Art Roots

Paul Dodd 2014 6x6 contribution to Rochester Contemporary - Six Rochester NY Companies
Paul Dodd 2014 6×6 contribution to Rochester Contemporary – Six Rochester NY Companies

I work best under a deadline, not that this is my best work, just that I did get the job done in very short period of time. Small versions of my crime faces not proven too beneficial for Rochester Contemporary in their annuual 6×6 show. The show is their biggest fund raiser. All the work is donated and all the sales go to RoCo (100% commission) so why not go out of my way to do something commercial.

We were coming from my parent’s new apartment on Portland Avenue, headed downtown last week for some reason, and as we turned left onto Hudson there was UNEEDA Tire. Perfect. Small paintings, ala Wreckless Eric, of iconic Rochester companies. Many of my favorite have slipped away but it was easy to come up with six that fit the bill. I just closed my eyes and pictured myself sitting in the stands at the old Red Wing stadium on Knothole Day marveling at the pop art displays on the home run fence.

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