Mountain Dew, as part of the Green Label Art series, asked skate shops around the country to create artwork that, if selected, would appear on cans nationwide.  Compound Gallery, although not technically a skate shop, was selected as one of the shops to participate in the northwest.  They in turn asked me to create the can artwork for them and this is what I came up with!  

The can artwork is up now at www.greenlabelart.com and being voted on as we speak.  And my rank is deplorable.. I need help!  Please take a moment, register, and vote for my can under the Northwest tab.  Special incentive for all you Portland heads out there:  Help me win and there's a block party in it for ya!  Thanks in advance.. Voting ends Sept 9th..

If you look at one of the newer entries in Prints & Projects, you'll see the recent work I did for the Hood River, Oregon based watersports company, Slingshot.  To celebrate their new line, they are having an exhibition to showcase the new boards (many of which I designed) and asked me to exhibit my artwork alongside the boards.  I took the opportunity to frame up some of the process sketches that went into the final artwork for the boards, as well as a number of other drawings and roughs that go into my commercial work.  This one night art show will feature a lot of work that most people have never seen outside of my studio.  If by chance anyone is in the Hood River area, come through saturday night.. I actually don't even know where yet.. details coming shortly on location and times..

Before taking down the Ragmen installation from my studio, I wanted to take the opportunity to get some proper photos.  I rigged up some simple overhead lighting and got some very moody images of the black and white abominable rag creatures.. Click on the images to zoom. 

And stay tuned.. these guys will be used for an upcoming video project!