The awesomeness continues...

Thanks anyone who came out Saturday to the 83 Gallery opening, had a great time, sold a few pieces and hung out with good people. Lots of sick art as usual and made some new friends. Independent's Day was amazing as well, already seems like so long ago, sold some pieces there and got to see literally damn near all of my friends. No shows for a few weeks so I'll be getting to work on some new pieces, just inherited a couple sweet framed pictures I'm going to repaint. One's gold about 4ft x 2ft. Looking forward to making something happen with those. Have a few photo projects I want to try to get done. If anyone has a desk they don't need let me know, also, if you aren't adverse to getting in the creek in chilly weather that would be helpful too, going to need about 4 people to help on one of these.

Sold!

In other news, show tonight with Murder Party at the Boneyard, 8pm, come hang out. I'll be making my vocal debut this weekend at FearFest with Paranoid Character, things are coming along well with them. Going to pick up some Fuji pack film later since Ricky keeps insisting I shoot more of it, check him out, pure polaroid prodigy. That's all for now.

Shot this out trying to skate with Ricky one day. Flowers are fun.

Busy Busy...

What a few weeks it has been. The CzechsForSEX show was a blast and apparently, despite driving damn near everyone out of the bar, I've got word that we're wanted back, I'll post something when I know. Urban Scrawl scrawl was a blast, thanks to Jon Stommel for letting me get in on that, painted with him, Chris Cropper and a few other rad guys whose names elude me at the moment, hit me up if you're out there. The panel came out great and may have provided me with a design for my first tattoo if I can ever afford one.

Last week was the 83 Gallery, Gallery Hop show, big turnout, lot's of sick work, met some great people and drank way too much free beer. Geoff then turned around and did another show the next week, and had a blast there too as well though not nearly as big, sold a few small pieces to some cool people. I still need to pick up my skateboard from there. Independent's Day is this coming weekend, Gay St. downtown and I'm showing and hanging out with my Cap City Creatives crew, come hang out and make some new friends. Let's see, what else...Developed my roll of film the other day and of course the only screwed up spot was of the portrait I really wanted, luckily I shot two.

Did a new piece the night before last Friday's 83 Gallery show, people seemed to like it, I like it. Still trying to find the balance between painting and photo transfer/wheatpasting.

Just remembering all this is making me tired, last two things.

Murder Party!!! We'll be playing Dreadful Sounds Sept. 20th, 7pm, don't be late, it's an early show, playing with New Creases and possibly Lifeguard.

I also just joined Paranoid Character and will be "singing" with them at Fearfest way up north here in a month. We may do a show at The Boneyard before that as a test run, I'll let you know, pretty hyped, nervous about rewriting and memorizing a set's worth of songs in a month though.

That's all for now, let me know what you want to hear from me, gotta run now, have a Cap City meeting to attend.

I just met some Monks...

Just met some Humanist Monks at the thrift store, I assumed they were Krishna or Buddhist given their attire of orange robes and beards and Turban. Well, I suppose Krishna, Hindu or the like since the Buddhist tend to keep it clean cut. Anyway, shot some portraits of them, hope the one of the oldest turns out, sweet gray beard on this old Indian man's face. Rad. Anyway, going to see my friend Greg play with Greg Ginn from Black Flag tonight. In the meantime gotta finish some of the backtrack audio for the CzechsForSEX show tomorrow at Hal & Al's, I expect you all to be there. Also gotta get some stuff together for Urban Scrawl tomorrow during the day, should be a fun day. I'll post those shots when I finish the roll and develop them. Until then, enjoy these shots from roll of film I bleached before developing awhile back...

Rainy day work...

So much for keeping up on this, anyway, here's what's new. Been working on some new photo transfer pieces, coming out great. Only problem is I haven't been shooting enough for the last year and am running out of photos to use. I like doing the transfers because it's way cooler than just a print that anyone can make anywhere. I don't like the idea of selling people prints with no uniqueness and I can't afford the more elaborate print techniques. I like being able to give some one something tactile and real to hold. The texture is great too. Trying to do a full series and get a show somewhere.

Still showing at Travonna in the meantime and got a mention in this weeks Alive, pretty hyped on the exposure. Teaming up with Jon Stommel and his crew at the upcoming Urban Scrawl, interested to see how that turns out. Then the (not so?) infamous CzechsForSEX will be playing Hal and Al's that night, come party. Anyway, here's some new shots I just developed, Paper Negatives in my Graflex 4x5. A lot of fun to tote around and use, people think you're weird. Proud of myself on the exposure since I didn't have a meter handy and had to do the math in my head to compensate for Iso 6. Let me know if any of you are actually reading this and what you want to hear, I'll be happy to chime in on anything. ciao for now.

Round 2...

Here we go again, just can't seem to stay with this blogging thing. This time turning towards my work and what I tell everyone I'm doing. I'm not very good at being self employed. Starting things off with some new work I've done. A lot of it's hanging at Travonna Coffee shop, 1195 N. High St.








Supposed to show with 83 Gallery again in August or September. Maybe doing something with ReFindDesign and hopefully doing Urban Scrawl. If anyone knows anything else, let me know. I'll try talking about some of my work in the next few days, I've heard peole like that. Ciao!