36" x 36" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
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'Asinine' or “Ass in 9” when broken up into its syllables. The concept of the donkey, also known as an ass, inside the opening of the number 9 giving the painting almost a surrealistic quality. During the creation of the work I had an epiphany, having a donkey inside a large number 9 is itself, asinine.
From my "Series of Pun Paintings". In my 'pun paintings' I deconstructs the English language by use of the pun. I was once told “it isn’t what you paint, but how you paint it.” I became bound and determined to prove that statement wrong. In my work, it is not only about what I paints but the way in which it is painted. My Pun Paintings appeal to me personally for the humorous aspect and the witty form of intellectual play. Collectors of Ryan's work have expressed how much they love living with his work, every time they see it, it makes them happy and smile and ready for whatever activity is next on the agenda.