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SUMMER ART SALE It's time to move some work to gear up the for coming onslaught of new canvases, a final comic book and some newer t-shirt designs. If you've got a bare spot on your wall and aren't sure what to do with it, click on the link above and see if something catches your eye! |
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REALLY WHITE VIGILANTE T-SHIRTS I'm printing up two special batches of Really White Vigilante T-Shirts right now! Put in your order today and support the East Side's Superhero. All shirts will be printed and distributed by 7/28. |
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IAN SHULTS SOLO SHOW On Saturday, July 10th, Austin's Wally Workman Gallery is hosting the opening reception for Ian Shults' latest series of paintings. This is Ian's first solo gallery show and having seen much of the work firsthand at Ian's studio over the past few months, I'll have to say it's going to be the show of the year that should not be missed. |
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SCRAPING THE RUST OFF Another step towards painting full time after three plus years of steady work on a comic book side project is finally bearing fruit. Here's a look at three paintings I finished for a group show at Flatbed Press in June. |
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A BANNER STORY It all started off innocuously enough - my alma mater gave its biggest former student - and notorious non-graduate, a posthumous degree. Thinking about the futility of such an act, I serendipitously tracked down another story that is just as funny and meaningful an act as giving a dead man a college degree. And this story involves, fortuitously enough, Billy Joel! |
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THE CULTURAL WARS CONTINUE With the world engrossed in another World Cup, the battle lines have been neatly drawn in America, and the old saying holds true: You're either with us, or against us. I take a look at the tiresome duality that exists in America as it applies to the world's biggest event. |
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HOW THINGS USED TO BE I found this random picture online and I love it. Civil unrest, anger, unions, the GE Meatball and one of the backbones that my shaped my family from its arrival in Schenectady, New York to present day. It's a shame photos like this rarely happen today. |
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TEXTS I RECEIVE FROM FRIENDS It was time to clean up all the saved text messages on my phone and instead of just deleting them away, I felt it was time to share some of the standouts with the world. Friends, don't worry, it's all anonymous, but I'm sure quite a few of you can guess who some of them are from. |
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CURIOUS ROOM ART SHOW SATURDAY, JUNE 5th 7:00pm - 9:00pm FLATBED PRESS 2830 MLK, AUSTIN, TEXAS
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ON THE HOMEFRONT After years of toiling on all corners of the East Side, I finally found my way into a cool little house in the middle of the 78702. Take a look at the character and charm of my new little place to live. |
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THINGS I WON'T MISS ABOUT THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN: You've all noticed the same things, and it's getting tiresome already. It's not like things are ending anytime soon, but its still a wistful dream to think about how the world will be better when a lot of the profiteers off this disaster finally disappear. |
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TEXT REVOLUTION? The idea came to me in a flash! It seemed too ingenious not to share. When I excitedly told a few close friends about it, the idea was all wet but I fought on. Now I'm resigned to the notion that sometimes, even a great idea is just a bad idea. |
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LATEST WORKS For Cafe Mundi's last Art Bazaar, I spent a couple of weeks along Town Lake and in the studio working on a series of little painting studies to knock some of the rust off and push paint around a canvas once again. Time is always the enemy of ambition, and there are more paintings yet to be finished in the studio, but this is a sample of some of the things I've been up to lately. |
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EAST SIDE ART VS. EAST SIDE POLITICS |
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MY LIFE ON PAPER It's funny to have your life reduced down to a simple chart that others would look at and scoff. I'd like to think of it as falling through the cracks and finding out everything is still A-OK. Maybe that's one reason I do things like this. |
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THINGS MOM SENDS ME Despite my age, Mom still takes care of me. Every couple of months, I'll get a quick email or a short warning at the end of a phonecall that says, 'Keep an eye out for a package, I did some baking.' That's when I know I'm getting something good... |
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A WELL DESIGNED PLATE? I can no longer contain my excitement. Since the dawn of accessible photo manipulating software and new methods of color printing that seemed to pop up overnight sometime in the late nineties, one of the most egregious uses of these technologies has been in the hands of state administrators coming up with new license plates. After a decade and a half of horrible, illegible, and poorly designed plates, my home state came through with a winner! |
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CLASSES School may be out for summer, but that doesn't mean the learning has to stop! I do teach individual painting and drawing classes for adults and children out of my studio. Class times are flexible and can be planned around your schedule. Sign up today! |
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REALLY WHITE VIGILANTE - VOLUME THREE The third and next to last issue of the Really White Vigilante is out now! With a new threat to the long time residents of East Austin proposed by City Council, our young hero springs into action with General Malaise at his side. Along the way, the Vigilante uncovers a plot by the Legion of Hipsters and a mysterious hippie group, against a backdrop of change and far ranging political mindsets. |
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KIM THE DOG TRAINER Although they're always cute and cool to have around, there's nothing more embarrassing then taking your untrained dog to the dog park and jumping into a game of frisbee between two well trained, well mannered dogs and having to yell at your dog to, 'leave the smart dogs alone'.* Kim the Dog Trainer does some great work in the Austin area, and comes with the highest Schliefkevision recommendation. *true story from a Kansas City dog park, circa 1999 |
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A NEW YEAR!!! After a seemingly less than productive but still good 2009, 2010 is off to a flying start, with work on the final volume of the Really White Vigilante books, new paintings being worked on in the studio, and a slew of classes being taught as well. There's a few surprises planned for throughout the year, so stay tuned for updates! |
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A LOOK BACK - BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS After a bit of a delay while working on other projects, I finally got around to posting all of the images from the 60+ artists that took part in April's Biblical Proportions Show. Both the Old Testament and New Testament shows are up and ready to view! Thanks again to everyone who participated, everyone who came out to the openings, and a great big thanks to Blue Genie and Bearded Lady for hosting the Easter Weekend event! |
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RACKET MAGAZINE WRITES ABOUT THE REALLY WHITE VIGILANTE Racket Magazine has written a series of articles about hipsters and humor, and to kick things off, they interviewed yours truly about my work on my comic books and how it deals with hipsters, gentrification and the like. The article is well written and interesting, I'd recommend you check it out! |
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2001: AN IRISH ODYSSEY A LOOK BACK AT MY TRIP TO IRELAND Inspired by a couple of my students - one who traveled from India and took three full weeks of painting classes while in town - and another who picked up her life and went to Vietnam, here's a look back at the most extended trip abroad - the year I lived in Ireland. |
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T-SHIRTS I've put together some new t-shirt designs, along with the classic Corey Goering designs from the Really White Vigilante comic books. It's summer, and it's a great time to pick up a cool new shirt. |
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JESUS CARRIES A BIG STICK I dusted off my old paintbrushes, dug out boxes of paints, and started in on some serious painting for the first time in a long time to get a couple of 3'x4' paintings done in time for the big Biblical Proportions Show taking place at Bearded Lady and Blue Genie Art. I've got some tinkering left to do, but take a look at my painting for the New Testament Show. |
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THE REALLY SMALL, STILL REALLY WHITE VIGILANTE On my recent trip to Kansas City, I was barely inside the door from the trip from the airport when my friend implored me to head to her studio. She swung open the door and the shock and adoration overtook me. Standing on her drawing table was a mini version of me - sculpted in Really White Vigilante garb! |
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