DIVINE POWER
Jay Gruesome
Featured Works List
1. The Raven
40" x 30" -Acrylics on Canvas
$1200.00
A great start to a new beginning is by letting your old self move on. There was a point in time where I had assumed my life was over. I found myself ready to let go and start again. The raven represents that point in my life when I let that old self die out.
2. Divine Power
-Acrylics on Canvas
$450.00
Each of us has access to a divine energy that connects us all. Tapping into this energy allows us to trust in ourselves and approach everyday life more calmly. The more love we can find within ourselves the easier it is to pass along.
3. Conquer your Fears
-Acrylics on Canvas
$600.00
As I started building a new life I would often meditate. Ganesh had appeared to me as I thought about all of the things that held me back from doing more in life. It was through this that I recognized how much I was still letting fear and doubt get in my way. Let go of your fears and doubts; trust that you can overcome anything.
4. Hidden in the Shadows
-Acrylics on Canvas
$333.00
It can often feel like we have to hide our true selves in order to stay safe. As much as it can be vulnerable to do so, it's important to learn how to undo that mindset. Like a bat we seek out the dark corners and avoid the light until we reach a point when we have to let ourselves be seen.
5. Tales of the Witch
-Acrylic paint
$777.00
Reading scary stories as a kid was helpful in overcoming my own fears, it helped me to see that not everything is how it seems. Tales of the Witch pays homage to the classic horror comic book covers from the late 50's. It blends together design and original artworks. Witches especially get a bad reputation, but more often than not the ideals are to create a peaceful environment by getting back in tune with nature.
6. Boared to Death
-Acrylic paint
$525.00
Sometimes we need to just shake things up a bit. Like a boar running straight at you, it's time to move to avoid getting charged at...or stay in place and accept your fate. We don't need to create chaos in order to receive change, but we do need to change our actions in order to see change. Remind yourself that taking action is just as important as contemplating action.
7. Night of the Wolves
-Acrylic paint
$450.00
Another piece designed to pay homage to the classic comic book covers. I often have been labeled a "lone wolf" and still feel that way a lot of the time. It can be hard to adjust into a world that is full of chaos and violence. The choice becomes to stay true to yourself or get wrapped up in everything else. Night of the Wolves represents my desire to find community and establish healthy relationships, in all walks of life.
8. The Entity
-Acrylic paint
$777.00
Be careful. There are things in this world we don't quite understand. Some entities can appear out of nowhere and make you question everything. That one person who you strike up a conversation with could end up altering the course of your entire life. Back in 2014 this happened to me when someone asked me what I do to enjoy myself. At that time I was overworking myself in retail and honestly did not know how to answer the question. That question ended up being one that lead me to where I am now with my art.
9. Mr. Nice Guy
-Mixed Media
$450.00
How do we know who we can trust? People pretend to be a safe space only to disprove that later down the road. Anyone can tell us anything, but not everyone will show us something. Mr. Nice Guy puts on a smile and sells you a promise only to steam roll his way into taking everything you have. In a time when the businessman is investing in the end of the world we have to start looking deeper into the people we allow to have power.
10. Welcome to the Apocalypse (SOLD)
-Mixed Media
$375.00
Watching the chaos unfolding in the world it feels like we are just disassociating our way through an apocalypse. However, after disaster there inevitably comes a calm. While eerie at first, it's here that we begin the rebuild. The hope would be to learn from the past and create a future that doesn't end up repeating the same cycles of death.
11. Follow Your Fears
-Mixed Media
$450.00
Stepping into fear is the key to breaking through into your joy. Fear exists to keep us alert when danger is near, but we've attached danger to too many things. Speaking our truth and living as our authentic selves should not be a dangerous experience. For those brave enough to step into the fear of being hated or misunderstood, the experience of joy and happiness finds them. The fear of letting go into this art journey for me has not been an easy one. Many times I felt like I was going in the wrong direction or doing the wrong things, but really I was coming into my truth and that is a scary place. The more you follow your fears the freer you'll become.
12. Wish you were here
-Mixed Media
$450.00
"Wish you were here" in this present moment so you can begin to heal from that which has caused you pain. Another day spent living in the past or the future means another day not being in the present. Spend more time in your joy and less in your frustration. Look around for more evidence to support the coming together as community instead of the divide. The present is the only moment where change happens.
13. Captain Spaulding
-Custom Jacket
$300.00
Inspired by Rob Zombie's House of 1000 corpses featuring the one and only Captain Spaulding. This vest has elements that have been hand sewn, stenciled, bleached and painted.
14. Masked up
-Custom Jacket
$500.00
Based off an original painting of mine called, "The Masks We Wear". This jacket blends elements of cyberpunk and dystopia.
15. Welcome to the Apocalypse
-Custom Jacket
$450.00
Another jacket based on an original painting called, "Welcome to the Apocalypse". This was inspired by my trips out to a post apocalyptic event the desert known as, "Wasteland Weekend". Make sure you're prepared!
16. Pearl
-Custom Jacket
$450.00
Inspired by Ty West's X, Pearl and Maxxxine films this jacket has elements of each movie scattered throughout.
17. Purple Grunge
