tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25788177912622419182024-03-05T03:21:04.765-08:00searching the artsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-75248826148811074972017-05-29T14:33:00.001-07:002017-05-29T14:33:39.911-07:00Memorial Day: Self Portrait of Repenance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Repenting from war this memorial day.<br />
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#Repentance #nofear #NoWar #nosotros #MemorialDayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-77293716400601509352017-05-25T12:56:00.000-07:002017-05-25T12:56:12.893-07:00New Work In L.A. Artist John Vasquez-Tallacksen Self Portrait Series<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">"The self portrait is one of the most intimate subjects in an artist's oeuvre."<br />- John Vasquez-Tallacksen<br /><br /><a href="http://www.johntallacksen.com/product-page/self-portrait" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YWOP3RCAoLCRPZZ9xRCuawT7lJUJ8QeEx9czDXw4iROPkU_x1_IhxfCpJVLB1BIQ0cFxRNjGzKL6l-G_ezlL8HVwZD7Miky8SJmfPeZZxIAJszLs8e7Q7ALxlAJJxx3Y1rvVpdyarc5p/s320/LRM_EXPORT_20170522_145604.jpg" width="239" /></a></span></td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-165215809627046002017-04-05T10:17:00.000-07:002017-04-05T10:17:07.915-07:00<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">John Vasquez-Tallacksen</span><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #fefefe; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Turning From White Lies</span><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #fefefe; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">2017</span><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #fefefe; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Acrylic and pencil on paper</span><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #fefefe; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">8.5 x 11 in. (21.59 x 27.94 cm)</span><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #fefefe; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><a href="http://www.johntallacksen.com/">www.JohnTallacksen.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-36343044881893552272014-06-30T14:17:00.000-07:002014-08-06T10:37:00.784-07:00Buy An Art Piece And Preserve A Living Piece Of L.A. HistoryUp until the 1980's a multitude of artists like Charles White, Otis College of Art and Design students, and June Wayne would flock to the Los Angeles paper store McManus & Morgan. Today the store is 101 years old, and some of these artists still buy their paper here, but the younger generations of Angeleno artists are largely un-aware of this steel rooted institution of artisanship and dedication. Even fewer have ever heard of Gary Wolin the lone paper expert and unsung L.A. art historian behind the counter, nor do they know of his struggle to keep his once hollowed doors open. My readers have seen the short documentary <a href="http://vimeo.com/33359230#t=0s" target="_blank">Ink & Paper</a> that tells the story of Gary and the neighboring letterpress shop, but a surge of new artists have come to L.A. and are still moving in to take advantage of the ever-expanding art and entertainment industries here. Well I am a young artist in Los Angeles, and I care about history. I care about quality local businesses too so I am going to put my money and art into the very place that cared enough to stick around all these years and offer what no corporate store could: knowledge, expertise, and unparalleled assortments of unique paper. God bless it, I think other young artists will care too once they hear about it!<br />
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Buy one of my prints at McManus & Morgan and I will split the profits with the store. (the money I take in from the sale will most likely go towards buying paper from Gary anyway) We are asking $900 per print which is comparable to the price that Self Help Graphics and Arts is selling the same print for.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now - Aug 31 2014, $900 for a limited edition 26" x 20" screen print by artist John Tallacksen and <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=41433268564" href="https://www.facebook.com/selfhelpgraphics" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" wotsearchprocessed="true">Self Help Graphics & Art</a>, Four prints only #'s 41, 39, 37, 35 out of an edition of 50 all signed and numbered with a Self Help chop in lower left corner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">My work is about honoring the people and places in the communities of Pico Union and MacArthur Park in central Los Angeles. The scene in Serenata En El Callejón 12th and Alvarado was a real life moment not far from McManus and Morgan where my girlfriend and I saw a man serenading a woman in an alley with a small Mariachi band. It's moments like these, and places like McManus & Morgan, that expose the heart of our community. Please watch the short documentary in the comments section of this post and you'll see a small fraction of why I treasure Gary Wolin and his paper store so much. This limited edition that we are selling has enjoyed some amazing exposure. Having been created in collaboration with Master Printer Jose Alpuche in Self Help Graphics & Art's Professional Printmaking Studio, and then archived in institutions like the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Mexican Fine Art Center Museum in Chicago, I wanted to use this edition's provenance to encourage my friend Gary and help off-set some of his overhead costs even if for a short time. I consider McManus & Morgan to be one of the most important arts institutions in Los Angeles. Watch the film below and consider purchasing an expression of the community that Gary and I share.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Self Help Graphics & Art values prints from this edition at $900 each. We are selling four prints from the same edition at the same price being careful not to under-cut such a prestigious organization. To purchase, leave a comment below, call me at (213)290-6777, or visit Gary at McManus & Morgan 2506 W 7th St. Los Angeles, CA 90057 9AM to 5PM Mon - Fri and 10AM to 2PM Sat.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">We hope you join us in this unique celebration of community and the arts.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0McManus And Morgan Paper 2506 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057, USA34.0583513 -118.281477199999988.536316799999998 -159.59007119999998 59.5803858 -76.972883199999984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-83529912286970291792013-08-08T12:47:00.000-07:002014-09-21T08:25:13.378-07:00Go On "Comic Crawl" Self Guided Tour in L.A.: Also Good For Comikaze / Anime Expo Attendees<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">All comic books mentioned below are $1 each.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">This post will let you know where you can continually find comics for $1 at different storefronts all in one area just West of downtown. Bring a friend, or 4, for a comic crawl adventure on a Saturday, or any weekday for that matter. You will be supporting local businesses and stimulating the economy in a low-income area of Los Angeles with just a fist full of dollars.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">1433 Pico Blvd. L.A. 90015</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> -1 short box is always present on the front counter with about 150 various titles replenished once a week regularly</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> -Regular store hours: 10am to 8pm 7 days a week</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> -Street parking only, but easy to find</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Yes, this is an old school video rental store still in operation in Pico Union serving the mostly Salvadoran and Guatemalan neighborhood. The owners are friendly, and if you don't know Spanish this is the perfect opportunity to learn some vocabulario. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">+ 15 pts if you bring home a movie related comic book from the $1 box</span></b><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">2. <b>World 8 video games </b></span></span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;"> <span style="font-size: large;">+ 20 pts per visit for traveling this far</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">1057 S Vermont Ave Los Angeles, CA 90006</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">(213) 389-5212</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">world8.us <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/world-8-los-angeles" target="_blank">World 8 Yelp Page</a></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> -1 short box with about 150 various titles replenished once a week regularly</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> -Regular store hours: Mon-Sat 11 am - 8 pm Sun 12 pm - 8 pm</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> -Small parking lot available</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">If you're a gamer in L.A. and you don't know about World 8 yet you need to take a break from the PC or console and make yourself aware of this amazing game shop. They know everything there is to know about all platforms and games. Their stock reaches back to many blasts from the past like the old school brick Game Boy to obscure games from every platform that you haven't been able to play since you were 8. They have a very comfortable gamer's lounge where you can challenge other customers on your favorite PVP and gain neighborhood champion status... if you're good enough. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;"><b>+ 10 pts if you locate the $1 comics box and prove it by posting a picture of you and the comic box in the comments section of this post</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">+ 15 pts if you bring home a video game related comic book from the $1 box</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;"><b>+ 10 pts if you locate the $1 comics box and prove it by posting a picture of you and the comic box in the comments section of this post</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">+ 15 pts if you bring home a non super hero comic book from the $1 box</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b>UPDATE: Sadly this location has closed down. Thank you Moon for your service to our neighborhood for so many years</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strike><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">4.<b>A & B Video Rentals</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Corner of Valencia St and 6th in the shopping plaza on the South West corner</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> -1 short box with about 150 various titles replenished once a week regularly</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> -Regular store hours: Mon-Sat 11 am - 8 pm Sun 12 pm - 8 pm</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> -Small parking lot available</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">This is yet another old school video rental store, and it is very small with two arcade games crammed in the corner. The owner is a very nice older man named Moon (not sure on the spelling). The neighborhood loves him and often rents videos just to visit with him for a while. If you're here you might as well stop in the Thai restaurant a few doors down in the same plaza- it is the kind of eatery only the locals know about, and with amazing lunch specials, you'll be glad you know about it too. </span></strike></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/blu-elefant-cafe-los-angeles-2#query:Blue%20Elephant%20Cafe" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blue Elephant Cafe Yelp Page</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> -1 short box with about 150 various titles replenished once a week</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> -Regular store hours: <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 13px;">Mon-Sat 9 am - 8 pm </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 13px;">Sun 10 am - 6 pm</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blue Elephant is a relatively new yet friendly neighborhood conscious cafe. Many of their ingredient and product suppliers are local businesses. You'll find the short box of comics on a table near the counter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">+ 15 pts if you bring home a Marvel comic book from the $1 box</span></b></span><br />
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Both auctions have a starting bid of .99 cents. The first <i>House Sparrow: Neighbors</i> is an Art Card Editions And Original (ACEO) 2.5" x 3.5" of a House Sparrow family that lives next door in the crevice between a pipe and the wall of an apartment building. This is a black and white linocut print with hand painted watercolor embellishments signed, titled, and numbered. Number 10 out of 19.<br />
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The second original print auction is number 2 from a limited "off-shoot edition" of only 4 prints. La Lavandaria On Pico is a linocut print on 9"x12" tan paper depicting my observation on a typical Saturday visit to the lavandaria (laundromat) in my L.A. neighborhood of Pico Union. The larger black and white edition (not offered in this auction) had 31 total prints offered to my monthly subscribers. Be among the first to receive a print from my monthly editions by subscribing: <a href="http://www.johntallacksen.com/Shop/" target="_blank">JohnTallacksen.com/Shop</a> (online order form). Prints are shipped or available for local Los Angeles, CA pick-up on the 10th of every month.</div>
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For the last week I have been working on a screen print serigraph edition as an artist in residence with Master Printer Joe Apuche at the historic <a href="http://www.selfhelpgraphics.com/" target="_blank">Self Help Graphics</a> in East Los Angeles (Boyle Heights). This has been a tremendous honor to print in such a hallowed place with the great Joe Apuche. Some of my favorite artists ie Gronk, John Valadez, El Mac, Sonia Romero, Fabian Debora and others have held the same residency here. Like the artists who have gone before me, the result will be a color serigraph edition that will be collected by institutions like the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the National Museum of Mexican Art among other museums archives and collections. If you follow my facebook art page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/JohnTallacksenStudio" target="_blank">John Tallacksen Studio</a> you can follow the progress and view pictures taken while working in the studio. More details to come.<br />
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John Tallacksen Editions are open to subscribers! You can receive one of my original prints every month either by mail or by local will-call pick up. Prints from the serigraph edition mentioned above will be sent to subscribers one of these months in the near future. The first 10 subscribers will pay only $50/print even if they renew their subscription later. Once the 10th customer has been paid for their account, the monthly cost will go up for the the 11th and so on. This is your chance to own multiple original works, some of which will be collected in museums around the U.S., for the same amount of money you would spend on one painting in the average selling gallery. Go to<a href="http://johntallacksen.com/shop" target="_blank"> JohnTallacksen.com/shop</a> to order now. There are 3 month, 6 month, and 12 month options available. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-43304736500295656492013-04-22T20:22:00.000-07:002013-04-22T20:22:39.567-07:00I Got It At Goodwill<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I bought this production cel from the legendary animated film The Thief and the Cobbler by Richard Williams from a Goodwill store in Los Angeles for $8.</div>
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It appears that this particular cel is from a sequence where Princess Yum Yum (the character in the image) says, "Oh father."</div>
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In the upper right corner there is writing in marker which says, "530/405 Used in 530/161." I'm sure this is the scene number and the number of the cel for it's sequence.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I'm not sure what these markings say, but they almost look like signatures.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The back of the mat board and cel shows both the peg holes and the tower with golden balls cut out for the background.<div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-29658008639862347812013-01-22T21:38:00.001-08:002013-01-22T21:38:03.284-08:00Original Print Auction Fund-Raiser For Art Division<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Following the success of the <a href="http://www.twitterartexhibitla.com/" target="_blank">Twitter Art Exhibit</a> (which is still going strong) I am auctioning a postcard size original linoleum block print to benefit the same cause as the exhibit- <a href="http://artdivision.org/" target="_blank">Art Division</a>.<br />
The auction starts at $15 plus $4 flat shipping rate and will end Saturday morning January 26th.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-52186550276847069092013-01-12T16:37:00.000-08:002013-01-12T16:37:23.074-08:00Twitter Art Exhibit 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The annual international Twitter Art Exhibit (@Twitrartexhibit) is in Los Angeles, California U.S.A. this year and all of the proceeds benefit an art school for inner city youth that I am working with called <a href="http://artdivision.org/" target="_blank">Art Division</a>. The show is today! There are two pieces of mine in the show that I have donated for the cause. Please support both the show and Art Division<br />
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<strong style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">WHEN </strong><span style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </span><br style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><strong style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Saturday, January 12, 2013 | 7-10PM</strong><br style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><em style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Show runs January 12 – February 10, 2013</em><br style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><strong style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">SUBMISSION DEADLINE:</strong><span style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> Friday, January 4th, 2013</span><br style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><strong style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">WHERE</strong><br style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Exhale Unlimited (E.U.) Gallery</span><br style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">953 Chung King Road, Los Angeles, CA 90012</span><br style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><strong style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">CURATED BY</strong><br style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: #f8f8f7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Nat George, Virginia Arce</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> As of writing this, prices are high, or "bonkers" as some would put it (see link below), on contemporary art at auction. Look at the sales in December's Art Basel in Miami Beach or the attention Andy Warhol's work is maintaining - The Real Debate About the Art Market's health <a href="http://artmarketmonitor.com/2013/01/08/the-real-debate-about-the-art-market/" target="_blank">Go to Art Market Monitor Article</a> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> "... art ... something that has no real economic value." After reading the article linked above I have to say that artists are the spear-heads of culture. The economy often follows culture or what people need and want. We have no idea what the future holds for us on so many levels, and we need creative people who can help navigate things like the economy and business through uncharted times. Here's Sir Ken Robinson to expand on my point further... </span> <iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" scrolling="no" src="http://embed.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="560"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-87626366524353985982013-01-08T17:04:00.000-08:002013-01-08T17:04:46.452-08:00Matthew 1:23 Postcard Size Print Sold At Auction<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Congratulations to Blainnoe for winning my latest auction on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/jtallacksen/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686" target="_blank">ebay</a>. I hope you enjoy the new print in your collection!<br />
The Oystercatcher piece <a href="http://johntravieso.blogspot.com/2013/01/starting-new-year-with-new-art-and-toys.html" target="_blank">in my last post</a> still has just under 4 days left in the auction as of this writing. Check back often if you are a savvy original art collector.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-29578805287154618282013-01-02T17:26:00.000-08:002013-01-02T17:26:10.248-08:00Starting A New Year With New Art And ToysAfter a hiatus due to a story too complicated to explain I am back. Part of the reason I haven't posted in a while is because I have been exploring other social media outlets. Please join me on these shiny toys:<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/John_Tallacksen" target="_blank">Twitter</a><br />
<a href="http://instagram.com/jtallacksen/" target="_blank">Instagram</a><br />
<a href="http://paper.li/John_Tallacksen/1357004344">Paper.li</a><br />
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For all the bird watchers out there I have <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/jtallacksen/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686">a new ACEO on Ebay</a> and a block print as-well.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-63605159802975139432012-08-11T16:27:00.000-07:002012-08-11T17:00:34.646-07:00Primstav 1: ACEO Edition<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Aerosol paint and ink on elephant dung card stock (From the historic LA paper store </b></span><a href="http://inkandpapermovie.com/#" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">McManus & Morgan</a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>) of ancient Norwegian Primstav calendar symbol for January 6th (Julian calendar)</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Number 25 is up for auction for the next 10 days <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/jtallacksen/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My birthday is January 6th. This piece represents a return to the beginnings of my identity in view of my Norwegian culture. This series will continue with editions of each Primstav symbol in order. Please view the pictures provided to see samples of how each card is the same yet unique. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>This card is signed and numbered with the rest of the edition</b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-64429766074077281292012-08-09T07:10:00.001-07:002012-08-09T07:10:35.788-07:00Two Latest Prints Just Posted<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Prints from both editions were just now posted in my online <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JohnTallacksen" target="_blank">shop</a>. Only one print of <i>7th And Carondelet </i>will be sold in my shop; the rest of the edition of 15 are for sale on consignment at <a href="http://inkandpapermovie.com/" target="_blank">McManus & Morgan</a> in Los Angeles. (see address below)<div>
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Right now I am about to sign and number my second linocut edition <i>Corner Of Pico And Union</i>, and I couldn't be more happy with it. Master Printmaker Noel Hernandez at <a href="http://www.selfhelpgraphics.com/" target="_blank">Self Help Graphics</a> in L.A. is collaborating with me on the printing process. Of course I drew and carved the linocut on my own.<br />
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Above is a study I did on location in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pico Union for the print. I later auctioned this small sketch off in <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/jtallacksen/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686" target="_blank">my online auctions</a>.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shot of a final Artist Proof of this edition by <a href="http://lonefoot.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Leo Jimenez</a></td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-77194999348757890962012-07-18T18:52:00.002-07:002012-07-18T18:52:49.998-07:00New Pico Union ACEO Auction<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pico and Union (Pico Donuts) by: John Tallacksen</td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/jtallacksen/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686" target="_blank">Bid on this original painting here</a></div>
<b style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large; text-align: left;">This is the first in a series in which I hope to work out my relationship to my neighborhood as an Anglo male in a Latino community. The scene depicts a popular donut shop on the corner of Pico and Union where there are always men playing cards outside. The occurance of these men playing cards at this location is so common that when many of the youth watched me paint this card they recognized who and where it was immediately. I plan on using this as a color study for a larger painting of the same subject matter. The painting is a synesthetic piece meaning I used my Color-Grapheme Synesthesia condition to determine the color scheme. On the back of the card you will find the title "Pico + Union" written in the colors that my mind's eye sees each letter in which I used in this piece. Spray paint is a staple in the street art world and is rarely used by ACEO artists which is why I try to use it as much as possible.</b><br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-81838452310661140652012-07-17T10:04:00.001-07:002012-07-17T11:16:03.054-07:00New Linocut Edition Completed<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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In this new edition of linocuts I produced an image of the corner of 7th St and Carondelet in Los Angeles. My two favorite shops reside on this corner <a href="http://www.aardvarkletterpress.com/" target="_blank">Aardvark Letterpress</a> and <a href="http://www.mcmanusmorgan.com/" target="_blank">McManus & Morgan</a>. This is a very limited edition of only 15 prints each signed, titled, and numbered. A good number of these prints are currently for sale at McManus & Morgan. For those of you outside of the L.A. area I may hold one or two prints and sell them online. Stay tuned for more news.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-402919907678190532012-07-17T09:44:00.001-07:002012-07-17T09:47:20.722-07:00Trading Original Art With Sarah Trumpp<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Artist Sarah Trumpp is an administrator and Jury panelist in an art card trading site called <a href="http://www.illustratedatcs.com/" target="_blank">IllustratedATCs.com</a>. As I have mentioned in past posts, I was accepted into this group early in the year, and I have really enjoyed my trades so far. The ATC Sarah made for me is pictured above. I like monsters a lot so I specifically asked for one of her "monster children". I particularly like the shapes and size ranges in her character design and the texture she achieves with acrylic paint- especially the splatters. Trumpp has a joint website with two other artists at <a href="http://wonderstrange.com/" target="_blank">WonderStrange.com</a>. Please go visit them.<br />
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On her profile she mentioned that she likes the H.P. Lovecraft character of the Cthulhu. I couldn't resist the macabre theme of the character so that's what I painted for her (see below). The behemoth is a creature mentioned in the Bible (see the book of Job) that I've always been fascinated with as-well so I pit the two up against each-other. I subscribe to the theory that the behemoth may have been some sort of sauropod. <br />
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My portfolio is currently moving to JohnTallacksen.com! Please visit me there, but watch your step we're still under construction. You will notice that the PORTFOLIO tab in the upper left of this blog is now linked to the new site. JohnTallacksen.com will serve mostly as my portfolio, and will remain focused on that task. Most of the pages already have content, but you will soon be able to use the new site as an archive or record of my career in art. This blog and my facebook page linked above will still serve as a news feed for all of my new adventures. I invite you to get acquainted with my work through all of these tools.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-51396757151673141802012-07-09T12:36:00.001-07:002012-07-09T12:38:01.562-07:00Two New 10 Day ACEO Auctions Posted!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Under an hour before the <a href="http://johntravieso.blogspot.com/2012/06/remembering-lonesome-george.html" target="_blank">Lonesome George piece</a> sold I was able to post two more ACEO's (one of them pictured above) in <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/jtallacksen/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686" target="_blank">my AUCTIONS page</a>. That was close! I don't like being caught without artwork for sale in my shops. It's embarrassing. Thank you to all of my buyers, collectors, and supporters out there.<br />
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So here it is- the latest fruits of my labor! Click on my AUCTIONS tab up at the top to view all of my 10 day auctions. Both of these pieces have color palets chosen by my Grapheme-Color Synesthesia, and interestingly enough the colors that I see in the words "Tanager" and "Orchid" match the actual colors of the subject matter. </div>
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FYI I've been working on a limited print series of a subject that is very dear to my heart. Stay tuned for images and info... <br />
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-size: large;">Look up in the tool bar. There's a new tab for my facebook fan page! I held off on adding a tab tomy fan page for a while because I didn't want to come off as pretentious. I really want this blog to be the hub where anyone can come and be introduced to all of my work and easily link to all of the things I'm doing on the web. I took the plunge. The link is added. It would be really nice to hear from you so leave a comment here or go to my fan page and connect with me there. I look forward to meeting you! </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-20175839185820278152012-06-29T00:40:00.001-07:002012-06-29T00:40:05.990-07:00Remembering Lonesome George<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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On June 25th Lonesome George, the last Pinta Island Tortoise died in the Galapagos Islands. This art card is in memory of him and his species that we've lost. God forgive us.<div>
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<a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/jtallacksen/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686" target="_blank">View other original art cards here</a></div>
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901925502755962667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578817791262241918.post-53280752703189472012-06-27T23:36:00.001-07:002012-06-27T23:36:04.818-07:00Six Seasons And A Movie Exhibit Continues Through Summer<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lo Rez of my submission </td></tr>
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If you missed the opening week end of <a href="http://pixeldripgallery.com/2012/05/six-seasons-and-a-movie-press-release/" target="_blank">Six Seasons And A Movie</a> (see my last post) there is still hope. Pixel Drip Gallery will carry the exhibit with them to two different locations through-out Los Angeles til this September. My original piece will be available for viewing and for sale along with 10 other reproductions (just ask the attendant on hand for reproductions). The schedule that Pixel Drip Gallery has released thus far is as follows:<div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> Free admission at any other time of the month. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> Rotating the art for the August showing </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> A limited number of prints to opening reception and Art Walk, make sure to attend those days</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">-</span></span> <b>O</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>ne final showing in September</b> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> You’ll have to wait until we get closer to the event date before Pixel Drip announces the details.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Dan Harmon with my artwork</td></tr>
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The opening day/reception for the <a href="http://pixeldripgallery.com/2012/05/six-seasons-and-a-movie-press-release/" target="_blank">Six Seasons And A Movie art exhibition</a> was a rush to say the least. Since this was a fan show for the hit TV series Community on NBC there was: a costume contest, text book signings, a "What is a Mexican Halloween?" contest, a live band, and even a playable demo of the video game <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/hawkthorne/" target="_blank">Journey To The Center Of Hawkthorne</a> which appeared in one of the latest episodes. Nothing I could write here would begin to describe how cool it all really was. I will touch on some of the mountain peaks of the evening in this post. If you're reading this and you were present at the art show please add your reviews and thoughts in the comments section.<br />
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As you can see <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1363595/" target="_blank">Dan Harmon</a>, the creator of Community, was in attendance so I caught a picture with him in-front of my work. Since my illustration is of the "Hulk Seacrest" scene from the episode titled <i>Contemporary Impressionists </i>in the 3rd season Dan told me that the thirteen year old boy in the episode was originally named Oscar so they could refer to his Bar Mitzvah as Oscar's Oscars. The script became too complicated so they changed his name to Howie among other changes. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closer shot of my work</td></tr>
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This is a moving art exhibit. I'm not sure of the details, but I hear the show will move to the <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://hivegallery.com/2010/" target="_blank">Hive Gallery</a> downtown</span><span style="background-color: white;"> and then to the </span><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://comikazeexpo.com/" target="_blank">Comikazi Expo</a> in September</span><span style="background-color: white;">. My original piece will travel with this show til September and it will be for sale along with reproductions of the piece that are $20 each. Please visit the show when you can. It's one of the most enjoyable art shows I've been a part of. </span></div>
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My contribution<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the posters eventually signed by all of the artists present</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of signatures by Julieta Colas, Paul Fernando, and myself</td></tr>
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This poster probably already went to the winner of the trivia contest during today's showing. </div>
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<b>A Chain Of Communication</b> or <b>The Tale Of How I Was Involved</b> (Condensed Version)<br />
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Artist and Community enthusiast <a href="http://apt-303.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Victor Camba</a> heard tell of the Six Seasons And A Movie show at a time an location unbeknownst to me.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Artist Chris Kawagiwa with his submission to the show</td></tr>
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Victor then told his friend <a href="http://cargocollective.com/sketchboy01/" target="_blank">Chris Kawagiwa</a> the good news. They were both very excited.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Artist Stephen Yan with his creation</td></tr>
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<a href="http://xashe.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Stephen</a> reportedly heard about it from Chris...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ralph Miranda with his "darkest" artwork</td></tr>
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... and of course <a href="http://ralphious.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Ralph</a> was in the mix. All four of them were like, "Cool cool cool cool."</div>
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Then Stephen told me.</div>
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And <a href="http://brilliantflare.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Paolo</a> hung his trollin' artwork right by the exit door where Shirley caught everyone looking at it all googly eyed.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">The moment Paul realized poking a hole in the back of your raft doesn't make you go faster. </span><br />
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