Countdown to Midnight - AS:PF Release!

So here is the official word on the shirt release - they will be available in just a few hours:

12AM Eastern, Thursday, June 11th at the AlwaysSEEN store.

They are 100% cotton, preshrunk, black shirts with a metallic silver imprint. Delicious!


Thanks to Toycyte, Spanky Stokes and What's Good in NYC for helping to spread the word.

AS:PF release this Thursday

I have been working with AlwaysSEEN.com towards this T-Shirt project and they are finally ready for release. The shirts are very limited in quantity and women's sizes are especially scarce. Grab yourself a shirt this Thursday, June 11th, while you still have the chance to clothe yourself. More info at AlwaysSEEN.

Thanks to Cecil and Brown for making the shirts look good in photos.

ITD - 1:AM

Below is my contribution to the Into the Darkness show at San Francisco's 1:AM Gallery. The show begins on June 5th, 2009 at 6pm. Swing by if you are in the SF area and see works from an impressive list of artists including:

64 Colors, ADDEccenteric, Aeirsick, Albert Art, AttemptedArtistry, Ayleen Gaspar, Boompooper, brainstrikers, ARTDENKA, Brian Colin, BrownKidd, Bryan Collins, Catherine J. Cruz, Collin David, Cris Rose, D-LuX, DrilOne, Flyin Bear, George Gaspar, Hariken, InfamousAdam, Jenny Wolf, Jon Paul Kaiser, KaroGaro, Kat Brunnegraff, Keith Poon, Kel7alpha, Kelly Vetter, Leecifer, Leonard Amaral, Lily Black, Lunabee, Lysol, Max Bare, MeSmithy, Mike Maraldo, Nathan Lumm, Nerviswr3k, OsirisOrion, Paridee K., Patrick Francisco, Phoneticontrol, Pretty Poopie, RazhoR, REdYOdA, rustedhalo, Three, TIBONG, Trevor, and Zammit.

Thanks to Dril and 1:AM for putting the show together.

3: Wrap, Spin, Cool

Thought I would share this vid of that skull, orchid, bird mega munny to give an idea of how the separate elements appear in person. The vid is poor quality, but better photos of the item can be found here.



Also, I would like to say thanks to the I Heart Cool Stuff mastermind, Sakiwaki. She just posted her thoughts on the show, which you should go and read. Then check out all the other cool stuff she hearts found in the rest of the site. I recommend watching her "unboxing" video reviews.

Random Studio Shots

Tried cleaning the studio a little bit... still a long way to go. I will post new work soon as I wrap up what's currently on my plate. Until then, here is proof that I am a slob.

Must remember not to drink out of what I dip my brush in:

My lazy assistant:

Old paint rags, and the skull that spies on my neighbor.

How about a ham sandwich?

This pig harassed the whole neighborhood...



for Multiple Personalities 2 @ LIFT
228 West 4th Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067
liftdetroit.com

Opens Saturday, May 9th 7-10pm
Music by the Cat Thieves
Exhibition runs from May 9th to June 3rd.

Artist list

3 Exhibition Photos

Thanks again to Dragatomi for supplying the runner-up prizes. The show had a nice turn out and multiple ticket holders definitely came through in the end. I was a frantic mess during the drawing as I tried to keep track of who won what, who's mad they didn't, and twittering the winners. Frantic mess in a fun way of course. Thanks also to Lou for shaking the tickets and the pretty girl in the yellow shirt for picking them. The night was a blast!

More photos can be found in this Flickr Set and even more photos by Oi can be found on her set. Winners listed after the pics. And look for the Dragatomi store opening up soon!







The winners were:
Mega - Nate H. from Indiana
Shaolin Monk - Van H.N. from Germany
Headphonies - Ryan A. from Cali
Monster Burp - John Stokes, from Cali
Aidamon - Bovinyl Art from Canada
Drinky Crow - Stephanie W. from Connecticut

CONGRATS!

Five's a Gang

And don't forget, you can win one of these.

Come see them in person.

May 1st, 6-9pm
48-18 Van Dam Street.
Long Island City, Queens, NYC


Some last minute hype! Thanks to Saki from I Heart Cool Stuff.

Mega Munny for a DOLLAR!

Got a dollar? You can use it to win this oil painted Mega Munny. Tickets are just a dollar - low price for a LARGE prize. In addition to this grand prize, FIVE runner-ups will win prizes from Dragatomi. So forget about buying that candy bar, there are no losers here. Increase your chances of scoring this one of a kind item by grabbing multiple tickets. Runner up prizes listed here.

Winners will be announced on Friday, May 1st at 8pm during the opening of the 3 Exhibition. You do not have to attend the show to participate. If you won't be there, follow me on twitter and I will announce winners as they are drawn.

You can purchase tickets using the button below. I can only accept online entries up until Tuesday, April 28th, so I can organize the entries before the Friday opening. I will email contestants with their raffle ticket number during this time. Tickets may also be purchased during the show itself if you are attending.

Raffle update, Dragatomi Prizes announced

Dragatomi has informed me that they will be giving away the figures listed below. With these additions, the chances of walking away with something cool at a very low cost is in your favor. Get yours here.

The Dragatomi prizes will be as follows:

- Headphonies Soft Touch

- MADL Phase 3 – Aidamon

- House of Liu – Shaolin Monk

- Drinky Crow

- Monster Burp



Thanks to all who helped spread the word: ToyCyte, SpankyStokes, Blindboxed's Rsin, Blindboxed's Brownkidd, AlwaysSeen, Bifuteki, ArtToys, ToyCutter, EncoreStatus, Plastic and Plush, Vinyl Monster, and of course - Dragatomi.

3: New lineup

It turns out that Oasa will not be able to participate in this show due to her hectic schedule so we are fortunate to have Jerome Miller on board. And as you can see from the updated promo below, Jerome is a bad-ass.

More info on the participating artists on AlwaysSEEN.com.

3 Promos - Works Sneak

Some pleasant surprises on the way, including a chance to win some great art. Keep checking in, you don't want to miss this.

Ixnay on the Olosay

What was planned to be a solo show is now a three-person show including fellow FIT alums Oasa Duverney and Polina Soshkina. Gonna be a busy month as we prepare for the May 1st opening. I will be updating with info as the show approaches so keep re-visiting. Show promo and info later in this week. In the meantime here are some pics to keep you entertained.

Things to come:


And some photos from running around last week:

At Paridee's show.


Sucklord and Spooky Booty at the Mutt Show. Scott approves my mutt even after I tried to steal his bag of Mimobots. More Mutt show photos here.


Kaiju Big Battel at Warsaw.


With Selena Mars at Irondale.


Wasabassco Burlesque at Irondale.

Giveaway Results

The NY-SD hunt went off perfectly with both pieces being found in less than an hour after the locations were announced. Thanks to all that played along and congrats to Gazpacho and Diego for finding their prizes. They both sent in their stories of how they found the hidden boxes and provided photos as well. To see this coverage, head over to the Spanky Stokes website.

FREE in NY & SD is on NOW!

*edit* - NY already found by Gazpacho @3:30. SD found by go go diego @3:40. Waiting on pics. Thanks for playing!


For anyone looking for instant gratification in NY or SD, the wait is over! If you are in the area and need something for show and tell at brunch with grandma OR if you need an excuse to leave the house of that drunk-dialed ex, GO NOW to snag the FREE hidden customs from the areas below! If you find these pieces, either email myself or John with a picture of you with the toy!

More hints and details on SpankyStokes.com

BIG SHOUT and thank you to Spanky Stokes for making it happen on the left coast. Great job prepping the images too!