Lad Decker
@laddecker.bsky.social
Artist. Painter. Intellectual punk. Human conflict, social identity and power. Gritty. Slow burn. Social commentary. Based Seattle & US West Coast. LadDecker.com
Our diversity and disobedience is our strength. Stay curious. Keep asking questions. Keep reorganizing.
June 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Our diversity and disobedience is our strength. Stay curious. Keep asking questions. Keep reorganizing.
The rolling shambles continues. And the painting continues. Defiance.
April 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The rolling shambles continues. And the painting continues. Defiance.
Broken things by careless people.
April 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Broken things by careless people.
Snapshot of the ongoing apocalypse.
April 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Snapshot of the ongoing apocalypse.
Peace requires effort. Peace is not the default state. Peace comes from collaboration, negotiation, and understanding.
April 8, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Peace requires effort. Peace is not the default state. Peace comes from collaboration, negotiation, and understanding.
Going full Ted Lasso with my protest sign. 🪧🤘⚡️
Believe in citizen-centered government.
Believe in participation.
Believe in collaboration.
#Seattle
#indivisible
#NationalSecurity
Believe in citizen-centered government.
Believe in participation.
Believe in collaboration.
#Seattle
#indivisible
#NationalSecurity
April 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Going full Ted Lasso with my protest sign. 🪧🤘⚡️
Believe in citizen-centered government.
Believe in participation.
Believe in collaboration.
#Seattle
#indivisible
#NationalSecurity
Believe in citizen-centered government.
Believe in participation.
Believe in collaboration.
#Seattle
#indivisible
#NationalSecurity
Every one of my paintings is a protest sign. “Flight Plan” #internationalrelations #nationalsecurity
April 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Every one of my paintings is a protest sign. “Flight Plan” #internationalrelations #nationalsecurity
Helicopter for your weekend. #nationalsecurity #signalgate
March 29, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Helicopter for your weekend. #nationalsecurity #signalgate
Just another WTF day in America. Painting about human folly continues. #signalgate #natsec
March 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Just another WTF day in America. Painting about human folly continues. #signalgate #natsec
Portrait of a civilization floating on the river of fire. Hostile Witness project.
March 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Portrait of a civilization floating on the river of fire. Hostile Witness project.
On the artist’s palette gathers the shit of the world to paint a portrait of us.
March 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
On the artist’s palette gathers the shit of the world to paint a portrait of us.
Imagination. Emancipation. Resistance.
March 15, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Imagination. Emancipation. Resistance.
Painting human folly and power up close in America. Hostile Witness.
March 14, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Painting human folly and power up close in America. Hostile Witness.
Pursue the complexity or it will pursue you.
March 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Pursue the complexity or it will pursue you.
Human tragedy. Human folly. Hot mess.
March 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Human tragedy. Human folly. Hot mess.
Watched paint dry this week. Because that’s what painters do. You’re welcome.
February 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Watched paint dry this week. Because that’s what painters do. You’re welcome.
Panopticon ready for the weekend. US 2025.
February 22, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Panopticon ready for the weekend. US 2025.
Does every day have to be the first day of the aftermath? Asking for a friend.
“First day of the aftermath” painting.
“First day of the aftermath” painting.
February 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Does every day have to be the first day of the aftermath? Asking for a friend.
“First day of the aftermath” painting.
“First day of the aftermath” painting.
Stay vigilant. Triple check everything you read. Seek original sources. Truth is the first casualty. It’s always been about power. “First day of the aftermath,” painting detail.
February 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Stay vigilant. Triple check everything you read. Seek original sources. Truth is the first casualty. It’s always been about power. “First day of the aftermath,” painting detail.
Scorched earth February 2025.
February 8, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Scorched earth February 2025.
Drawing and painting help me analyze and cope with complexity. Sharing drawings and paintings is an attempt to help others do the same. Hostile Witness project at LadDecker.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Drawing and painting help me analyze and cope with complexity. Sharing drawings and paintings is an attempt to help others do the same. Hostile Witness project at LadDecker.com
