It took me a while for the update because, well, things take me a while…

The show was great fun.  This was my third year and they keep getting bigger and better each time.  We hear a lot these days about the poor economy blah blah blah…  But here is what I saw:  Many of Dallas’ most talented artists happily GIVING away their time and abilities to be part of something positive, powerful and a total blast.  There were also TONS…OK, there were no scales, but there were easily many many metric tons of people enjoying the event and reaching deep into their wallets for all the dope art.  I even saw a guy bidding up his own bids during the auction…yeah, paying more on purpose (it was the guy that bought the Christopher Walken portrait, which is fitting, because upping your own bids for charity makes you the coolest dude in the room…and you know, Walken is always the coolest dude in the room).

A very nice couple bought my painting.  I broke out of the mold for this one with a sexy waif with some antlers.  Here are some pics (thanks to Kristy and Trish!):

Just want to say much respect to the Art Con team/organizers, all the volunteers, all the artists, the bands and definitely to the people coming out to enjoy the event.

I’ve added the Art Conspiracy link in the upper right.  Check out their site and get on their mailing list.  They do a few events throughout the year, so they’re definitely good to be in touch with.

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my contribution to the cause is top secret and currently in the planning stages.  your mission, if you choose to accept it, is explained fully here: http://artconspiracy.org/

ctrl+z after reading.

p.s.

Art Conspiracy 5

Date: 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 12
Location: 511 W. Commerce, Dallas, TX 75208
Participants: 150 Dallas Artists, 4 Bands
Admission: $10
Benefiting: Resolana

I had a great time and am grateful to have been a part of the evening.  I haven’t heard any money figures yet, but there was definitely a charitable atmosphere.  I didn’t get to meet the buyer of my board, but I saw that they shelled out a nice little wad of cabbage for it.

Much respect to the organizers and everybody involved.

You can check out pictures of the event here:

http://xophotography.smugmug.com/Art/the-Art-of-Skateboarding-2009/10331320_CNC49#714350638_hsqka

http://www.tsrhc.org/photo-gallery.htm?gid=581

http://www.dallasobserver.com/slideshow/view/28754329/1

Can’t wait to do it again next year.

It’s finally here!  And this year has twice the number of boards/artists, hopefully twice the attendees, and shooting for raising twice the amount of money for the Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital.  I hear there will even be a ramp for some actual boarding!

I’m seriously excited to be a part of this.  I got a chance to check out a lot of the boards at the drop off mixer and I was amazed at all the cool work.  I may have drop a few bids myself.

But you don’t have to take my word for it, here’s my homie Tom from the Nomads:

You can also scroll down and get a preview of my infamous “Panties+Antlers” board, but once again my shoddy photography means that you need to see it in person to get the full experience.

For all of the info on the event:

http://www.theartofskateboarding.org/

This is the oldest…from probably about 6 or 7 years ago.  The subject is a cool kid I know, named Jevon.  He’s a lot older now, but, as you can see, this was when he was just growing some chompers.  Below are the photo and crummy sketch from which I started.  If I remember correctly, his mom said something like “You made him look like a monster!”  Oh the blindness of a parent’s love…

The rest of these are from the beloved and infamous Studio 2304 days…or daze…both apply.  I’m sure I’m getting these dates wrong, but we were there something like 2005 – 2008.  I say ‘we’.  It was actually Steve Herndon’s studio, but we both painted there many nights a week.  And it was pretty common for other friends/artists to drop by as well.  Anthony Mata, Brad Abrams and sometimes Laura Abrams all hung out and/or made art there.  If you dropped by, chances are you would be handed a brush and be coerced into doing something creative.

The serious gorilla.

The three below were done for Jet, Ryder and Greyson, my friend Heather’s kiddos.  Hopefully I’ll get them shipped to them in Colorado before they graduate high school.

And here is a painting I did for an ‘erotic’ art show.  At the time, I was painting a LOT of nude females, so I decided to try to capture eroticism without nudity.

I promise to post some newer work soon!

I had camera difficulties the night of the show, but here are a couple from Steve’s celly.  I’ll be uploading some pics of my new artworks in the next few days.

Up next, the skateboard show Nov 7!!!  Already working on my deck, woohoo!!!!