Well, this is kind of a bittersweet entry into blogdom as I sit here watching Labyrinth (the prequel to Pan's Labyrinth where the girl, instead of being a nice little imaginative girl, is a terrible teenager and says "I HATE YOU!" to babies) and thinking about how much time i DON'T have to meet certain deadlines that are rapidly approaching. But that's not your problem. Nor is the fact that a severe, hippy-punching storm attacked the opening night to my solo show in Portland causing a lot of people (except the amazingly supportive local crowd) to stay indoors instead of outdoors where they would have surely been ass-raped by winds and hail.







So what am I getting at? Well, I have been extremely fortunate and appreciative in the past year or so to actually be able to sell some artwork in an economy where people aren't even buying porn. Being able to put together some cool art shows with affordable pieces has been really well-accepted in general, and simultaneously has helped pay the bills too. So 2 hours before the doors opened to my new show, when the city-wide storm warnings literally told people to stay inside their houses and NOT COME OUT AT ALL BECAUSE THEY WILL DIE, I got a little bummed. In the end, though, the rain let up and people showed up and I sold some art and i had an amazing show. Whenever I sell art, even if its one piece, its good news. But now for the better news: because not much sold at the opening, now everyone else who is not in the Pacific Northwest can get a chance to view/purchase some of my original art. 

You can check out the entire price list and images for the show by clicking HERE or by going to the direct link:

http://eyesuckink.com/Client/SPUpdatedPriceList.pdf

To purchase or inquire about any of the pieces, email fifty24pdxgallery@gmail.com or call 503.548.4835.

Oh, and you can see some of the framing on some of the pieces in my previous post, HERE

Direct link:
http://eyesuckink.blogspot.com/2009/06/tons-of-photos-from-my-pdx-art-opening.html

Thank you for checking out the art:)
Jason Voorhees and I will see you in Denver in like 6 weeks!

My recent solo show, "Self Portraits Of Other People", opened last thursday in Portland @ Upper Playground amidst city wide storm and tornado warnings, which scared off a lot of people in the beginning of the show, but after the storm let up, the locals came rain-dancing out from the donut shops and strip clubs to show their support. Thank you to everyone who came out and weathered the madness. I had a blast. Enough rambling, I will let the photos do the chattering:





The entrance...






The Zerofriends Crew, as usual, helped me a TON with the set up of the show, and I returned the favor by being fat and falling over in the only picture we took together.





As people started showing up, I freaked out. Nothing new.





I signed cards...





I signed prints...





Man, I signed so much shit...I mean SHIRTS! I signed so many SHIRTS!





Artist Martin Ontiveros, who had an amazing 2-man show with Skinner last year, came through, and out of the 4 photos we took, this is the only one that came out, further proving that Blade hunts him on a regular basis.





One of my new acrylic paintings surrounded by some babies.





With Portland being all woodsy n' shit, I figured, "why not show the Night Of The Treeple video?" Btw, looking directly into the blue projection bulb for 4 seconds makes everyone's face a complete blue circle for the next 2 hours. Which, in turn, makes it WAY easier to talk to strangers. I highly suggest it next time you speak in public.




The original "Night of the Treeple" line art.





This is how you fancily drink juice at your own opening when youre too pussy to drink beer.





And speaking of BEERds, my new homie DangerEhren from Jackass came by to show me that not only is HIS beard is way better, but that his FACE is way funnier. I have some catching up to do.





It doesn't matter one bit that I have no idea who most of these girls are. What matters is that they showed up. Good work, Portland female race.





Obligatory crowd shot part 1: A New Hope.





Obligatory crowd shot part 2: Secret of the Ooze





The wall of continuing horror...





If you're gonna steal the walrus, you have to HIDE it, not just pretend you are breastfeeding it. 





Illustrator/furniture guru Blaine Fontana was craving the salt I store in my ear.





And artist Damon Soule, who is seriously on some next level shit with his work, came by to show his support and share my uncomfortableness. I was stoked to finally meet Damon. Been a fan of his work for years.





And a detailed wall shot to close out the night...

Thank you Portland. I loved your donuts, your grilled cheeses, your cheap bars, your trannies, and your odd smells. I will come back soon.

If you are around portland, the show will be up for viewing for the next 2 months, so go check it if you get a chance. 
Upper Playground, @ 5th & Couch st. Portland.

Some of the paintings are still available to purchase. Look for a post very soon about the available pieces.

Word.