VERTIGO MEETS GEOMETRY

VERTIGO #4

16x40

Acrylic on Gallery styled canvas

2011

So I'm having some fun with my Vertigo series.

I'm very much fascinated with geometrical shapes...

triangles in particular. I'm in no way a math whiz,

but thought I'd add a few geometric formulas too.

If you're wondering why you cannot see the entire

vertigo sphere and large red triangle, it's because

they have been painted onto the edges of the canvas.

I've also incorporated bits of red into the contrast series on some pieces lately.

Response to Japan Earthquake

A lot of us may not be able to give much, but with all of our 'not muches' we can make a much needed difference.

Those who want to help can go to Redcross.org and donate to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami. People can make a $10 donation by texting REDCROSS to 90999. Gifts to the American Red Cross will support disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami throughout the Pacific.

About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.

2011 TED prize winner...Photographer JR

"I wish for you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art

project, and together we'll turn the world.... INSIDE OUT." -JR

JR exhibits his photographs in the biggest art gallery on the planet. His work is presented freely in the streets of the world, catching the attention of people who are not museum visitors. His work mixes Art and Action; it talks about commitment, freedom, identity and limit.

Lear more at:

www.tedprize.org

www.jr-art.net

VIDEO CREDITS

Post Prod Company: OTRA
Art director: Guillaume Cagniard
Editor: Hugo Caruana
Post producer: Cyril Bordesoulle
Music by Massive Attack
Sound mix by les Kouz

©JR

FRESH PIECE

Retro Mosaic Beard #3

Stencil with acrylic

on skateboard

3/11

Will be on display @:

Paradigm Skate Shop
226 S. Washington

Spokane, WA

WALLS, DIARIES, AND PAINTINGS

SNOWED IN TODAY WITH A CUP OF ESPRESSO AND

MY NEW JOSE' PARLA' BOOK... WALLS, DIARIES, AND

PAINTINGS.

THESE CERTAINLY EQUAL HAPPINESS!

FIFTEEN NEW PAINTINGS BY JOSE' PARLA' WILL

BE ON EXHIBIT @ THE BRYCE WOLKOWITZ GALLERY.

MARCH 3-APRIL 16, 2011

OPENING RECEPTION:

MARCH 3, 6-8PM

NEW YORK

THESE PAINTINGS.. "CHRONICLE PARLA'S EXPLORATION

OF THE DIVERSE PLACES AND CULTURES HE HAS

TRAVERSED. FROM ISTANBUL TO HAVANA, FROM TOKYO

TO NEW YORK, THE COLORS AND TEXTURES OF THE

NEIGHBORHOODS AND ALLEYWAYS HAVE FOUND A

FORCEFUL AND MOVING RESOLUTION IN PARLA'S WORKS

THAT ARE INSPIRATIONAL AND REVEALING. "

-Excerpt/Byrce Wolkowitz Gallery, NY

PUBLISHED BY HATJE CANTZ, THIS NEW MONOGRAPH

OF PARLA'S WORK, WALLS, DIARIES, AND PAINTINGS

WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE UPON THE

EXHIBITION'S OPENING.

EXPERIMENTING

So my stenciling ability sucks right

now. But. I've been playing around with

this idea in my head for a while.

(...and for the record, it's not Joaquin

Phoenix although I can see the resemblance)

I'm a big fan of Ben Bridwell with Band

of Horses, so I made a stencil of him with

one of his rad beards. I wanted a pair of

80's styled shades on him with my

signature design, Retro Mosaic, on the

shade.

The 'I Brake For Beards' quote was the

the first thing that came to mind when

the idea initially sparked.

I hope to have t-shirts available

sometime @ future shows.

UNDER WATER SCULPTURE CORAL REEF OF JASON DE CAIRES TAYLOR

© Jason deCaires Taylor

Jason deCaires Taylor's underwater sculpture installations

are also coral reef... fascinating!

His installations can be found in places around the Globe.

"...Highlighting natural ecological processes, Taylor's

interventions explore the intricate relationships that exist

between art and environment. His works become artificial

reefs, attracting marine life, while offering the viewer

privileged temporal encounters, as the shifting sand of the

ocean floor, and the works change from moment to moment."

His website is a must see!

UnderwaterSculpture.Com