The Seven Deadly Sinners

Fake the Music: Craig Evans

Pussy Galoot
at The Raw Deal
All Ages
with guests The Ronnie James Trio
December 25

Fake Gig Poster by Craig Evans

Fake the Music: Fred Frazetta

All-Star Jamboree

It's Country Music Heaven w/
Harlan Bloodsaw, Mel Melvyrn, Cletus Drinkwater Jr., Cora Murgatroid and Tennessee Howie Schenker

Feb. 16 at the Crow's Nest (RR 413 - 3km south of Catheter).

Fake the Music: Mark Igglesden

Larryscope and Melvin K. Melvin Present
The Handmaid's Tail Tour
Margaret Atwood Band plus Nastee Slax and Omelette
Chris Temple Arena
2750 Hazelthorne Mews Blvd. NW
Saturday June 18
Tickets available at U of C Ticket Turret, Vinyl Moustache and The Cloak Room

Fake Gig Poster by Mark Igglesden and Mike Patton

Fake the Music: Nicole Steen

Live at the Buddha
from Detroit
Violent Pink
with special guests Frightwig and Bludgeoned Pigs
Saturday July 11

Fake gig poster by Nicole Steen

Fake the Music: Eric Dyck

That Old Man Who Made The Withered Trees Blossom
A special evening of live music
Fred's Garage and Sushi Bar
May 15

Fake gig poster by Eric Dyck

Fake the Music

Fake The Music
Illegitimate gig posters by legitimate gig poster designers
Featuring Artists from across Canada and the US
Looks Could Kill Art Boutique
11 100 7th Ave SW Calgary, AB
Opening First Thursday, May 1 5-9 PM
Show runs May 1- May 31, 2008

Gig posters are inspiration on a dirty wall, temporary beauty in the rough and tumble world of rock and roll. Gig posters are created on crazy deadlines, the jobs don’t pay too well, and bands are added at the last minute, wreaking havoc on design. This show is a chance for real gig poster artists---fresh from the music mines---to have a bit of fun. Whether it’s band names thought up at 4 AM over fries ‘n gravy at the Blackfoot Truck Stop or a dream bill at a nightmare venue, these gigfauxsters are a peek at an alternate reality that might scare you…or make you laugh.

Artists: Tom Bagley, Sam Bagley, Ian Doig, Eric Dyck, Craig Evans, Rod Filbrandt, Aubrey Hallis, Tim Huesken, Mark Igglesden, Dave Reilander, Mark Reusch, Nicole Steen, Kipling West

Billy Shire Fine Arts / DVA Chicago Show

Billy Shire Fine Arts Gallery in collaboration with DVA Gallery is having a Group Show which I’ll also be attending in Chicago.

What makes this trip all the more fabulous is that I’ll finally get to meet my new nephew Jack! If it weren’t for him I’d probably would have skipped going altogether given my current situation which includes a hell of a lot of painting, but there’s no way I could pass up on meeting him!

This is the piece that I’ve put in for the show.

“The Chinese Emporium”
18 x 22″ (Framed)
Egg Tempera & Oil on panel

Another Balmy Spring Day in Calgary, AB

Photo taken this afternoon.

The Amazing Puffing/Flattening Owl

As seen on TV in Japan, the white faced scops owl puffs or shrinks depending on circumstances.

Thanks, Kamala!

Large Scale Thievery Uncovered

Illustrator Luc Latulippe alerts us to some shady shite going down regarding the outright and wholesale theft of artist's work.

Click the above link to get the lowdown and help spread the word.