Click right here to check out the new website for Little Tired Press!
It's totally worth it!

Do you support the exploitation of girls in the sex trade organization? I didn’t think so. If you want to contribute to a cause that will help empower girls who have had this experience and receive a truly magnificent compilation CD for your collection, then please check this out: http://wildkindness.com/wkstore/5536177/sunshine-off-the-tracks—a-benefit-for-gems-compilation-cd
Here’s the artist and song list for the album, like I said this line-up is spectacular and totally worth owning in your collection:
1.) Sun for Moon – Disappearing Hearts
2.) Aan – I Don’t Need Love
3.) Nat Baldwin – Lake Erie (Alt. Version)
4.) The Curious Mystery – Night Ride Reeling
S.) Southeast Engine – Adeline of the Appalachian Mountains
6.) Andre Costello – Tumbleweed
7.) White Birds – Floating Hands
8.) Doleful Lions – Julie’s Video
9.) LAKE – Backwards and Forwards
10.) In One Wind – Water’s Looking Fine
11.) Sam Goodwill – Every Other Anthology
12.) Love of Everything – Kangaroo
13.) Arrington De Dionyso’s Malaikat Dan Singa – Perawan Berawan
14.) The Building – Ethel Merman
15.) Angelo Spencer et les Hauts Sommets – Let You Down
16.) JP Haynie – Gravel
17.) Nucular Aminals – Nobody’s Man
18.) Way Yes – Automail
19.) The Black Swans – Joe Tex
20.) Girls in Trouble – Tell Me
21.) Adrian Crowley – Winter Sun (Demo)
For more information visit: www.wildkindness.com or www.gems-girls.org

More photos of work from the show

Aftermath of an Average Miracle

The "Not So F*%@?#! Serious" group show that kicked off this past Friday (October 21st) at Unsmoke Artspace in Braddock, PA was certainly something to experience. Braddock was the appropriate setting for this eclectic and excited assemblage of artists, all working feverishly in the Pennsylvania region at one time or another. The landscape of Braddock consists of belching steel mill activity (across the street from the venue), lonely buildings and kind-hearted people.

The show was a relative success, considering the location and distance from Pittsburgh. Attracting around 100 guests throughout the evening, fun was in large supply and no bad vibes were generated or received. We'll be planning a closing reception for those that missed the opening or those that want to come back for more. Likely the closing activities will occur around the weekend of the 11th, 12th and 13th, which day exactly is undetermined at this point.

And now, time for some photos from the evening and installation process, enjoy........

For a complete viewing of photos from the show, courtesy of Steph Neary, visit:
http://notsofingserious.wordpress.com/installation-opening-reception-photos/

Not So F*%?@#! Serious

Not So F*%?@#! Serious, an art show this October 21st at Unsmoke Systems in Braddock, PA. It's going to be superbly awesome and thrilling. For more complete information on artists involved and what it's about please check out:


http://notsofingserious.wordpress.com

Hope to see y'all out there, it's gonna be a blast!

Braddock Again ~ Invasion

Hello to all. I want to post about this, but I'm not sure how much I can leak to you as it's still in it's infancy. So for now I'll be giving you the bare bones and therefore just teasing you.

Over the past 2 months I've been organizing, with Maggie Negrete and a few other folks, a group art show in Braddock, PA at the artspace Unsmoke Systems. The show is set to happen mid-October, the Opening Reception on October 21, 2011. The prospective artists have already been selected, a good handful have since agreed through informal conversations. We'll be sending out our proposal to a little over 20 Pittsburgh based artists next week. The name for the show is not yet decided, but by tomorrow it will be finally decided.

The show will be based in installation, traditional art exhibiting (framed pieces, sculptural, etc.), experiential and on-site/site specific painting or multi-media. So essentially it's a creative free-for-all of sorts. We don't have total creative freedom in this space, but the gallery owner/operator, Jeb, is an awesome dude and is allowing us a lot of flexibility. That is actually the primary reason for having it in Braddock at this particular location. The hardest part will be promoting this and convincing people to travel all the way to Braddock just for an art show. So start spreading the word now. Unfortunately that is all the information I can release at the moment. Once all of the artists have been confirmed I'll make a more complete post. Until then just wallow in your own anticipation please!

Adlib Comic & Polish Hill Arts Festival

So I'm programming a comic and bookmaking workshop during the Polish Hill Arts Festival on July 17th. I've never done something quite like this. What you see above is a 4 page adlib comic that participants can create their own characters/story. I'm not sure how well this is going to work or how interested people will be in completing a partially realized sequence of panels. It's an experiment in that regard. I'm trying to come up with some additional activity ideas to complement this one because undoubtedly there will be some young kids and they'll need a project that's easy to do and more importantly fun. I've been talking with Nate and he's expressed interest in doing some sort of cartooning demo or collaborative activity.

In addition to working an activity table there I'll also be there with selling Andromeda comics, prints, paintings and other crafty junk. Also be on the look out for the poster/flyer for the Arts Festival in your neighborhood/community in the coming weeks. Below is an early concept with no color. Once finished there will be a digitally colored 8.5" x 11" version, a larger screenprinted poster and screenprinted handbills of which the designs are not yet completed. Those handbills will likely be steeped in traditional Polish folk patterning and textile design. Hope that you can all make it for this festival. Last year was my first year and I can say with confidence that it's the coolest arts festival in Pittsburgh. Yes, even cooler than the Three Rivers Arts Festival!

Pinball Machine Contest

A couple of weeks ago Wildcard, an awesome consignment shop here in Pittsburgh, announced a contest for a local artist to design and paint a 1970s vintage pinball machine. Brian, who co-owns and operates the shop, approached me and asked if I'd submit a design. So I said what the hell and gave it a shot.

A week or so later Brian calls me up and informs that I won and asked if I was up for the job. At first I was hesitant, not knowing anything about doing something of the sort, but I agreed of course. So now I have just about a month to make further designs, paint the different parts of the machine and finalize everything in time for the opening reception in July. I'm still very intimidated by the whole project, but I like challenges and feel confident that I can knock this thing out with a killer execution.

After the reception and show at Wildcard, where the finished machine will be on display, the game will be transported to be displayed at the World Pinball Tournament which happens to be in Pittsburgh this year. As things develop I'll post more pictures of the process and finished product. Cross your fingers folks, the clock is a-tickin'

Front and Back Cover for Issue 12

Well, everybody, we made it to the color issue finally. I mean I'm not sure that anyone was waiting for it, but here it is. I should get the copies sometime this weekend and they'll be available for purchase next week on the etsy and various local shops including: Copacetic Comics, Big Idea Bookstore, Phantom of the Attic and Awesome Books. They'll probably be around $4 or $5. Thanks to all of the peeps and fans who donated their work, time and money! You're the greatest!

Jam~uary

This one I finished back in December, I think that I'll remove the type and add something else instead. Not too happy with it yet.....

This is a bird mask I made for Halloween 2010. I need to think up some good opportunities to introduce myself at social gatherings wearing this thing. Which reminds I should probably make some wings or something to accompany my ensemble.

Braddocktacular!

Awesome chalk drawings by Anonymous

Swoon piece out front 

Deteriorated pleasantry

Jordan Bush

Andre Costello

                            

Maura Doern Danko

Nate McDonough

(except for the sign, that's Nick Vincenti craftsmanship)

Nick Jaffen Vincenti

My workings

paint-job by Maya Hayuk

There was a descent turn out this past Sunday out there in Braddock considering the non-stop weathermageddon. We crushed on tons of cheese and red wine, therefore making it an awesome time by default. It was a bunch of fun wandering around the grounds there at Unsmoke and discovering all of the secret places. It was probably the best Sunday afternoon I've had in my life thus far.