SEAN DIETRICH

WORDS/PHOTOS COURTESY: SEAN DIETRICH

Somewhere in some dark, dingy bar where the carpet is more like a smeared goo, and the bartender may accidentally drop his cigarette ash in your beer, Sean Dietrich’s creativity is hanging out. His creativity is absorbing the stories of the locals who have worked the factories for 30 years, gone through mental and physical war and destruction, or are just reciting what the drugs are telling them to say after too many years and too many parties. After a while, and many drinks, this creative side calls Sean for a ride (usually at some unholy hour in the middle of the night, or just as the sun’s rising), and waits for Sean to pull up so he can slump back inside of his brain. Once back inside of him, Sean sets out to sift through that night’s stories that are being relayed to him--twisting and mixing and fleshing out new paintings that bring a vibrant macabre and weirdness to the canvas.

Some notable companies that have successfully taken to Sean’s art include: Zippo, Facebook, Playstation, OCB Rolling Papers/Republic Brands, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Asahi Beer, Gourmet Innovations and Genius Pipe.

“My early comics are ink splashed pages, with the highlights carved out with a razor blade, so much so that much of the original art has holes in them. I would burn the edges, drip whiskey on the page, and subject my art to other methods of abuse just to get that ‘industrial look’.”

Website: seandietrichart.com

IG: @seandietrich