Marshall Arisman

In a roundabout way, I found an artist whose work I really find fascinating and influential, especially for his idea of layers and power based on his interpretation of cave drawings. His name is Marshall Arisman - I'd seen his work for years without knowing his name. You will probably recognize images when you visit his website. This is from his Divine Elvis series:

Here' a short video explaining why Arisman thinks shamanic artists painted over others' work on the walls of caves even thought that notion is generally regarded as taboo. It's thought-provoking, as are his paintings. And . . he encourages other artists to steal techniques from him and anybody else, and make them their own. I like that.