BAD WINTER

It's about time I get around to posting the pictures/work from my first solo show at FASTEN collective (now known as SPARROW collective). The opening was on Gallery Night in Milwaukee, one of three nights every year where many of the city's galleries and shops have little art parties, which collectively mean one big city wide art-gasm! Here are some photos of the installation:

These drawings were, for me, completely different from what I had been working on for the last four years of art school. Instead of depicting a narrative, I wanted to capture how I had been feeling for the past months. The drawings are cold and representational, but there are certain moments in each that become slightly more shape driven and abstract; for the most part, I referenced quick, bad digital photos taken while walking to and from work.

Mandujano - graphite on Rives BFK - 2009

Triangle - graphite on Rives BFK - 2009


K.K. - graphite on Rives BFK - 2009


Greeley - graphite on Rives BFK - 2009


Clarence - graphite on Rives BFK - 2009


Burrel - graphite on Rives BFK - 2009

Bad Winter- graphite on Rives BFK - 2009


Austin- graphite on Rives BFK - 2009

For the show, I made a little booklet of the drawings and the comic:

It was interesting to see how the comic is experienced both on an intimate level in the book, and on a large scale in the show. The comic and the drawings are very different, but together they express a complete thought, the narrative and non-narrative balance each other out (in my head, at least).

And here's some photos of all you lovely people who came to see the show (you really came!)

mike and beki


jerod and little ms. adeline




Carl and Cynthia


it's Joan!



it's Beki!


Jackie Steffen-Bublitz


Greg of Francis Dav Fem provided audio stimulation.

A shout out to Jessica and Jerod for the opportunity and printing action! Also to Jackie, Brent and Tara for critiques and wood shop classes.

NEW STUFF:

A lot has been going on in the weeks since the show:

The kind folks at Illustrophile featured me on their fantastic blog! Thanks guys!

Studio Sunday is in full on production mode for our show in August at The Borg Ward.

Recently finished some work for the Milwaukee Fair Trade Coalition's Fair Trade Crawl.

Working on a new assignment for WSU Currents magazine (this is gonna be a big one!)

Working on brochure illustration for the Milwaukee 48 Hour Film Fest

Orlando and I drove down to Chicago to hang out with Meg and check out Art Chicago.


Will keep you posted on developments of these new projects! Thanks for reading!