Dirty Scans

Here's a few quick scans of some relief prints from the Rusty Nail Studio Archives:

What We Do Is Secret

"Ghoul"
"Phantom"
"Scit Scat Pussycat"
"Witchy Poo"
These are all ceramic slab pieces, based on old dime store Halloween masks. I think they would be great for a stage version of the Germs biopic done in the style of a Greek Tragedy.

Rainbow Possum

With a wink and a nod to John "Lucky Charms" Eaton

Gallery Project Installation

This show runs to the 29th of July. Special Rusty Nails to Peter Williams, Gloria, Rocco, and the rest of the Gallery Project Collaborators for putting together a great show.

Shadow Art Fair

I will have a table at the Shadow Art Fair, Saturday July 14 from noon to midnight at the Corner Brewery, 720 Norris Street, Ypsilanti Michigan. Hope to see you there.

Group Show At Gallery Project

I will have work in the upcoming Summer Group Show at the Gallery Project in Ann Arbor MI:



State of the Union - Jun 20 - Jul 29, 2007
Reception - Friday, Jun 22, 6-9p.m.
Gallery Project presents State of the Union, in which Gallery Project Collaborators and guest artists are invited to comment through their work on conditions in the country.
"The artist, since the beginning of time, has always expressed the aspirations and dreams of his people. Silence the artist and you have silenced the most articulate voice the people have." (Katharine Hepburn, speaking in support of Henry Wallace who was called by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, May, 1947.) Is it the responsibility of an artist to take positions and make statements regarding social, political and cultural situations? Or does the artist, by definition, escape the machinations of the contextual milieu, to live sequestered amidst the clarity and purity of aesthetic principal? Do cultural movements, trends or situations exist whose import is so significant that they, by their definition, require an artist to express a position or response, whether or not that artist usually enters the socio-political arena? And finally, does a gallery have the responsibility to provide a forum in which opinion and content regarding social and political situations may be addressed, or should a gallery remain neutrally closed to current content and context, merely examining issues of art, its aesthetics, materials, and techniques? With State of the Union, Gallery Project attempts to respond to these questions by inviting artists to speak their minds.

215 South 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Tues - Sat 12-9p.m.; Sun 12- 4p.m.
734.997.7012

www.thegalleryproject.com

Wood Cuts

"The Fly"

"Jass Groove"

"Krampus"

"Nursing Monster"

"Ballad of Dwight Fry"

More Ceramic Reliefs

Rainbow Wurm
Poltergeist
Zug Island
Drunk Robot

Ghost With Ectoplasmic Eyes

Ceramic Reliefs

Eye Robot
Midget Wrestling

Eye Guys

Drawings Archive

These drawings were all done between 2000/2001. The last thing I bought with my employee discount after a long gig at Utrecht Art Supply was a case of Stonehenge printmaking paper, these were all done on that with watercolor and india ink.

Tennessee Hustler

Truckin'

Group Show in Baltimore MD

If you are "Back East" check out this show. Three of my relief prints were chosen to be included in the Current Gallery's ongoing Print Portfolio.

30 South Calvert Street Baltimore Md www.currentspace.com

Craft-O-Rama Wrap Up

Here's a picture of me practicing in the Rusty Nail Studio for Craft-O-Rama, my first ever "Craft Show"
Special Rusty Nails to Gabby Buckay (www.scarlettsdaughter.etsy.com) for setting up the show and Cary and the rest of the Bookbeat Staff for support. Look for my next "old lady with blue hair selling creepy dolls made from work socks" gig at the Shadow Art Fair in Ypsilanti, July 14 at the Corner Brewery: www.shadowartfair.com

Craft-O-Rama

I am going to be a vendor ( selling my relief prints, artist books and ceramics) at the Bookbeat Craft-O-Rama on June 2, 11 am to 7 pm.


Bookbeat is at 26010 Greenfield, Oak Park MI, just north of 696.
Their phone number is 248-968-1190, on the world wide web at http://www.thebookbeat.com/

Check the Ink at: http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=10558

Alley Culture Pinewood Derby Benefit

ONE NIGHT!!! PINEWOOD DERBY BENEFIT AUCTION FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 7 PM!!!


This will be a Benefit, Exhibition, Race like none other you have seen before. Pine Wood Derby racers, wheeled concepts, animal rollers, and more 'Carmageddon' will be at Alley Culture for a silent auction and racing in the alley on a regulation track Friday night.

http://tinyurl.com/2log54/ac/card.html

Exhibition will be on display April 28 - May 19, 2007.

Ceramic Reliefs

Tow Truck

MFAC @ BBAC

My drawing (detail above) has received Second Place in the annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition at the Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Association. The show runs March 16 to April 13, 2007. http://www.mfac.sitesofourown.com/index.cfm

Detroit Artsits Market 75th All Media Exhibition

I have a piece in the D.A.M. All Media Juried Exhibition. The Show runs Jan. 12-Feb. 17, 2007.

The Gallery is located at 4719 Woodward (at Forest), Tues.-Sat. 11 am-6 pm, 313-832-8540.

www.detroitartistsmarket.org

There's a review of the show at www.detroitarts.blogspot.com, look in the 1/07 archives.

Artist Publications

Rusty Nail Studio is proud to present the Holy Tooth Quadruple Art Party Pack in an Edition of Twenty Two. You get two Hand-Printed Mini Comix, the Holy Tooth woodcut, and an unique, Hand Made Ceramic Tooth. All packaged together in a mylar bag, $22.00 postage paid.



We also have a number of other publications for sale:
"Giants of Twentieth Century American Music": Rubber Stamp Abstract Portraits of Jazz and Hillbilly Music Greats on paper 45's bound in a paper record sleeve. $10.00 pp.

"Rusty Nail": Robot wood cuts in black ink on orange construction paper in black and silver covers. Coffee Table Book, 12"x18", Edition of 5, $25.00 pp.

"Eye 94": Photocopied art zine of Art Brut Kustom Kar drawings on green paper with black and orange lino-cut print covers. $5.00 pp.

To order please e-mail me at sadrobot2001@yahoo.com

German Dental Work