Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

UP now in my shop. 

The Lone Bellow @SPACE Evanston

A three color poster for the up and coming band The Lone Bellow, who have put out a fantastic LP.  The poster features a drawing of a giant Elk, filled with a roadside prarie landscape, broken ATM, old sign, etc.  Size is 18 x 25 on French's "Fuse Green" paper. My copies from the edition are up now in my shop.

Glen Hansard @ Bonnaroo 2013

       Glen Hansard at Bonnaroo Music Festival 2013.  3 colors , 18 x 24 inches. Edition of 150.

I wanted to pay homage to Glen's music by depicting a landscape that paid tribute to the emotional quality of his solo lp.  It seemed fitting to depict a very expressionistic, painterly version of the mountains of Tennessee and Kentucky, since I've been driving though them the last few years to make my way down to Bonnaroo.  Pretty simple idea and I think it worked well in this case.  The trick with landscape is to understand the power of the emotion you are trying to depict and make sure it fits the music .

                                 The remaining copies I have are available now in my store.

Swans at Bonnaroo 2013

Swans official poster for their appearance @ Bonnaroo Festival.  3 colors, 18 x 24 inches, edition of 150.

The idea for the image came from stumbling across a copy of a self published art anthology zine I put out 20 years ago called "Chop Fold and Grind"  The image was similar in composition, with an isolated dog-like creature in a clearing with tall trees behind it.  I always thought the image could look way better and when I found this the other week, I instantly felt that a new version of this idea would fit with Swans music- brooding, dark, laden with emotion and tension, yet still clinging to hope.  That's what I felt when I listened to "The Seer" for the first time, I mean, what an incredible record!  After that , it all just fell into place with drawing the image out, it went very smoothly.  

                                                 These prints are available now in my store.

Alabama Shakes @ Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham

I was super happy to be asked by Alabama Shakes to make a poster for their 2 night stand at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama!  Continuing with the theme of animals/industrial materials I went with this rustic Owlcat made of wood, brick, feathers, and fur.

The poster is 18 x 24 inches and is a signed and numbered edition of 280.  Red, metallic gold , and dark brown/black were the colors used. This was printed in my shop, Ground Up Press on a Cameo 30.

These will go on sale tonight at 9pm in my online shop: GroundUP

Tomahawk at 9:30 club

I was asked to  make a poster for Tomahawk's show last night in Washington DC at the legendary 9:30 club.  I was stoked to make it , as anything Duane Denison does is something I want to be involved in if at all possible.  I had fun with the animal forms here, combining Native American icons of the Buffalo and the Crow into this fine looking dude.  Its a three color poster, and is a s/n edition of 200.  

They are available in my shop now.

Peter Brötzmann and Joe McPhee

I was fortunate enough to make posters for two stops by some of my favorite musicians on the entire planet.  Peter Brötzmann and Joe McPhee have been playing in the duet form recently and it is truly incredible to see the interplay between these two different and amazing improvisers.  The first Poster was for a show in Austin, Tx put on by Epistrophy Arts, which was preceded by a performance for the elementary class there (!), and the second was for a show at the new Chicago space, Constellation.  The Constellation show featured not only the duet but a quartet with the flat-out amazing Kent Kessler and Hamid Drake.

These posters are available in my shop now.

Califone Living Room Show

The amazing Califone, the long running band of Tim Rutili, played at our studio building in Chicago this past Friday as part of a Living Room Tour of small, unusual homes and DIY venues.  The show was put on by CHIRP radio, who are our neighbors across the hall!

Here's the poster for the show, featuring 2 vacuum tubes- the remaining copies are for sale now in the store.

Lumineers posters

I was commissioned by The Lumineers to create 2 posters for their upcoming tour in June.  Here's a peek!  They will be available at the shows- I will have a very small amount for sale afterward.

Dark Lord Day Poster 2013 Now on sale! /Dark Lord Test prints!

 

My Artist Copies of the Posters I made for this years Three Floyds Brewing Dark Lord Day 2013 are now on sale! Gaze upon the Aztec God Tezcatlipoca as he hold aloft the dead body of Cortez and his Lieutenants in full color glory.  Edition of 600, signed and numbered, the poster is 19 x 25 inches on Dark Steel Gray Charcoal paper. Available now in my shop, Limit of 2 per customer, please.

In addition I'll be putting up Test prints from the Dark Lord Day run as well.  Here are the first 3 up:

Dark lord day 2013

 

Phone Pic of the new poster for Three Floyds Dark Lord Day 2013.  Copies will go up tomorrow in my shop. 

Wooden Resurrection Butterfly

I made these art prints featuring the wooden butterfly from my recent Shuggie Otis poster.  The butterfly has been a symbol of Resurrection for thousands of years, from the Egyptians to the Greeks, to Christianity.

Printed here in two versions on beautiful paper from French Paper Co, of Niles Michigan.  Four Colors, S/N edition of 200 on Blue and Green stock, 19" x 19". The Blue and Green colorways beckon good weather and glad tidings.

Available now for $20 plus shipping in the store.

Atmosphere

 

The Second in my series of prints dedicated to the music of Joy Division, Atmosphere is a 12 inch by 24 inch print.   The Print is an edition of 160 and is now available online in my shop.

  

Here's the Lyrics to "Atmosphere" 

Walk in silence,
Don't walk away, in silence.
See the danger,
Always danger,
Endless talking,
Life rebuilding,
Don't walk away.

Walk in silence,
Don't turn away, in silence.
Your confusion,
My illusion,
Worn like a mask of self-hate,
Confronts and then dies.
Don't walk away.

People like you find it easy,
Naked to see,
Walking on air.
Hunting by the rivers,
Through the streets,
Every corner abandoned too soon,
Set down with due care.
Don't walk away in silence,
Don't walk away.

Record Store Day Sale!

 

In celebration of Record Store Day, I'm having a 2 day sale on my "Vinyl Warrior" tees and Prints!  Marked to $10 and $12 each respectively.  Head on over to the shop and pick one up and channel your inner analog warrior!

New Test Prints up on the site.

 

Just added these testprints to the shop.  More to come tomorrow! 

Shuggie Otis Poster

 

New poster featuring a wooden Butterfly for the legendary Shuggie Otis for his 2 Lincoln Hall shows this week in Chicago!

Kim Gordon and White/Light at the MCA Chicago

 

I have a few of these posters I made for the Kim Gordon & White/Light show up in the shop.  Man, what a cool show this was.  Someday I'll make one of the shows I make a poster for .

Mudhoney @ Nuemos Seattle

 

A poster for the still most excellent and incendiary Mudhoney , on the cusp of releasing their new album "Vanishing Point" . This poster is 18 x 24 , and is a signed and numbered edition of 120. The poster is on orange stock and features a drawing of my "Martian Spider"

Up NOW in the shop.

Reconstructed Barn Owl Print

 

These guys are now up in the shop. Reconstructed Barn Owls... 18 x 24 inches.  

"Disorder" Joy DIvision Tribute print

 

This is the first in a series of six prints I'm making dedicated to the music of Joy Division , one of my favorite bands.  The first is "Disorder" , from the track off of "Unknown Pleasures" 

I've been waiting for a guide to come and take me by the hand,
Could these sensations make me feel the pleasures of a normal man?
These sensations barely interest me for another day,
I've got the spirit, lose the feeling, take the shock away.

It's getting faster, moving faster now, it's getting out of hand,
On the tenth floor, down the back stairs, it's a no man's land,
Lights are flashing, cars are crashing, getting frequent now,
I've got the spirit, lose the feeling, let it out somehow.

What means to you, what means to me, and we will meet again,
I'm watching you, I'm watching her, I'll take no pity from you friends,
Who is right, who can tell, and who gives a damn right now,
Until the spirit new sensation takes hold, then you know,
Until the spirit new sensation takes hold, then you know,
Until the spirit new sensation takes hold, then you know,
I've got the spirit, but lose the feeling,
I've got the spirit, but lose the feeling,
Feeling, feeling, feeling, feeling, feeling, feeling, feeling.

                 These are available now in my shop, 18 x 24 , s/n edition of 100.

LOW @MetroChicago 2013

 

Finished 5 color screenprint for LOW 's show at Metro in Chicago this past Friday. Their new LP, "The Invisible Way" is fantastic, you should buy it.  These posters are now for sale on my site, here.

Sketchbook

Raw sketch for one of the Desaturate black and white prints I have up this weekend, they are all titled after  Joy Division songs

Work in progress: Low

I'm working on a new poster for Low, whose new record, "The Invisible Way" is coming out on Sub Pop records.
This is the sixth poster I've made for the band, and I want it to be special. The first of two drawings I'm making in Scratchboard for the production of the poster is documented here.

The Residents @ Schubas and Lincoln Hall Chicago

I was excited to be asked to make a poster for the Legendary Residents weekend appearances at Schubas and Lincoln Hall- I knew I would need to tackle the iconic Eyeball Tophat that has been the constant visual reference throughout the group's 40 year career of making challenging and creative music.  I chose to depict the image as an old statue with a rickety ladder for your entry into a secret compartment on the top of the tophat.  I was pleased with the way it worked!

I have my copies of the edition up for sale in my shop.  Limit 2 per customer, please.  Edition of 175, signed and numbered, 18 x 24 inches on Ivory stock.

Lost then Found

 

"Lost then Found"
Inspired in equal parts by music from Hank Williams and Joy Division, this print is all about self-realization. I hope you like it.
18 x 24 screenprint, 3 colors , with a metallic silver layer on #150 White stock. The edition is 100, signed and numbered.

Copies are available now in my shop: Ground Up Press

Umphrey's McGee Syracuse Poster

I was commissioned by the band Umphrey's McGee to create a limited edition poster for their show at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse NY.  I used the image from my recent HI-FI Samurai Painting as inspiration.  I made a small artist's edition for myself , which is now on sale.  The edition is 50, and there are 35 available for purchase.  They are up in my shop now!

The poster is 18 x 24 inches and is 3 colors on Speckeltone Cream paper by French Paper Co.

Martian Spider

From my show "Little Creatures" up at Rotofugi Gallery

 

Dedicated to Ziggy Stardust.  Watercolor, Ink, and pencil on paper

We Travel The Spaceways

From my show 'Little Creatures' at Rotofugi in Chicago

 

Dedicated to Sun Ra.  Watercolor , ink and pencil on paper

Rudie Can't Fail

From my show at Rotofugi

 

Dedicated to Joe Strummer.  Watercolor/Ink/Pencil on paper