David Crawford's works are as much about texture as they are about form. "Aging, wear, and decay are textures of a rural life. The hasty and even whimsical mis-application of materials employed to repair derelict structures and equipment speak of lives lived, of hardship and of optimism. As frugality directs ingenuity, many objects seem to reveal the souls of those who use them and keep them working."
"One recurrent theme in my work has been the issue of dominance, whether it be in reference to man’s relationship with animals or societal relationships within our own species. I see my work as documenting the slow grind from a time when 'might takes right', to what may be a more equitable future. Issues of class, gender, ethnicity, and treatment of animals are on a collision course with a new politic. While many of my early pieces were not so subtle forays into this great debate, I’ve come to see that confrontation in its more direct form, more often leads to deadlock than to dialogue. As the Jester can speak truth to power, I see the comedy in my work as a bit of sugar to help sweeten what can be a bitter pill."
"I don’t make my art for artists, and I don’t try to confuse anyone. Despite all the complexities of modern life, our emotions are as simple as ever. We laugh, we cry, we hope, we despair. We delight in things I make art about."
"One recurrent theme in my work has been the issue of dominance, whether it be in reference to man’s relationship with animals or societal relationships within our own species. I see my work as documenting the slow grind from a time when 'might takes right', to what may be a more equitable future. Issues of class, gender, ethnicity, and treatment of animals are on a collision course with a new politic. While many of my early pieces were not so subtle forays into this great debate, I’ve come to see that confrontation in its more direct form, more often leads to deadlock than to dialogue. As the Jester can speak truth to power, I see the comedy in my work as a bit of sugar to help sweeten what can be a bitter pill."
"I don’t make my art for artists, and I don’t try to confuse anyone. Despite all the complexities of modern life, our emotions are as simple as ever. We laugh, we cry, we hope, we despair. We delight in things I make art about."
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