What is a Dooley? To fully comprehend a Dooley one must examine the artist  himself.

On the outside one will witness a modest sized man of slender build with sparing hair and be speckled gray and black beard. You will perceive a man who lives out the typical identity of an artist of simple means. There is nothing shiny and sweet about his wears. He doesn’t put on airs. The way he carries himself is not structured. His talk is charged, not in a boisterous way, sometimes with an esoteric swagger, but always in a spirited melange of excitement and inquisitiveness.

Dooley is no ordinary being, nor is his art. He is unique, and his work displays a complicated individualism. Like his art, he is at once magnificently grand and at twice passionately raucous with a salty edge.

          This life force, surnamed Lawrence, pursues perfection not with a calculated science, but with an honest act of self discovery and revelation. His pursuit comes from within and radiates itself out through a zillion layers of chafed life. At first you will witness an eccentricity in Dooley that be spells a quirky and off balance kindness. Looking closer, and with patience, you’ll discover a deep rooted humanism. Unlike some complex artists, the emotional energy that resonates from him is not an anger and resentment, but a whimsical surprise of gratefulness. This guy figured out how to overcome the slings of strife. Fortunately for us, the artistic payoff comes through his creations as a complex web of delight, organized imperfection, and humbled achievement. Within, he knows he’s good, yet outwardly he speaks of his piece’s values as if they were just dusty inventory. He wants the world to know about his humble domain and bountiful collections, yet he naively appears to be unaware of social sharing. Believing that civilization will just find it’s way into his universe, he openly connects with a blind ambition of trust and faith; one individual at a time. Yes, Dooley inherently operates within a world of divine intervention. That’s probably the way you will come to know him. And when you stumble across this man you will no doubt embrace his creations. It will probably involve a connection you don’t necessarily understand, but my guess is, you will be pleasantly seduced. Once you have Dooley in your presence, you will want a Dooley in your possession. You’ll probably understand a little bit more about yourself too.