SEAN TINER

(Andy Warhol, portrait by Tiner). Warhol once remarked,"doing something the wrong way, always opens doors." From questioning the meaning of art to exploring various media, Warhol enjoyed challenging tradition. In less then one month, I'm going to have an exhibit at the LA Mart . I've taken a complete 180 from displaying my coastal imagery and plan on exhibiting something fresh, unique and original that has never been publicly displayed ...because "doing something the wrong way, always opens doors."

( Huntington Beach , photograph (C) Tiner /Epic Arts LLC) "Dear God, make me a bird. So I can fly far. Far far away from here." -Forest Gump The Movie Escape! Immediately after my brother passed away, I wanted to fly far far way. I wanted to escape the immediate pain of his memory and daily reminder of absence. For awhile, I did fly way. I ran , painted and continued going to college 3000 miles away from home ....all as a method to be a bird and fly away from the pain. ...far far away. Slowly, I learned that you cannot escape the pain of grief. ...Even with 6'5" wings ;). ...Eventually, your wings get tired and you cannot fly away forever. Overtime, I slowed down and allowed myself to grieve the loss of Mark . As painful as it was ...it made me more of a complete person and now the pain of his death is replaced by remembering the happiness of his life and continuing his memory through others . In the same way that I grieved the loss of my brother, Michelle Willi...