"A colorful series of photoreal paintings depicting motorcyles and their riders, Lockwood's BIKES resonate all of the charged symbolic icons that they are."
--D. Eric Bookhardt, Gambit
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STATEMENTS -- ROBERT HUGHES, TIME MAGAZINE, 1998: "The car may be your wife/husband, but the bike is your Fatal Lover, and there's no way around that."
THOMAS KRENS, GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, 1998: "Motorycles are about fantasy, fear, danger, and these issues are out there right now."
FILIPO MARINETTI, FUTURIST MANIFESTO, 1909: "We declare that the world has been enriched by a new beauty, the beauty of speed, the roaring engine that seems to run on shrapnel."
CALVIN KLEIN, DESIGNER, 1998 "That's the woman who wears my jeans - she's independent, she's hot and she knows how to ride that Harley-Davidson."
LORY LOCKWOOD, ARTIST, 1998: "The motorcyle world has been a traditionally masculine one - and the motorcycle a symbol of power, freedom, and escapism. It is a call from the wild. Upon closer observation, the feminine presence is quite pervasive. It is evidenced in the sensuous lines, the elegant chrome, and the sparking color of the bikes. And it is also seen in the number of women that ride - in front, in back, or alone. They also are listening to their call from the wild."
PURCHASE OR COMMISSION: There are several paintings in this series available for purchase. Please consider the entire group for ideas if you are thinking about a commission.
