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DARRIN ANDREW LA MORTE
Charlie & Me
This is my first painting ever. It is entitled: "Colours".
The history of the painting is.
living in Holland. So I got up and painted them excatly
as they were shown.
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I painted this late one night after returning home from
The colours used were that of the
TV colour bar.
I was watching a movie,
a lighting storm
had interrupted the show.
And you see,
the TV had these really bright colours shinning into
my eyes.
The detail in this painting,
is the box like feeling, you get from just
starring at it.
I like it very much.
However, this painting is not for sale.
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DARRIN ANDREW LA MORTE
Enjoy Delious Strawberries All Summer Long
Dated: 1992, Summer.
Oil on canvas with paper collage, and sand.
24in. x 36in. (60.96 x 91.44cm.).
Signed bottom right:D. La Morte.
Signed on the reverse.
The history of the painting is.
I painted this one afternoon during a hot summer in 1992
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The colours used were straight out of the tube and not mixed..
I once enjoyed picking Strawberries on a farm out in Long Is Land as a kid.
And you see, some paper collage in this painting. I used various letters from friends
Simply called:Enjoy Delious Strawberries All Summer Long.
Tea Cup
Dated: 1994, Summer.
Acrylic on burlap.
18 in. x 24in.
Signed bottom right:D. La Morte.
Signed on the reverse.
The history of the painting is.
I painted this one afternoon to give to my brother to take to California.
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The colours used were straight out of the tube and not mixed..
I once use to drink a lot of tea.
And you see, all of these really bright colours shinning when you look at it.
Well, this is why I thought to paint this.
Simply called:Tea Cup.
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Two Birds
Dated: 1995, Spring.
Oil on metal.
24 in. x 24in.
Signed bottom left:D. La Morte.
Signed on the reverse
Painted during the summer.
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Packman Hindley School
Dated: 1994, Summer.
Oil on canvas.
24 in. x 36in.
Signed bottom Left:La Morte, and dated '90.
Signed on the reverse.
The history of the painting is.
I painted this one afternoon to give to my Elementry School.
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I used paper collage in the center of the painting
They were suppose to be the books I had read while in school.
The edges of the painting is the Packman game.
Simply called:Packman Hindley School.
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BJORK
Dated: 1997.
Oil on linen.
20in. x 20in.
Signed bottom left:D. La Morte.
Signed on the reverse
Painted during the Spring.
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French Exempeles
Dated: 1990, Autumn.
Acrylic on canvas.
24 in. x 24in.
Signed bottom left:D. La Morte.
Signed on the reverse twice.
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Mr. Peanut Head
Dated: 1994, Winter.
Oil, tan rug, sand, wood, on two canvases.
Top: 24 in. x 30in.
Bottom: 24 in. x 30in.
Overall: 24 in. x 60in.
Signed bottom left: DL.
Signed on the reverse.
The history of the painting is.
I painted this one afternoon after eating a whole bag a peanuts while watching the snow fall.
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The colours used were straight out of the tube and not mixed..
I once had a dream of this giant Mr. Peanut Head chasing after me....
I just painted what I remember in my
dream.
Simply called:Mr. Peanut Head.
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Cat Face With Blood
"Cat Face With Blood"
The painting above: Is my painting of a
my old cat Charlie.
I decided, that I would do an abstract painting of her.When I saw a family of kittens in the woods
where I grew up who reminded me of her.
Dated: 1991, Summer.
Oil on canvas, with spray paint,
plastic children's toy, newspaper, with my own blood.
30in. x 32in.
Signed bottom left: La Morte, '91.
Signed on the reverse twice.
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Get A Leg Up
"Get A Leg Up"
The painting above: Is my painting of a famous super model from Sweden.
I painted her as my model. I decided, that I would do an abstract painting of her. I know she keeps fit by running around the track at UCLA.
Dated: 1995.
Oil on canvas.
38" x 60".
Signed top middle: D. La Morte, 1995, winter.
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Alicia
"Alicia"
The painting above: Is my painting of a girl John De Nunzio introduced me to.
John painted her as his model. I decided, that I would do an abstract painting of her.
The idea for this painting came to me,
while sitting on a rock at the beach.
You see, we took a walk together. And, well that is the last time I saw her?
Signed: D. La Morte
Dated: 1991.
Oil on burlap.
36" x 48".
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The Kiss, Part Two.
"The Kiss,Part Two"
The painting above: Is my painting of a girl
I onced kissed after trying to learn how to play the guitar.
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The idea for this painting came to me,
while sitting on a train home from NYC.
You see, she was playing it.
Oil, pen ink, sand, paper collage, rug cut parts, and pencil, on masonite.
48" x 48".
Signed: with initials:DL.
Dated: 1993.
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Geoffrey
Geoffrey.
Signed: D. La Morte
Dated: 1998.
Oil on canvas.
24 x 28".
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Boys and Girls Together in The United States Of America & Travel
I did of my friend Isabelle.
It is called Boys and Girls Together in The United States Of America & Travel.
Signed with initials: DL.
Dated: 1990.
Oil, photographs, pencil, paper collage, on three canvases:
Top: 24in. x 36in.
Middle: 24in x 36in.
Bottom: 24in x 36in.
Over all: 24in. x 72in.
Signed on the reverse twice.
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The Oilman
I did of my brother. He use to drive an Oil truck.
The left of the painting is the hose.
Signed: D. La Morte
Dated: 1990.
Oil on masonite.
24 x 48".
Inscribed on the reverse
and signed
twice.
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Fishing Man Crossing The Road To Go Fishing
Fishing Man Crossing
The Road ToGo Fishing.
Signed with initials: DL.
Dated: 1991.
Oil, sand, pencil, cork, seaglass, wool,
sand, bamboo, small
rocks, on masonite.
36in. x 48in.
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is entitled:
"Charlie My LoveBird".
Oil, sand, pen, pencil, wood & mirror, on
canvas.
1993.
24 x 36" (60.96 x 91.44cm.).
Signed and dated bottom left:
DL.
The history of the painting is.
I painted with my bird in mind.
The colours used were straight out of the tube and not mixed.
My sister owes this painting.
Charlie My LoveBird
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Sonata holding my Umbrella
The painting above
is entitled:
"Sonata holding my Umbrella".
Oil on canvas.
1998.
size unknown (round)
Signed and dated:
Darrin Andrew La Morte.
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King Kay Maya Maya, Will Return From The World School Of Art, at 4:16pm
King Kay Maya Maya, Will Return From
The World School Of Art, at 4:16pm.
Inscribed on the reverse for the small town
of Domont, France.
Signed with initials: DL.
Dated: 1991.
Oil, sand, pencil, paper collage, on two slanting canvases.
Top: 36in. x 36in.
Bottom:36in x 36in.
Over all: 36in. x 72in.
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Sudden Death
1993.
48" x 58"
Acrylic,tennis balls cut in half layed down on burlap.
Signed and dated with Silkscreen, and signed on reverse: Darrin Andrew La Morte: and dated:1993.
The tie breaker in tennis, the death scene, the outline of the body.
"Sudden Death"
Artist: Darrin Andrew La Morte.
T H E M A D S C I E N T I S T
T H E M A D S C I E N T I S T
24" x 36".
Oil on canvas.
1992.
Signed and dated:
Darrin Andrew La Morte.
If you happen to have this painting...
Please e-mail me. I would like to see it again.
H I R O M I I D A
"H I R O M I
I D A"
The painting is simply entitled: "Hiromi Ida".
The paintings history:
Hiromi IDA, is a old friend of mine.
She is a Japanese artist.
A artist I once met, while visiting
The Art Student's Leauge of New York in 1994.
I never did attend. I just happen
to meet this artist.
We did however become good friends.
Anyway, this is my portrait of my self
with my old friend Hiromi IDA.
Hiromi moved back to Japan in 1996.
I have only heard from her a few times.
I hope she is still painting.
I really loved seeing her work.
I recall meeting her as if it were yesterday.
When I did met her for the first time.
She was painting, a painting
where you see the car
driving down the high way going the wrong way?
Funny, very funny!
"Hiromi IDA"
Oil on canvas.
1998.
48 x 56in.
Signed and dated:
Darrin Andrew La Morte.
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I a m W o m a n O f T h e N i n i t i e s"
"I a m W o m a n O f T h e
N i n i t i e s"
"I am Woman Of The Ninities"
Oil on canvas.
1993.
48 x 48in.
Signed and dated:
Darrin Andrew La Morte.
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E i g h t Y e a r s A g o
"E i g h t Y e a r s
A g o"
The paintings history:
It is my self portrait, me in 1989.
Painted in 1997.
I returned to my college one Thanksgiving
And decided to paint this.
When I returned.
"Eight Years Ago"
Oil on canvas.
1997.
36in. x 56in.
Signed and dated:
Darrin Andrew La Morte.
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Bella
This painting above is entitled: "Bella."
Oil on canvas
It is a painting of a friend who I met
a few years ago. I thought I would try to paint her.
My friend, a Well known Italian artist, Germano Russo, said
he liked
this panting it was one of his favorites of mine.
Al though,
he told once told me,
that he really liked, "Colours".
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Britta S. of Germany.
"Mr. Nose". 24" x 36".
Oil on canvas.
1992.
Signed and dated:
Darrin Andrew La Morte.
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"BLUE EYES"
36 x 60".
Oil on canvas.
1997.
Signed and dated:
Darrin Andrew La Morte.
Blue Eyes
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Ginger was a childhood friend.
Someone I remember growing up with.
Playing sports with, Going to school with. She really turned out to be
a beautiful girl. I wonder where she is now?
Anyway, this is my painting of her.
Thinking what she would look like
if I met her today.
This painting entitled, "GINGER".
I painted it on Halloween night in 1998.
I used a
pallette knife.
Oil on linen. Size: 24 x 36in.
(60.96 x 91.44 cm.).
My father really loves this painting.
When I look at it? I think of Halloween Night and the Pumpkin.
Getting dressed up
and wanted to be a kid,
again.
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"Wild Turkey"
23.5in. x 27 in.
Oil on canvas.
1997.
Signed and dated:
Darrin Andrew La Morte.
Wild Turkey
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"Mr. Lion"
24 x 26 in".
Oil on burlap.
1994.
Signed and dated:
Darrin La Morte.
Mr. Lion
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24 x 36in. (60.96 x 91.44 cm.).
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated
1992
The Package
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"e-l-e-v-e-n"
48" x 60".
Acrylic on masonite.
1991.
Signed and dated: (in the sand)
Darrin Andrew La Morte.
e-l-e-v-e-n
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