Details:

This charcoal drawing is part of an ongoing series born from the artist’s homesickness and nostalgia for the American West while living abroad. With compositional arrangements stemming from indecision and displacement, the paper itself tells a story through a process of time and abuse. The drawing is comprised of traditionally adorned dancers, some sort of animal, and a lonesome cowboy laid out in an uncertain space. Ultimately, Plumer hopes to solicit an appreciation for the American West, even from those who are unfamiliar with it.
Unframed
Signed

① Artwork:

The Rustlers

This charcoal drawing is part of an ongoing series born from the artist’s homesickness and nostalgia for the American West while living abroad. With compositional arrangements stemming from indecision and displacement, the paper itself tells a story through a process of time and abuse. The drawing is comprised of traditionally adorned dancers, some sort of animal, and a lonesome cowboy laid out in an uncertain space. Ultimately, Plumer hopes to solicit an appreciation for the American West, even from those who are unfamiliar with it.

With training in portraiture, Griffin Plumer draws attention to people in his work. He uses charcoal and a gift for storytelling to reflect the human complexities in our smoke-and-mirrors society. By layering his subjects in flourishing arrangements, he hopes to project a narrative that’s, nevertheless, open to interpretation.

Specs:

50 inches
38 inches
2 inches
38 inches

③ Artist:

Griffin Plumer

With training in portraiture, Griffin Plumer draws attention to people in his work. He uses charcoal and a gift for storytelling to reflect the human complexities in our smoke-and-mirrors society. By layering his subjects in flourishing arrangements, he hopes to project a narrative that's, nevertheless, open to interpretation.

Griffin Plumer was born in Texas and lives in Chicago, IL. He holds his BFA from The American Academy of Art College in Chicago, IL.

He has exhibited his work at Povos Gallery, Virgil’s Factory, Bill L. Parks Gallery (all in Chicago, IL), and The Society of Illustrators in New York, NY, among other institutions.

Plumer previously won The Society of Illustrators Board of Directors Award and The Monica Moore Scholarship for Art.

Griffin Plumer:
The Rustlers, 2024
Graphite on paper, mounted on board
38.0 × 50.0 inches /