Slush Puppy and 2 Sour Squirts

Description

Perhaps the most distilled of Burry’s self-portraits, Blue Raspberry Slush Puppy and Two Sour Squirts compresses childhood memory into a single image: a striped cup, a sugar rush, and a summer afternoon at the family store. The cropped composition—focusing solely on legs, shorts, and hands—feels casual at first, but upon reflection becomes a study in embodiment and atmosphere.

The color choices are sharp and nostalgic: bubble gum pinks, faded greens, and a subtle purple backdrop that evokes a sense of warmth and isolation. Executed in a style both graphic and introspective, the painting reveals how Burry’s folk aesthetic carries contemporary depth—blending play with poise, memory with design.

Condition: Excellent, on cradled wood panel, purchased from the artist.