Expressobeans members have voted my Black Keys Philadelphia Poster of the Year 2014. I am very honored! Many thanks to all those who supported me through this very rewarding year! Your support, help, confidence and belief in my vision has given me strength. Your support has given me a deep appreciation of the simple grace a creative life can offer.
Widespread Panic gig poster by Chuck Sperry wins EB Art of the Week 4/9/14 http://t.co/LfgrakbgJV Congrats @Yosquirt! pic.twitter.com/G2rlX11Fma
— Expresso Beans (@expressobeans) April 10, 2014
I’m very happy to announce that my Widespread Panic, Fox Poster has won Expressobeans.com Poster of the Week. Thank you to all my supporters, I truly appreciate it! I thought it would also be a great time to have a look at some photos of my off-the-hook “Don’t Panic!” Widespread Panic poster retrospective at Hangar 18 this March 28 (photos courtesy of Alexandra Fischer)
Many thanks to the hundreds of kind people who came to visit my studio Hangar 18! You were all such wonderful guests and we had a super enjoyable day! A big thank you to all the staff who helped make this a good time!
Special Thanks to Carlos Hernandez and John Hancock for their awesome print demonstration sponsored by Speedball Inks. Thank You to Bill Ham and Kim Ito for presenting Bill Ham’s Light Show installation at the gallery. (Artist Bill Ham has 12 days, and a very few more donations to reach his goal on his Kickstarter – donate HERE and receive Mr. Ham’s genius hour-long DVD liquid light painting).
And the reason for the season, delivering my Widespread Panic posters to the Fox Theater. Widespread Panic put on such a great pair of concerts at the Fox Theater, it’s a weekend I’ll never forget!
The poster line later that night at the Fox Theater. (photo courtesy of Sterling Munksgard).
“Poster Children: The Art of Widespread Panic”
Widespread Panic has spent 25 years earning a reputation for amazing live shows. The band’s commitment to the live experience is not limited to the stage, but to visual artists across the country.
For years, the band has been dedicated to commissioning artists to create limited edition posters for their shows and they have archived all of these posters in their vault.
Every Widespread Panic fan would love the chance to dig through the bands poster archive, and with this book, they get the chance. Over 400 posters spanning their entire career are included in this 320 page hardcover book, including notes from Dave Schools and John Bell and from the poster artists, including; EMEK, Marq Spusta, Chuck Sperry and Jeff Wood.
Dave Schools, “These posters were another way for our fans to relive the show and commemorate a good time. In a way, they were like the gatefold record cover of the by-gone vinyl era – a visual interpretation for fans to look at while listening to our music.”
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@WidespreadPanic NYE gig poster by Chuck Sperry @yosquirt wins EB Art of the Week 1/8/14 http://t.co/Tfa1kEymvP pic.twitter.com/pCxpG7CrtE
— Expresso Beans (@expressobeans) January 9, 2014
I’m very happy to announce that my Widespread Panic, New Years Eve in Atlanta Poster has won Expressobeans.com Poster of the Week. Thank you to all my supporters, I truly appreciate it! What a great way to start 2014.
Widespread Panic, New Years Eve 2013
20 x 35
6 colors on archival cream paper
Signed and Numbered
The Rock Poster Society, Festival of Rock Posters, 2013
22 x 35
Regular Edition of 75
7 colors on archival cream paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
The Rock Poster Society, Festival of Rock Posters, 2013
22 x 35
Bronze Edition of 20
6 colors on metallic bronze paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
The Rock Poster Society, Festival of Rock Posters, 2013
22 x 35
Gold Edition of 20
6 colors on metallic gold paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
The Rock Poster Society, Festival of Rock Posters, 2013
22 x 35
Opal Edition of 12
7 colors on metallic opal paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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This year The Rock Poster Society, Festival of Rock Posters was amazing! I want to thank everyone who came to join us at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park for a memorable event. A huge thank you to the whole TRPS crew who made such an amazing show possible!
Thanks to everyone from TRPS, Expressobeans, and all my friends and supporters who fought through Friday’s BART Strike traffic to enjoy my Open Studio Party, “Hometown Disadvantage.” The show was a huge success – the line started to form at noon – a first for my humble West Oakland Gallery space! I was completely floored by the response that met me and Chris Shaw at our opening! Thanks to Celine Teo-Blockey who turned out a bunch of people through her great story in the San Francisco Examiner!
The Chris Shaw / Chuck Sperry show, “Hometown Disadvantage” will be up for the rest of the month, open by appointment, I am happy to schedule a meeting. Just send me a note via my contact email above and I will schedule a time to meet.
The Rock Poster Society, Festival of Rock Posters, 2013
22 x 35
Edition of 75
7 colors on archival cream paper
Signed and Numbered
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I’ll be making a very limited release of my TRPS poster at my Open Studio Party, “Hometown Disadvantage,” on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 6pm to 11pm.
A part of the edition will be reserved for release at The Rock Poster Society’s Festival of Rock Posters on Saturday, October 19, 2013, doors open at 10 am.
Stay tuned for online release information, as the edition may sell out at these shows.
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The always spectacular TRPS Festival of Rock Posters is coming on Saturday, October 19, 2013. This event is at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco; it’s the biggest poster event of its kind anywhere in the world. Show is open from 10 am to 6 pm. This is a one of a kind event, gathering all the best poster artists and poster dealers from around the world.
For more information, directions and to see the stellar list of artists and dealers attending, visit the TRPS website HERE.
Please join the Facebook event listing for The Festival of Rock Posters HERE.
Admission varies depending on what time you arrive:
Admission at 10 am is $20 for non-TRPS members, $5 for members
Admission at 11 am is $10 for non-TRPS members, $5 for members
Admission is free from 3pm to 6pm.
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Also, remember to join us for an evening reception at The Hangar 18 Open Studio Party with artists Chuck Sperry and Chris Shaw on Friday, October 18, 2013 from 6pm to 11pm, a celebration of The Rock Poster Society’s Festival of Posters 2013 and Expressobeans 10th Anniversary. The party is free and open to the public.
This will be a very nice opportunity for local and out-of-town attendees and artists of TRPS Festival of Posters to mix in an informal and fun atmosphere. Let’s celebrate website Expressobeans on it’s 10th Anniversary!
Chris Shaw will be showing his paintings, Chuck Sperry will be showing his large format screenprints, and both Chuck Sperry and Chris Shaw will present new posters, rarities and surprises.
Join our Facebook event listing HERE
“Hometown Disadvantage”
Hangar 18 Open Studio Party
with Chuck Sperry and Chris Shaw
at Hangar 18 Studio Gallery
1428 34th Street, Oakland, CA
Friday, October 18, 2013
6 pm to 11 pm
Chuck Sperry lives in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, where he’s made his particular style of rock poster designs for over 20 years. He operates Hangar 18, a silkscreen print studio, located in Oakland. Learn More…
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