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First and foremost . . . I just want to deliver an open, and honest “FU¢K YOU” to the “Fair Use Act”, and an ACTUAL "what the FUK!?!?" to those it protects. Almost a year ago to date (Jan 2015) I awoke to a barrage of texts stating my work was popping up on Madonna’s FB, IG, and Twitter, with tens of thousands of shares ! ! ! At first, I thought . . . “WHOAH! / COOL!" but shortly there after, it sunk in. I contacted her agent Liz Rozenberg, and received no response! In the meantime, I found out digital collage ‘artist’ BessNYC4 was the one who sent the work to her, merging MY ART with her head, and reaping all the benefits.. Things petered out, and I more or less forgot about it; u n t i l . . . early Oct 2015. I found out (for all intents and purposes) MY ART was used in her concerts, despite my attempts at getting proper credit acknowledgment, etc. I made a post / got a lawyer, and was hoping for justice. Lawyer said “PULL THE POST!” and it was determined “Fair Use Act” which protected THEM / HER and the articles covering the story made ME out to be the bad guy. What the fuk? HOW? Anyone with eyes can see they did . . . anyhow, this is a rant how WE ARTISTS are taken advantage of, as you can see in THREE of my pieces . . . .

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"22"

Generally speaking, I make my art with paint, and apply it to paper or skin to achieve an end product. This time, I did up a something a little different, something a little harder hitting than merely manipulated paper, something to highlight veteran suicides. On average, an astonishing 22 vets commit suicide each day (give or take). To address that terrifying statistic, I made up a piece using an American flag. The flag was shot 22 times. Each hole was slightly burned to increase the diameter, and partially buried, to emulate a cremation or traditional funeral. From there, water was dripped over each 'wound' to emulate tears of a lost loved one. The effect of the fire and dirt created a war torn look, which addressed the wars, and the 22 holes commemorated the 22 vets who take their lives each day. My stance behind making the piece was to get viewers to see the 22 suicides per day, and FEEL IT — not just brush it off as another statistic. The flag is obviously symbolic of America, and every time a vet kills them self, America looses a part of itself. I wanted to make something that was emotionally hard hitting, something that got people talking, but most importantly got them thinking. If come the end of the day, my putting holes in a flag is more offensive to you than families putting holes in the ground, because their loved ones put a hole in their head, than you're missing the whole of it. Thanks for looking, thanks for talking about the piece, and PLEASE ** note** this piece was not made out of disrespect, rather, to address a greater cause. Below, shows light shining through the "22" Flag, and projecting onto a black backdrop that separates my work area from where I photograph.I thought it was cool, yet very erie how the holes with the passing light look almost like souls ascending.

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Newest piece entitled "(De)Facing P.T.S.D."

The piece plays off of the emotional toll PTSD has, and how many wear a mask to shield their feelings, and hide their vulnerability. The piece is painted up in watercolor, and took about 150 hrs to complete. The military doesn't seem to recognize PTSD as an injury of war, and asking for help is like speaking a foreign language. The name tag on the soldier is 'Ayudar' which means 'to help' in spanish, and like the ''help'' soldiers get these days, 'Ayudar' is hidden in the shadows.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/180585240/defacing-ptsd?

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A quick little body painting, combining the depicted heart with the dissected heart . . . ~ 3.5 hrs

sharpie / latex / acrylic

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Starting off the Halloween season with this piece! It makes for a pretty cool costume, eh?

latex / sharpie / acrylic / ~5 hrs

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In recent months, military suicides have reached an ALL TIME HIGH, averaging some 20+ per day. Tonight, with the help of my sister, shot some reference photos / made up this digital sketch for a piece regarding these suicides. The position of the soldier was carefully thought out.... The hand on the gun, and the 7 sprays of splatter was made to emulate the Statue of Liberty, sardonically playing off the notion that the freedom they're supposedly fighting for is the force that enslaves them mentally and physically, and for more than there should be, death is their only liberation. The slouched position, was chosen to mimic the homeless, as sadly, many vets often become homeless shortly after their return home. The writing on the wall and the 6-10 on the gun are an allusion to Daniel Somers- who committed suicide on June 10th after suffering for years from PTSD after numerous deployments to Iraq. His suicide note went viral after his family published it in an effort to speak out about the condition of returning troops, and hopefully open eyes to the lack of treatment they're given upon their return. For those interested in reading the full note it can be read here . . . http://gawker.com/i-am-sorry-that-it-has-come-to-this-a-soldiers-last-534538357 Sorry if this piece is a little graphic for some, but it's intended to be hard hitting . . .

Newest body painting, detailing the flexors of the arm...

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In honor of Mother's Day, figured I'd do up a little pregnancy piece. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there, thanks for doing what you do....

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Newest dorsal doodle...

Back Dissection / Laminectomy revealing the spinal cord, and deep structures of the spine....

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Recenly started doing a series of anatomical body paintings for educational purposes. They turned out to be RIDICULOUSLY successful, and want to share some with you. To see some more of my work, check out Danny Quirk Artwork

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In honor of today's events, I'd like to share with you all, my Gay / Straight piece. I just don't see what everyone's so afraid of. We're all the same underneath, and should be treated that way. After all, come the end of the day, we're all homos... homosapiens that is.

"HOMOSapiens — Gay / Straight"

sharpie / latex / acrylic / ~6 hrs

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