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Artist Statement

 I believe that art can (and probably should) be everywhere. I find great excitement in taking the commonplace, and giving it another life, opening the door to new possibilities, new concepts, and new ways of debating the talk of the times. My #PennyPopArt began as an exercise in ‘less is more’ (no pun intended). The goal being to use as little detail as possible to transform Abraham Lincoln into pop icons. Since then, I have incorporated portraiture. All of the subjects in this collection have influenced me at some point in my life.  I am also aware of the absurd value we place on celebrities/pop culture icons. With this collection, I aim to impact the discussion of what is truly important by painting the highly unique and highly valued on our most common and lowest valued currency. 

Background

Why Pennies? (The short version)

In 2016, pennies kept popping up for Cody. From a unique experience with a flight attendant on an airplane to a bracelet made entirely of pennies (which everyone of course asked him if he made) to finally while on social media, Cody saw artists using coins as a reference to show the scale of their tiny paintings and drawings. Then it hit him: No one is using the actual coins as canvases! 

Here's a recent article by PA Media featured on Yahoo! News.

Why These People?

Abraham Lincoln has made his mark on America in such a way that his face has been embossed onto our currency. The people/characters Cody has chosen to paint in his penny collection have made a mark on him at some point in his life, earning their place on his currency.

PennyPopArt is Featured in LA Downtown News

Cody Paints Pennies Live at The Other Art Fair LA

Types of PennyPopArt

Abe Makeovers

Reshaped History

Reshaped History

All modifications to Abe’s appearance fall into this category.

Reshaped History

Reshaped History

Reshaped History

This technique uses the background of the penny to reshape Abe's profile into the profile of others.

Characters

Reshaped History

Characters

This collection is made up of characters played by real people.

Cartoons

Portraits/Landscapes

Portraits/Landscapes

Cartoon characters.

Portraits/Landscapes

Portraits/Landscapes

Portraits/Landscapes

All realistic portraits, and landscapes will fall into this category.

Sets

Portraits/Landscapes

Sets

UPDATING

These pieces may fall into separate categories, but are not intended to be separated.

(price dependent on painting type & number of pieces in the set.)

Current Framing Options

Coin Case

Custom Shadow Box Frame

Custom Shadow Box Frame

FREE

Custom Shadow Box Frame

Custom Shadow Box Frame

Custom Shadow Box Frame

$175

Where to Next?

Commission a Penny Portrait

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Who belongs on your currency?

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LoveKey Movement

(Cody's activism project spreading the message, Love is the Key.)

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