FYI, I have a solo exhibition coming up at Young Blood Gallery.
Knock on Wood
September 11 – 26, 2010
Opening reception | Saturday, SEP 11 | 7:00 P.M.
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Knock on Wood
July 15, 2010 // Posted in art, c'est la vie
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Gretchen Hupfel
June 9, 2010 // Posted in art, the feed
Gretchen Hupfel was one of my professors at UGA. As I’ve done with every other professor I’ve had, I dismissed her and challenged her teaching. We butted heads because I was a snot-nosed pissant and I felt that my work didn’t need her guidance.
But, I could never shake the fact that she was a real artist. She wasn’t some pretentious buffoon blowing hot air. She was as authentic as could be, an artist with the spirit of creation fused to her every atom. Despite how I felt about her work, she immediately gained my respect and admiration as a person.
Three years after that class, I stopped into Marcia Wood Gallery, one of my favorite haunts on the Peachtree art strip, and was struck by the pieces that populated the space. I immediately recognized her work, those black and white photographs meticulously drawn over with endless lines, each one a testament to her nature.
It was then and there that I discovered that she had committed suicide.
I’m not sure why she popped into my head today, but I Googled Gretchen’s name. The CL article that I read years before refreshed my memory of her and what an artist should be. As someone at the proverbial crossroads, I found the following quote to be especially poignant.
“Who knows? It may be 15 years before I get my first show. There’s going to be a lot of work between now and then that won’t seem to be getting me anywhere. I’ll see the progress, and I’ll see the development. But it’s a totally different system of rewards than any other career. You don’t get the raise, you don’t get the promotion. It’s something you just have to keep working at. You have to be almost crazy. You have to have enough confidence in yourself for those 15 or 20 years to think that you could actually do something.
I just hope that I keep my confidence up to persevere. Because it’s something that I can’t imagine living without.”
Gretchen, RIP.
Everyone else, keep working.
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Contract Killings
May 12, 2010 // Posted in the feed
Saturday. You. Me. High fives.
“Most hit men agreements go on the dotted line, or are at least verbal enough to officially be turned into a movie on Lifetime. This group of CONTRACT KILLINGS is set on paper, too: four various-sized pieces of watercolor paper, mounted to a frame, from 15 different artists.”
May 15 – June 06, 2010
Opening reception | Saturday, May 15 | 8:00 P.M.
Beep Beep Gallery
696 Charles Allen Drive
Atlanta GA 30308
404.429.3320
map and directions
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Ronen.
March 15, 2010 // Posted in c'est la vie
It’s been a long time coming.
I still have a desire to tweak some of it, but I’m finally at a point where I’m comfortable with sharing my design & illustration portfolio. Please have a gander, poke around, and let me know if anything is unsatisfactory.
Beyond that, if you feel that I’d be suitable for an open job or an upcoming project, your recommendation would be extremely appreciated.
A gigantic-sized thank you to the beta testers (your cookie is in the mail). A Jupiter-sized thank you to Derek for helping me troubleshoot the site. I owe you big.
“‘Bout to get my run on, so hold the commas.”
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Cycle Through
February 26, 2010 // Posted in art
I’ll have a piece in the “Cycle Through” show at Young Blood. Word up, homeskillet.
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“Delphi” and “Noose”
February 26, 2010 // Posted in One : OneI forgot to share these with you. These were my pieces for the “Harbingers” show at Beep Beep.
Delphi, 3′ x 3′, acrylic
Noose, 2′ x 2′, acrylic
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Harbingers
January 6, 2010 // Posted in art, the feed
Come out to Beep Beep Gallery this Saturday and say hello!
“In the spirit of the new year, Beep Beep Gallery is proud to introduce eleven artists who are showing with us for the first time.
Artists include: Jason Kofke, Marcy Starz, Kenn TwoFour, Jennifer Kornder, Kombo Chapfika, Sanithna Phansavanh, Allen Taylor, Lindsey Elcessor, Jason Travis, Patrick Davis, Sean Fahie.”
January 09 – February 07, 2009
Opening reception | Saturday, January 09 | 8:00 P.M.
Beep Beep Gallery
696 Charles Allen Drive
Atlanta GA 30308
404.429.3320
map and directions
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Day of the Dead II : October 23 : Eyedrum Gallery
October 19, 2009 // Posted in art, the feedTweet Design‘s Second Annual Day of the Dead show will open this Friday, October 23.
The show features over 80 miniature coffins, decorated by artists, musicians, and designers from all over the country. Come drink sangria, eat taquitos, and toast our dearly departed. Be sure to bring your dancin’ shoes for the musical stylings of Uncle Daddy and the Kissin’ Cousins.
Bring photos of loved ones who are no longer with us. They will be honored at a remembrance alter.
OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 29, 2009
OPENING RECEPTION | FRIDAY, OCT. 23 | 8:00 P.M. – 12:00 A.M.
Eydrum Gallery
290 MLK Jr. Dr. SE
Suite 8
Atlanta, GA 30312
404.522.0655
map and directions
This is my piece from last year:
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Lost Symphony
July 3, 2009 // Posted in One : OneI found a book a while back that described Caravaggio’s technique. So, today, I started a new painting following his method and decided that I would share the process. You can see how it’s developing in my Twitter stream (there’s also another painting in there that I’m working on concurrently).
If you get a chance, take a peek.
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Echoes
June 6, 2009 // Posted in One : One
Thanks to everyone who’s given me songs so far. I’m working on them right now!
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You ampersand me
June 3, 2009 // Posted in One : OneMost times, when I get stuck creatively, I’ll play music and get inspired by the lyrics or the mood of certain songs. I’ve worked this way for years. So, as I was thinking about the trouble I have maintaining this blog, creating new pieces regularly and consistently, I decided to try and have some fun with that formula.
Here’s where you come in (dear, glorious reader). If you currently have a favorite lyric or song, please drop me a note and share it with me (you’ll get credit of course). I’d like to use your song as a springboard for a visual interpretation. If/when I use your submission, I’ll send you a high-res scan for you to print out. Send me anything, whether it’s Color Me Badd or Sunny Day Real Estate or… wait, send me MOST anything. Don’t Rick Roll me or send me Dave Matthews. I’m serious on the Dave Matthews. I will kill you until you are dead. Submit as many times as you want!
Aside from the obvious, that this blog gets updated a lot more, I’m pretty excited at the prospect of discovering new music, of connecting with people and their tastes, and that I’ll get to exercise some storytelling skills.
I have a playlist of favorites and, after hitting random, Bon Iver‘s “Skinny Love” from the For Emma, Forever Ago album started playing. I didn’t spend too long on this (i.e. no narrative elements, etc.), but the following drawing is what materialized.
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P.S. Special thanks to my buddy Tim (of StreetLocal404 fame) for calling me out as a slacker punk.
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Videotape
May 18, 2009 // Posted in One : One
You can see my daughter’s contribution in the top right corner. Upon my discovering it, she said “Sorry, Daddy. I thought it was my drawing.”
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SK8 or DIE IV
April 29, 2009 // Posted in the feedI’ve got a deck in the SK8 or DIE show opening this Saturday (May 2) at Young Blood Gallery. For more info, go over yonder.
Gleam the Cube, beeeches!
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Pants on fire.
April 13, 2009 // Posted in c'est la vieMan, do I know how to lie. I’m working, folks… just not on weekly pieces. I’ve got two shows to create art for and then I’ve got a list of projects (that I’m extremely excited about) to attack. You’ll see stuff when I finish it. I promise.
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Apathy’s Last Kiss (pt. two)
January 26, 2009 // Posted in One : One
I was sick last week, so I call a mulligan.
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Day of the Dead : November 1 : Young Blood Gallery
October 22, 2008 // Posted in art, the feedNext Saturday, my friends at Tweet Design will be hosting an art show featuring custom works on miniature coffins. I’ll have two pieces in the show.
You know I don’t go out much anymore… and you and I haven’t seen each other in a looong time… so come out and say hello. :D
NOVEMBER 1 – 30, 2008
OPENING RECEPTION | SATURDAY, NOV 1 | 7:00 P.M.
Young Blood Gallery
636 N. Highland Ave
Atlanta, GA 30306
Sun-Thu 12-8pm
Fri-Sat 12-9pm
404.350.4040
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SK8OLOGY
August 22, 2008 // Posted in art, the feedI have a board in the SK8OLOGY show opening tomorrow. All proceeds go to charity. Find your favorite and please bid high.
Contributing artists and professional skaters are donating their creative deck canvases to raise awareness and resources in an effort to support Now That You Know, a non-profit organization that helps to provide ambitious girls from developing countries a secure environment for learning and growth. Proceeds will also contribute to benefiting the youth of our society through the artistic enrichment of our community.
