Chuck Sperry

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Widespread Panic, Washington DC 2019

Widespread Panic, Washington DC 2019
30.5 x 21.5
Edition of 600
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Widespread Panic starts their Spring Tour in Washington DC, three days of amazing music and friends together in The Capitol.

I chose to personify the nation’s capitol as Lady Liberty, hair waving like a flag of freedom, dripping with beautiful, transient cherry blossoms. Let’s call her Lady Liberty because America should always remain an ongoing experiment open to individual interpretation. Let your freak flag fly!

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My new poster will be available at the concerts in DC officially through Widespread Panic. I’ll be making a very limited online release of Artist Edition posters on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at a random time. 

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Find out more about Chuck Sperry’s art – check out his art books here!

I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. The Widespread Panic posters will be available, right here, in this post on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under the poster (above) at a random time, and I will announce the price of the poster at the same time. (There may be additional offers or surprises – perhaps variants – revealed at that random time.) Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

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Widespread Panic Red Rocks 2018

Widespread Panic Red Rocks by Chuck Sperry

Widespread Panic Red Rocks, 2018
16 x 35
Edition of 650
5 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

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I will be making a very limited release of the Artist Edition and variants of my Widespread Panic Red Rocks poster on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at a random time.

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Widespread Panic Summer Solstice weekend at Red Rocks, three days of incredible music under the stars.

Look up! Let me show you my favorite constellation, the Corona Borealis, the crown of stars, the god of wine and song Dionysus set high in the heavens to express his immortal love for the kind beauty Ariadne.

In some tellings of her story, the shining crown was made by the fiery blacksmith Hephaestus — the ever hardworking artist — and given to Ariadne by Venus because she favored her grace and gentle spirit.

Ariadne lent the bright crown of stars and a fine unbreakable thread to clever Theseus to help him escape the labyrinth after slaying the Minotaur and saving the children of Athens — poor imperfect democracy — from the evil beast.

Lot’s of reasons to love the starry Corona Borealis, but mostly because it crowns Widespread Panic for three beautiful nights of friends, family, and the music at Red Rocks. Enjoy!

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I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how this release on my website will be conducted. Widespread Panic Red Rocks will be available in a new post on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at a random time. A new post will appear on my blog with paypal “Buy Now” buttons under each variant of the poster at a random time, and I will announce the price of the posters at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

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Widespread Panic, Oakland 2016 Poster Release

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Widespread Panic, Oakland 2016
20.75 x 35
Artist Edition of 100
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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I will be making a very limited release of the Artist Edition of my Widespread Panic, Oakland poster on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at a random time.

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I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one who came to share the fun at my “Don’t Panic” Open House on July 15, 2016. Thanks to all my friends who came, and especially all my friends who pitched in to help! Huge thanks to the band – it was awesome getting time to hang out a little together! Appreciate your time and generosity – and crew – everyone was so generous and hospitable – special thanks to Ben Draper for rolling out the red carpet, and Paul Hoffman for the amazing light show! Ben, Derrick, Jon, JC, Kenny, Brian – you guys ruled! Special thanks to Matt and Sunny for a great blotter art show! Thanks to Alan Kaufman and Ron Turner at Last Gasp, for a successful “Outlaw Bible of American Art” book release! What a fantastic afternoon and night of rock music!

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photo: Mark Mason Mortensun

Here’s an excerpt from Joshua Huver’s article announcing my show in “The Bay Bridged”:

“Widespread Panic, a sextet that consists of John “JB” Bell and Jimmy Herring on guitar, John “JoJo” Hermann on keys, Domingo S. Ortiz on percussion, Dave Schools on bass and Duane Trucks reprising his role as drummer, have a strong “home” advantage in the Bay. Though they’re not from here, one of the most direct reasons for the deep connection between Widespread Panic and the Bay Area is in large thanks to the Haight-Ashbury artist Chuck Sperry, whose 15+ years of illustrating fine art silk screens for concert posters has had some of his most memorable work featured for Panic prints. So much so that on Friday July 15, from noon-6pm, Sperry will be hosting the 3rd Annual Open House at Hangar 18, the Oakland studio where Sperry’s works are born. This will be a farewell any fan of soulfully southern jam-rock will not want to miss.”

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“Don’t Panic Open House” Chuck Sperry’s Hangar 18 Studio

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Friday, July 15, 2016
12 noon to 6 pm

Hangar 18
1428 34th Street (at Hollis)
Oakland, CA

I’m very happy to announce, my Third Annual Open House at Hangar 18 Studio Gallery on Friday, July 15 from 12 noon to 6 pm.

Let’s get together for a celebration! I’d love to welcome the Widespread Panic family to Oakland, California and give everyone a warm welcome to the my studio. This is a great opportunity to visit the print studio that gave birth to some of your favorite posters for your favorite band. I’ll be making a Widespread Panic art show, an exclusive showing of my art prints on oak panel, with some special prints, rarities, and surprises available!

We will be giving people random numbers at the door at 11 am, so overnight camping is not encouraged.

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I will have the brand, new book, “The Outlaw Bible of American Art” (Last Gasp) on sale as well. Edited by Alan Kaufman, this new anthology of art documents movements from the Post-war to the present, and includes a profile of my work.

The book includes: Brett Amory, James Romberger, Boris Lurie, Forrest Bess, Gertrude Stein, Tom Wolfe, Dash Snow, Carlo McCormick, Annie Sprinkle, John Yau, Allen Ginsberg, R. Crumb, Claes Oldenberg, Thomas Nozkowski, Richard Kern, Joe Coleman, Molly Crabapple, Nick Zedd, David Wojnarowicz and hundreds more.

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Widespread Panic, Birmingham “Electra” Poster

Widespread Panic, Tedeschi Trucks Band at Legacy Arena. Birmingham, AL

Widespread Panic, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Birmingham, Alabama
“Electra”
21 x 35
Artist Edition of 100
5 colors (heavy gold metallic) on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Widespread Panic, Tedeschi Trucks Band at Legacy Arena. Birmingham, AL Silver Variant

Widespread Panic, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Birmingham, Alabama
“Electra”
21 x 35
Silver Edition of 30
5 colors (heavy gold metallic) on silver metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Widespread Panic, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Birmingham, Alabama
“Electra”
21 x 35
Sparkle Foil Edition of 10
5 colors (heavy gold metallic) on sparkle foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Widespread Panic, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Birmingham, Alabama
“Electra”
21 x 35
Lava Foil Edition of 10
5 colors (heavy gold metallic) on lava foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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