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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BUSY BUSY BUSY

these last couple weeks have been SO very busy for me...
-first off was getting everything ready for the State of the Art exhibit in Whistler, BC on April 15th.  WHat a night,  what a gala opening.     a bunch of artists in attendance and drinks were flowing,  a bunch of artworks sold.
-the very next night was the Toad Hall art show in Whistler village and it was very busy and a different crowd then I am used to at art exhibits I normally am involved with.
-I had one day off to recover and then on Monday night at Maxx Fish nightclub in Whistler Village was an event called PechaKucha .    It was a super fun night,   the rest of the presenters were awesome,   I had a blast showing my photos and talking to the sold out crowd.    If you have a chance to go to a PechaKucha event I really think you should.    My buddy Randoid taped my talk,   and if I can figure out how to put that and a slideshow online, on this blog I will.  
-the rest of my time will be spent working at Black Ohm Tattoos until Friday when I will be busy setting up a MASSIVE space for Blind Mute Productions annual art exhibit,  this years' is called "la Violenta Tormenta de Arte"   it's a mexican wrestling art show/party.   where we have 30+ artists (local and international) showcasing their artworks.  Nelson's own YAN ZOMBIE will be spinning tunes as well as Squamish's LIBRARIAN and Victorias JAKE "DESTRO" SPADE and Whistler's RUSS-2-FARI.  
-Monday is the HotDOg party at the GLC ,  12 hours of fun times.   Maybe see you there for a bit.  starts at 12 noon.
  What a festival so far...   can't wait till next years  

Happenings...

    With winter in full force in Whistler,  I have been getting out some with Vinnie dog , we have been snowshoeing up and down mountains on our days off work.   Vince has such long hair he gets little balls of snow stuck all over his legs and stomach.  It's pretty hilarious to see,  he walks like he's bowlegged.

  Tattooing is slow yet steady,  no surprises there.    I am almost caught up on my drawings and am waiting to do some inking on my clients.    If you are thinking of getting tattooed com eon down to Black Ohm Tattoos and speak to me.     

    I was invited to participate in the "State of the ART" art exhibit during the World Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler this April.   I have been busy painting and making art for that.   I was given a 8 foot x 8 foot wall space to hang my art and to customize if I wish.    I have a pretty good idea as to what I'm going to do;  I actually have a couple ideas as to what I'm going to do,   now the tough part...  deciding on one.

    My company Blind Mute Productions,  which I co-own with a couple friends of mine,   is getting ready with our annual art show/party,   also taking place during the World Ski and Snowboard Festival.   Artists have been invited,  the musical entertainment picked,   it's going to be a great time.   We are hoping to bring the whole exhibit to  Vancouver and then Victoria.   It's going to be an awesome summer.  

    At the end of this month I am going to do a guest artist spot tattooing at PINZ Boardshop in Revelstoke BC.   If you're in Revelstoke the last week of March stop in and say hi.    I hear they have been getting DUMPED on there.   The snowboarding and skiing is going to be sick!!

 That's all my news for now,  take care and stay warm this winter....   I am getting pumped for biking season and warmer weather,  it's right around the corner

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