Acrylic • Bevan’s Lair
Long-time pal, Bevan McShea and his lovely, expecting, wife recently purchased their first home. I popped in to add my $0.02 to his art(s) room mural.
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The good news is… your ol’ man made a painting of some of your favorite Sesame Street characters. The bad news… it’s for somebody else. Life is bitter sweet.
As a middle school art teacher, I frequently introduce my students to the work of important artists and assign projects in their vain. Consequently, you can imagine how flattering, humbling and surreal it is to find out that students elsewhere are learning about me. Here are a few of the annual snapshots that I receive from across the pond. Every “system” should have an expiration date.
A ferocious new board graphic designed for Formation Skateboard Company. Speaking of, the company just slashed the prices of existing boards to make room for the new model. Check out their online store and get while the gettin’s good.
Last night, I ventured into West Philadelphia to check out the city’s coveted avant-jazz series, Sci-Fi Philly. The first band, a spectacular jazz trio called White Rocket, compelled me to doodle my first live Sketchy Review.
It’s always a pleasure to see a snapshot of my work sprucing up someone’s abode. If you have purchased, stolen, found, inherrited or won a piece of my art, please send me a photo to add to my collection.
Tune into Podcast 58 as the boys and I chat about Facebook, ellipsis, depressing places, dentistry, Shepard Fairey and Ticketmaster while sipping Sam Adams Utopias.
Aussie art archivist, Lisa Currie, just launched an interesting digital endeavor called The Scribble Project. Primo doodlers are invited to complete a sketch-friendly questionnaire and mail it back for e-clusion. I’m flattered and excited to be a founding contributor. This month’s Socrates Café question: “Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?” Chime in, out and over. |
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