Swagger Painting

My name is Ethan Dsouza. I have done my BFA from New Jersey City University. I majored in Digital Illustration & design, along with drawing and painting, as well as minored in Religion and Philosophy. I also am a writer and poet. Art, philosophy, writing, and poetry sort of blend in together for me when I think about it. To convey an idea through art is the same as conveying an ideology through words, the end goal or purpose stays the same. When one chooses to be an Artist or Writer, basically when one gets into this field for whatever barbaric reason he or she becomes all these things I said and a much more without even realizing, which I find beautiful. Artist Statement: My work portrays metaphoric ideas through humor, radicality, symbolism, and irony. The angst and anxieties of everyday life affect me: conditions, situations, and glimpses, that are odd, uncommon, and unusual catch my attention. I try to integrate these in my work through a merging of Expressionism with Realism, in an illustrative format. My work aims to make a philosophical point, to provoke a thought process, and effectively, to evoke a smile in the viewer. I intend to awaken a whiff of humanity through my art amidst a whirlpool of chaos because this is what makes breathing worthwhile. Fulfilling this intent has a power, empowerment even, that defies words. Passion. And being alright. Even a stockbroker will need a hooker tonight. Even Intelligence needs cocaine sometimes. Jack n’ coke will always remain prime. We find our ‘High’ through something or other, In some form of a Lover. We all thrive and strive for the sublime, A purpose through which we can find our rhyme. This is me being philosophical and content… Trying to be wise in my torment… Trying to portray myself through Art… Attempting to embrace ‘emotions’, making a fresh start… Taking a shot at stopping wars, even the ones in my head and heart… Trying Art to exemplify purpose and meaning Even as my heart lays beside me, bleeding.