Miami cannot be forgotten. There is South Beach and then there is Miami. Rich in culture. Here are recent visits to PAMM w/ works by Firelei Baez, Nari Ward and a stop at the increasingly famous, not to mention, crowded, Wynwood Walls (secret: still worth it).
When working in the creative arts, marketing, media industry, one major and extremely frustrating hurdle is dealing with clients who assume your spec work will be done at no cost until they see the final product. Toronto agency Zulu Alpha Kilo, brought to us by AdWeek, created this video to flip the script. When other business owners are presented with a proposal for free spec work on their end, the reactions are priceless. Creatives need to be paid for everything. It’s time to end spec work across the board!
Came for a great buddies wedding and Hatch Show Print ending up being on the first floor of our building. Living, breathing art and printmaking an elevator ride away. Nashville, TN is an amazing place. GO!
Documenting a legacy: A lesson on how to creatively archive inventory.
Artist Lee John Phillips is in the midst of an impressive undertaking. The resident of Narberth (Arberth), Wales is illustrating every single object in his late grandfather’s toolshed. That amounts to over 100,000 items—every nut, bolt, washer and old hammer. Phillips estimates the project will take about 5 years.
To get an idea how big, this is the shed:
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Upcoming event! This Saturday, November 22, I will be showcasing prints and originals along with fellow local Virginia artists Sam Clayman(@art_vandelay_1983), Andy Harris(@4ndy8ch) and Chris Boylan at the Belmont House of Smoke. Show information is below. No entry fee so come support local art, listen to live music and knockout some holiday shopping while enjoying some adult beverages.
Below is a tease of a collaborative piece with myself, Andy and Sam. We look forward to seeing everyone and sharing some of our new work with the fine folks of Hampton Roads.
