COVE is a Chicago graffiti writer, painter and collage maker. The characters depicted in his paintings come directly from his graffiti scene experience. His collage work holds true the line quality and color theory of his graffiti aesthetic.
“Collage work is faster than painting. So long as I have a base to start. Once the base is there and I’m building a piece, if I have good paper, good textures, I start to have fun and something exciting happens. A lightbulb comes on. In the end I’m left holding, hopefully, an object that will last far longer than I will. I’ve made something that reflects my artistic style or my ideas of what art is or can be. These collage pieces are so fun I have to slow down to make sure it’s going in the right direction. I could easily take an idea too far in the wrong direction and ruin it.”
Chicago, IL 60622
covecya@yahoo.com