The New Mission Control

We're about to start a 9 month artist residency in August at the McColl center for art and innovation. It's one of the largest community engagement residencies in the country. Our residency will be based around the intergalactic soul exhibit and will be heavily inspired by graphic design, coding & digital illustration. It's a great opportunity and I'm very excited. We just got our assigned studio photos and have already worked out some program engagements for the community. New artwork coming soon. It means a lot to be doing this in the home town. for the hometown, on a national level.

It doesnt affect me, so it's not my problem, problems.

2 conversations I had this week made me ask this question. Why do certain people choose to be silent about injustices or certain issues that plague us as society? ( I know that's a loaded question, because people have different ideas of rights & wrongs) When did it become ok to NOT know whats going on & to never know what always has been going on?  How many people have to die before we step up & say  "that's not right"? Why is it cool to follow religion but not have any consciousness about your surroundings or history, better yet, to have no knowledge of the most high that you follow & even worse, no knowledge of self. What have these people been fed? When has it ever been ok to be selfish enough to only worry about yourself while others suffer? It's never been in my nature to rock with these ideas, (its hard not to have compassion or empathy for fellow man, especially when those people suffering look just like me, I don't have to know them personally) but it's in my nature to let these people know.

The idea of a most high doesn't come in the form of pointless materialistic offerings, but in the gift of your third eye, your mind, the gift of knowledge & the gift of unconditional love. I thought love was universal.  I just wrapped up the astronaut food packaging designs for the show... for those that like to be fed nonsense free of independent thought. Have another bowl & take another sip.

We have a Q & A lecture session that will accompany this art show. I say again, my 25 pieces are all based off of real life conversations and situations I've been in... I could do 50 more.. easy.

 

 

Why so angry, they're always angry

Here's a sneak peek at one of the space race pieces, there's a few directions I'm thinking about taking this in. All of these pieces are based off of real life situations I've been involved in. Yes, they come from a true place. Some of the conversations I've found myself involved in have been quite magnificent. I hope people get it. event though we have to wrap these things up in an imaginary package to get our voices to be heard... I'd like to think of myself as a chef, feeding society  my perspective of things, what its like to "be". So I'll take these vegetables and hide them in the triple strawberry cheesecake. Now, eat your breakfast, its important.

Imagination x consciousness

First and foremost, I'm extremely proud of how we've put this idea together (thanks to Jason Woodberry & Quentin Talley).  The upcoming intergalactic soul art exhibit, I've created a series of posters to assist with the story telling of the show... another form of visual communication using some graphic design skill. Here's one of those poster designs that will also translate into t-shirt design with the tagline to the show, imagination x consciousness. I think we're onto something here, from the work, to the brand, to the musical score and we have already captured the ears & eyes of some heavy hitter international art buyers. Im no artist, just a designer that can illustrate.  We've finished up all the art and we're wrapping up the performance piece now. I'm really thinking of turning this into a graphic novel.

Chasing Forever

Let me preface this entry by saying that February 12th will mark 20 years since my mom passed away. It makes me realize how thankful I am of the 16 years that i had with her. I hope that I can enrich lives as she did, as some others that have passed on that were close to me as well.

 Nothing comes easy in this art & design world, however I try to make it look as flawless & easy as possible. That gives people a misconception that I haven't been at this everyday for the past 13 years of my life. I'll never be satisfied... never. I'm chasing forever. I don't even know what I am anymore... some sick hybrid of a designer/artist type being. As long as I'm able to execute these concepts that spring from my mind though, I'm happy. At the ripe age of 36, I'm starting to realize the blessing of this talent that I have. A realization of self worth & an unconditional love for who I am and what I'm about. I hope everyone gets the chance to find that happy place, whatever it may be. Lets strive to be positive & remembered forever. Lets make the world a better place & for those of us lucky enough to be deemed as "artist", whether it be, visual performing or whatever, lets speak with our creativity and inspire greatness in others, because this here,  is a blessing...

I've just finished up the latest "off the wall" poster for the j dilla tribute.

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