Process: Dan Gluibizzi.

*****This installment of the Process/Inspiration series I did a little differently. In February, I had the pleasure of meeting Dan Gluibizzi through my friend Zefrey Throwell. I was really fascinated with Dan's work right off the bat, not just because of the fluid, water color feel to his work but the concept behind it. He captures the voyeuree of amateur porn sites in such a subtle, refreshing way. I've left it up to Dan to explain his work more, and I have added my photos.*****

More images after the jump.

I am not alone in being Internet obsessed. When I was in school I would go through the art section in the library looking at each book, not so much to learn about the artists or the history but in the hunt for the 'perfect image'. I search for images on the Internet in the same ways that I used the library.

Every year we each look at billions of images, filtered, processed, altered. We live in a mediated picture world. Experience, capture, post.

I love searching the Internet for "perfect images'  those that have a possibility of transcending their time and place.

My recent works are collections of nudes culled from a wide range of websites - although most come from nudist and amateur adult sites. Tumblr sites are my favs.

I use basic photoshop tools to compose a simple collage. Project the collage and color in the figures.

I have been focusing on the abundance of images of women taking self-pics. The figures are striking - there is awkward and interesting cropping. I find these images to be foolish yet compelling.

Zefrey agreeing that the world needs a Coke and a smile.