You Don't Win Friends With Salad

Inspired by scrabble and the wonderfully ridiculous world of The Simpsons, and in particular the classic episode, Lisa the Vegetarian (Season 7, Episode 5). If you don't know the reference, Google "You Don't Win Friends With Salad". I have no idea why these things stick in my head, but here we are!

This one-of-a-kind mixed media artwork is constructed with acrylic paint and hundreds of torn/ cut paper fragments. The paper fragments are salvaged from vintage magazines, damaged books, children's books and cookbooks then assembled into a colourful, chaotic scrabble board composition.

An old, damaged Simpsons board game and a Simpsons comic book have also provided a treasure trove of imagery, contributing dozens of familiar faces and characters. More than 50+ Simpsons characters/references are featured throughout the work, some partially hidden by paint, some fully revealed, so there's plenty to discover.

The Scrabble tiles have been screen printed using acrylic paint, individually cut out and raised from the canvas surface, adding more depth to the overall piece.

The artwork will receive three coats of satin varnish for protection. The satin finish enhances the colours while giving the surface a subtle, semi-gloss finish.

Finished with painted edges and fitted with a wire hanger, the artwork is ready to hang.

Thanks for checking it out!

Cheers, Darren