Tourist Seasoning

Summer Seasoning consists of 2 works, a painting and a paper mache bust, which are exaggerated depictions of actual sights from Virginia Beach, Summer 2022. Pharrell and Clayman were both born and raised in Virginia Beach, where Clayman claims you can’t help but be immersed in the many flavors of Summer Tourism. Each new season brings a crashing wave of characters from all over the region, all uniting for common goals: relaxation and release. When it comes to my work, I’m unapologetic and bold with the imagery. It is the artist's goal to deliver a light of visual pleasure and affirm that we should all be able to smile—or be disgusted, together. He paints with the trust that the spectator has experienced similar visions and chance encounters at some point in their own life.