​​Bleed in Black and Gold, 2019 by Joey Bates (b. 1982) Cut p | Serious Art

​​Bleed in Black and Gold, 2019 by Joey Bates (b. 1982)

Cut paper, glue, and acrylic paint
17.3 × 22 × 2.5 in; 44 × 55.8 × 6.4 cm

"It typically takes me 40+ hours to do a piece. The larger the piece, the more time, of course. Some of the large pieces have taken hundreds of hours. I enjoy the process the most; time often melts away when I’m really on a roll.

A number of factors come into play in keeping me going with the work. One of the biggest things is competition, kind of with myself, but I address every body of work as another chance to come out swinging. I want to knock people’s socks off and sell work. That mindset keeps me hungry, and it can keep me working for a long time."
― J B