slack tide

30x30

2011-03-26T15:01:00.000-07:00

The Ann Arbor Art Center put on a benefit show today to raise money for low income families to take art courses.  They commissioned 30 artists to make 30 paintings in 30 days.  All in all, it was a huge success.  I haven't received word yet about my finish, but when I left I only had 5 remaining, with 2 hours to go.   

Here were my submissions-

Forth From Its Hinges 2010

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July 28, 29, 30 & 31

the Finished Painting

2010-08-08T15:05:00.000-07:00

Progress on a new painting

2010-06-15T14:57:00.001-07:00

a recent commission

Winter Doldrum's -part 4

2010-04-22T14:48:00.000-07:00

The show went great!
The place was packed with people until 3 a.m.
And the art was fantastic, thanks everyone!

Also, Forth From It's Hinges will be in late July & Heaven and Hell will be in October, same place.

firsts of the year for the show

2010-03-20T11:50:00.000-07:00

40 x 60 inches

36 x 48 inches

30 x 40 inches each

Winter Shows

2010-02-01T05:03:00.000-08:00

A little something more to help us get through the winter months, with the help of local artists, music lovers, filmophiles, Elevated peoples, Forth From Its Hinges peoples, and our friends from the Ann Arbor Film Festival - We offer you a series of shows, consisting of three traditional gallery exhibits every two weeks at the Elevated Studio, culminating in a larger group showcase at the FFIH space, complete with film, music, painting, photography, illustration and more.

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Elevated Studio Shows (@ 221 Felch St, #B3A, Ann Arbor):

**February 20th @ 7pm
Elevated Press Open House & Photography by Peter Baker

**March 6th @ 7pm
Paintings from Aaron Bobzien & Nick Jaroch

**March 20th @ 7pm
Paintings by Helen Gotlib and Dylan Strzynski

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FFIH Studio Group Showcase (@ 3770 Plaza Drive, Ann Arbor):

**April 3rd @ 8pm
15 friends plus Films and Music

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Coming together to combat these winter months of indifference.

Thanks to Aaron, Pete, Michelle, James, Ted, Todd, Forest, AAFF, FFIH, Benny, Steve, Nick, and everyone else participating and bringing good vibes.

New Shop

2010-01-15T15:35:00.000-08:00

We moved across town during our break and have been getting things back together for the past few weeks. Things are looking pretty good. Its a real nice place, with much more room.

View of the Sportsman side of the operation

View of the Saturn side of the operation

The new cutter, pretty nice

vgk

2010-01-03T17:40:00.000-08:00

A little late on this, but I printed these at work mid-December for City Center, who are two sweet musicians who rose from Brooklyn, i believe, sometime in late 2007.
Incredible live.

This is one-sided clear vinyl with reversed image printed on back. Visible while playing. Good stuff

Available 2.02.10 on Quite Scientific Records.

Available 2.02.10 on Quite Scientific Records.

EP cont'd

2009-12-17T20:20:00.000-08:00

Michelle and Alisa's latest

One and Two

Work

2009-12-17T10:23:00.000-08:00

Last week I was working on a Jaime Zollars print for Bazaar Bizarre.
Its a four color water-based screen print, done by us at VGKids.

Wifey

2009-12-05T17:45:00.000-08:00

Alisa spent the last week at our friends Michelle & Pete's new place learning a few things about letter press, having the chance to be involved in her first designs for Elevated Press. Looking good-

flaps and tags

2009-11-03T16:54:00.001-08:00

3' x 4'

Newish Idea

2009-10-18T11:17:00.001-07:00

I've been thinking for a while now that I would like to base a show around documenting process. I think people would be interested in seeing that. One of arts great mysteries, for most of us.

photographing my pictures as much as possible, hoping to produce some sort of stop motion/flip book type accompaniment. Should be interesting.

Some Older Stuff

2009-10-02T18:20:00.001-07:00

3 National Geographic Collages
9 x 12 inches

Oil Painting taken from a picture of a wall I took in Paris
Approx. 70 x 92 inches

Oil Painting from a set of pictures taken in Saginaw, MI
40 x 60 inches

The rest from FFIH

2009-08-31T16:10:00.000-07:00

Peggy's Farm
Acrylic, Pen, Marker, Graphite, Paper
28 x 31

Heaven's Hotel
Oil, Acrylic, Pencil, Pastel, Paper
34 x 56

I have the Interweb back..

2009-08-31T16:09:00.000-07:00

fwew.

A few paintings from the FFIH show

2009-07-31T17:11:00.001-07:00

Better Weathered 36 x 48
acrylic, ink, paper on canvas

Tunguska 48 x 36
oil, acrylic, sticks, dirt on canvas

Letting Go 1 16 x 12
acrylic, pastel, paper on canvas board

Letting Go 2 18 x 14
acrylic, pastel, paper on canvas board

Whoops..

2009-07-29T19:16:00.000-07:00

For more pictures go here.

Also..

2009-07-27T14:57:00.000-07:00

For more pictures go here.

Thanks!

2009-07-27T14:44:00.000-07:00

to everyone who came, helped and had fun.
the weekend was great, the opening was great.
i saw a few old friends and met some new.

special thanks to steve, benny and sam for pulling through for me on all those late nights.
by far, the best FFIH yet!

2009-07-25T22:04:00.000-07:00

FFIH Opening

2009-07-25T07:55:00.000-07:00

Thursday went very well. So well, i didn't have much time to take any pictures.
But here's a peek..

Today will be good.

Progress

2009-07-21T15:29:00.000-07:00

Nick and I went to Michigan Center this weekend to do some framing.
It went well.
Plus it pleased the Peggories.

This Month!

2009-07-21T15:24:00.000-07:00

Forth From Its Hinges

In the beginning..

2009-07-11T18:57:00.000-07:00

I created this blog.

Tomorrow, I will prepare.