It’s called ‘Oh, Peter.’ It’s about a friend and his decisions.
A lawyer bought it, a family man in Anchorage. It was the first piece sold at a show I had at Mad Myrna’s. He walked in and right away said, ‘that one, I want that one.’
Archive for October, 2008
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From the Vault
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Oct
08
Puna T
I lived the past couple of years on the big island, in the Puna district. Puna is where the Hawaiian Goddess Pele lives, in her volcano Kilauea, the most active volcano on earth. I walked out to the lava flow on three different occasions. And there is nothing like it.
This t is a bit of a love song and call out to that district. Lots of free thinking liberals, hippies young and old, native Hawaiian peoples, and all other sorts passing through. I had an amazing time of it and learned so much, the least of which is how to make my own t’s. I stencil the design (yup, every little bit of ink was cut out of paper, first, it took me ten hours), then screen printed. I only have a few left, 20 bucks each. There is also a skate shop in Pahoa that did have a few left; the shop is on the main drag in that cool town, right down from Loquin’s Mexican restaurant, across from the Thai place with awesome curries.
‘Puna,’ among other things, means ‘beloved.’
17
Oct
08
My Political T
Man, this design gets a reaction when I wear it out. People laugh, they smirk, they totally agree, they totally disagree, some even squirm a bit. A couple have flashed, a bit, meaning getting angry.
But that’s art. I’d rather create something that people respond to than just go ‘ehhhh.’
If you dig it, you can think of it as a nice mantra.
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Oct
08
Torch Song
This just came out of me. This little panel in a comic book spoke to me, and out of that inspiration came this. I’m proud of this piece, as it represents the direction I want to go in, and standard I aim to achieve with every piece, if not higher.
‘Torch Song’ print is 20 dollars. Inspired by the style of Alan Davis. I do this a lot, take what I love in the world around me and tweak it to make it mine, so I can speak with it. The original now lives in the Detroit area with a private collector.
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Oct
08
Say Nice Things About Anchorage
What can I say? Be nice about my hometown! Growing up there, yeah, Anchorage and all of Alaska is a bit removed from the rest of the world, which is part of what gives us Alaskans our mysterious cool points. I’ve heard it, and even done it, the moaning that ‘there’s nothing to do in Anchorage’ or ‘it’s not cute here’ and everything else. Well, here’s a cute t with a better idea.
I had an online zine that worked to build community in Anchor-town, and although it was short lived, it drew 10,000 hits a month for a time. The desire for more is there.
Three colors: black, light blue, and natural thread organic. These are printed on American Apparel t’s, by a small business in Wasilla, Alaska.
