Bob Dylan and His Band at The Warfield

Firehouse Goldenvoice Poster Series Number 109

23 x 35

Edition of 25

9 Colors on Brushed Gold Foil

Signed and Numbered

SOLD OUT

Faya Gallery, 211 Elizabeth Street, New York City, has invited Chris Shaw, Chuck Sperry and Peter LeCompte to exhibit their newest work through the month of September. The opening is on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 6pm to 9pm. Sperry will be showing his newest poster work, Chris Shaw will be showing his newest paintings, and Peter LeCompte will show his newest hand-painted silkscreen pieces.

This exhibition is a fusion of the rock poster aesthetic and fine art.

In Chris Shaw’s work the rock poster aesthetic informs the painting medium; there is a mash-up of bold psychedelic poster stylings with very painterly techniques informed by Renaissance styles of picture-making and subject matter.

Peter LeCompte is like a DJ who orchestrates pre-arranged musical samples into a continuous mix while also highlighting their obscure connotations. Le Compte juggles memory and color into what appear to be the solidified icons of a recovered happiness – they hark back to the more anxiety-free days of our collective pre-Vietnam war childhood.

Chuck Sperry brings his masterfully created silkscreened rock posters, resonating with the styles drawn from the poster art form’s long tradition – ranging from the roots of the poster tradition in Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession style to Psychedelic, Rock, Punk, Post-Punk, Grunge, Stoner and Pop. In Sperry’s work you can trace the history of the poster medium from the end of the 19th Century to the beginning of the 21st.

Bob Dylan and His Band at The Warfield

Firehouse Goldenvoice Poster Series Number 109

23 x 35

Edition of 150

9 Colors on archival cream paper

Signed and Numbered

SOLD OUT

Here’s some photos taken by Steve Abramson of the studio white making the Dylan poster:

Crowded House at The Warfield, August 23, 2010

Firehouse Goldevoice Poster Series Number 108

18 x 35

Edition of 150

2 Colors (Gold Metallic and Teal Blue-Green) on Dark Green Linen Textured Paper

Signed & Numbered

SOLD OUT

I made this Moonalice poster for their gig at Don Quixote’s in Felton, California for Friday the 13th, 2010. I portray Hermes the inventor of the lyre. He is also the patron of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them, of shepherds and cowherds, of the cunning of thieves and liars, of orators and wit, of literature and poets, of athletics and sports, of weights and measures, of invention, and of commerce in general.

Moonalice Don Quixote’s, Felton, California (M307)

Offset poster

12.75 x 17.25

Signed by the artist

$25 + $10 Shipping

Giuseppe Roncen, famed editor of Italy’s car culture and motorcycle magazine Lowrider, called on me to do a piece for him for The Milano Block Party, a rock’n'roll motorcycle, hotrod, skate, surf, bike show and street party. He asked for my take on – an homage to – Gilbert Shelton’s “Shakedown Street” record cover for The Grateful Dead. My job was to set “Shakedown Street” in Milan, Italy. I saw it as a great chance to pay respect to my home-away-from-home. I wanted to rock out Giuseppe for the hospitality and friendship he showed me while I was staying in Italy. I won’t be able to attend the party, but I’ll be there in spirit!

Here are the show specifics in Italian:

Venerdì 17 settembre 2010
Inaugurazione del “BLOCK PARTY” e premier del film documentario ”Onde Nostre”:
Presso il Cinema “Fontana”” verrà presentato il film – documentario realizzato da Luca Merli e Matteo Ferrari sulla cultura surf diffusa sulle spiagge italiane
http://www.behindmagazine.com/contents/?page_id=12920
Art Show Opening party:
Presso “La Fonderia Napoleonica” si terrà l’opening party ad inviti per la presentazione dell’evento e degli artisti presenti (dalle 21,00)
Dalle ore 22,30 l’evento sarà aperto al pubblico a titolo gratuito e prevede l’apertura del “THE BLOCK PARTY – ART SHOW” con la partecipazione dei diversi artisti e ospiti coinvolti
http://www.fonderianapoleonica.it/

Sabato 18 settembre 2010
Kustom Kulture Art Show:
Evento all’interno del “La Fonderia” prende avvio alle ore 14,30 e si conclude alle 24,00
L’evento sarà aperto al pubblico a titolo gratuito e prevede la mostra delle opere presenti al “KUSTOM KULTURE ART SHOW” con la partecipazione dei diversi artisti

Block Party (gli eventi in programma potranno subire modifiche )
Via Thaon di Revel viene chiusa dalla Rotonda di Segrino al Viale Stelvio . L’evento prende avvio alle ore 18,00 e si conclude alle ore 24,00.
Nel corso dell’evento sarà articolato un calendario di momenti di aggregazione in strada (concerti, giochi per bambini, …)
Con il supporto dei principali attori di settore, sarà organizzato un Contest per Skate e BMX, con la realizzazione di rampe per permettere agli atleti invitati di gareggiare e esibirsi nei diversi stili
L’evento sarà aperto al pubblico a titolo gratuito

Domenica 19 settembre 2010
Kustom Kulture Art Show
Evento all’interno del “La Fonderia” prende avvio alle ore 11,00 e si conclude alle 17,00. L’evento sarà aperto al pubblico a titolo gratuito. Nel corso dell’evento sarà organizzato un Brunch con la presenza dei diversi artisti e ospiti coinvolti all’evento

My Deftones poster won Poster of the Week on Expressobeans. That makes two posters in two weeks. I appreciate the support; thanks everyone!

Deftones, Circa Survive at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, August 8, 2010

23 x 35

5 color silkscreen on archival cream paper

Edition of 150

Signed and Numbered

SOLD OUT

I’m stoked to report that my Dragons poster won Poster of The Week on Expressobeans! I appreciate it everyone.

What a great show. Here’s a shot of Mario Escovedo, front man for The Dragons, with poster and Sioux Peddle.

Photo Credit: Mike Abramson

This Friday is going to be all about celebrating the creative talent that has come out of the East Bay for the past decade. There are two shows opening this friday as part of the East Bay Express’ “Best of the East Bay” Party. “A Decade with No Name” and “If These Walls Could Talk”. Hangar 18 Artists – Emory Douglas, Chuck Sperry, Ron Donovan, Chris Shaw, Alexandra Fischer, Reuben Rude, Dave Hunter, Alan Hynes, Jon-Paul Bail, Scott Johnson, Frank Zio and Zoltron - were invited to participate (see list and links below).

A Decade with no Name is going to be a group show of 22 artists who work in a variety of mediums. As the facebook event describes it: “A multi-disciplinary look into the works currently being created in our collective backyard, “The Decade With No Name” serves as a celebration of the sculptors, painters, photographers and street artists who call Oakland, Berkeley and the greater East Bay their home”

Pictures are borrowed from the artists websites.

Occurring simultaneously outdoors, “If These Walls Could Talk” will feature a live showcase of aerosol art by Bay Area legends Chor Boogie, Apex and Eon75 with additional support from Los Angeles’ Dabs/Myla and Surge. All six artists will be working on live graffiti murals during the event.

The Hangar 18 artists will have a Poster Kiosk right across from the Graffiti Mural.

Check out the Facebook event for more details, this is all going on:

Jack London Square
Friday August 6th
5:00pm – 11:00pm

The Gallery is across from the Main Stage.

Participating Artists for “A Decade With No Name”:

Eddie Colla – http://eddiecolla.wordpress.com/
Zoltron – http://zoltron.com/
GATS – http://www.flickr.com/groups/graffitiagainstthesystem/
Ras Terms – http://www.myspace.com/rasterms
Monica Canilao – http://www.monicacanilao.com/
Meagan Donegan – http://meagandonegan.com/home.html
Annie Vought – http://annievought.com/
Scott Hove – http://www.mshove.com/
Peter Gronquist – http://www.petergronquist.com/
Owen Cook – http://theeowencook.com/
Brett Amory – http://www.brettamory.com/
Alika Cooper – http://www.alikacooper.com/
Brendan Monroe – http://www.brendanmonroe.com/
Aaron Nagel – http://www.aaronnagel.com/
Skinner – http://www.theartofskinner.com/
David D’Andrea – http://www.dvdandrea.com/
Dave Correia – http://www.playwithknives.com/
Jason Vivona – http://www.jasonvivona.com/
Deth P. Sun – http://www.dethpsun.com/
John Felix Arnold – http://www.theothersideofasmile.info/
Amanda Lopez – http://www.amandalopezphoto.com/
John Coyne – http://www.caughtinthescramble.com/

Poster Art / Hangar18 Showcase:
Emory Douglas – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emory_Douglas
Chuck Sperry – http://chucksperry.net/
Ron Donovan – http://rondonovan.net/
Reuben Rude – http://www.reubenrude.com/
Dave Hunter – http://gammalyte.com/blog/
Chris Shaw – http://homepage.mac.com/c.shaw/Menu5.html
Jon-Paul Bail – http://www.gridlock.bigcartel.com/
Alexandra Fischer – http://www.facebook.com/Afishcalledalex
Alan Hynes – http://omgposters.com/2009/07/30/ten-questions-with-alan-hynes/
Scott Johnson – http://www.scottyjprints.com/
Frank Zio – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-Zio/95871445028

Participating Artists for “If These Walls Could Talk”:
Chor Boogie – http://www.chorboogie.com/
Apex – http://www.vimby.com/video/art/us/all/detail/9695
Eon75 – http://maxehrman.carbonmade.com/
Dabs & Myla – http://www.dabsmyla.com/
Surge