Due to a series of unfortunate events I wasn't able to participate in Oakland's group show Fun.A.Day. However, to keep the spirit alive I have continued making art (when I can) entitling the series Fun.(When).I.Can. Catchy? Not much, but it'll have to do. I wanted to post a cool blog I stumbled into
I don't know too much about the artist/designer. Except his name is Joe and he too designs records for a living. Envy? Yes. Inspiration? But, of course! After I get some of these "ink on upo" dried, I'll upload. For now here is the first official design I did for CUSTARD. It is for Deep Dark Robots "IT F!!CKING HURTS TOUR"
About a week ago, Agile had to let go of most of its design team. A lot of other changes were made throughout the company that are irrelevant to discuss; point being it was a tough time for all of us. My time with Agile was truly unique and creative in every sense. I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with such creative individuals and to have had such an amazing and talented mentor. With the situation as it is now, I will not be showing my work in Oakland this coming week for Fun-A-Day. However I in the process of finding alternative venues in the LA area in which I can display my work from Fun-A-Day. This past week I've spent cleaning/up-dating my portfolio. Check it out.
Ah yes, but I cannot end this without sharing some very cool things that have been happening, have happened, and are to happen. First. Zerofriends; a creative collective of musician and artist had their last event this pass Saturday. The group made a temporary move down south from the SF home base and without cease had a very impressive three month run. Their exit could not be more grand. With guest performer Aesop Rock headlining the night and an appearance by showing artist Alex Pardee, did I mention it was FREE? Zerofriends held it down, bringing back a the spirit of the Flux and some old school swag to a now socal hipster left coast.
Here's a video from the show Aesop did for Zerofriends last day in SF, back in November. I haven't spent anytime blogging about the astounding recognition underground hip hop alongside graffiti art has been receiving; it is no doubt, something to keep an eye out for. Recently the MoMA in Los Angeles, CA held an exhibition highlighting the roots and art of graffiti. It seems very ironic to take something meant for the streets, and put it in a gallery. However that is not to say that it should not be there. I find Art, especially fine art has a very hypocritical attitude about it. That is probably why artist like Carol Lee Schnemann and Nam Jun Paik are still so revolutional to me. But I'll save that discussion for another blog. I leave with my own grand finale. Although losing a job may appear like a set back, like everything in life, nothing is permanent. I see this as an opportunity to grow, and maybe in retrospect this will have been what I needed to propel me further in the Art/Design world. And the turn around time as been a lot better then when I first started out in the summer. I had an interview today and two more scheduled for this week. God is good. Here is a track by The Visionaries. I have it on a blank CD--I still use those--in my old Chrysler; I think I've played it over a zillion times. Living Let Live.
After a very LONG break from the arts, I've decided to make my triumphant return! With the help of a collective show known as FUN.A.DAY--started by a dear friend of mine Nick Lally and six other creative Philadelphians-- and the inevitable depression that follows an artist when he/she goes without creative expression for too long, I have begun a series of ink drawings (not yet titled) that at the moment snap shot past and present memories....(perspective title MEMENTO ???) Here are a couple of sketches that have come about.
The show will be at Rock, Paper Scissors in Oakland, CA friday, February 4th, 2011. More discussion and completed works coming soon!
I've made many attempts to create a blog. I had one for a while in college, but it was never consistent and served only as another social network to share, philosophy, show off and/or simply bad mouth an ex-bf or something of the sort.
oh.no.pou in all it's informality is aimed toward a more formal, semi-organized, sophisticated list of design, fine arts and art, green mechanics, spoken word and more frequently will serve as a visually and lyrical gallery for myself. In the hopes of creating a snowball effect to motivate other young aspiring visionaries to create their own soap box of yammer.
Cheers.
&&& to stay true to my word. I leave more then just text, but art!FUN-A-DAY
