MYTHS OF MY OWN MAKING
Painter Jim Kopp works with salvaged wood and found objects to create a singular world of fantastic beings in order to tell tales “beyond good and evil.” His characters are drawn from Western mythology, religion, science fiction, fairy tales, and a vivid imagination. Not surprisingly, they often inhabit a landscape of flat earth and tall mountains reminiscent of his Wyoming, USA home. While Jim counts folk art and Western medieval art among his aesthetic influences, he eschews labels. He simply creates “art.” His work is rough, primitive, and although playful, devilishly sprinkled with darkness.
If you are interested in purchasing any of Jim’s art, please contact him directly at: zenrain@me.com (Shipping is additional.)
Click on the square thumbnails to view larger, full-sized images and to read Jim’s insightful comments about his work.
The Bear and the Beekeeper
House paint & enamel on wood assemblage, 14” x 25”, 225 USD
SOLD
The Greatest of All Time
House paint, enamel & picture frames on wood, 13” x 13”, 110 USD
SOLD
The Ghost and the Owl
House paint & enamel on wood assemblage, 13.5” x 13.25”, 200 USD SOLD
Existential 3 a.m.
House paint & enamel on wood assemblage, 19” x 16.5”, Private Collection
Woman Releasing a Bird
House paint & enamel on wood assemblage, 14.5” x 14”, Private Collection
Jackalopes with Ancestors
House paint, enamel & tin on wood assemblage, 24“ x 12”, Private Collection
Ghost Snake Leaves House (Never to Return)
House paint & enamel on wood assemblage, 20.25” x 15”, 200 USD SOLD
Alligator King of the Earth
House paint & enamel on wood assemblage, 26” x 13”, 225 USD SOLD
