger, 2000 Mix media on paper 9 x 16” 16. Interference, 2007Collage on paper 12 x 18”

17. Birth of a child, 2010Oil and ink on paper 42 x 28”

18. Shadow, 2010 mix media on paper 4.5 x 7”

19. Beautiful baggage, 2007 Acrylic and ink on paper 15 x 6”

20. Untitled, 2011 Acrylic and ink on paper 14.5 x 11”

21. Eardrum, 2011 Acrylic and ink on paper 14.5 x 11”

22. Wanted need, 2011 Acrylic and ink on paper 11 x 14.5”

23. Explorer, 2011 Acrylic and ink on paper 17 x 14”

24. A thousand selves in a day, 2011 Acrylic and ink on paper 17 x 14”

25. Curious animal, 2011 Acrylic and ink on paper 17 x 14”

26. Rattle and roll, 2011 Acrylic and ink on paper 17 x 14”

27. Untitled, 2011Ink on paper 1 x 6”

28. Revolt, 2011Ink on paper12 x 9”

29. Untitled, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper11 x 14.5

30. Wild flower, 2011 Acrylic and ink on paper11 x 14.5”

JEFF BOSTIC: Artwork

31. The signs, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper15 x 10”

32. Untitled, 2011 Acrylic and ink on paper20x 15.75”

33. Plant life, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper14.5 x 11”

34. Untitled, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper17 x 14”

35. Rebellion, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper17 x 14”

36. The secret of sound, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper17 x 14”

37. What women do to men, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper14 x 17”

38. Spot on, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper14 x 17”

39. Gargoyles, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper17 x 14”

40. Cyclops, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper17 x 14”

41. Motion picture, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper14.5 x 11”

42. Untitled, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper30 x 20”

43. Untitled, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper14 x 17”

44. Untitled, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper14 x 17”

45. Thrown chair, 2011Ink on paper17 x 22”

46. Untitled, 2010Oil on paper24 x 18”

47. King Absurdity, 2010Acrylic and ink on paper24 x 18”

48. Reading reasons, 2010Acrylic and ink on paper18 x 24”

49. Wildfire, 2009Mix media on paper18 x 24”

50. Mermaid’s call, 2009Mix media on paper7 x 4”

51. Voltage gathers, 2009Mix media on paper7 x 4”

52. Canary brain, 2011Acrylic and ink on paper17 x 14”

53. San Francisco Giants, 2010Acrylic and ink on paper17 x 14