Skatepark Fundraiser PRESALE!

Ok, folks. Here we go! Time to start raising some money to help Corning, NY (my hometown) get a new skatepark and here's your chance to help out by purchasing a commemorative t-shirt honoring the one and only OLD PARK! All profits from the shirt sales will go towards getting a new spot built in Denison Park.

This is PRE-SALE ONLY for the time being. I will keep the pre-order going until August 31st to give everyone ample time to find out about this and get in an order if they'd like. Orders will start shipping out a month after the pre-sale ends.

Shirts will be available in S, M, L, XL and come in black on white tee or blue on white tee (a nod to Corning's Little Joe tower). All tees will be printed with solvent and lead-free, water based inks on 100% cotton Gildan Hammer tees in Cleveland, OH.

Click on link below to PRE-ORDER and click on either t-shirt image based on the color way you'd prefer and then scroll down to choose your size. Images of sample t-shirts and phase 1 design of the new skatepark below.

BUY HERE!

Black on white tee (front left chest)

Blue on white tee (front left chest)

Black on white tee (back)

Blue on white tee (back)

The skatepark as it stands now. The city initially considered bulldozing the original park (which they did) and putting down a pad for prefab ramps. We think that with enough time and money we can get something built that would be far superior and withstand the northeast season changes over the years.

These are the current renderings of our initial skatepark design. Things will most likely change as time goes on but we are hopeful that we can get something very similar to this built.

 

Showtime at The Grayhaven Motel!

Ok, folks. My show is officially up at The Grayhaven Motel in Ithaca, NY from now until Nov. 30th! The actual opening night shindig will take place on Nov. 5th from 5-8pm. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend but please swing by anyways. Opening night will be in conjunction with First Fridays in Ithaca so there'll be plenty of other shows going on in the area for you to bounce around to. 

Masks will be required while you are in the building no matter your vaccination status so please be respectful and throw one on while you're there. There are some bonus viewing hours listed on the site as well in case you can't making the opening or the afternoon viewing times. Details on all that stuff right here --> Grayhaven Motel

 More glamour shots coming later.

 

Road Dog

Still chipping away at the pandemic series. I've had this idea for a minute and I think after we all received that $1200 stimulus check last spring, right in the worst of it in NYC, I think this image clicked for me and I was able to really flesh it out. Because, it sort of felt like Death himself was offering a pittance of comfort as we barreled into one of the bleakest moments in recent human history. Also, I'm just not a huge fan of excessive condiments.

                                            

Effigy Collective

I think I'm in the clear to talk about this now so here's the deal; Some of my old buddies from Ithaca, NY have been hard at work getting some recipes together and are almost ready to launch their very own brewery, EFFIGY BREWING. They've asked me, and another good friend, ARLO CHAPPLE to help contribute to look of the brand. So far I've done some sample labels for the Little Death Saison and The Jitters. Give their website a look, buy a shirt, and hopefully you'll be able to try some of their hard work soon.

Freshies

A rejected t-shirt idea that had to be done. If anyone feels the urge to have this printed on a band's album, please let me know. The only stipulation I have is that there is a hidden message when spun backwards.

Some of the coloring process.

Interest in Chet Baker combined with a renewed interest in scratchboard.

Some new sidewalk sign drawings I've done for Gimme Coffee.

Another Glimpse Into My Free Time...

...and another astronaut exploding. I must be regressing into my pre-teens. There's no other explanation for all this weird sci-fi/astronauts dueling in space bullshit I've been sketching a ton of recently.

Bryan Ferry. One of my favorites.

Here's some classic Ferry doin' "Slave to Love" and a cover of "Jealous Guy" that totally beats Lennon's original. And David Gilmour is even there rippin' it up.

The Boss doin' the classic boss face. For years I couldn't stand him, then he became a guilty pleasure, now I have just come to accept that I am a Springsteen fanatic.

Paul Ryan. Never trust anyone with two first names.

Here are some of the sketches I did of Iggy Pop. Doing all of these helped me figure out which pose I wanted to use on the sign for Gimme Coffee, which I think there's an obvious choice here, but then I just couldn't stop drawing him. Seriously some of the most fun poses to sketch for reference. Pic of the sign can be seen in my previous post.

I hope this happens.