new tapestry

so i've just sent off my piece for new tapestry.

in a nutshell, it's a series of images depicting major events happening in each week of 2009 which will be printed and put together in chronological order. i've done week 21, may 21-28.

the event? suicide of ex s.korean leader roh moo-hyun

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a3 size (16.54" x 11.69")

ballpoint and masking tape on bond paper (aka cheapville usa)

snot and weekly comics

i hate being sick.

BUT, on a lighter note, britt and i have started doing weekly comics over at uterus parade, so i think, perhaps, you should check it the heck out, woncha?

sweaters

new at the rage! doot doot doot!

sweaters + fabric markers = wicked. well, you might not think so, but that's your opinion. whatever..

each one's hand drawn and delicious on items of preloved clothing. they smell like strangers and love, i promise you.

modest mussorgsky

bubble buuble toil and trouble. emphasis on toil.

i started this sucker yesterday afternoon and was up till the wee hours of the morning, but mussorgsky is done! for THIS SHOW tonight. thank you, last minute magic.

(click painting for larger image)

modest mussorgsky

acrylic and toner on wood

16x28

$500

and, as an extra bonus, there is a print of the last supper on the back. 2 for 1!

bye bye canzine

well, what a weekend.

first of all, the wonderous phil mcandrew came to toronto from the state of new york on friday night and slept on mine and britt's couch all weekend. here he is, enjoying some strong canadian beer.

we ate so much food and made so many horrible jokes and faces, one would not have to make any more jokes and/or faces for the rest of their lives and still be average on the joke/face scale of life. i thought americans were all big fat dummies, but i guess there are exceptions. phil's not fat. or at least he hides it well.

then, holy halloween saturday. i sewed my fingies raw making a few costumes, no biggie..

and then, the whole point of this post, sunday! canzine!

i'm not sure why we look so sad about it, but really, it was awesome.

and monday, the three of us slouched real deep and drew a LOT of horrible, horrible pictures... here's one, c/o philip:

and if you really WANT to see the rest of them, which i highly caution you from doing, you can find them HERE. dont say i didnt warn you...

here's a drawing of me and britt that phil scrawled on that lazy lazy day...

SO, this weekend is going to be another busy one...

this thursday, ale diaz has a show at the NACO cafe gallery called "ubiquitous death", where she painted a shit ton of skulls, and had a bunch of peeps, including myself, screw around with some of them, so ch-check it out!

DEETS!

AND, britt, myself, and a few other pals are in a show with the wonderous friendly rich and the lollipop people for their new cd release, and there will be lots of super duper artwork all over the friggen place, and super duper music in our ears, so you should definitely come check it out this saturday at the tranzac.

MORE DEETS!

AND, me and britt again. mini comics. chapters... brampton? yeah. brampton. this sunday. BE THERE. or not, i wouldnt hold it against you if you didnt. really.

so yeah, it's been busy. and there is more to come. soon. very very soon...

ps- phil = #1. for serious.

popped my freelance cherry

globe and mail, whaaaaaat?

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the end is nigh

why must the end of the month always. ALWAYS. be the most deadline ridden, hmm? eff this. here's some of the babies i am birthing and already have popped out so far in this windy october...

well, after struggles with my super and UPS, i finally got my new promo junk!

me'n'britt have been working on a collabo-comic for canzine (which you should come to, by the way...), and i'm almost done my pages.

and finally, i'm a part of a one night only show with friendly rich and the lollipop people at the tranzac on nov.7th, and i'm just sanding down my new beaut of a surface to work on...

take note of the 18" ruler for scale... awesome find at goodwill for $3. the last supper is on the other side. i cant make this shit up.

AND, in a few days, hold on to your genitals, cus i'll be posting my first ever actual real life freelance gig... hang tight.

jimmy the greek

recently, i did a custom plush-y-ma-doodle. this dude's better half gave me money to make a replica of his manfriend for his birthday. isnt that sweet? i bet they made out after...

this here, is a greek man named JIM. he is greek. sooo, i guess that makes him jimmy the greek? weird.

he is one half of the dorky dorky geeky dorktown of kirby krackle

and i love him. dont tell his woman. or i'll hunt you down. i swear...

check out more shots of jimmy's game of dress up HERE! and a little video HERE!

new promo junk

today, i went ahead and ordered some new business cards, and a handful of bookmarks.

front:

back:

bookmarks:

now hurry up and ring on my doorbell, mr. ups man.

long time, no see

well, fanexpo was a ball:

and i'm all moved in, cozied down, and ready to roll.

here's a shot of my new little sewing nook. and yes, i AM 85 (in case you were wondering).

vicki's been working hard...


OH, and take a look at ickilip, for i have finally picked up the slack with a filthy, FILTHY new drawing. let's see phil top THIS ONE

fanexpo HO

britt and i are going to be at fanexpo again this year, lucky you.

we've been going nutso putting things together,

busy busy busy busy busy...

so i JUST NOW finished putting these bad boys together:

each package contains 6 signed and numbered prints by yours truely (santa claus), and a little postcard for shits and giggles.

anyhow, we'll have comics (the ones i've been posting), these sweet print packages, some pins, a few purses, and LOVE. i'll have lots of love. so pop by table A96 in artists alley and give me a high five and a purple nurple.

look for THIS SIGN, we'll be sitting under it telling racist jokes and pooping our pants.

SEE YOU THERE.

SITE UPDATE

holy crap, i updated my site!

new and/or improved with my most recent work, and i separated it into recent and archives for easier browsin'

AND i put a bunch of new sketches in the sketchbook section, check out the first row.

InkMountain

hey there ladies and gents, 

recently, my pal phil started a little community called Ink Mountain, where phil, myself, and a few other super duper peeps are posting links, pictures, interviews, and other cool stuff from some really cool comic book and illustration wonders. 

so, what's the reason for this post, you ask?

CH-CHECK IT OUT.

that's all for now, 

over and out.

nonstop painting like whoa

the square foot show in toronto came real fast, and i did a few paintings in a week, start to finish, to hand in tomorrow. whew.

i came up with the theme of awful puns that involve livestock.

holy c(r)ow

12x12

mixed media on panel

jackass

12x12

mixed media on panel

(e)scape goat

12x12

mixed media on panel

all three of these will be for sale for $200 each at the Square Foot show, opening saturday aug.15th at 7pm. admission is FREE!! so drop on by and take a look at all the badass art.

dont friggen forget

we're open all month, so pop by mofos.
plug plug plug plug plug

gallery hours:

monday: closed

tuesday: 11am - 7pm

wednesday: 11am - 7pm

thursday: 11am - 7pm

friday: 11am - 7pm

saturday: 11am - 6pm

sunday: 12pm - 5pm

hours may be extended on weekends late into the PM, depending on the happenings of the neighbourhood, so if you're at a par-tay nearby,  take a walk over with your ciggy and bev, cus we may be here. actually.. no smoking in the gallery, but you can peer through the window like a creepy bastard until you're done.

so there's plenty of time to come and take a looksie, hang out, hug, make out, whatever. we've got merch that will be constantly refreshed too, so be on the lookout for cool shit.

deets, pics and MORE

well kids,

the opening to the S.O.S show was a success. lots of food, friends, and wicked cool art.

here are the 3 pieces that i put together for the show.

controversial political figures as sea creatures

fishel castro

mixed media on panel

20x16

$500

albatross hitler

mixed media on panel

16x16

$450

kim eel sung and son

mixed media on panel

12x16

$400

(to view larger images, head on over to my flickr site)

there is tons of merch available at the space too, including self published minicomics, pins, sock monsters, dog tags, prints, you name it, we got it.

the show is on through the entire month of august, so if you're in the kensington market neighbourhood in toronto, you should stop by for a looksie!

here are the DEETS

and take a gander in the photo gallery on the event page for pics of the opening, as well as the other artists work.

and now, 3 more paintings due this saturday for the Square Foot show... 

updates ubersoon

(super sneaky peek...)

process of sos

experimentation with pine and monochrome laser prints

my apologies

sorry sorry sorry, i've been up to my nipples in everything from drawing, painting, making comics, sewing, working, and sleeping. i know, i know, it's no excuse, but i will rectify this... soon

here's some process work from a few paintings i'm doing for the SOS show, opening night next thursday at Project165 in toronto.

DEETS

i am a xerox

200 minicomics later...

that's right. i print shit, and it comes out from the many orifices in my body.

i painted bacon stains all night. can you spot my laptop? 

sweet jesus

holy update day, for reals pals. 

sorry about my absence but i have been so busy with gallery pieces and minicomics and 24 hour comic day and apartment hunting and bike riding and folding and stapling and eating and pooping and LIFE.

...my bad.

first of all - things are coming along for a fantastic gallery show that i have been given the honour of participating in. here's the deets:

second - you should come and pop by the rage this saturday. "why would i want to do something boring like THAT!?" you may ask. well, for one, I'LL be there, so its guaranteed to be wicked ass cool. and second, kym howe will be there. she makes things out of stuff too, and we are going to jive it up at the rage and party down in the sun. 

DEETS

third - these minicomics are lookin swell. i have printed two of them in a run of 5o each, and i am printing 2 more comics tomorrow. here's a sneaky peek at the two that are done:

tasty tidbit: i just finished the covers of the inanimate objects comic. it's a hand carved lino stamp of wonder and india ink. so there.

i mainly printed these out to sell at fanExpo with britt, but i think i will sell them on the internets and perhaps at a couple retail locations if anyone will let me. time will tell.

fourth - speaking of comics, britt and i did a 24 hour comic day in which one start and complete a 24 page comic in it's entirety, including brainstorming, rough layouts, and final execution. we both failed to meet the deadline, but we got some SWEET COMICS out of the deal, so expect to see those in print too in the near future...

and finally, fifth - keep an eye on ickilip for some awful awful things. it's getting really gross...

the most latest c/o phil mcandrew. shame on you, phil...

anyhow, more to come soon.