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January 22, 2016 By squirt

Edwardian Ball 2016 Poster

Edwardian Ball 2016 event poster by Chuck Sperry

Edwardian Ball 2016
18 x 35
Edition 0f 125
3 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

(One random order will receive a bonus, free, give-away B&W Test, Edwardian Ball poster, the “White Russian”)

Sold Out – Thank You!

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This poster is officially available at the show. I will be making a very limited online release of this poster on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at a random time.

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It’s Edwardian Ball time again, and as always, it’s a great pleasure to work with Justin Katz, the Edwardian Ball impresario, and once again I had a lot of fun making this poster!

My Edwardian Ball posters always have an edge of social critique in them. They are done with a wink and a nod, in keeping with the enjoyment of attending such an elaborate period pageant.

Most of the attendees also realize that the Edwardian era was one of unabashed and ostentatious oligarchy, unrivaled economic imperialism and a presumed European superiority complex. It’s all of these things that makes the period so bizarre to us today. I’ve always endeavored to reveal this outrageous and bizarre sense of imperial entitlement in my Edwardian Ball posters, and keep them wild and fun.

This year I’ve depicted Russian mega-oligarchs, Tsar & Tsarina, Nicholas and Alexandra. 100 years ago, they had one good year left before the Communists swept them away. We find them, lounging in state dinner attire, a pair of rare white tigers settled at their feet. The background is Rosslyn Chapel. The Russian says, “Tsar, have a nice trip! See ya next Fall!”

Filed Under: Event Posters, Events Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Edwardian Ball

January 4, 2016 By squirt

Umphrey’s McGee New Year at Fillmore Auditorium, Denver

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Umphrey’s McGee at Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, Colorado
December 30 & 31, 2015 – January 2, 2016
20 x 34
Artist Edition of 100
5 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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UM-NYE-FOIL

My poster is inspired by the Norse God Thor, who lords over the earth from high Valhalla, above the Rainbow Bridge at the end of days, Ragnarok.
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New Years Eve is a symbolic renewal, a rebirth of creative energy, and a transformation of old patterns into new. With the end comes a new beginning!
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I have always been inspired by the mystical and underground comix style of the master poster maker, Rick Griffin. This poster is a tip of my Viking helmet to the king.

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I will be making a very limited release of my Artist Edition and Mirror Foil Edition on Thursday (appropriately enough: Thor’s Day), January 7, 2016 at a random time. 

Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Denver, Fillmore Auditorium, Umphrey's McGee

December 1, 2015 By squirt

The Art of Musical Maintenance 12 Poster and Show

I am very proud to announce that I am making the official poster for “The Art of Musical Maintenance 12” Rock Poster Show at The Goodfoot in Portland, Oregon. Some of my best rock posters from the last year will also be in the show.

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Every year, Jason Brown of The Goodfoot and The Peoples’ Art of Portland gathers the best of the best in the Rock Poster medium to make a massive art show. I love this show; walking into The Goodfoot, one is offered the one of the greatest visual feasts in the Rock Poster world. Hundreds of the best rock posters of the last year, created by the best of the best, framed and arranged, artist by artist, in the perfect setting. Nothing encapsulates Portland, or Rock’n’Roll for that matter, more than this show! It’s the a great way to dig some art, drink a beer with friends, and perhaps bring home a super-cool momento from your favorite band or artist.

AMM COLOR WEB

The Art of Musical Maintenance 12
20 x 35
Edition of 150
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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AMM-BLUE-OPAL
The Art of Musical Maintenance 12
20 x 35
Blue Opal Edition of 10
7 colors on metallic blue opal paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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AMM-BLACK-SATIN
The Art of Musical Maintenance 12
20 x 35
Black Satin Edition of 7
7 colors on black satin paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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My poster for “The Art of Musical Maintenance 12” will be available at the show on Thursday, December 3, 2015.
I will be making a very, very limited online release of my reserve of this poster and it’s variants on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at a random time.

Filed Under: Event Posters, Events, News Tagged With: Portland, The Art of Musical Maintenance, The Goodfoot

November 24, 2015 By squirt

“Siren” The Black Edition : Chuck Sperry x Pangea Seed

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Siren, 2015
18 x 34
The Black Edition 1/2
7 colors on black satin paper
Signed and Numbered
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Poster is available via auction and may be viewed HERE
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The non-profit organization PangeaSeed Foundation and supporting artist Chuck Sperry are pleased to offer a highly exclusive fine art print to help support our efforts to help save our seas via art and activism (ARTivism).

“Siren” The Black Edition is a limited edition fine art print signed and numbered by the artist. We are very pleased to be offering number 1 of the extremely rare edition of only 2 prints in existence. This beautiful seven color screen print measures 18×34 inches on black satin paper.

Read more about the artist’s inspiration for “Siren” HERE

Celebrate Black Friday by helping to save our seas. Proceeds from the sale of this extremely rare fine art print will directly benefit PangeaSeed’s ongoing educational programs.

Thank you for your consideration.
– PangeaSeed Team

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Filed Under: Art Prints, News Tagged With: California Drought, Climate Change, Pangea Seed, Tales From The Deep

November 11, 2015 By squirt

Chuck Sperry x Pangea Seed: “Siren” Art Print

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Siren, 2015
18 x 34
Edition of 150
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered
SIREN BLUE OPAL
Siren, 2015
18 x 34
Blue Opal Edition of 25
7 colors on metallic blue opal paper
Signed and Numbered
SIREN MIRROR FOIL
Siren, 2015
18 x 34
Mirror Foil Edition of 25
7 colors on mirror foil
Signed and Numbered
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PangeaSeed and artist Chuck Sperry are pleased to announce the eleventh official print release of our 2015 print suite “Tales from the Deep: Stories, Myths & Monsters” – a fine art print suite to help save our seas. This limited edition will be released Thursday, November 12 at 12pm PST via shop.PangeaSeed.org – limit one print per household. 
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My print for Pangea Seed, “Siren”, is meant as warning. My imagination has always been drawn to this mythical being – dangerous and enchanting – whose form is an enthralling warning. The Siren dances and sings like the sea itself, seducing us with her sound, movement and beauty.

Long ago, on November 5, 1965, prominent climate scientists Roger Revelle, Wallace Broecker, Charles Keeling, Harmon Craig, and J Smagorisnky met with US President Lyndon Johnson and warned him of their findings on Climate Change. By 1974, Wallace Broekner had modeled his prediction for the affects of accumulated carbon dioxide on the global surface temperature of the Earth. His predictions remain accurate to this day.

As of 2015 we have experienced a 1 degree centigrade rise in temperature worldwide, as Broekner predicted.

In the last few seasons we have witnessed the California Drought, a record fire season, and the Pacific Blob (a 2-7 degree rise in Pacific Coastal water temperatures).

I am alarmed by the state of our planet’s environment. I grew up with the warnings. The predicted changes are here now.

It’s clearly time to act. Please be mindful and give your care to the environment. It’s time to do what you can to become a good steward of the environment. I am always happy to contribute my time and energy to Pangea Seed! Their efforts in helping to save the seas deserve our support and good energies!

read more:

Rolling Stone, “The Point of No Return: Climate Change Nightmares Are Already Here”

The Guardian, “Scientists Warned The President About Global Warming 50 Years Ago Today”

One Earth, “California Drought & The Pacific Ocean Blob”

Filed Under: Art Prints, News Tagged With: California Drought, Chuck Sperry, Climate Change, Pangea Seed, Tales From The Deep

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