I am happy to be included in a very fun show here in Portland called Wider Than A Postcard.  Curated by Arrested Motion's Sven Davis at Breeze Block Gallery, the show features over 200 artists creating works exclusively on a 4x6 horizontal postcard format.. The result is over 400 postcards filling the walls by artists across the globe..

Check out the monster inventory of the show and see images here:  http://breezeblockgalleryinventory.com/collections/postcard-show

These are my 2 postcards, from previous cities I lived.  I just want to be clear these are not commenting on victims of terrorism (especially with the recent happenings in Boston) although that might be timely.. Actually, I wanted to comment on the role of crime and the mafia in helping build these fair cities that I've lived...

Saturday night is the closing reception for the Tragic Heroes exhibition at As Issed in Costa Mesa, CA.  It is part of a 2 day event presented by Paper Farms.

Paper Farms presents Saturday Night/Sunday Morning: two days of art, literature, and music. The free weekend includes exhibitions, readings, and performances.

SATURDAY NIGHT, May 04, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
SUNDAY MORNING, May 05, 11:00am – 2:00pm

The LAB
2930 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

More info at:  http://paperfarms.com/festival/ 
and http://paperfarms.com/tragic-heroes/

 

A bit of doodling around with smoke bombs during this toning process.. the smoke bomb leaves a cool mark on the canvas.. kind of akin to spray paint but with more flair outs and bits of char..