The
art of Booty Mountain Arts is created from our own iconography, infused
with art history, the history of the West, pop culture, and our own
personal experiences.
As a husband and wife team, we are the sole creators of the oil paintings
on ceramic slab. We both come up with our compositions through sketching
and verbal brainstorming. Valerie is the creator of the ceramic slab
which includes carving, relief sculpture, and incising to achieve a
raised surface. She is also responsible for the firing of each piece.
After the work is fired Jonathan begins the oil painting process. He
thins down his oil paints and applies the paint with brushes and rags,
then starts to destoy each piece with sanding and scratching away the
paint- allowing many layers to build up until he is satisfied with the
finished image.