March 27 - May 7, 2004

                    Reception Saturday, March 27, 7 -10 PM
                    with performances by-
                           Circus (Shapeshifters)     L.A. Jae (Shapeshifters)     D Ceaser     

John Michael Gill
Born - 1979
Home - Planet Earth

    My art is an exploration into my own thoughts. A subconscious language that resides inside of me. The work is rarely planned and comes together in pieces.  I often just start with simple lines and shapes that slowly develop into a
finished piece. While working I almost always have music or television in the background serving as a soundtrack to each piece. I'm influenced by all sorts of music, whether its hip hop, soul, breakbeats, punk, classical, jazz, or good ole fashion rock n roll, if it causes a feeling in me a reaction comes through to my work.
    My work is freely associated political, religious, and social satire, derived from my experiences growing up in the Southern California skateboard scene. I simply take pieces of everything I digest, Movies, T.V., music, and culture and collage it all together. Why? I have no idea..

My work has been featured in galleries such as The Rico Gallery, Santa Monica, Highways, Funhouse studios, Walled city, Hangar 1018. My work can also be seen at the Cannibal flower each month which I have been a part of for the last 3 years. My work has also been featured in magazines such as Tape Op, and will soon be popping up in various album cover art.I am now 24 years old and I started doing art as a child. I realized arts importance in my early teens and cant shake its influence on me. As for the viewer, I hope to achieve any reaction, in the similar indescribable way art influences and motivates me...