new website and news

So my friend Mike made me a new website which happens to be named the same as my last one www.davepetko.com  and ALL of my blog entries are on it now,  all of the previous entries from this blog and my tattooing blog.  I plan on directing traffic from this blog directly to my website and eventually getting rid of this blog all together.

   I have some news...  I decided NOT to enter State of the ART this year.  For those who don't know,  State of the ART is the annual two week long group art exhibit which takes place every April during the World Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler, BC.  It used to be called BraveART (2005), which saw some big names like Shepard Fairey, Sam Flores, Misk, Mars-1, Wes Humpston, The Incredible Amoeba, Bigfoot 1, Dalek, Doze Green, and Ricky Powell to name a few.  I have been honoured to be a part of all of the BraveART exhibits and State of the ART exhibits (minus one) from the very first year.  Hard to believe that it has been going for 7 years now.

  I am however participating in a couple upcoming art exhibits that my friend Arne  Gutmann is organizing for Whistler and Vancouver in the next couple of months.   I am excited about these exhibits, they promise to be unique,  think industrial and outside the box.

   Revelstoke, BC has been on my mind lately and in April I am planning a return visit, a "spring fling" if you will, to do some tattooing.  It's always a really fun, good time when I'm there.  As always, I will be at PINZ Boardshop and Body Art,  THE place to get pierced in Revelstoke.
  I am planning to be at PINZ from April 1-14th call them toll free from anywhere to set up an appointment 1-866-844-8233

 I painted live at the last CERO worldwide friends fundraiser.   It was the 10th year anniversary party and was a great night,  check out more photos here.   I was honoured to have been asked to be part the event again this year.  

That's most of the news for now,  thanks for reading.
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Arne is the proof

Click here for a nice article on my friend Arne "POOFONT" Gutmann in this weeks blog entitled "Whistler is Awesome",   he is in the "Proof" section.
  He asked me to write a little introduction for his article,  how could I say no?!

Sherpas movie premiere

  Last night was pretty amazing... a huge turnout from local folks as well as Vancouver folks...  the Sherpas did a wicked job producing their new movie entitled "All. I. Can"   The editing was unreal,  the filming was unreal,  the music was unreal!   ha ha  
1000+ people were in attendance ,  Feet Banks did an awesome job as MC.  
After the movie there was live music by Tennessee #  and then Mat the Alien did a video set.

(I'm sorry for the bad quality of the photos, I blame iphone for it)

Tiny Monsters... Mini Creatures

I was part of the Function Junction "Block Party" two weeks ago along with a bunch of other artists, all of which had their art in various businesses in Whistler's industrial park/art hub called Function Junction.
  I shared a unique venue with three other local artists, Randoid, Arne Gutmann and the Incredible Amoeba.
  These are some of the brand new charcoal renderings of mini creatures/tiny monsters I created for the event.

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The event was a success with a whole bunch of people turning out and supporting the arts in Whistler.
  Fellow artist and good friend of mine, Arne Gutmann, wrote a little something about the event in his weekly column (every Friday) on www.whistlerisawesome.com  a blog about the Whistler lifestyle and the people who choose to live here.
  Check it out,  "like" it on facebook, and keep reading.
  Arne is also the genius behind www.poofont.com     Don't know what that is?   check it out here.
  

Block Party '11

Function Junction, Whistlers own light industrial park is hosting it's annual "BLOCK PARTY"  with food, live music, live art and of course new artwork by Whistler artists.   I have the pleasure to be showcasing 10 new works of art,  all small if not tiny pieces, housed in ornamental frames I have collected over the past couple years.   Besides the new pieces I will be showing some new(er) pieces which have been in House of RTS Gallery in Squamish, BC and were at State of the Art during the World Ski and Snowboard festival 2011.
  The Incredible Amoeba, Randoid, and Arne Gutmann will be showing with me at our venue at the south cul de sac.    Stop by and say hello,   have a drink and buy some art...  
   My work will be posted here very soon,   check back to see it if you happen to live out of town or miss the show.
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Right back at 'er

Vince dog and I arrived back in Whistler early Sunday morning (7AM) from our tattooing vacation to Revelstoke, BCand got back to work unpacking the van, tidying up the studio and getting things ready at Black Ohm Tattoos for work this week.

  Last night I met with Liz of BassCoastProject and Andy Dittrich to discuss building one of the stages,  which I got to design.  We are all so excited about bringing one of my characters to life this year.   If you were ever wondering about BassCoastProject,  get your ass down to Squamish Valley this year and check it out.   It is going to be THE music festival to be at this summer.  

Whistler Arts Councill is hosting "Artwalk" Thursday night at various venues in Whistler village.   I will be walking about with Vince dog checking out the art and the people.

Friday, August 5th is the Function Junction block party...  where local businesses host different artists and their art work.  As well as the art there is going to be food vendors and drinks flowing.  
  Myself, Arne Gutmann, Randy "RANDOID" Smith and The Incredible Amoeba are showing our artwork at the south end of Function across from Whistler Happy Pets, Whistlers only and best, pet food store.   So be sure to stop by and say hi to us Friday night.   You know there is going to be some sort of debauchery going down.  
 

Paper This! art show

Tonight at the Beaumont Studio/Gallery in Vancouver ...
"PAPER THIS"
a group art exhibit put on by Arne Gutmann
over 20 Whistler artists showing work on large paper sheets made by Arne Gutmann.
8PM -2AM

The Beaumont Studios 316 West 5th Avenue (@ Alberta) Vancouver, BC
	Multidisciplinary artist Arne Gutmann’s newest brainchild “Paper This” is an experiment in recycled mediums. After approaching over 30 notable Whistler artists from a variety of backgrounds, Gutmann created custom paper canvases from a variety of materials including recycled ski lift passes, birch bark. comic books, and cigarette packs. Arne’s instructions to the artists were simple, “Keep it vertical and try not destroy the original integrity of the paper, no cutting or ripping it, full size, 15 x 19 inch sheets. I also wanted the paper to not be too altered so people could actually see the paper under and around their art. A frame if you will. All the sheets are completely unique, there are no two alike. Many of the pieces were created with the help of the artists.” With over 30 participants from a variety of backgrounds, “Paper This” is a unique artistic experiment. Artists include: Stephen Vogler, Writer G.D. Maxwell, Writer Goldfinger, Artist Chris Macleay, Graphic Artist Ian Legris, Artist Randoid, Artist Robyn Dutcher, Artist, Mike Riccardi, Artist The Incredible Amoeba, Artist Sophie Collins, Artist Arne Gutmann, Artist Dave Petko, Artist Leslie Anthony, Writer Sevin, Artist Neil Foster, Artist Vanessa Stark, Artist Lauren Ritz, Artist Lisa Richardson, Writer Taka Sudo, Artist Devin White, Artist Fozzy Owen, Artist Laurel Terlsky, Artist Chili Thom, Artist Jose St Amour, Artist Dorthe Blisful, Artist Samera Gibson, Artist Andy Fenwick, Artist Luke Pollard, Artist Chantelle Pellerin, Artist Kate Burden, Artist Five years ago, Gutmann started experimenting with different techniques and materials to make paper. Initially working with recycled materials, he later moved to the heavy production of raw fibres, mostly hemp but also a wide variety of local flora such as: Burdock, Mulberry, Kozo, and Juniper. He has also experimented with unconventional materials including money, old boxers, hemp, cigarette packs, receipts and McDonald’s wrappers. Having lived in Whistler for 15 years, photographer Arne Gutmann has become a staple in the Whistler art scene. His work has been published in a variety of ski and snowboard magazines, lifestyle and architecture publications and is a regular contributor to art shows in and around Whistler. “I shoot almost anything but my forte is people, whether they fly, ski, board, bike.” This is the second show of this type that Arne has curated, the first being in Whistler in 2009. To see samples of Arne’s photography go to www.boardstars.com For something completely different go to www.poofont.com Arne also produced and curated clikcontest: www.clikcontest.com