| Art History |
Early one morning in 1997, I woke up in what I would define as a sweat-filled, freak-out moment and realized I
wanted to do something radically different with my life. The next day, I quit my job at Noah's Bagels in Portland,
OR and decided to make my living as a painter.
Though I had grown up in my father's art studio, I had never taken an art class in my life. I knew I loved to draw
and I loved the feeling that I associated with the expressions I created on paper, but I also grew up with the
darker sides of my father's art demons. Mostly, I associated trying to "make it" as an artist with my father's
alcoholism. .
wanted to do something radically different with my life. The next day, I quit my job at Noah's Bagels in Portland,
OR and decided to make my living as a painter.
Though I had grown up in my father's art studio, I had never taken an art class in my life. I knew I loved to draw
and I loved the feeling that I associated with the expressions I created on paper, but I also grew up with the
darker sides of my father's art demons. Mostly, I associated trying to "make it" as an artist with my father's
alcoholism. .
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Slash Colema, post art accident circa 1993. |
With little savings and no body of work, I began selling a meager collection of "healing
artwork" at the Portland Saturday Market. A year later, I found myself prospering as an
artist and selling my prints internationally. After a few years, I decided I wanted to
refocus on creating more direct expressions....writing and performing. Make sure to
check out my positive Energy Art prints and see for yourself what's possible when you
focus your sight on manifesting your inner wishes.
artwork" at the Portland Saturday Market. A year later, I found myself prospering as an
artist and selling my prints internationally. After a few years, I decided I wanted to
refocus on creating more direct expressions....writing and performing. Make sure to
check out my positive Energy Art prints and see for yourself what's possible when you
focus your sight on manifesting your inner wishes.
| Commissions |
State Farm Insurance Company wanted to lighten an office atmosphere that
tended to become heavy with discussions about life insurance and auto claims.
Slash created a series of paintings to accent their office space.Imagine seeing a
turtle flying a kite in your insurance office?
tended to become heavy with discussions about life insurance and auto claims.
Slash created a series of paintings to accent their office space.Imagine seeing a
turtle flying a kite in your insurance office?
Stash Tea Company commissioned a series of whimsical cat and tea
paintings for their corporate office and decided to offer the limited edition cat art
prints to everyone.
paintings for their corporate office and decided to offer the limited edition cat art
prints to everyone.
Whenever Slash Coleman tells about his Smith College connection, people think he's telling a
joke. "A priest, a minister, and a rabbi walked into my studio after lunch one day and started looking
around,"he says,"I had no idea who in the hell they were, but I decided to spend some time with
them and the next thing I know my paintings were linked up with their Spiritual and Religious Life
program.
joke. "A priest, a minister, and a rabbi walked into my studio after lunch one day and started looking
around,"he says,"I had no idea who in the hell they were, but I decided to spend some time with
them and the next thing I know my paintings were linked up with their Spiritual and Religious Life
program.
Slash helped Chanakara, Inc create a health and lifestyle product line, with seven herbal teas, each
targeting one of the seven chakras. In addition he created the chakra self-assessment to help educate
tea lovers on the chakras.
targeting one of the seven chakras. In addition he created the chakra self-assessment to help educate
tea lovers on the chakras.
Slash created the designs for Cosmic Knits, a whimsical line of dog and cat furniture! The
company exclusively sells his prints of MONA VIZSLA, HENRI MALTESE, FRIDA KALICO, and
PABOLO PICATSO.
company exclusively sells his prints of MONA VIZSLA, HENRI MALTESE, FRIDA KALICO, and
PABOLO PICATSO.
| © Slash Coleman 2006 |
