Pourto
Pourto, (Vartan Ajamian), was born in Beirut, Lebanon from Armenian ancestry.
Drawing, painting, building and fixing things came naturally to him. He gathered his materials, paper, metal, and discarded objects in the streets in his neighborhood and gave them new life.
He is self taught, and never attended art school.
At age 20, he started working in advertising agencies in Beirut, as an art director at Impact BBDO, Gray, Y&R, and for such clients as Hilton, Holiday In, etc..
During the civil war, he migrated to the US, and later worked as an art director/designer in multimedia in NY, and among his clients where IBM, Chrysler, Mazda, Apple, NAB, etc.
He moved to LA in 1989 and devoted his time to painting and sculpting. He also made Functional Art including chairs, coffee tables, and a leather sofa. Some of his work was showcased at the Gallery of Functional Art in Santa Monica.
He also plays the guitar and sings every day. He believes playing an instrument is essential to his work.
Materials/Dimensions/Availability
Item No 1
Copper and aluminum on wood 38" x 42"
Item No 2
Aluminum on wood 38"x 42"
Item No 3
Copper with iron on wood pedestal 24"x57"
Item No 4
Wood and plaster 17"x 71"
item No 5
Copper with iron pedestal 32"x 60"
Item No 6
Copper with iron pedestal 32"x 60"
Item No 7
Copper, iron, and stone 14"x60"
Item No 8
Copper, iron, and stone 14"x60"
Item No 9
Copper and iron pedestal 14"x60"
Item No 10
Copper on ion pedestal 18"x60"
Item No 11
Acrylic on wood 72"x34"
Item No 12
Copper 88"x24"
Item No 13
Acrylic on canvas 54"x36"
Item No 14
Canvas and Acrylic on wood 54"x32"
Item No 15
Wood and Rope 72"x24"
Item No 16
Copper with iron and copper pedestal 17"x44"
Item No 17
Wood and Rope 65" x15"
Item No 18
Aluminum on wood 18"x75
Item No 19
Wood 75"x12"
Item No 20
Copper on Wood waterfall 62"x26"
Item No 21
Acrylic on wood 24"x75"
Item No 22
Aluminum and copper 50"x70"
Item No 23
Copper on wood 35"x70"
Item 24
Wood 10"x70"
Item 25
Wood 10"x70"
Item 26
Wood 10"x70"
Item 27
Copper and aluminum on wood
29" x34"
Item 28
Hammered copper on wood 12"x69"
Item 29
Hammered copper wood 12"x69"
Item 30
Hammered copper on wood 30"x72"
Item 31
Acrylic and gold leaf on wood 16"x21"
Item 32
Copper 16"x60"
Item 33
Acrylic on canvas 79"x52"
Item 34
Acrylic on canvas 79"x52"
Item 35
Acrylic on canvas 79"x52"
Item 36
Acrylic and copper on wood 34"x36"
Item 37
Acrylic on wood 34"x36"
Item 38
Oil on wood 33"x26"
Item 39
Oil on canvas 30"x26"
Item 40
Oil on canvas 30"x26"
Item 41
Oil on canvas 30"x50"
Item 42
Oil on canvas 40"x30"
item 43
Acrylic and Rope on wood 22"x64"
Item 44
Oil on canvas 40"x30"
Item 45
Clay 13"x24"
Item 46
Wood 14"x57
Item 47
Wood 22"x60"
Item 48
Copper on iron pedestal 26"x68"
Item 49
Wood on iron pedestal 34"x72"
Items 50 & 51
Copper 20"x30" each
Item 52
Brass, iron, and plaster 24"x64"
Item 53
Led, iron, and plaster 24"x64"
Item 54
Plaster 24"x20"
Item 55
Clay 13"x24"
Item 56
Wood 14"x59"
Item 57
Stone (7 tons) & Metal Spikes 9ftx4ft