New clock art

So, here is the clock I'm doing for the useless wooden toys show (see below). So stoked on this event. In the next couple of months the clocks, from all the various artists involved, will be up for the bidding wars of ebay. All money raised goes to the "Skate for Cancer" foundation. I highly recomend you also check out Furni creations - find them in google. Furni makes amazing designer decor, clocks etc. All their gadgets are named after pro skateboarders from, lets just say "the golden years". This clock is the Mullen.

Other good news

Wow, I'm so hyped right now. My boy out in Montreal got me hooked up with a awesome art event. You have to check this, I will post my entry in the next couple of days. Please support the event 100% for charity.

http://uselessartshow.blogspot.com/

I'm in there with some of my artistic heroes, such an honour.

DNA LIVE PAINTING

Well, the live painting show at DNA went well; unfortunately, I had a little too much liquid courage before I got there and couldn't complete the painting. I sold a bunch of little ones though, which was cool. Thanks too all. The night got messy after that some laughs were had and some tears were shed. Sorry if I upset you that night I was a wasted bum hole spewing turd out to the masses. My bad. No pics from the night but thats probablly for the best!

For those not in the know, I'm the art director for Kitsch skateboards. Check out our site and become best of friends. http://kitschskateboards.com

ANTISOCIAL

The two paintings I sent to antisocial in Vancouver.

These are the painitngs I will be hanging at DNA during the live painting/pre-Christmas sale extravaganza.

Upcoming

Gonna be doing a live painting at DNA's huge sale they are having on Saturday, December 9th. Should be a good time for sure. As usual, I would like to thank my sponsers WESC and Etnies for making me look good while I paint. Contact DNA at 250 753-3665 for more info or email me at we_activist@yahoo.com

Russ

SORRY

Man, I keep forgetting to post new info on my blog and I feel mighty bad. No really, I do. I have been crazy busy doing lots of other things like photography, tattooing, buying a house, relaxing, being lazy, farting, a little healthy masturbating, and wondering why I'm going bald. This all takes up a lot of my time as you would imagine.
Well, here is the news for the last little while, I sealed a deal with TAGUR shoes and will have my own limited edition shoes released late spring. Should look good because I did 'em. At the end of summer I relaxed a little with painting and concentrated a lot of my efforts into tattooing, my other income, though, during this time I managed to be talked into doing T-shirts for Pauls Boutique in Vancouver, DNA in Nanaimo, and Off the Hook in Montreal. Phew.
I started up a skateboard company with my friend, Geoff Dermer. I'm the art director in that particular mess and I'm loving it. We are getting carzy positive response out in the barracks. http://kitschskateboards.com check it. I've been doing a few smaller custom pieces for friends and I have nearly completed 6 new larger paintings for the new year. I'll keep the world posted on the location. One thing's for sure though, there will be a private show in my home gallery, for arse kissers only. I just finished two paintings for Antisocial in Vancouver, they will be up for auction to raise money for the Lee Matasi skatepark. Check Antisocial in Van for more info, search google you'll find em. Early next year I will also have paintings hanging in Courtney, BC. More info to come. Also, right now in the works are plush Lurker Dolls (sorry Nikki, I'll get on it), and clocks for a show in Montreal. Speaking of my home from home, I may also be doing another show at "Off the HOOK" and "Art in the Park", makes me sleepy thinking about it but a man has to hustle.

russ

Old workings

Some old paintings from about 5 years ago now. The colours are a little out but you get the picture. Things have changed.

Russ

New workings

Sneak peak time folks. New painting that I will be putting up at a show in Vancouver. I'll keep ya posted.

Russ

Lurk for real

New painting I did for some of the best people in the world specially for their happy day. I'm lurking with my friends!

Interview with the big man

Well kinda medium sized really. So check this, http:www.whipup.net
Now its like you all know me. Hey, get outa my head. Thanks To nikishell.

Vancouver destruction

So, the show was a huge success. I think there are maybe 4 paintings left, and they will be gone by the end of the week. Awesomeness. Thanks to all the supporters, for sure. Got some new projects coming up, It's getting crazy out there - me heads gonna explode...............

New show

Here is the flyer for the show, it's very hush hush. There are 20 individual paintings, not one big one, and they are 50 bones each(I may actually except bones). I told Tyler Fedchuck that I was over painting; well, Tyler I lied. Thanks as ever to my sponsors Etnies, WE clothing, and drop.

Some new friends of mine

Here are some of my new pals. They are very misunderstood, but are very willing to accommodate your every fantasy. Oh, they will be hanging at NLA showroom at the FX building in Vancouver. I'm pretty sure that it's open to the public, but if not it's ok cause I'm an elitist piece of shit anyway. Could someone get the door for me?

Shoes galore

Painted up some shoes for the lovely ladies at sole tech in Cali. They are the peeps behind Etnies. Hope you enjoy them, ladies, your gonna make a lot of people jealous. If anyone wants shoes contact me. Send me a pair of white Etnies and I will paint a pair for $200can. They gotta be new Etnies though. Unless, you got cowboy boots cause that would be straight up cool.

we_activist@yahoo.com

Colab

This is the joint piece I did with Tim Barnard, in Montreal, for the 'Off the Hook' show. Just came back into my possesion so I thought I'd post it. This is my first official colab, since my last visit to my home away from home. Check Tim barnard out on the web. Type his name into Google and he'll pop up - that weird little man. We have a love hate relationship.

Soccer my arse

Gonna have some Ltd. edition soccer shirts coming out. I hate saying soccer, it's football people. God thats frustrating. Maybe England can win a world cup this time around; doubt it though. This is the rough layout for the shirt it may change and the artwork is way tighter than that in real life. Howay the Lads!

Road to the rim

Sorry but I had too! That helmet is very shiny. Hold on tight.













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Rent boy for hire

I'm on a blogger role right now. A little tid-bit that may be available soon here. Looks yummy.

The shape of coming things

Oh, man I'm so excited. I shouldn't be showing you ingrates this, but I can not help myself.

Tagur shoes

They have a website and I painted on shoes for them, check it: tagur shoes.

Montreal a go go

As soon as I typed this title I had to go and put Bowie on. Montreal was great. The family and I had a right-old vacation. The city is so alive, even when it's freezing out-and by Montreal's standards it was warm. The art show at 'off the hook' was literally of the hook. Thanks to everyone involved and thanks to Tim Barnard. I sold some pieces, made some friends, and crushed my enemies: very British. So, from that show I have some top secret projects coming up, I will keep it posted. The blog that is. Thanks to Jesse and all the WE crew; Oli Van Roost and his family for putting us up; and Harry and Angelo for being tolerant; oh, and that Kelly chick for keeping the booze flowing all night. Check out the pics. All pics from Mathieu De Rome. Thanks duelander

Russ

This is all you have to do

Like this.

Lurking

So, here are some sketches for future projects and a pic of dancing; which, hopefully I will be doing on my 30th birthday.
Bring on the pants party. Also, just got a check out/profile in Concrete Powder magazine. Its a free high quality mag thats available in Skate store and fashion outlets. Go get it.

Montreal right?

Here is the flyer for the upcoming show in Montreal, check OFFTHEHOOK.CA for more info. They got the Victoria thing wrong but hey, who's counting?

These are the shoes that I will be in the show this weekend at OFF THE HOOK. The show is going to be rad, way past rad. Let's see some lurkers there man, yes. Or Yenk, Yenk is where its at, Yenk and lurk. Check offthehook.ca for more info for bettering you're sad weekends.

Montreal a go go

So I have a shoe coming up in a show at 'off the hook' in montreal and then at the start of april I will be having a joint show at 'off the hook' with Tim Barnard, gonna be sick. If you're in the area for sure check it out! I will post a flyer in the next couple of weeks with all the info. Check these paintings, they are going to be in the show. I'll post the show aswell. And just wanted to say a huge thanks to all my sponsers and patrons, its gonna be a killer year.

Thanks to Etnies Canada, Garret, and Dave. Their continuing support is a great motivation for me. New shoes they sent me, already gots 'em painted lads.

More commisions

Some more commisions that won't appear in shows. Sold and sold, that's the way I role.