"We Are So Stupid; We All Dream" (For Richard Butler)

T. Renner, "We Are So Stupid; We All Dream (for Richard Butler)," 2010, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

"We Are So Stupid; We All Dream" is one of three paintings named after lyrics in three Psychedelic Furs songs by Richard Butler. The St. Louis rock group Bunnygrunt has recorded a song called "More Loves Than Stupids," based on the observation that Richard Butler used the word "love" more often than the word "stupid" on the debut Psychedelic Furs album. He also used the word "dream" frequently, as well, teaming it with "stupid."

Phoenix

T. Renner, "Phoenix," 2016, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Cross #6

T. Renner, "Cross #6," 2016, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Cross #5

T. Renner, "Cross #5," 2016, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Cross #4

T. Renner, "Cross #4," 2016, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Cross #3

T. Renner, "Cross #3," 2016, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Cross #2

T. Renner, "Cross #2," 2016, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Cross #1

T. Renner, "Cross #1," 2016, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6"

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2016, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Untitled "X"

T. Renner, "Untitled 'X'," 2016, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Untitled "X"

T. Renner, "Untitled 'X'," 2016, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Landscape (Laumeier) #21

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #21," 2016, acrylic on paper, 3.5" x 5".

Landscape (Laumeier) #20

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #20, 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #19

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #19," 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #18

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #18," 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #17

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #17," 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #16

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #16," 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4"

Landscape (Laumeier) #15

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #15," 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #14

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #14," 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #13

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #13," 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #12

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #12," 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Laumeier (Landscape) #11

T. Renner, "Laumeier (Landscape) #11," 2016, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

David Bowie 1947-2016

T. Renner, "Weeping Wall," 2010, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".


T. Renner, "Warszawa," 2010, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".


T. Renner, "Art Decade," 2010, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".


T. Renner, "Subterraneans, 2010, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

These four paintings were made in response to the four lyric-less pieces on David Bowie's album Low. I had been reading Hugo Wilcken's 33 1/3 book on the making of Low and set out to try to capture some of the feeling of the songs.

Landscape (Laumeier) #10

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #10," 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #9

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #9," 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #8

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #8, 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #7

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #7, 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #6

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #6, 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #5

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #5, 2016, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #4

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #4," 2015, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #3

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #3, 2015, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #2

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #2," 2015, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Landscape (Laumeier) #1

T. Renner, "Landscape (Laumeier) #1," 2015, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".