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Tiny Dancer

Tiny Dancer
16”x32”
Mixed Media
TM


I live in a climate where I am constantly reminded of seasons and cycles but for a lot of us, we don’t get that, so the new year is a big deal to most. A time to start anew. I see inspiration and work as a parallel to seasons. Sometimes color inspires me for a week, sometimes art inspires me for a year, and sometimes it’s type or design. Sometimes inspiration comes and you can’t get to it, often it’s only work, and sometimes none at all. Sometimes it’s more than we desire.

Everything comes in seasons.


There’s a phrase called ‘Carry the Weight of the World on Your Shoulders’ and it’s something that has become apparent over the last twenty years. We have access to everything in the world, the moment it happens. Five or so years ago I was looking through a book on sculpture and found the Farnese Atlas. It struck me as a perfect metaphor for the modern human condition. We are burdened with carrying the weight of the world on our backs and it’s not realistic or manageable.

I went back and reread the myth and it’s essentially about Zeus condemning Atlas to hold the heavens on his back to separate the heavens and the earth which would prevent the two from mixing so often. While it’s not a story about ‘the weight of the world,’ it’s an allusion to the burden borne by Atlas.



Last year I started sketching an idea for this concept and refined it down to a logo I am going to use on my process site. It’s a good reminder of the burden of problems, doubts, imperfections, and responsibilities associated with human existence while also trying to mix heaven and earth together.

I hope this year brings you peace and a way through all the noise in the new season. Let me know if there is anything you want me to write about, thoughts, etc. I would love to hear them and to hear from you.
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I live in a climate where I am constantly reminded of seasons and cycles but for a lot of us, we don’t get that, so the new year is a big deal to most. A time to start anew. I see inspiration and work as a parallel to seasons. Sometimes color inspires me for a week, sometimes art inspires me for a year, and sometimes it’s type or design. Sometimes inspiration comes and you can’t get to it, often it’s only work, and sometimes none at all. Sometimes it’s more than we desire.

Everything comes in seasons.


There’s a phrase called ‘Carry the Weight of the World on Your Shoulders’ and it’s something that has become apparent over the last twenty years. We have access to everything in the world, the moment it happens. Five or so years ago I was looking through a book on sculpture and found the Farnese Atlas. It struck me as a perfect metaphor for the modern human condition. We are burdened with carrying the weight of the world on our backs and it’s not realistic or manageable.

I went back and reread the myth and it’s essentially about Zeus condemning Atlas to hold the heavens on his back to separate the heavens and the earth which would prevent the two from mixing so often. While it’s not a story about ‘the weight of the world,’ it’s an allusion to the burden borne by Atlas.



Last year I started sketching an idea for this concept and refined it down to a logo I am going to use on my process site. It’s a good reminder of the burden of problems, doubts, imperfections, and responsibilities associated with human existence while also trying to mix heaven and earth together.

I hope this year brings you peace and a way through all the noise in the new season. Let me know if there is anything you want me to write about, thoughts, etc. I would love to hear them and to hear from you.
Black Tee
Atlas on Back
White Discharge Ink (fades into shirt)

Ghostly International 
Tigerspring

GI-254

Monday, March 2, 2015, I received an email with some demos from Jannis Noya Makrigiannis, the frontman behind COYB asking me to do the artwork for a new album. 

This was a big one for everyone involved - we all knew this was something special and gave him the room to express his ideas and thoughts. He was always kind and lighthearted but was hard to pin down.
Opening old files is always difficult, seeing pathways you may have overlooked, things you would have done different, etc.

8 months later we had a final package with a new album name, direction changes, etc. I did my best to capture the genius that the package contained. 

I consider this album a masterpiece. If you come over and listen to music enough with me, COYB will be played and jaws are always on the ground. 

I will dearly miss Jannis and his art. My best to his friends and family. 

Thanks to the Ghostly team and Molly Smith for all your help on this one. 
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Image development for project
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1. Landscape

2. Sealed

3. Painting

4. Shatter
5. Reflection

6. Water

7. Cells

8. Structure


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Photo Treatments
Sketch
Print
Concepts: Selects
Wallpapers
Mockups: Final Design

Greta Series



Greta Cina
Photography
Michael Cina
Art

12"x12"
Mixed media/photography on paper.
A collaboration with my wife spanning 30 years. Photography (Greta Cina) ranges from late 80-90s and artwork (Michael Cina) ranges from 2016 - 2022

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