I just spent the morning catching up on some shows on VBS and was really pleased to see they have a new arts show, the imaginatively titled Arts Talk! In their first episode VBS catch up with artist Richard Prince who is pretty successful in the art world but I only knew of him from the great album cover he created for Sonic Nurse. He is one hell of an interesting character and has created one of the coolest studio spaces I’ve ever seen, out in the middle of nowhere. I guess it’s much easier to get some work done when you can’t leave the house due to ice storms and the only local amenities are one diner that opens for only half the week. Any way go check it out!
I have recently procured a preview copy of Concrete 2 Canvas, which I designed and have a section in. This is a little bit late now news-wise, but since the book is not out until October I thought I’d still post a quick shot of the cover and say how stoked I am with the outcome. Hopefully it’ll sell millions of copies and make Laurence King happy people. Maybe they’ll hire me again…
Since this is the first entire book I’ve put together I am pretty blown away and I have prepared a short speech. I’d just like to thank everyone involved. Especially Jo for being an amazing editor, everyone at Laurence King for being supercool to work with. Thomas Campbell for the killer cover, Lori D for her beautiful foreword and for pulling it out the bag artistically right up against the deadline. Also I have to thank fellow Outcrowders Logger, Peplow and Basford for hook-ups and casting their critical eyes over the book as I was tinkering away on it.
Oh yeah while I am at it thanks to light-fingered Stevie and generous Kerry.
I am currently working as Designer on a book called Concrete 2 Canvas: More Skateboarders Art. The title may change but radness inside will stay the same it’s going to be great. It’s the follow up to the original Concrete To Canvas book and is published by Laurence King who put out some fantastic books.
I’ll post more info on the book as and when but since I am a skater/artist I got a section in there. So I guess it is destined to fly off the shelves. Anyway above is an image from my section called “Tribute to Jim Phillips”.
As part of the Flatpack Festival this year the Outcrowd were asked to go paint on the walls of Moseley drinking hole the Jug of Ale. Unfortunately due to a combo from the British court systems (jury service) and the British winter (a badass cold) I was unable to make it down. Fortunately Mr Ben Javens has posted some lovely photos to his Photobucket account.
Well I wasn’t even well enough to make it to the opening party hosted by Capsule. But I am going to go check it out on Sunday 18th as Copter will be playing there so please come along.
