American Folk By Joe Shea

Santa Barbara local artist & Joanne Hollister's favorite...

Joe Shea's first solo show of the year at the Art From Scrap gallery titled "American Folk"

From his blog-

"It's deeply inspired by a cross-country trip I made earlier this year………for this show I’m mixing watercolor painting……..sculpture…….and found object assemblage to
Round out the mediums………..its been good fun putting the collection of work together……..and I’m excited to return to the AFS gallery to exhibit………its one of Santa Barbara’s best kept secrets……………here’s a sneak preview of the collection………"

Noche De Los Muertos

Each year around this spooky time, Sheryl Schroeder curates the annual Noche De Los Muertos show at Muddy Waters.

This year I decided to participate in lu of my love for the Mexican holiday & Halloween. My piece will be hopefully up tomorrow.

Check out Powell Artist & local Graphic Designer Steve Sherlock's stencil piece of Sleestak from Land of the Lost.

"Chaka was followed by the Sleestaks through the forest until a dinosaur scared the Sleestaks away."

4th Annual Noche De Los Muertos
Group Art Show
Muddy Waters, 508 East Haley st. Santa Barbara, CA (805) 966-9328
Oct. 1 - Nov. 1, 2008
Opening Reception Party Saturday, October 18 6PM
With the music of DJ MAGNETO
Free food, wine and great art!
ALL ages welcome!

The Fedoration

This past weekend was the Fedoration's bi-annual formal.

We started the evening out at Eric's house for cheese fondu and wine, followed by a nice dinner at Opal restaurant and then over to the main event, The Aggrolites at Soho.

They call themselves "The Fedoration" because all of the men wear Fedora hats and dress up once a month to go out for dinner and drinks. It's just a good group of guys that get together to have good times and share their experiences for that particular month (work, love, and life). They have monthly $$ dues and every 6 months they take those dues and throw a Fedorama party or travel to a different city for a weekend. They also have their our own bank account, buttons, jackets, stickers and a club house. The official drink of "The Fedoration" is Kettle One/Sodas. The Fedoration also has three different offices which they take turns running- Treasurer, Historian, and Event Coordinator.

I was invited by Rob Washburn, BONES Wheels Brand Manager and Mike Taylor, who also is a Brand Manager and works at Skate One with me.

For a bunch more pics click HERE

Oh yeah, those Kettle One/Soda's tore me up. I'm now an official Fedorette!

Get Your Costume On, already!

Happy Almost Halloween!

It is time to start looking for a costume, but hey lets face it, most of us can't beat this one out.

Check out that nasty Alien, from the movie, Alien- Gross! That movie used to give me nightmares and my older cousins used to hold my eyes open to watch it, how mean!

Kat Von D Bam Decks by Element

Kat Von D draws for Bam Margera & Element Skateboards.

More things for me to collect and put on my walls = FUN!
I just saw these decks live at the office and I almost peed my pants, not only are they FUCKING GANGSTA, Kat Von D is a rad chica who knows how to pick up a pencil or two.

Maybe if I buy these decks, she will tat me up soon. Just putting it out there.

My favorite is the one in the middle, her eyes are precious and is she is a fine lil hyna! Get there.

My New Piece "But'trfly"

For Rachel's B-Day, I decided to paint her a little BABY LOVE tribute...

I spray painted the back ground on a piece of wood, followed by acrylic paint... it is about 3 ft by 1 ft approx.

Again, I love Mandy and the bigger the better!

First Thursday ...

Sean & His Bro

I will start off by saying that my First Thursday was a blast!

Vanessa and I started the night off at Sullivan Goss to support my good friend Sean Anderson. His piece was a hit and was commended by Frank Goss, the owner of the gallery, whom he believes is one of the select few whom will rise to art stardom. All of the SBMS crew was there with their family's in support of Sean. I must say, he does have lots of friends who love him, dearly.

Followed by that, we headed over to former True Grit owner Wallace's Soup Show. Not going to lie, but I am a little board with his stencils and pieces. Either bust out a new style or make some more T-Shirts! But hey that is just my opinion.

A-Rod In Kate Perry's New Video

Hot N Cold

SB Loco & San Marcos Alum Alex Rodriquez is the star of Kate Perry's new video!
PROPS HOMMIE

Check This Fine HOTTIE Out!

Front page of MySpace too... Not too shabby. Kid is blowing up!

You can also find him in an array of fashion ads and mainstream commercials. Santa Barbara really does breed (baby love) stars.

Mike Vallely Re-Issue Reject Available To Order Tuesday

Mike Vallely Powell Classic Reject Re-Issue available to order on Tuesday morning at
SkateOne.

Get this deck while you can, it's probably going to sell out quick...because it's that rad. The green makes it really fresh!

Happy 24th Birthday Rachie!

Happy 24th Birthday Rachel McCarthy!

My sexiest friend, Rachie, is 24 on this precious day! If you see her around, make sure to say Happy Birthday to her.

I JOCK RACHEL
because... she is DOWN for anything, she is as sweet as a cup cake, she is ambitious and business savvy, she could beat your ass if she wanted to, ha good ol' high school days, and she will slang you your dream home in Cito any day!

Get Trashed at J7 Surfboards

Come join Leanna and the J SEVEN crew at the GIRLS ONLY White Trash Party! They are blowing a ton of
merchandise and bikinis at $25 bucks!! This Friday from 7-11!

So, I guess I will be at Joes shortly after, drunk, in a bikini. See you there.

Sean Anderson at Sullivan Goss FIRST THURSDAY

Lucha Uno

Ten artists under 30.

In honor of Off-Axis, a biennial contemporary art event in Santa Barbara, Sullivan Goss presents a selection of outstanding emerging artists.

Curated by Susan Bush

Date:	Thursday, October 2, 2008
Time:	5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:	Sullivan Goss- An American Gallery
Street:	7 East Anapamu Street

Check out Sean's personal website HERE

SB Loc-Dog (aka Sean) kills the art scene here in Santa Bruta and if any of you are hip on what goes down in our little town, you will be there to support him. Homeboy is going to blow up the art gigs and has his first (bar) show at EOS next month , let's just hope Jeff gets some freaking lights on his work because Sean is a professional!

It's almost Halloween!

I guess it is always the time to watch my favorite movie, but especially in October, get ready kids, the scary flicks are coming!!!

Preview: Joshua Petker's "Black Sugar"

Petker's Glitter Gold

Joshua Petker “Black Sugar”
Opening Reception Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 7 to 10pm
On View October 4 until October 22, 2008

Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
T: 310-287-2340
www.coreyhelfordgallery.com
Open Tuesday - Saturday, Noon to 6:00pm

Corey Helford Gallery presents Black Sugar, a solo exhibition of new works by Los Angeles artist Joshua Petker opening this Saturday, October 4th, 2008.

For his first solo show in LA, as well as at Corey Helford, Petker creates an ethereal world filled with mysterious muses and enchanting sirens that is as colorful and opulent as the neon palette he paints from.

Influenced by history, fashion, and the pursuit of beauty, the artist infuses his imagery with a potent mix of lost love, stolen hearts, sexual longing, and spiritual death.

Black Sugar reveals a secret garden filled with Petker’s signature dark flowers, while expanding the visual vocabulary of his landscapes with the introduction of new elements such as unicorns, butterflies and wolves.

The exhibition will feature Petker’s acrylic-on-panel works in a larger size and scale than before, as well as unveil a limited-edition giclee print available in four colorways.

Black Sugar opens to the public on Saturday, October 4 from 7 to 10pm, and the exhibition will be on view until October 22, 2008.

Check out a special preview below:

Red Deluge

A Girl Lost

Maggie Moonbeams

Because skaters get arrested too!