Asher Mains Art

More New Work

ashermains — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:21:05 +0000

Some new work

ashermains — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:18:14 +0000

Market Scene, B&W being made

ashermains — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:32:48 +0000

The Big Day!

ashermains — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:43:29 +0000

I am sitting in Holetown, Barbados doing last minute errands before “Everything is Peachy in Babylon” opens this evening at the Gallery of Caribbean Art in Speightstown! My parents, Susan and Reuben Mains, have been a big help and instrumental to putting the show up! Also, friends in Dallas that have helped me get ready [...]

Artist Statement: Everything is Peachy in Babylon

ashermains — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:51:22 +0000

“Everything is Peachy in Babylon” Asher Mains Gallery of Caribbean Art The concept for “Everything is Peachy in Babylon” is an anti-ad campaign sarcastically pointing at the promises and illusions of the American dream and the glorification of imperial systems. Growing up in the Caribbean and later pursuing university education in the States, I realized [...]

Everything is Peachy in Babylon rhymespeak

ashermains — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:45:34 +0000

Yout’ man, Come out the hot sun, Enjoy some air condition, Yuh skin don’t need de attention, Everything is peachy in Babylon. Babylon is the place of dreams, Conceive, believe, and see de sales team, Come get your loan interest free Payback is easy with plastic money. In Babylon you can take what you want [...]

Entire Peachy B series

ashermains — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:59:09 +0000

Peach B, Vandal

ashermains — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:37:16 +0000

In Babylon the streets are gold… whoa, when did she do that? Peachy B is a vandal

People are Strange Series

ashermains — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:23:57 +0000

Please enjoy this series of 12 paintings set to the music they were inspired by: March 4th, Gallery of Caribbean Art, Speightstown, Barbados

Peachy with wings

ashermains — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:02:52 +0000

Doing some smaller stencils for my “Everything is Peachy in Babylon” show in Barbados opening March 4th! This is the first iteration of Peachy B with her wings. Multi layer stencil done on banana fiber.