Gallery of the Absurd

Karma Chameleons

I know I promised not to post any more Botany in Wonderland illustrations, but I needed something up here to balance out the lurid image shown below. Besides, chameleons are MUCH more interesting than Jessica Simpson. I wish there was a tabloid magazine devoted to exposing the scandals of the Reptilia class. Medium: acrylic on paper, digital collage.

Jessica Simpson By Popular Request

I was amazed at the amount of email I received regarding the painting of Jessica Simpson shown below. Many people accused me of being "too nice" to her and advised me to push it further. Because the work on Gallery of the Absurd is inspired by social commentary, I agreed to repaint her in a more appropriate manner. Medium: ink, gouache on paper, digital color and text. NSFW uncensored version of the doll is here.

Jessica Simpson's Public Humiliation

A recent issue of Star Magazine humiliated Jessica Simpson with a contemporary version of a public hanging. They ran a cover photo of her along with the accompanying headline, It's Not A Fat Suit! Inside the mag, they included a full-page version of the photo with the screaming headline, Hips Don't Lie! The photo was taken at an unflattering angle, and while Jessica didn't really look fat (at least to me) she did look ridiculous. She's up on stage, her mouth is gaping wide open, voluptous double-D cups bust out of her jacket and she's holding a very phallic-looking microphone in her hand. I didn't notice any fat, but it did cross my mind that she looks a lot like a blow-up doll. The photo had a very pornographic look to it and I felt compelled to capture it. Now that I've painted and posted the image, I realize I too am participating in her public hanging. Oh, the humanity. Medium: acrylic on board, digital text.

R. Kelly's Inflated Ego

Grammy award winning singer/songwriter R. Kelly has no problems boasting about his superiority over all us lesser humans. In the latest issue of Hip Hop Soul, he compares himself to Martin Luther King, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Muhammad Ali and "all the other greats that have come before us." How does one keep a straight face when they talk about themselves in such a way? Surely he was joking...right? Medium: acrylic, gouache, graphite on paper.

Paris Hilton Goes To The Big Bird Cage

When I think of Paris Hilton in jail, this is the image that comes to mind. According to The Sun, the female inmates at the Century Regional Detention Facility include "violent robbers, hookers, junkies and a mob of butch lesbians who control by force". Perhaps I've watched too many cheesy women's prison films, but wouldn't it be great for Hilton's "career" if she starred in a remake of Caged Heat or The Big Bird Cage when (or if) she finishes her prison term? This concludes my Paris Hilton Celebration Week...for now. Medium: ink on paper, digital color.

Southern California Crustaceans: The Heiress Crab

I had my hand slapped recently by Paris Hilton's attorney after I painted crabs scurrying near the vicinity of her crotch. A warning to other artists and bloggers: you may not add crustaceans to any of your creative interpretations of Paris Hilton because doing so implies Ms. Hilton has loathsome diseases and you'll be threatened with defamation. However, no one said anything was wrong with painting Paris Hilton as a crab. The Heiress Crab is an invasive species of crustacean found in Southern California. It can be spotted crawling around Barneys, Kitsons, the In-N-Out Burger and in various nightclub VIP rooms. It has numerous natural enemies and can't seem to hold on to any friends. Cops enjoy pulling the Heiress Crab over not because it often breaks the law, but because they want to ask it out to dinner. Recently the Heiress Crab was sentenced to spend time in a crab trap as punishment for it's bad behavior and now it's claws are out for vengeance. Medium: oil on wood.

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Paris Hilton: Jail Bird

The Jail Bird is squawking mad because she thinks her prison sentence is "cruel and unfair". She refuses to take responsiblity for driving under the influence or for driving with a suspended license. The Jail Bird is very lucky she didn't kill someone when she drunkenly swerved her Mercedes into the In-n-Out Burger drive thru late one night.That would be "cruel and unfair". The Jail Bird believes she's above the law because of "who she is" and continues to blame others for her mistake. The Jail Bird is sure to be extremely unpopular in the Century Regional Detention Facility and will have to watch her back at all times. She faces being preyed upon by "very masculine lesbians" and even worse, won't be allowed to wear makeup or touch up her dark roots. The Jail Bird will spend 45 pensive nights sleeping on a thin stained mattress and a scratchy old wool blanket. I think it will do her a world of good. Medium: graphite on paper, digital color.

It's Paris Hilton Celebration Week!

Much thanks to half the planet's population for emailing me to do a Paris Hilton in Jail posting. I'm working on one, but it's not quite ready yet. To celebrate Paris Hilton's jail sentence, I'm going sailing out on the beautiful San Francisco Bay today. Champange will be a'flowing and laughter-filled gloating will fill the air. Meanwhile, here's another delightful Jeff Polage Celebrity Pantomime. This time, Jeff has created a stunning likeness of Paris Hilton's crotch. We tried to find a raw chicken that looked more rotten, but the grocery clerk said they only carried fresh chickens. We did this photo shoot in a pool side cabana located at a Beverly Hills hotel and all the tony hotel guests gave us dirty looks as hirsute Jeff walked past everyone carrying a raw chicken and wearing nothing but a towel. It was a good day.