travels this summer

   With this spring being so cold and lasting so long I am craving warmer weather,  I am craving summer.   The next few months are going to be full of travels for me and I like the idea of moving around some.

  One week from now I will be going on a two week trip out to the lovely, laid back town of Revelstoke, B.C. to do some tattooing and mountain biking.   A week after I return to Whistler I am heading up the Squamish valley to help build one of the stages I designed for Bass Coast Project,   which by the way is happening on the very last weekend of July,  better get your ticket soon.  The weekend following that I will be heading to .Shambhala for a few days of fun in the sun and trees.     After that maybe a trip to the sunshine coast for a bit of biking.

Then a quick week long trip home to see the family,  and that will wrap up my summer travel plans...  all the while drawing and tattooing and creating art for a few art shows in the works for the fall

Busy, busy, busy

old school vs. new school art show

The FALL Tattooing and Art Gallery is hosting an "OLD SCHOOL VS. NEW SCHOOL"  art exhibit...
Last night was the opening night...
  check it out if you are in Vancouver,  the Fall is located on Seymour street, right across from the Bay and the Granville street skytrain stop.
The exhibit runs for a few weeks.

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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Secure your work

I made this little guy, which I called "CHEWBOT"  for an art exhibit at The Fall Tattooing in Vancouver a few months ago,  the show was a toyshow.  I came to the opening excited to see my toy exhibited with the rest of the toys.   I looked around and never saw my toy on display.   The organizer called me over and informed me that that morning when he came to work my piece had been damaged but last night when he left for home my piece was in perfect shape.

I was reimbursed for the value of my piece and left with my broken toy.  What a drag.

I ended up making a new toy out of it which I called

"The Fall of CHEWBOT"  I also ended up giving it to the owner of The Fall.   

  I am in the process of making some more CHEWBOTS.