![]() Martin Whatson was represented by the Ministry of Walls Street Art Gallery with large-scale works at Art Basel Miami Scope 2015. Whatson also took part in many group exhibitions, both national and international, in metropolises such as Tokyo, Paris, London, New York and Los Angeles. Since his artistic debut in 2004, he has held several solo exhibitions. By adding vibrant colors he breaks the monochromatic expression and brings a splash of life to his work. Whatson was inspired by artists such as Jose Parla and Cy Twombly. His artistic expression began largely politically and has gradually evolved into more subtle expressions. The motif of decay characterizes his style. The Cover Up by Martin Whatson Editioned artwork Art Collectorz: Year: 2013 Medium: Heavily handfinished Giclee Description: Signed And Numbered Edition: 10 Size: 60 x 90cm Limit 1 per person. He was inspired by people, cityscapes, old buildings, graffiti, posters and walls. He jumped on the graffiti art bandwagon and made his first stencils in the winter of 2004. 1984) is a Norwegian-born street artist.While studying art and graphic design at the Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo, he discovered stencil art and the urban art scene. Publishers Weekly claimed, "Effectively revealing the psychological burdens of an intelligent, sensitive child, this book remains honest and intense from beginning to end." Horn Book Magazine reports that the book is "Original in structure and subtle in scope.Martin Whatson (b. What Hearts received positive responses from critics. Jean: Jean is Asa's love interest from the fifth grade, to whom he finally confesses his feelings in the seventh grade.ġ993 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library) Critical reception Joel: Joel is Asa's friend in the fourth grade. Dave is mean and does not like his stepson Asa. She falls into depression because of this.ĭave: Dave is Asa's mother's childhood sweetheart, whom she marries after divorcing Asa's father. When Asa mentions the heart candies, Jean asks, "What Hearts?" Asa realizes the world is ever changing, and that he has to learn to adjust with it.Īsa: Asa is the main character, going through different turning points as he learns to move with the changes.Īsa's Mother: Asa's mother has a difficult relationship with Asa's father, and later with Dave, Asa's stepfather. Asa later calls Jean on the phone but Jean pretends as if nothing has happened between them. The next day, Jean confesses her love to Asa by giving him two candy hearts that say "I love you, I love you," only to find out that Asa would no longer be with her. Asa confesses his love to Jean and just as he reaches home that day, he learns that he and his mother are moving, due to his mother's separation from Dave. In the fourth story, Asa is in love with Jean, his classmate since the fifth grade whom he finally befriends in the seventh grade. The family moves to Raleigh, and Asa misses his chance to play baseball. It is later revealed that his mother is suffering from depression. A day before his tryout, his mother has an accident with pills. He tries out for Little League Baseball after practicing with his stepfather and his mother for weeks. Joel shows up on the day of the recital, and Asa, for sake of his friendship, switches back to "Little Blue Boy," which Joel remembers perfectly.Īnother turning point takes place when Asa is eleven. Joel's mother and Asa agree on Asa's reciting the poem alone while Joel's mother takes him away, unaware of Asa's solo recitation. At first, Joel is excited, but he has difficulty remembering the lines. He does not like the poem, so he plans to recite " The Highwayman." Joel agrees to recite the longer, more difficult poem. One day at school, Asa is assigned to recite a poem called "Little Blue Boy" with his friend Joel. His mother is now married to Dave, but Asa has difficulty accepting Dave as his stepfather. In the second story, he is in the fourth grade where he makes a lot of friends. They move to North Carolina to Dave's home. He moves with his mother to meet her boyfriend Dave, with whom he does not get along, due to Dave's being mean to him. When Asa comes home with straight A's and hand-grown radishes in the first grade, he learns that his parents are getting a divorce. The book tells four stories of Asa's childhood. It contains four interrelated stories about a 12-year-old boy, Asa, who faces different challenges through stages of his childhood. What Hearts (1992) is a 1992 Newbery Honor-winning children's novel by Bruce Brooks.
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