Grief Canvas Print

Grief is the second piece in the "Misfortune" Series. The rodeo cowboy carries a fiddle in rest position. He is shadowed Fate "Fate is on my foot steps, so I will walk lightly" from the poem Misfortune and Song in the multi media series about delusions caused by conflicting emotions, this feeling is grief.

Benjamin Barnes, also known as Bencasso Barnesquiat, is a multi-talented artist and musician based in San Francisco, CA. He received his Bachelor's and Master's of Music Degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he studied with renowned teachers such as Sherry Kloss, Marlon Carlson, Izzy Tinkleman, Paul Hersh, Zaven Melikian, and Don Ehrlich. In addition to his classical training, Ben also studied electric violin, jazz performance, and composition with David Balakrishnan of the Turtle Island String Quartet. As a musician, Ben has played and recorded with a variety of artists including Les Claypool, Mr. Bungle, Dead Prez, The Coup, Carla Kihlstedt, Eric McFadden, George Clinton and P-Funk, Jason Newsted, DJ Disk, Brian...