Eleanor

Up Close and Personal

after painting others for years, i figured it was time to turn the brush on myself. this started off as an ode to chuck close, whose exhibit i discovered in chicago in the summer of 1998. after a few sketches, i noticed that was pretty lame and it needed more. i toyed around with fish circling my head, but once i asked myself "if i lived in the ocean, would i really be a flounder? no. let's see what shark jaws look framing me. well, that's better. much like a shark in the ocean, you know what you're going to get when you meet me after talking to me for 15 minutes." my words have a way of cutting people to the bone. but you knew it was coming. truth is not naturally evil. it only hurts when you're accustomed to the comforting pillow fights of lies. so, that's me. and this is me as well. look for me at the museum of fine art in columbia, south carolina.

w.t.f. #8

What the fudge?

2003 was a good year, but only as far as the art went. I'm pretty sure a lot of unpleasant things happened that year as well because without the crap, I can't make anything good. This was my first attempt at making a comic strip of my life, which led to me thinking about drawing these horrible moments while they were happening.

The Art of Darkness

nothing more to say

kiddy pool

Push skateshop in Ashville, North Carolina curated a show last month called The Art of Darkness which consisted of skateboards cut in half to make tombstones. Artist were then allowed to create a stone of their liking using the boards as a canvas for their resting place. Darkness opened on the 16th of October, and closed on November 3rd. Posted in this entry is the grave marker entitled " Nothing More to Say." This took about one week to complete, along with an additional drawing submitted or the show. For the lack of time I had to produce the works, I'm pleased with the results.

http://www.pushtoyproject.com/

"She whipped them all soundly, and sent them to be."

"... and they kept going deeper and deeper into the forest. If help did not arrive soon, they were bound to perish of hunger and exhaustion."

"She found them indeed, but it made her heart bleed. For they left their tails behind them."

"Little Betty Blue lost her holiday shoe... What can Little Betty do?"

If you can't make it to Bridgeport, CT by December, here's what you're missing. Of course, you're also missing out on Naughti Dolphin pizza and three newer drawings of mine. So, do what you gotta do.

Too Bad To Be True

The Bone Tails show from Little Berlin, well, my portion of it anyway, will be headed to Bridgeport, CT this November for a solo exhibit called Too Bad To Be True. The opening is scheduled for November 6th and will include drawings from the "Dark Ages" series of upcoming Slapstik graphics, along with three new drawings of Brothers Grimm fairy tales illustrated in contemporary settings. Stories include Hansel and Gretel, The Old Lady in the Shoe, Little Bo Peep, Little Betty Blue, Humpty Dumpty, Snow White, and Cinderella. For anyone in the area, passing through, or just curious to see what Bridgeport is like, stop by on Nov. 6th and check out the shop at 605 Brewster St. Bridgeport, CT. Bring a friend, or 3. It will make gas a lot cheaper.

dayoneskateshop.com