Chuck Sperry

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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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Widespread Panic Poster Release

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Widespread Panic, Savannah
21 x 35
Artist Edition of 100
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Widespread Panic, Savannah
21 x 35
Speckled Egg Edition of 23
7 colors on speckled Japanese mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Widespread Panic, Savannah
21 x 35
Dappled Pink Edition of 14
7 colors on dappled Japanese mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Widespread Panic, Savannah
21 x 35
Rose Shimmer Edition of 13
7 colors on metallic flecked Japanese mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Widespread Panic, Savannah
21 x 35
Mirror Foil Edition of 25
7 colors on mirror foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Widespread Panic, Savannah
21 x 35
Edition of 500
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

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Widespread Panic will be releasing this poster at the show tonight February 26, 2016 at Savannah Civic Center.

I’ll be making a very limited online release of my Artist Edition of 100 (Signed and Numbered) posters and variants on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at a random time.

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I’ve been looking forward to this weekend for a very long time, ever since I scheduled a Widespread Panic poster to appear between two Black Sabbath shows. Panic is very near and dear to my heart! I’ve been calling this “Sabbath Sandwich” with the meat in the middle. I worked very hard to make this poster shine!

My inspiration was given by the band, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”, and I ran with it without referring to the movie or book, but just using the idea as a theme. I created an image that suggests Eve in the Garden of Eden, but also suggests Eurydice who once bitten by the snake is taken away to Hades where Orpheus the Prophet-Musician must play his most beautiful music before the King and Queen of the Underworld to save his one true love. It’s a story about the power of love, the length of love and the strength of music to heal. I’ve been creating floral patterns for many of my prints over the last few years; I wanted to create a floral pattern for the background, but this time, a harmonious non-repeating one, which has the rhythm of nature. It’s always okay if you just want to enjoy it for your own reasons, but that’s my inspiration.

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Widespread Panic at the Fox Oakland “The Graces” Release

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Widespread Panic at the Fox Theater, Oakland
“Aglaea” (Splendor)
19 x 27
Edition of 320
6 colors on gold metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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WP MARCH 20 POSTER

Widespread Panic at the Fox Theater, Oakland
“Euphrosyne” (Mirth)
19 x 27
Edition of 320
6 colors on gold metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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WP MARCH 21 POSTER

Widespread Panic at the Fox Theater, Oakland
“Thalia” (Good Cheer)
19 x 27
Edition of 320
6 colors on gold metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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I designed and printed three separate, but matching, posters (one for each night) for Widespread Panic’s three night engagement at The Fox in Oakland.

The thematic tryptich is based on the Three Graces: Splendor, Mirth, and Good Cheer.
These classic ideas perfectly describe a good Widespread Panic show!

All three of the posters have the three dates on them.
Each one was offered exclusively for only one night.

The posters were not printed together, but each one at a time, created as three separate posters, on highest quality shimmering gold metallic paper.
I thought that in this way – everyone gets a cool poster with all the dates – but there is also that extra coolness that they are different each night.

I wanted to do something extra cool, and labor intensive, for this special Widespread Panic appearance!

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I want to send out a big thank you to everyone who attended my Open Studio party at Hangar 18 last weekend! Your support is so very appreciated! It was such a great time and y’all are such great company! I want to take a moment to thank Ben and Derrick for handling the poster tables so expertly, JC and Kenny for keeping the peace and doing such a great job at the door! The Widespread Panic concert was so amazing Saturday night – thanks to Ben D. at WP Merch for his kind hospitality!

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