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SCARS CONTEST GERMANY has launched, I'm on the front page of Germany's MySpace page www.de.myspace.com, at least randomly, if you don't see it the first time, try clicking the home page a few times it will show up at the bottom. If you are from Germany and you'd like to enter the contest, just send a friend request and fill out the 10 questions on my site and email them to the contest page. For all of you Manko fans, yes she is the face of the contest!
http://www.myspace.com/scarscontestgermany
Brian
http://www.myspace.com/scarscontestgermany
Brian
Well, I can finally talk about the game I'm working on, but I can't show much. For the past year I've been working on Silent Hill Five for X360 and PS3. We'll have a big cover story in the September issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Keep an eye out, can't wait to show more stuff from the game.
Brian
Brian
So I've been neglecting my blog long enough, so I'll fold three of my shows into one. In February this year I had my first show was Dark Hearts and Broken Vows at the Strychnin Gallery in New York, it was a group show and I was in very good company. The piece I showed was my first oil painting in the SCARS series called Nixon_Bound. I met a ton of fantastic artists and spent time with some great friends. I stayed with my lifelong friend John Turner, spent the day before the show with fellow artists Jean-Pierre Roy and Mike Evans, and had lunch with my muse Sara and her man Zac. Zac is officially the first person to buy a painting from this series, Roane_SinceFeeling. Thanks again for the support. I had a blast in NY, I've been many times, every trip has been an event to remember, it's becoming a yearly tradition and I hope to go again next year.
My next show was in LA at Thinkspace Gallery, many thanks to Andrew and LC for the opportunity. This was my second group show called "Picks of the Harvest". I couldn't believe how many pieces of art were at that show, 21 States. 10 Countries. 122 Artists. Over 300 Works of Art. It was wall to wall goodness. I showed two paintings there, Muffy and Angie. I met a ton of people there as well, had a chance to meet Angie in person for the first time, she was the first model I sketched for the series and her story inspired me to create the 10 questions for all of my models. Anita, an amazing artist and one of my models, was also there to show her support. Because the show was local my wife and friends were able to come and support me, thanks to my wife Susan, Paul and Wendy, and Dao. I didn't sell, but I made an impression with LC, we met a month later and I showed him 5 new paintings. He was very supportive and gave me a lot of sage advice, thanks again LC, I hope to show with you guys in the future.
My latest show was also with Strychnin, but this time it was with their Berlin Gallery. Yasha wanted me to create 10 paintings for a show with Kristen Ferrell. I was honored, but this was a really big deal for me. I've never had to create so many paintings in such a short time, I wasn't sure I could pull it off. But I have a very supportive wife who let me spend a lot of my family time in the studio and my great friend Paul Lee helped me by constructing my panels. I was able to use the two paintings from Thinkspace, but that left me 8 paintings to finish in one and half months. Because I work a full time job that meant a lot of late nights and nonstop weekends but I got them done.
I got my passport, packed my bags, boxed my art and started my trek halfway across the world on June 10th. When I got to LAX with a gigantic box of art my worst fear came true, they told me that my connecting flight was too short and they couldn't take my package. After 45 minutes of trying rescheduling, I resorted to begging and they let me go through, but they couldn't guarantee my art would make the connection to Germany. So 15 hours later I make it to Germany...with no luggage or art. FUCK. I was convinced everything would be OK, or maybe I was just too damn tired to care, but I made it to Strychnin Gallery and crashed in my room. After a couple hours of sleep, I started to panic, this whole trip was going down in flames. I've been told of the phenomena, but jet lag is a bitch, I had nothing but bad nightmares that night and I was wide awake at 3 in the morning. All I could do was draw for hours because my computer did not like European electricity. So I showered when the sun came up, changed back into my dirty ass clothes, and stressed out some more. My shit was still MIA. I did my best to enjoy the city, the team at the Gallery was very helpful, but I couldn't stop thinking I was about to blow my first big show. It took 38 hours, but my luggage and art arrived no worse for wear. Kristen arrived about 30 minutes after so the show was saved. It was the first time I met her and Brad her husband. Great people, we got along right away. Yasha invited me to join her at a special Audi event with Seal as the musical event. It was a posh affair, we missed the red carpet walk but got there in time for Seal. Yasha got the invite because the woman organizing the event Mic is a very good friend. Whether it was lack of sleep, or the wine, I wanted to go to the front of the hall and see Seal up close and personal, little did I know the front was reserved for Audi executives only. I was escorted back by security, I felt bad, but not too bad. I got a great shot for my trouble. I'm not a huge Seal fan, but it was cool to see such a great talent in such a personal event.
The next morning I got up with the sun, about 5 in the morning, and took a walk in the city. Take a look at the pictures, Berlin is an amazing city, the area around the gallery has a strong counter culture, a lot people with dreadlocks, tattoos and young families. Graf covers the buildings, spray paint throw-ups, tags, stencils and wheatpaste pieces are everywhere. I took pictures of all of the They Vs. Them posters in the city, it was pretty cool seeing my art all over place. I felt very comfortable there, but I do wish my Deutsche was better, I could barely order a coffee properly. I found a bakery on my walk and I went back each morning because the coffee was so damn good. The only bad thing I would report was the amount of dog shit in street, I stopped looking up at my surroundings fearing the brown piles every 50 feet. One plus, I did see little flags with Pres Bush stuck in a couple of piles, if it's there at least they put it to good use. That day we had press in for a preview, Kristen and I were interview and photographed, it went well. That night we had a great dinner with and I ordered my first German dish "Schweineschnitzel" a breaded pork, fantastic. After dinner we went to Yasha's place for beers, in Berlin they let you drink in public, so we went to a local park with our drinks to watch an acoustic rockabilly band play, great weather and great music.
The day of the show my nerves kicked in, I didn't sell in the states, I had no idea if anyone would buy from me in Berlin. Fortunately, one of Yasha's big buyers came by as soon as the doors opened, he spent a lot of time looking at the pieces and he ended up buying two. I was able to breath after that, and really enjoyed the night. At the end of the night I sold my third to Yasha's friend Mic who organized the Audi event. I had the pleasure of talking with her for about 40 minutes that night, mostly about our families. She's a wonderful woman and this was the first piece of original art she purchased. It meant a lot to me, and I hope to see her again when I go back to Berlin.
My last day in Berlin I spent visiting museums and doing the tourist thing. The architecture is amazing, I took some shots of buildings still damaged from bullet fire from WWII. I felt the history of the city, it was a great way to top off the trip.
I made some great friends there, Cookie, Gram, Katja, Kristen, Brad, and of course Yasha. It was too much fun and I look forward to my continued relationship with Yasha and the gallery.
My flight back was long but pleasantly uneventful, I was so happy to see my family again, I missed my wife and kids a ton.
Sorry this was so long winded, I will do better to update more often. I plan to start new sketches soon, I have about 30 models waiting for a portrait. If you are one of them, please accept my apology and be patient with me.
Brian
My next show was in LA at Thinkspace Gallery, many thanks to Andrew and LC for the opportunity. This was my second group show called "Picks of the Harvest". I couldn't believe how many pieces of art were at that show, 21 States. 10 Countries. 122 Artists. Over 300 Works of Art. It was wall to wall goodness. I showed two paintings there, Muffy and Angie. I met a ton of people there as well, had a chance to meet Angie in person for the first time, she was the first model I sketched for the series and her story inspired me to create the 10 questions for all of my models. Anita, an amazing artist and one of my models, was also there to show her support. Because the show was local my wife and friends were able to come and support me, thanks to my wife Susan, Paul and Wendy, and Dao. I didn't sell, but I made an impression with LC, we met a month later and I showed him 5 new paintings. He was very supportive and gave me a lot of sage advice, thanks again LC, I hope to show with you guys in the future.
My latest show was also with Strychnin, but this time it was with their Berlin Gallery. Yasha wanted me to create 10 paintings for a show with Kristen Ferrell. I was honored, but this was a really big deal for me. I've never had to create so many paintings in such a short time, I wasn't sure I could pull it off. But I have a very supportive wife who let me spend a lot of my family time in the studio and my great friend Paul Lee helped me by constructing my panels. I was able to use the two paintings from Thinkspace, but that left me 8 paintings to finish in one and half months. Because I work a full time job that meant a lot of late nights and nonstop weekends but I got them done.
I got my passport, packed my bags, boxed my art and started my trek halfway across the world on June 10th. When I got to LAX with a gigantic box of art my worst fear came true, they told me that my connecting flight was too short and they couldn't take my package. After 45 minutes of trying rescheduling, I resorted to begging and they let me go through, but they couldn't guarantee my art would make the connection to Germany. So 15 hours later I make it to Germany...with no luggage or art. FUCK. I was convinced everything would be OK, or maybe I was just too damn tired to care, but I made it to Strychnin Gallery and crashed in my room. After a couple hours of sleep, I started to panic, this whole trip was going down in flames. I've been told of the phenomena, but jet lag is a bitch, I had nothing but bad nightmares that night and I was wide awake at 3 in the morning. All I could do was draw for hours because my computer did not like European electricity. So I showered when the sun came up, changed back into my dirty ass clothes, and stressed out some more. My shit was still MIA. I did my best to enjoy the city, the team at the Gallery was very helpful, but I couldn't stop thinking I was about to blow my first big show. It took 38 hours, but my luggage and art arrived no worse for wear. Kristen arrived about 30 minutes after so the show was saved. It was the first time I met her and Brad her husband. Great people, we got along right away. Yasha invited me to join her at a special Audi event with Seal as the musical event. It was a posh affair, we missed the red carpet walk but got there in time for Seal. Yasha got the invite because the woman organizing the event Mic is a very good friend. Whether it was lack of sleep, or the wine, I wanted to go to the front of the hall and see Seal up close and personal, little did I know the front was reserved for Audi executives only. I was escorted back by security, I felt bad, but not too bad. I got a great shot for my trouble. I'm not a huge Seal fan, but it was cool to see such a great talent in such a personal event.
The next morning I got up with the sun, about 5 in the morning, and took a walk in the city. Take a look at the pictures, Berlin is an amazing city, the area around the gallery has a strong counter culture, a lot people with dreadlocks, tattoos and young families. Graf covers the buildings, spray paint throw-ups, tags, stencils and wheatpaste pieces are everywhere. I took pictures of all of the They Vs. Them posters in the city, it was pretty cool seeing my art all over place. I felt very comfortable there, but I do wish my Deutsche was better, I could barely order a coffee properly. I found a bakery on my walk and I went back each morning because the coffee was so damn good. The only bad thing I would report was the amount of dog shit in street, I stopped looking up at my surroundings fearing the brown piles every 50 feet. One plus, I did see little flags with Pres Bush stuck in a couple of piles, if it's there at least they put it to good use. That day we had press in for a preview, Kristen and I were interview and photographed, it went well. That night we had a great dinner with and I ordered my first German dish "Schweineschnitzel" a breaded pork, fantastic. After dinner we went to Yasha's place for beers, in Berlin they let you drink in public, so we went to a local park with our drinks to watch an acoustic rockabilly band play, great weather and great music.
The day of the show my nerves kicked in, I didn't sell in the states, I had no idea if anyone would buy from me in Berlin. Fortunately, one of Yasha's big buyers came by as soon as the doors opened, he spent a lot of time looking at the pieces and he ended up buying two. I was able to breath after that, and really enjoyed the night. At the end of the night I sold my third to Yasha's friend Mic who organized the Audi event. I had the pleasure of talking with her for about 40 minutes that night, mostly about our families. She's a wonderful woman and this was the first piece of original art she purchased. It meant a lot to me, and I hope to see her again when I go back to Berlin.
My last day in Berlin I spent visiting museums and doing the tourist thing. The architecture is amazing, I took some shots of buildings still damaged from bullet fire from WWII. I felt the history of the city, it was a great way to top off the trip.
I made some great friends there, Cookie, Gram, Katja, Kristen, Brad, and of course Yasha. It was too much fun and I look forward to my continued relationship with Yasha and the gallery.
My flight back was long but pleasantly uneventful, I was so happy to see my family again, I missed my wife and kids a ton.
Sorry this was so long winded, I will do better to update more often. I plan to start new sketches soon, I have about 30 models waiting for a portrait. If you are one of them, please accept my apology and be patient with me.
Brian
She's a rockstar for sure, but has nothing to do with TommyLee's shitty reality band. Jessika_SuperNova!
You may know her from her site, www.Scar13.com. The painting is called Black Ice.
Enjoy!
Brian
Enjoy!
Brian
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