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Friday, March 05, 2010

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True Story-
In colombia theres an artist Ive really liked for along time Fernando Botero, he does amazing paintings and sculptures. There was a sculpture he made in a court yard which is mostly occupied by hookers and prostitutes. I know there the same thing, i just like saying hookers and prostitutes.
So anyway along time ago a strange tradition started where the H&Ps would rub the tiny pecker of the scultpture for good luck everynight before work. over the years the tint wore off exposing the bronze. Making it a very bright glowing little penis man.
The city found this offensive and inappropriate, pulling the sculpture from the courtyard till repairs can be made.
So now theres just a shit load of Hookers and Ps running around with just normal luck out there,,,
but you know, who needs luck when your a 17 year old prostitute in Colombia at 3:30am!?
Viva La Colombia!!


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

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Found these old gems in my files, shot by a good friend of mine and amazing picture maker Dave Schubert, look him up .



Tuesday Night, Circa 1997

Working on first big solo show at Rolo, circa 1999
Saturday, February 27, 2010

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Piece donating to MainfestEquality.
Nothing says equal rights like 2 lesbians feeding each other strawberries bare back on a white horse!!
Now thats All American








Thursday, February 25, 2010

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2010, Year of the Tiger
starting to bring some of my other styles out now to start this new year working on a new show in Cairo in May.
heres an old commission i did for a friend of his dog Robbie with the old style of little headdress characters.
Keep an eye out for the new new....












finishing up a piece to donate to the Manifesthope show in LA, March 3rd. manifesthope.com
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Gentemen start your engines!!
Most important meal of the day Breakfast and my breakfast has a first name, .....its The Angry Walrus!
He consists of wheat toast (12Grain to be exact) Soyrizo sausage with m&k with a darkroast Hazelnut Cafe chaser!!
We might not look good sometimes but goddammit we get the job done!!
Now get off your shitmaker and go do something!!
Saturday, February 20, 2010

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Just recemtly moved, and decided to go on the first of the month art walk. Wasnt that great untill i walked by a porn store next to a gallery and a old fat man was smoking out front and said "Cmon in and check out the art show",, in a groggly voice. I laughed thinking thats funny art show, it is an art show in a porn store always. He then goes no seriously theres an artshow come on in , i entered and sure enough there were paintings hung in the front of the dirty shop. Naked vampires and lesbian wrestlers, there was a table at the end of the front room with a big lonely man sitting at it with a few prints "this is my art!" he said excited and a little sad it was some comic book looking smut art it was pretty cool. Nothing amazing. i turned to leave and my eye caught this little gem. I froze , i had to take pic , i mean just the pure excitement the fat dude was going through was great, maybe just so stoked hes able to partake in an office romance 3izzle or for the fact he gets to be in a 3izzle and leave his socks on either way this was the diamond in the ruff.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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was just in Medellin Colombia. Launching that gold KidDragon,its soo amazing out there everyones soo nice also It only
costs $1,000.oo USD for breast implants so everyones got um old ladies little kids!! Dudes!! i was even gonna get a pair but my bank put a hold on my card. Anyway heres a quick sequence of part of a mural the heads from Med and I knocked out in the hood hood of Medellin. More to come



Friday, February 12, 2010

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i just got back from some really cool trips, but untill i can get all the pix together heres another montage of some things ive seen in my travels. And we all know nothing is random so whom ever can tell me what the arrangement of these pix means to them the best answer Will win a 4inx8 drawing i just did.









Thursday, February 11, 2010

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Ive been very bad at being Count Bloggula!! But im back. ive been crazy busy, Year of the Tiger has already been really amazing. Heres just a quick montage of the last few months. more to come keep posted so keep posted.
And PS..dont try this at home.









Sunday, September 13, 2009

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Been in mexico City last month, its really dope down there lots of love, amazing food and got to do it all with my girl
heres a few shots..






















































Bus project with Seher, Rene Almanza y Dhear


Rene Almanza!

Seher Skull colabo



got sick last day and this was my breakfast lunch and dinner for the next week!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

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Dash Snow R.I.P
You will be missed but never forgotten
Wednesday, July 08, 2009

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Oh! and looking at old photos
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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nephew.work

Sunday, May 10, 2009

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Happy Mothers Day!!
Saturday, April 25, 2009

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the days have been nice up in the Bay!




Saturday, April 25, 2009

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bigboy ive been workin on, not finised yet. its 4x6
these are rainbow goblins, they search the countryside destroying all colors, each on devouring their color, the people from the land have taken refuge underground in caves and their hiding the last of the beauty. They have her wrapped in one of the last rainbows their trying to repair and sew back together.
keep you posted







Wednesday, April 15, 2009

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..They were ruled by a beautiful women who hung up the new moons ion the skies and cut up yhe old ones into stars


Wednesday, April 08, 2009

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fenito
Jellyfish Heaven
Sunday, April 05, 2009

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work in progress


Saturday, April 04, 2009

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process of painting a new piece, more to come ..
stand by


Thursday, April 02, 2009

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beauty slain
Wednesday, April 01, 2009

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work in progress
Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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works in progress



Friday, March 27, 2009

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self destruction


Thursday, March 26, 2009

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Soy Chorizo! Half Irish Half Mexican't






mock turkey taco wrap and bannanna chips, just like the pilgrims use to do it!