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11.16.2009

Senator Roland Burris as His Own Monument

As seen on Chicagoist.

10.30.2009

Trendpiece on Laughing Squid

Back in April 2009, the well-known art/culture/tech blog Laughing Squid linked to my hipster hamster painting. Thanks to @burstein for the mention.

10.29.2009

Jennifer Aniston Teaches Grandma How to Play Theremin

Pencil on paper, 11x14", $70.

10.27.2009

Richard Marx Makes Breakfast

Richard Marx is from Chicago, you know. Colored pencil on paper. 11x14". $50.

10.24.2009

Crack Is Wack

This Gothamist post, featuring a photo of a poor little rat stuck in a NYC sidewalk, has generated a lot of Photoshop creativity, as people have reinterpreted the original photo (seen here). Apparently the rat had already expired by the time tipster Wayne sent in his photograph. So it's a very sad photo, but not as sad as it could be. Post-sadly sad.

Anyway, Gothamist used two of my submissions:

Karl Lagerfeld Solidarity version:


And this Holiday-Festive Rat:


BONUS: The Amy Winemouse. We told you to stay away from the crack, Amy.

10.22.2009

Hotel Penguin

So, what's going on here? It's a penguin, in a hotel room, grabbing a Yoo Hoo from the fridge. (Yoo Hoo is vastly underrated.) The portrait is of Yanni, and those are a Beethoven bust and a Faberge egg on the shelves. $50. 9x12". Colored pencil on vellum.

10.21.2009

My Chicagoist Interview with Laurie Lindeen

It makes sense to start posting links to my interviews with artists. Click here to read my latest Q&A with Zuzu's Petals frontwoman and writer Laurie Lindeen. I've listed this interview and others I have done for both Chicagoist and Gapers Block to the right. Lots of interesting people!

10.20.2009

Retro Donkey Listens to His Old-Timey Radio

$50. Vellum and colored pencil, 9x12".

Steadman "Pepper" Gray, Brother of Spalding, Scolding His Dog for Turning on the Singing Fish Too Often.

$50. Vellum and colored pencil, 9x12".

Spalding Gray did not have a brother named Pepper, BTW. Pepper is the product of a conversation with Chicago artist Eric Lebofsky, who has work up at Western Exhibitions (in Chi) right now. Go look at it.

10.16.2009

Vanilla Steele