The Seven Deadly Sinners

A New Trend

Depicted here is none other than Byron Seltzer, mastheading a new hipster movement which has been termed by the Establishment as Hillbilly Noir. Seltzer, along with his Hayseed Bastard Orchestra, have been diving headlong lyrically, visually, and yes, musically into this happening trend.

New dance steps such as the Macon Bacon Shuffle and the Injoys Stomp have been tearing up the Seattle and 'Frisco dance halls formerly frequented by the suave Swing Kids, now sporting coveralls and rope belts (footwear optional). Seltzer's hit, "Hayride Into Murder" has been featured on the soundtrack to the the hit independent film "Straw Troopers".

Shawna, I see you! Ha Ha Ha

A fine example of Vancouver street art.

It raises so many questions. Is Shawna a monkey? Does she know she's been seen? What does the ghost cow on the left represent? The alienation of the urban dweller combined with the uneasiness of constant surveillance in today's over-mechanized world begs the question, aren't we all seen...by some cold, unfeeling eye...all the time? Is Shawna us? Are we Shawna? Are we mere monkey pawns in a cosmic game of monkey chess?

And what about...Naomi?

Happy New Year to my Fellow Sinners

Happy party people drinking absinthe with smokeness in Canada. Hedonistical artist explosions find happy and joy in Seattle.  Horrorwood girl go to party in Hills with people of sheen and playing bongos in head while pretending to listening to conversation of others.  Happy New Year!

The History of Rock & Roll Part 742

Thanks to Tom Bagley for the history lesson. I must now collect all 12,874 records in the Rocking and/or Twisting at the Graveyard Beach genre.

The Story of the Clown

And now for a break from all that sweetness and light, a true story about a creepy clown from my comic book.
I've done a little research, and as far as I can tell John Wayne Gacy wasn't doing his Pogo schtick in Washington D.C. in the late 60's. However there WAS a clown named Pogo who came to my school at least 2 years in a row; he did paint creepy self portraits on cheap paper and signed them "Pogo", and he did pinch kids and he did give me the creeps. There was nothing in his eyes but twinkle.

Years later when I saw a photo of John Wayne Gacy as The Clown, I got a chill and thought, "I know that face."

So who knows. Maybe he was moonlighting. Maybe there was another guy out there in the DC area with the same pointy makeup and name who did self portraits of his clown persona . I may never know. It's not lost on me, though, that my parents, by keeping us out of the [very dangerous] public schools of the city, may have exposed us to a rather creative serial killer.

Happy Saturnalia, one and all!

Gruss vom Krampus

Here are some little guys I made out of lightweight canvas, stuffed with fluff, and painted to be cute 'n cuddly demons. It's a Krampus chorus line of Christmas fun!

Chillin' With Frosty and Burt

I was production designer on this masterpiece and designed this super-hip cover which Bonni Reid colour-styled in an awesome and eye-catching fashion. I really dig the extreme snow-boarding - it's rad. And as you can see, we're tight with Burt - he may drop by for some nog on Christmas Eve and we'll all decorate his mustache.

Seriously, have you ever wondered what Burt Reynolds' singing might sound like? Neither have I. In fact, I haven't even watched this thing. That happens a lot for reasons that may be blindingly obvious.

Merry Christmas. Burt sends his holiday regards!

Incredible Inedible Eggs

"Exchanging the Changeling" (Kipling West)

"Orgy at Lil's Place" (Tom Bagley)

I never noticed until I was uploading these; everyone else did eggs as mysterious li'l universes of potential...Bagley and I did 'em as food. Or in my case, food and a way to get the fairies to take back a particularly ooky child.

On that note, time for dinner!

Fitzwilliam's Provocative Diversion

"Fitzwilliam's Provocative Diversion"
22"x28"
Watercolor, Acrylic, Charcoal, Glitter
2003

This is Fitzwilliam, a tubby naughty little Weasel (?) creature, hoarding his magical pink spider egg in the wild dark stormy octupii-riddled seas. What secret he holds to be soon revealed I do not know... One shall find out, in due time, as with all eggs and their mysteries within.
I was getting really into using very watered down gold watercolor over soft, porous, matte black acrylic in this one- trying to achieve that old worn faded gold feel with the spiders and centipedes around the edges. Almost a grave-rubbing feel.
I looked at a lot of Fabergé eggs while researching imagery for this one. I loves me some Fabergé eggs. Yum Yum. I think that if I did 3-D art I'd like to make a Fabergé egg diorama type fantasy world.