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July 26, 2010
In the July edition of Beer Advocate magazine I illustrated a guy rediscovering the British empire and enjoying their tasty brew along the way. Deep in Tour de France fever when I read this piece, I was very excited to illustrate a cyclist in fervently charged pace. I completed the line work with a brush pen this time as well to loosen up. It was a fun change of line! Pedal on over! PS - Andy Schleck should've won, but will be on top next year, no doubt!.July 8, 2010
My wedding this past May was a blast. Me and the missus have been together for a long time and it feels great to have her as my wife now. We did a lot of hands on projects with our big day to make things more unique and of our own flavor. It was a lot of fun collaborating and brainstorming on the details. I'll be posting more goods in the days to come, but for now I've posted the invites and RSVPs (one of my favorite pieces. I'm very proud of the end result). Our day was sunny, gorgeous and all around amazing. Thanks to friends and family for being there and making it memorable in epic proportions.June 2, 2010
Last fall my dear Christine Liu got a new condo. She loved the space but didn't feel like it had enough personality. She hired me on to paint her kitchen with a roughly 7 ft x 6.5 ft mural, or as we affectionately called it, a "smural." Through process of sketching and laughing up new ideas it came to a scene essentially of a cat with lazer eyes exploding something in the sky, thus raining food and feeding the people. It was a lot of fun to work on and has been mentioned in today's Boston Metro. Snag a copy of the daily rag if you're in the city, otherwise enjoy the link here!May 7, 2010
My lousy older brother likes to call me every time his company sends him to California, just to rub it in that he's enjoying a Double Double burger. They are an American past time stuck in the past time, and that's part of why they're so epic. Are you enjoying In N' Out burgers in sweet, sunny LA right now I ask? If so, send me a fry and also make your way to The Hive Gallery where I'm showing a couple of pieces right now for their May exhibit. They're a fun, eclectic gallery so I'm happy to be in it!
April 16, 2010
Wow, busy times in Smurryville. I'm getting hitched in May and the many fun projects associated with that are dominating my time. Jana (the missus) and I have been making some rad stuff that I'll be sure to post here soon. In the meantime, you can enjoy my review of NYC artist Grotesk that ran in Boston's Weekly Dig this week. He's a designer/illustrator fella with a killer, classic style. Think 50s meets modern Brooklyn culture.March 11, 2010
Now is your time to care about the children! Bidding has begun for The Pin Project with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah. Lumberjack Gus is over there lookin' super surly and burly. He'll bowl you over. Pun score: 1.February 19, 2010
Tonight at my dear old Art Academy of Cincinnati the annual minumental exhibition was held! Artists create whatever their little hearts desire as long as 2 inches aren't surpassed in any dimension. The show will be on view through March 12. I focused on a creative mind who you may have noticed is near and dear to my heart:Conan O Brien. I submitted five pieces. Comic the Insult Dog in the upper right of that link didn't make the cut. It was fun to play with watercolor again!
February 5, 2010
Should you happen to be in the Portsmouth, NH area tonight, come indulge your eyes at this group art show I'm participating in through March 1st! The opening is 5-8pm at Three Graces Gallery. Kick off the delectable viewing with Sneaky Squirrel. I have 3 new pieces that relate back to my love of the outdoors and weird characters. Portsmouth is a rad New England town, I myself can't wait to wander their nook.January 23, 2010
Did you catch the final episode of "The Tonight Show with Conan O' Brien?" It was true to his form of his humor and quality. I've been watching him on NBC since I was a kid in the early nineties; he's an inspiration that has always made me laugh and sent me to bed with a smile. Thanks Coco, I truly hope to see you soon.
January 20, 2010
Menacing... menacing yet lovable. This is how I would describe Lumberjack Gus,(in fine art) a bowling pin I painted and made a hat for. Gus will be part of an online auction raising funds and benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah."Won't someone think of the children??" I'll post the link when the auction begins in February and you can help those little kids out there... or just selfishly enjoy the art. Geez, you're selfish!
In the pages of the Dig, I reviewed some good stuff:
The new Bouncing Souls album and a design book, "Dirty Fingernails."
January 13, 2010
When I transferred to AIB, Robert Kaufman was the dean of the illustration dept. I took a number of classes with him through the years. He was always willing to listen to me ramble in his office about my ambitions and intentions with my work. I don't know that we fully understood each other, but he was always a listener and provided good feedback. I always appreciated that he would yell at students for doing crap work and not following assignments. It's important for a teacher to whip their kids into shape; that's how you know they care about your goals!Sadly, he passed away last Friday. He was a great teacher and a humorous man. Thanks Kaufman.
December 24, 2009
Merry Holidays my friends! Tis the season to post some updates. I put in some new illustrations and design bits. There's a lovely holiday e-card I made for the Dig as well as the STD I designed for the missus and I. We've been having a fun start to the winter season, with truck loads of snow being delivered out of the sky's mouth-hole. I haven't made a fire escape snowman... yet. Thanks to everyone for supporting the greeting cards, your recipients of those will be overjoyed indeed. Happy holidays to all and to all a good night!Nov 15, 2009
Warmly greet your friends and family this season with adorable, original cards! They're blank on the inside, so they can be your thank you cards, party invites or deer enthusiast cards. Showcasing the "All Knowing Deer" from the "Dicks and Jane" show last December, these little gems are available on my etsy site.
Click the link above to get your set!
Oct 22, 2009
It's been a fun fall full of weddings. Have you ever seen your friends get married in a castle with a pirate/renaissance theme? Jana and I did just that over the weekend in Ohio. I also happily ate too much White Castle and Skyline. I'm pretty sure I'd gain the freshman 50 if I moved back.Don't you love owning original artwork? I hope so, because there are some paintings available from the "Dirty Duality" show that I've now posted on etsy. I created the cover for this year's Belgian Beer Fest, as well as a fun ad for a
New Hampshire Beer Fest. I'm still enjoying the woodsy, outdoor, rustic animal type of theme. It's in my blood!
I'm sure you can expect more burly stuff this year!
On the literary front, I got to interview
Teenage Bottlerocket. They're an awesome punk band from Wyoming on tour so check your local music listings!
Sept 12, 2009
YES! I've put up nearly all the pieces from my new show, "Dirty Duality." It went really well, my romantic installation with hand sewn hot dog and taco were alluring to all. I had the Phil Collins going, some candles for ambiance; it really set the mood for taking in the new collection! There are a few things I'll further update Monday, but the brunt of the collection can be seen in the fine art section. Thanks to everyone that came out and for all the support! Now it's off to Montreal with the missus to see our beloved Guttermouth! Fun times, eh?August 27, 2009
"Dirty Duality" at Space 242 tomorrow night! It's new paintings galore. Come enjoy the opening from 6-8pm. I'm beginning to upload images on the site here as well. "The Moustache That Melts All" and "Pigeon at 2pm" are now in the Fine Art section. Unrelated, but certainly awesome... congrats to my brother and sis-in-law on their newest addition! Hopefully you decide to name her Scottina.August 16, 2009
Are you excited like I'm excited for my upcoming show "Dirty Duality" at Space 242? It's less than 2 weeks away now. It looks like I'll have right around 20 new pieces with an installation as well. There will be hot dogs and tacos! (disclaimer: hot dogs and tacos may not be edible.)August 1, 2009
My buddy Jan is in this great band, Yes Giantess. They're hitting the road to tour and he asked me to make a shirt design based off their lyrics. They're pretty damn funny and were a blast to work with. Ice cream melts away in the poor lad's hands.July 25, 2009
I'm been working many late nights and sunny days in my studio (corner of the apt) to prepare some rad paintingsfor my show "Dirty Duality" at Space 242. It's all about characters and their seedy sides. That opening will be August 28 in Boston... so mark your calendars and
show up! Fellow AIB grads Ellen Crenshaw and
Amanda Atkins will also be presenting nice new collections. Underground HipHop needed a nice
new ad to brand their store and I was pretty pleased
with its outcome.
July 10, 2009
Yes, it seems most illustrations posted are Beer Advocate illos. Well, here's more of that! Super Mash Bros and something Star Trek-y! Because you know Spock loves his brew, his Vulcan liver knows no limits!June 17, 2009
Ever visited Etsy, the website for artists and crafty folk to buy and sell their goods? Well I'm on there now! I have paintings for sale on there. It's smurder187.etsy.comso go get your originals stat!
June 9, 2009
I noticed the sketch section to be a little underloved. I have some favorites sketches from recent months though, so updated the section is. I'm all into doodling blue birdsright now for rad cousin Ryan.
May 1, 2009
I'm showing 3 pieces in a group show at the Hive Gallery this weekend. So if you're in or around LA, check it out! Here's the new little Huffy Woodchuck that is part of the fun. If you're on the opposite coast, this weekend is the Mayfair in Harvard... as long as it doesn't get rained out! I created the cover and guide for this event through the Dig. It's a good spring festival of local music/arts to get the season rolling.April 17, 2009
This weekend is the Wine Riot put together by the good folks of Second Glass. Tyler Balliet of SG wanted to do up some temporary tattoos and I was more than happy to help on such a fun project...Wino 4 Ever! I hear Johnny Depp has this phrase on his forearm. Originally it was Winona from when they were like cinnamon and sugar on each other, but when that didn't work out he redid the tat to reflect his true love.April 8, 2009
Another Beer Advocate illo. The April article is about combining the best of the best to create asuper collaboration.
March 16, 2009
I've been getting to make some new print advertisements this week that I really like. Cask and Flagon's spring ad and a new look for Hong Kong in Harvard Square.Feb 18, 2009
Need something to do around Cincinnati this weekend?Hit up the Art Academy of Cincinnati's 22nd annual "Minumental" show! Artists create work no larger than 2 inches in any direction. This show was always a favorite of mine in Cincy, and I'm showing 3 new little paintings in the theme of lumberjacks at this year's exhibit. The show opening is from 5:30-8:30pm on Friday, February 20. Directions here.
Feb 11, 2009
Did you miss beer illos? There's a newbie to be seen!Inner Beer Nerd. It's about scientifically splendorous ways of brewing brew.
Feb 3, 2009
I added a couple friends from AIB on the links page.Sam Hamilton and Chris O'Neill are both pretty rad illustrators. Enjoy their grandeur.
January 19, 2009
Snake, my 80's metal alter-ego, has been an ongoing joke for some time now. Snake's band, Snake in the Bush, performed their only song ever written "I Need Love, Baby Don't Ya Know It?" with Josh Hill in a high school band competition. Snake has also been known to show up to many a party, drink heavily and say lewd things. Now there is a baseball sleeve shirt to commemorate the band! It'll be for sale over at the Dig site soon. Whooo!December 29, 2008
Merry post-Christmas! Still in the groove of painting the animals of the wilderness, I painted a buffalo for me mums.December 11, 2008
Tomorrow night is the grand opening of the show I'm in, Dicks and Jane. It'll be from 6-9pm at Space 242 with Tak Toyoshima and Taylor Seidler, my beloved dig design cohorts. It's a shame if you can't make it out, but you can view the whole wildernessy collection in my new fine arts section. (Thanks to Micah for putting that new section tab in!) All the paintings are for sale, so shoot me an email if you're looking for the perfect gift. Little Chimp Society, great resource of illustration, also put my work on the top of their main page as editor's choice today!December 6, 2008
Today I hung my new collection of paintings at Space242! It's a humorous theme of lumberjacks and grizzled characters. I've also created an installation to give the kitschy cabin feel. The opening is this Friday, December 12 from 6-9pm. Come visit! I'm very proud of this new collection. Directions and some info: Space 242November 25, 2008
As you warmly gather around with your loved ones this Thanksgiving, don't watch the Macy's parade or football. Cluster around the computer screen to watch my version of Pillow Talk. My dear BFF, Paul Fenech and I made this greatly low budget film about 6 years ago while I was in art school. Don't worry though, it isn't an "art film"November 20, 2008
Travis Milliard, aces illustrator, has put out a reference book about flatulence. I covered Farts in this week's paper. Everything about it is funny, but I admit it's the grimey art that pulls me in. Milliard is great!November 5, 2008
Alright Obama! I think that fella will do a lot of good. My Dwarves cover mentioned yesterday can now be seen on the Dig's website. The interview with Blag is up for fine reading as well.November 4, 2008
Today is your day to get out and vote, but don't mess it up and vote for old man McCain. Aside from that I'm pleased to say the great punk rock legends, the Dwarves, are in Boston this Saturday. I did an interview with their front man, Blag as well as the Dig cover this week! The illustration is in its section.
October 28, 2008
Last week I spent some time with my gram in Montana and I had great research in Glacier Park for an upcoming group show in December. I was verbally assaulted by a squirrel in the woods even! The show will revolve around oafish hunters and lumberjacks in the great outdoors, so the setting was perfect inspiration. This week at Space 242 I'm participating in a Halloween group show, "Phantasmagoria" with 2 pieces. The newest is posted in my illos, so get all up in it. The opening will be at 6pm this Halloween Friday. Costumes are a go!September 24, 2008
The Dig will be releasing our annual manual to Boston entitled "Finder" this week. It's an overview of all the good stuff to do in Boston, not just touristy. We slaved for months, and may have put ourselves a few years closer to being senile in the process, but there's a lot of effort behind it and the thing looks sweet I must say. I've added a few of my ads from that, as well as a new BYOB drawing, check out the little beer helper!September 17, 2008
Beer Advocate featured sweet Cincinnati this month in their "Beer Destinations" and mentioned the city hosting this year's National Homebrewer's Conference. So I tapped in some Cincy references in my newly posted BYOB illo. Chris Sabo lives on! There are 6 Mass politicians lookin' fresh from this year's Boston Finder Guide as well.July 29, 2008
HUGE! Yes, huge additions to the design and illustration sections. I've added 4 new items in each section. Some freelance logos, paintings for friends, Beer Advocate work, etc. Check the shiz out!July 25, 2008
One small addition in the design section of a MAN-RAM logo. It's what I think he should make his new logo.June 15, 2008
I'll start with a Happy Father's Day to dear old Dennis, and follow with a "We're live now!"Keep posted to this site as I'll be adding more delicious work. My gracious thanks to Micah Tischler for helping make this site possible, he's a programming wizard! So thanks for coming, and enjoy!.