I have a piece in a Spinal Tap tribute show. It was supposed to be in a gallery here in LA, but they ended up just posting it online which was a disappointment. you really need to see this one in person. bummer.

"Exact Inner Structure"


detail: it's all cut paper

before I did the cutting:

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For those of you in the Seattle area, I've got a couple of pieces in the annual Capitol Hill Watercolor Society show at Cafe Racer in the U District. The theme is "Paranormal," and the opening is this Thursday the 9th from 7-9. I've never been to Racer before but I hear it's swingin and the show I'm sure will be great!


In Seattle I've also got a little something over at Nancy in Belltown for the Late Night Fashion Club. It's also Nancy's 3rd year anniversary! Help them celebrate on Fri from 6-9

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I just finished this piece which was inspired by cocoons/imprisonment. I am really happy with the way it turned out!

process:

I was heavily inspired by this image:

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I've did a quick illustration for today's New York Times letters page about the accuracy of paper ballots over computerized ballots. read it here.

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Here's another haunted house piece. no scribbles on this one. the cluster seems to cancel out the scary.

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I had some left over paper from another project and whipped out this little portrait.

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I'm working on a little something...stay tuned.

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I just found out that I'm a finalist on the Saatchi Gallery website. Me verses one other artist! Please vote for me!!! Voting ends on the 16th.

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index/215904

I wanted to try my hand at book cover design. This one is for a book about the quantum physics concept of entanglement and the clashing characters involved in its discovery and study.




I was thinking about the mirror-like link between two subatomic particles, and also the link between the two major characters in the book.

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I just finished two more haunted house pieces for a supernatural themed show.

Franklin Castle: Cleveland's most haunted house has a history of murder and secret passageways.


Congelier House: was in Pittsburgh and was America's most haunted house until it mysteriously blew up. previous owner "experimented" with severed heads.

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I've begun contributing to the Design Giant blog, which is a challenge to do a drawing a day for a year...we'll see how long I hold out.

challenge #1: beginning

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Here's another abstract piece. It's going up for sale on ETSY with some others.

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I had forgotten about these and just found them in my drawer while rummaging around. I did them over Thanksgiving last year in a tribute to Los Angeles' Clifton's Cafeteria.

"I am 72 and ate here as a child and raised my son up in here. He's gone now, but we are celebrating his remembrance today." a moving quote from one of the patrons on Thanksgiving.

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I am selling three new zines on Etsy. Check them out!

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I'm working late tonight finishing up some zines for tomorrow's Open Market.

Stop by and say hi! I'll be selling lots of new and old work at reasonable prices.
Pasadena Open Market
at One Colorado
10am-5pm