Brent Anderson Art
The art of Brent Anderson
A No Surplus Wealth World If there is no wealth to steal, theft is impossible. If no wealth is present to hoard or “reserve,” there is nothing needs protecting. If wealth is created in the moment on the promise of providing goods or services in the future, there is neither debt against...
Defining Wants and Needs – Common interest versus common necessity “I want that.” “I need that.” Our current system caters to the privileged few and disadvantages many in providing the needs and wants of everyone. For well over sixty years, the error our consumerist society has collectively made has been to allow Madison Avenue marketers...
In America money means undemocratic authoritarian power. Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Billionaires are societally corrupted by the wealth they accumulate and hoard, as are wealthy politicians who inflate the costs of running for elective office in building massive “war chests” of non-refundable campaign monies. During his first speech as Senate president pro...
“I presented the president of the United States the medal, the Nobel Peace Prize, as a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom.” [Inspired savvy political street theater or amateur political faux pas?] “We can count on President Trump [to do the wrong thing] regarding peace.” “Machado doesn’t have the support within or the...
Liz Cheney alliances with former adversaries such as Democrats Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris and other leftist politicians. “We are clearly at a moment and in an era when the old kind of politics don’t make sense anymore. There has never been a greater betrayal by a president of the United States or his office and...
Clearing-The-Desktop Dept.: Life liberty and the pursuit of unhappiness [The problem with this pursuit for Americans is they don’t always know what will make them happy. The pursuit of happiness as understood by those who profit in having something to sell know full well] The Social Progress Index has 12 components, and since 2011 the...
The Iranian protest movement was initially fueled by anger over the economy, which has been battered by years of corruption, government mismanagement and crippling Western sanctions. [Pretty much the same protest as here]
2025 Month of Sundays Art Commission Event After a long hiatus, I am opening my studio for commissions from July 15 through the entire month of August, a 45-day Month of Sundays. To get on the schedule, go to: https://www.baartstore.com/product/art-commission Select a commission Variant, Head Shot, Half-Figure, Full Figure, or Cover Quality and...
Welcome to the new updated and upgraded BrentAndersonArt.com website. It represents a turning point in my career, looking both forward to the creation of new comics, and looking back to a time before I became a working professional. This new website bridges them both. Launching a new website is a rather daunting task for me....
