Chuck Sperry

“Joe Strummer, London 1975″ Print for Dead Rockstars Show in Eugene, Oregon

squirt — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:44:54 +0000

“Joe Strummer, London 1975″

Chuck Sperry and Julian Yewdall

30 x 22

Edition of 50

5 colors on archival cream paper

Signed and Numbered (by Chuck Sperry)

Here’s my contribution to the Dead Rockstars show: “Joe Strummer, London 1975″

I’m collaborating with UK Photographer, Julian Yewdall, who is a noted chronicler of the Clash and was a former bandmate of Joe Strummer. Julian and Joe played together in the 101ers, Strummer’s band before he joined the Clash.

Our piece is a never before released photo entitled “Joe Strummer, London, 1975.” It shows Joe Strummer smoking a hash joint in a London bar. I met Julian Yewdall in London in 2008 and he invited me to his flat, and showed me this photo.

We discussed a sort of liquid light show color treatment at the time, a merging of London punk with San Francisco psychedelia.

Having met Bill Ham, San Francisco’s pioneering liquid light show master from the beginning of San Francisco’s psychedelic movement, I had seen the gear he uses to produce his shows and learned something of his techniques. I used film slides and oil and ink to create the liquid light show patterns that work through the print. Julian Yewdall’s reaction to the color treatment I gave the photo, “I like the way you have added to the already existing water marks and dust that I left on the original print, and the addition of colour brings a whole new dimension.”

Dead Rockstars seemed the perfect opportunity to release this print collaboration.

Opening reception will be February 2nd 2012 in Eugene Oregon at Blunt Graffix, a 2000 sq. ft. artist studio. Doors open at 6pm and the show runs through February 24th. The art will then move to THE WAVE Art Gallery, located in the historic Whitaker district, and remain until late March.

Widespread Panic Wood Tour 2012

squirt — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:24:08 +0000

Widespread Panic • Wood Tour 2012

22 x 31

Edition of 1000

6 colors on archival cream paper

Signed and Numbered

This poster is available through Widespread Panic at the shows. I’ll be making a very limited release of artist proofs and variants after the tour is over.

Echo And The Bunnymen at Paradiso, Amsterdam

squirt — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:26:51 +0000

Echo And The Bunnymen at the Paradiso, Amsterdam

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Ideal Poster Series No. 76

23 x 23

Edition of 125

5 colors on archival cream paper

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Echo And The Bunnymen at the Paradiso, Amsterdam

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Ideal Poster Series No. 76

23 x 23

Silver Edition of 15

5 colors on Pearl Silver Paper

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Echo And The Bunnymen at the Paradiso, Amsterdam

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Ideal Poster Series No. 76

23 x 23

Gold Edition of 15

5 colors on Gold Paper

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Mind Spring at Varnish Fine Art – Paper and Variant Editions

squirt — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:46:20 +0000

Mind Spring
Chuck Sperry, Chris Shaw, Ron Donovan
New paintings, installations, and limited silkscreen editions

Varnish Fine Art, 16 Jesse Street, #c120, San Francisco, California 94105 – phone: 415-433-4400

Artist Reception: January 14, 2012, 4pm to 7pm

JANUARY 14 – FEBRUARY 18, 2012

In Mind Spring, Sperry creates an icon of the Worldwide Occupy Movement and it’s antecedent in the Arab Spring. The figure wreathed in blooming spring flowers is a representation of the surprising enlightened humanism, the opening mind, the broadened socio-political possibilities which has swept the world in 2011.

Paper and Variant Editions will be released at Varnish Fine Art at the opening on Saturday, January 14, at 4pm to 7pm.

We will be making a very limited online release of these editions and their variants on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at a random time – right here in this post – on my site.

Mind Spring

Edition of 50

22 x 28

6 color silkscreen

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Mind Spring

Silver Edition of 10

22 x 28

6 color silkscreen

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Mind Spring

Bronze Edition of 10

22 x 28

6 color silkscreen

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Mind Spring

Gold Edition of 10

22 x 28

6 color silkscreen

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Chaos

Edition of 50

22 x 33

8 color silkscreen

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Chaos

Silver Edition of 10

22 x 33

8 color silkscreen

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Chaos

Bronze Edition of 10

22 x 33

8 color silkscreen

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Chaos

Gold Edition of 10

22 x 33

8 color silkscreen

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Cosmos

Edition of 50

22 x 33

8 color silkscreen

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Cosmos

Silver Edition of 10

22 x 33

8 color silkscreen

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Cosmos

Bronze Edition of 10

22 x 33

7 color silkscreen

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Cosmos

Gold Edition of 10

22 x 33

7 color silkscreen

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Mind Spring at Varnish Fine Art – Wood Panel Editions

squirt — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:27:18 +0000

Mind Spring

Chuck Sperry, Chris Shaw, Ron Donovan
New paintings, installations, and limited silkscreen editions

Varnish Fine Art, 16 Jesse Street, #c120, San Francisco, California 94105 – phone: 415-433-4400

Artist Reception: January 14, 2012, 4pm to 7pm

JANUARY 14 – FEBRUARY 18, 2012

Wood panel editions will be released at the opening on Saturday, January 14, at 4pm to 7pm. The wood panel editions are available on request from Varnish Fine Art. There is a link below each edition.

Mind Spring (Blue)

Edition of 4

36 x 44

6 color silkscreen on birch panel

Signed and Numbered