The System

“The System” 48x36in. size M, Acrylic on panel, Jeff Del Nero 2018 An inspiration has been John Coltrane and his legacy of music. I ran across his hand-drawn diagram for his theories from 1967. This offers a “visual” to the music and artist that has intersected with my thoughts of painting on more than one … Read more

Detail of Kingdom of None, by Jeff Del Nero

Kingdom of None

“Kingdom of None” Acrylic on Panel, 91x72in., Jeff Del Nero ©2017

...empty thrones, a past empire, ice skaters, one who serves, and one who takes.

Market

This is a drawing, a doodle on an enlarged “binder paper” proportion gessoed panel. Inspired by thoughts of information graphics and the current dependence upon charts, graphs, algorithms, pictures required to help us understand larger sets of numbers. In the form of the classical sculpture Laocoön, we are faced with decisions about our lifestyle and … Read more

R3MOTE CON7ROL, or “Remote control”

“R3MOTE CON7ROL” 48 x 36in, Size: M, Acrylic on Panel, Jeff Del Nero JUN2017 An “overkill” take on the concept of a remote control. When I started on this yellow paper series, many of the images were exaggerations of imagery.  This one definitely inspired by the 1925 silent film Battleship Potemkin. The drawings are made … Read more

Man Made

“Man Made” 17×22 in., size: petite, acrylic on panel, Jeff Del Nero 2017 From a tradition of pop art sensibility, a simple representation of an everyday object calls attention to the use it represents in our society and/or our era. A chair, a functional object that is made out of wood for use by humans. … Read more

Delft Man

"Delft Man" 36 by 48 in., acrylic on plywood panel, Jeff Del Nero, 2017

The silhouette of a scientific profile of a man. My recent passions with combining references from the various artists in the northern European region. A time referenced as the "mini ice age" just 500 years ago. I love the linework and distinctive qualities of the blue on white glazed theme. The work and included many art historical themes along with references are from different patterns referenced from the 17th Century ware

This painting on a plywood panel is in the style of Delft glazing. Though, this is acrylic on panel— the inspiration for it was the City of Delft in the Netherlands.