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While technique and talent matter in the art world, sometimes a painting strikes a chord with people because of the subject matter rather than the artist’s reputation or how they created it. That was the case recently when a painting by artist Noah Verrier of a Smucker’s Uncrustable sandwich in the style of a Picasso or Cezanne fruit bowl.
The artist, who lives and works in Tallahassee, FL, told CBC in an interview with Nik Koksal, “I always liked the idea of, like, method actors and how they get into a role and become that thing that they’re trying to create, and so I just thought, shouldn’t it be the same thing for like a painter? Shouldn’t we kind of get involved in what we’re about to create?”
The painter has an active social media following and has painted frozen sandwiches and renderings of fast food or other treats before. The reaction was overwhelmingly positive from art fans and PBJ fans alike. The artist, who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts from Florida State University, also taught at the school until 2017.
Verrier paints in the “alla prima” style, made famous by the Impressionists. His paintings of snacks and other mundane, everyday items, done in the style of much older paintings, give weight to his subjects. Several critics and fans have compared Verrier to Andy Warhol, putting a classic spin on modern objects we see daily.
Verrier concluded the CBC interview, explaining, “The technique is great because it started so long ago and, like, this is something that we carry on today. But maybe we should think about what’s contemporary, what’s up today — not just painting, like, oysters and lemons like [French artist Édouard] Manet did a hundred years ago.”
Brenda Kelley Kim lives in the Boston area. She is the author of Sink or Swim: Tales From the Deep End of Everywhere and writes a weekly syndicated column for The Marblehead Weekly News/Essex Media Group. When not writing or walking her snorty pug, Penny, she enjoys yard sales, flea markets, and badminton.
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