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'Clowns to the left of me jokers to the right'

By  Ricky Romain 2019
oil and Indian ink on gesso on canvas. From a body of work I am working on 'the musicians who only play and sing to for the drowning'
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'Staying and Moving On' detail

Work in progress 'the musicians who only play and sing for the drowning in 70 beats'

'Footnote to Howl' deatail

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