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I’ll have a piece in the “Cycle Through” show at Young Blood. Word up, homeskillet.
I 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
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
Tweet 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:
I 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.
Most 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.
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.”
I’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!
Man, 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.
Next 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
I 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.
There are some people who you look at… and you marvel at how well they’re put together… how creative, intelligent, and humorous they are… how much they’re loved… you admire them… envy them to an extent… and then God decides to call them home… before their time should be up… it’s shocking… it makes you re-evaluate and re-prioritize… you take stock for the millionth time… make resolutions for the millionth time… and you hope pray that you’re finally ready to live your life. God doesn’t wait for anyone; tomorrow is not promised.
Thank you, EMZ, for becoming my inspiration. You have moved me more than you will ever know.
The study above is for a piece that will be part of a larger series… a series that I’m hoping will be my magnum opus.
[My Latest Novel, Wolves]
[the manchester orchestra, i'm like a virgin losing a child, band of horses, cease to begin]
