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Acrylic, polymer clay, false eyelashes on Big Mouth Billy Bass
14”x12”
Tara O’Gorman is an emerging artist from Newbury Park, California, who received her BFA in Drawing and Painting from CSU Long Beach in 2020. Specializing in representational narrative figure painting, her work frequently depicts scenes full of humor, vibrant color, and intense detail that draw the viewer directly into the story. Tara's paintings are typically rooted in meaningful personal experiences or stories from friends and family, elevated just beyond reality to offer an amusing visual feast.
Artist Statement:
"I am a late convert to Pee-wee. For years, people told me I would absolutely love him, and when I finally watched Pee-wee’s Big Adventure last year, I was immediately hooked. As someone who loves color, clowns, and embracing my own childlike wonder, I resonate deeply with Pee-wee Herman and get so much joy from his world.
In preparation for this exhibition, I started watching Pee-wee’s Playhouse and found myself deeply inspired by the show's incredible set decoration—specifically the idea of taking an existing everyday object and making it whimsical. For this piece, I took a Big Mouth Billy Bass and thought: what could be more fun than making him look just like Pee-wee?"
Acrylic, polymer clay, false eyelashes on Big Mouth Billy Bass
14”x12”
Tara O’Gorman is an emerging artist from Newbury Park, California, who received her BFA in Drawing and Painting from CSU Long Beach in 2020. Specializing in representational narrative figure painting, her work frequently depicts scenes full of humor, vibrant color, and intense detail that draw the viewer directly into the story. Tara's paintings are typically rooted in meaningful personal experiences or stories from friends and family, elevated just beyond reality to offer an amusing visual feast.
Artist Statement:
"I am a late convert to Pee-wee. For years, people told me I would absolutely love him, and when I finally watched Pee-wee’s Big Adventure last year, I was immediately hooked. As someone who loves color, clowns, and embracing my own childlike wonder, I resonate deeply with Pee-wee Herman and get so much joy from his world.
In preparation for this exhibition, I started watching Pee-wee’s Playhouse and found myself deeply inspired by the show's incredible set decoration—specifically the idea of taking an existing everyday object and making it whimsical. For this piece, I took a Big Mouth Billy Bass and thought: what could be more fun than making him look just like Pee-wee?"