Sneak Peek

Here is a look at some of the paintings I'll be selling this summer on tour with Dead To Me/Riverboat Gambles/Off With There Heads, these and many others, no two are identical, check me out at the merch booth and maybe help me pay my rent?!

I JUST WOKE UP FROM A VIVID DREAM

Last night, or this morning I had a vivid dream about two black hawks. 
There was a group of us sitting on a hilltop overlooking a cityscape. Tall sky scrappers with hundred of windows cluttered the skyline. We sat in a way that positioned us in line with an ally of space between two sections of buildings. The sky was clear and calm. I sat with my girlfriend Shannon and a few other people who's faces I didn't see. We noticed this huge black bird flying off in the distance, as It got closer I could see it was a hawk. I have seen this type of bird before, it is grey and black, sort of ashy, and resembles a Osprey (another bird of prey/raptor usually living by the ocean.) The bird got closer and started dancing for us. She was spinning and diving back and forth, spreading her wings wide so we could see all the patterns and colors, she dipped and curved, twisted and bent like no bird I have ever seen, it was a spectacle and most of us were in awe of her. The tall buildings all around her (that reminded me of Seattle) created an interesting parallel with this majestic creature. We decided it must have been a matting ritual of some sort, because it was so unusual, she then faded back into the city. 
As soon as she disappeared another smaller and darker version of the same bird appeared. This must be the male we thought. With excitement we anticipated another show. He sort of flew up high passed the top of the buildings and then stopped, slowly crested, then started dropping. Like a perfect pendulum pointed straight down he just plummeted straight into the ground about 100 yards away from us. I gasped and immediately ran towards him, i could see blood pumping and spitting out from his body. I approached arms aloft and he kicked and trashed around trying to fly away, he did get off the ground for a second and in a mess of feathers and fluids he smashed into the side of the surrounding buildings. There he sort of perched on a ledge that was about head high, all I could think to do was grab him and take him to get help, it was instinct. I reached out again and in a split second he seemed to look right into my eyes and give up, he just fell into my hands. I covered his eyes and told Shannon who was closest to me to call a animal shelter or sanctuary where would could take him. We were downtown Seattle or (where ever this dream is happening) clearly no one knew where to take this poor bird, in fact no one seemed to care, the rest of the crew we sat with had all left and shrugged it off. I couldn't help but want to save this hawk. I had vision of me nursing him back to heath and making a little leather hood to cover his eyes, he could perch on my forearm and deliver notes for me, or fetch me keys and jewelry, he could be my companion and I could be the Beastmaster, it was going to be amazing. He didn't like all this though, he wanted out of my hands, that moment where he delivered himself to me in desperation was gone, now he was just biting and flailing all over trying to release himself from my clutch. I tyred and tyred to keep him calm and cover his eyes so he wouldn't be frightened. I wanted so bad to save this bird.
Then I woke up.
Why did he fall like that, what happened, what was he thinking during that free fall. I wish he would have pulled up and met his mate. Hope your ok black hawk, you beautiful majestic being, I tried to help you. 

RECORD ART

This is one of many painting I have done on old records. Some people have picked these up at Dead TO Me shows. Im going to have some up for sale soon online so if your in to it keep an eye out.

party trough the wires

This is how we party now. JR lives to far away so hang out through computers like super future freaks 

photo sticker. TEMPER

CHICKEN IN A CAVE

Alabama Spring 2010?

lifeless and beautiful

HOUSE SHOWS RULE

Notice the snowman paper this was written on

Sometimes Art gets Dark and then in the light it looks tight

FRONT BASS DRUM HEAD

I had a small light behind this for a hand full of shows this month. I lost the light and then the plastic  cracked and split open.  Oh well it was fun while it lasted. We also made stickers of this same design. They look rad with purple and black ink. (thanks Pete) Keep an eye for this creepy lady on the streets. 

HIT A VEIN

My homeboy Juan and I took some photos of some new work yesterday for the upcoming Dark Arts Zine. Im stoked on these photos, the black and white setting adds a cool tone to some otherwise color full stuff. 

Then we got loose on brass monkeys and had a nice dinner with the ladies. The night took a turn and everyone got matching tattoos. 

RANDOM

NEW EURO TOUR POSTER 2011

These photos are not very good, but the color one is what got used for the poster and the black and white ones are mock ups. I did a few before I got what I wanted. This happens a lot. Some days the paint works with me and some days it works against me.

The European promoter go crazy with the poster. Ill see this thing allover the place in April. Stoked!

FRONT BASS DRUM HEADS

These heads have all been played and toured on.I always try to have a new design for every tour. I'm thinking about selling these 

STICKERS

Watch out SF!

Elephant

Just re-discovered my elephant stencil. I

made this a while back when designing the

Little Brother ep.

Shannon's Wallets

Shannon (my sweet amazing girlfriend)

just handmade these sweet little wallets. Fully

functional and super well crafted. I got the rabbit

and Julia got the giraffe. Thanks Shanti!

New Designs

I made some shirts this weekend

I cant get enough of these hands. These are on

old records.

This is my work space, at the top of the stairs

in my building. It is the only place I can paint,

no wind, and ventilated but can only hunch over

for so long, and it sucks having to set up shop

every time.