Thursday, March 29, 2012

wish i could be there... if you in sf:



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Saturday, April 7, 2012    
  NEEDLES AND PENS presents,    
EVERYTHING 
EVER AND 
NOTHING NEVER
   a group art exhibition curated by 
Austin McManus
   


Featuring the works of:


Jai Tanju * Tahiti Pehrson * Deuce 7 * Aminah Slor * Read More Books * Kevin Bouton-Scott * Grady Gordon * Michael Alvarez * David Jien * Jeff Canham * Bill Daniel * Joey Alone * Derek Albeck * Ross Farrar * Ken Davis * Ian Norstad * Nicolas Torres * and Austin McManus
Please Join us for the 
opening reception from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

  
Everything Ever & Nothing Never
  
"Everything Ever and Nothing Never," an eclectic group show curated by Austin McManus, will be hosted by Needles & Pens Gallery on Saturday, April 7 from 7-9pm, 2012. The event will showcase emerging and established artists working in a variety of mediums, including sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography, graphite drawing, video and mixed media. "The artists chosen for this show have made a strong impression on me individually at different times over the years, often underrated and overlooked, all possessing characteristics and traits that make them unique artists," says McManus.    
* On display through May 27, 2012

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Brokeland to Crooklyn

despite the panic attack inducing police state new york has become i find myself beckoned once more into her cold, stale embrace. this time i give it a year... goodbye sweet california mother lode land, and my true freak mamas of tuna town... i will be tattooing in new york starting February. no home no ride no job no problem. finally crawling out of this freak cave!
 TOO MUCH STUFF this is what happens when everything is free.
how we live aint secret
wuzzup brooklyn.

Friday, December 16, 2011

dem rootless youf


we had collaborated on this tattoo based on a drawing he had made
 Wiley came over wearing a Lemmy inspired Bad Blood patch i made in 2006 (i think) ancient alien artifacts

sour milk from the withered teat of a hollow mother

okok here are a few photos from my show at 1234 go record store in oakland. it will be up for another month if any you soiled souls are in town.
above is the first page of the comic book im working on... 

skate witches
 from the womb to the tomb.  what to do with a white rectangle.... 
 vibrations of a violent age led thoughtless youth to shallow graves.

Friday, November 18, 2011

blood puss puff

sweeny:
                                                 

 hannahs fresh midnight stormcloud:
some tattoos i have done recently are unfortunately still too raw for photos...