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Musings on #OWS

Ramsey — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:30:25 +0000

On the back of the dollar bill there is a pyramid, which when you think about it is a very fitting symbol to have there. In ancient Egypt, the pharaohs were buried inside of pyramids (and later deep, underground chambers) with vast quantities of wealth…not to mention the huge amount of money, labor and resources that went into the construction and decoration of these tombs. And, for all intents and purposes, it was all locked up forever. Forever the property of the pharaoh. Forever the property of the elite. Forever the property of the powerful. Just like today.

Art Portfolio : New Stuff

Ramsey — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:45:55 +0000

A couple new drawings to post today.

Nike…Outsourced

Ramsey — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:46:30 +0000

Nike has a new NYC campaign called “Empire State.” This is one of the posters, and I just couldn’t help myself, so I made a small addition to the design.

Help A Great Charity – The Voice Project

Ramsey — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:29:36 +0000

Lucky Magazine just covered some charity work I did for The Voice Project – a non-profit group that works with musicians and the women of northern Uganda to benefit families ravaged by 25 years of civil war. This is a great charity. See the online story version HERE. Buy the shirt HERE. Thanks!

Goldman Suxxx…

Ramsey — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:49:47 +0000

This is a piece I am working on (well, actually it’s finished, but this photo is of it in-progress). Lloyd Blankfein (CEO of Goldman Sachs) portrait (unsolicited). What an a-hole. Below are some of my quick study sketches. The quote is in reference to a famous anti-war poster from the Vietnam era (below).

80′s Redux : Ron & Nancy

Ramsey — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:54:38 +0000

Just watched Michael Moore’s “Capitalism – A Love Story” and it looks like all our troubles started when good on cowboy Ronnie came to town.

The Voice Project : Helping Heal Uganda

Ramsey — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:00:24 +0000

Some friends of mine are working with this group, The Voice Project, in an effort to reunite families in Northern Uganda after 21 years of civil war. They asked me to do a shirt for them, which should be available soon on their website.

New Painting Finished (I Think)

Ramsey — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:29:21 +0000

I’m not sure if it’s finished. I think it is. Have to think about it for a bit.

New Painting Finished : The Final Page

Ramsey — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:39:53 +0000

Just put the finishing touches on a new painting tonight. It’s another in the series on George Bush quotes. This one says: “There is no doubt in my mind, when history is written, the final page will say: Victory was achieved by the United States of America for the good of the world.” I’ve included a few photos showing some of the steps along the way to the finished piece. Size is 36″ x 36″ acrylic on canvas.

21st Century Politics, by The Electric Company

Ramsey — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:23:00 +0000

When I was a kid, I used to watch The Electric Company. I also watched H.R. Pufnstuf and Sesame Street and ZOOM and Villa Alegre (a bilingual kids program), Land of the Lost, Lost in Space, Sigmund the Seamonster, and a ton of others, some of which were educational and creatively expanding, and many more that were probably just a waste of brain real estate (that I could really use about now). Anyway, on The Electric Company there was one segment where two people spelled out words, like “ch” – “ange”…”change.” You get the idea. Here’s a clip:

Anyway, I thought it would be an interesting way to portray our last and current administrations. The paintings are acrylic on Arches Watercolor paper 15″ x 22.5″. In case you can’t tell by the silhouettes, the green one is Bush and Cheney, and the purple one is Obama and Biden.