rockwellfarmer's Profile

Bio

Bernie McGovern paints and lives in Chicago where he is surrounded by people he loves. He is a regular participant in things theatrical, illustrative, and spectacular.
Current projects include the graphic novels "An Army of Lovers will be Beaten" and "Frederick Cooper: Light of the World;" puppetry design for The Actors Theatre of Louisville and The Neo-Futurists of Chicago. He has a great love for collaborators, juniper, hazelnut infused chocolate, and his parents.

And what is a Rockwell Farmer?

'Rockwell' most particularly refers to the name of the street old Bernie McGovern grew up on in the north side of Chicago. But along side this, it represents the challenge some face with city life.

Surrounded by architecture, concrete, strange odors, dizzying noise, and the ever present bad attitudes - city life could easily turn an ordinarily happy person into an emotional monster. It’s to think of Chicago as a well that once might’ve carried water but is now a cold, dry hazard. Just about as pessimistic of an understanding of a city as possible. With that in mind and feeling it:

To be a farmer of these wells! It’s to seek out the life and passion tucked away between the stones of houses, sidewalks, the lofts of abandoned industry.

It is hopefully to bring the majesty of nature to where it’s been chased out - with smiles, stories, and vigor for the gamut of human experience.

Visit the website!
WWW.ROCKWELLFARMER.COM

Favorite Materials

acrylic, paper, shadow