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Spent 10 solid days in NYC with my beautiful wife Meghan. We stayed with my main man Ben and his girlfriend Britt. Saw some good friends and interesting people that I had to photograph. NY regenerated me. Can’t wait to … Continue reading
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4/20/13 – “Some great action” (as the Austrians say) with my man Sike from OneTwo Crew here at Riverside Festival in Iowa City. More action soon. letter styles by “SIKE” (OneTwo Crew, Austria) Everybody was hula-hoopin… ________________________________________________________________
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A video my friend Mr. K Dope made of us 3 painting… ________________________________________________________________ This one features a little more of the “Buffalo Soldiers” side. In a Rut. ________________________________________________________________
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Allow me to introduce to you the best new band in town: ________________________________________________________________ Hometown: Davenport, IA Genres: Reggae / Dub / Ska / Rock Label: H.C. Indie Productions ::: Featuring: Max Lipnick – Vocals/Guitar Colton Menke – Lead Guitar/Vocals Joe … Continue reading
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April/May 2012 – “Lifted” – 24′ x 8′ – Scott Community College, Quad Cities This mural was painted sideways using the many thoughts and designs shared by SCC art students and faculty. The ideas that affected me most suggested persevering … Continue reading
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This is the story of my life as an artist (the short version), from an interview with Rachel Warmke of the Dispatch & Rock Island Argus. She got me talking about everything. She even interviewed my parents! If you’d like to … Continue reading
Here is a new photo-show (taken by Taylor Dean Ely) of a mural Taylor Ross and I painted in his friends apartment complex. Thanks for another fine jam session Taylor! ________________________________________________________________
Music – “Be With” By Koushik. ________________________________________________________________
<3 Tony
Photos of many works of many hands of many shows throughout the month of September, 2011 at Public Space One in downtown Iowa City. It’s 10 minutes of pure inspiration through collaboration.
We had so much fun to working on this project that I forgot to eat and sleep! It was that good. Enjoy it!
Music by DJ Shadow, “Blood on the Motorway” from his album “Live, In Tune & On Time”.
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Artist Credits
Performance Credits
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A Collaboration with Charlie Pollmiller. Charlies roofing boss set up this job for us. We painted this commissioned mural in a few hours after spending a day putting up newspapers and tape to protect everything else in the room. This is now the coolest rumpus room in the QC area.
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A collaborative show of epic proportions is happening throughout the month of September in downtown Iowa City, at Public Space One (PS1).
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“This is the BEST damn art show you have ever seen in your life (thus far)” – TC
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Press about the show from 9/29/11 : http://www.dailyiowan.com/2011/09/29/Arts/25142.html
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Thank you!!! It was a fantastic experience for all of us. We even sold a few works. See us every weekend in September at PS1.____________________________________________________________________
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LEGENDARY!
Now that your appetite is wet, see it all by watching the Artists’ Mark’it Photo Show. It is long but it will inspire you to get to work. I love it when I see or hear something that makes me want to stop, drop & roll HAM on em!
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Here are the AOK (All Out Kids) Crew in Iowa City. A B-Boy group consisting of : (L2R) Ethan Rome, Mike Smego, Chris Wright, Sain Bannay, Chuy Renteria, J Keitsu Sorenson, Charlie Bui, and Matty Mo. It’s a fact that they are the best break dancers in the area. Dont believe me? ask around, or see them yourself! Matter of fact – I can help you with that.
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And here are a few AOK’s in a battle (Keitsu, Sain, & Skittles) (AOK starts it).
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The “Go Loopy” Art Bus Project – Summer 2011
The Go Loopy Art Bus
The Artists Involved
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Ryan Bentzinger , & Charlie Pollmiller ( the 2 other fellas pictured below) came with me to paint this bus. Ryan painted the castle in the sky and Charlie painted the “Go Loopy” on the front and back. ____________________________________________________________________
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I painted Chief Blackhawk – the native dweller of the place I call my home town – The Quad Cities (Iowa, Illinois – mainly Davenport/Rock Island). Of course, he didnt call it that. I paint him to honor him and his peoples final fight for the lifeway of his people; free from blatant tyranny and oppression at the hands of Americans – the image of a true struggler to the very end. If he had succeeded... ____________________________________________________________________
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What would the prevailing scene be like? I can imagine that world also. To the right of Blackhawk I painted a rural Iowa farmstead and sky, or as it could be. Winding around the front of the bus a white picket/vent fence sections off a new suburban development; billboard in the sky. Where every house is the exact design and color as the next. Every blade of grass the same length (always), every vehicle a minivan (never not a JD Power and associate award winner) and all of it a reflection of society. Blackhawk contradicts these prevailing scenes of the “American” homestead and sponsor. But even the bus I paint on, the medium I paint with, and my very presence contradicts the image of Blackhawk and his image, ours (mine). Still, his face is not far from the memory of what he and his people fought for and against; a way of life pressed upon another. ___________________________________________________________________
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Walking down the bus away from the suburbs we go downtown, cross a bridge. Weaving through the rolling Midwest hills overlooking the city lights, a farmer in silhouette dances in the constellations under the moon playing an old love song. Hitch a circus train down the line and get off at the stop when jazzy tunes awaken your senses beneath a colorful Geisha Tree. Wander on. ____________________________________________________________________
Suburbs to Downtown ... & Beyond
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Carly Chouteau, someone I have known since childhood, is the Case Manager of Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc. who provide life-saving services to HIV/AIDS patients through their ‘Program Assistance Fund’.
She is helping fund-raise for MICA and is searching for donations of all kinds – including artwork for their auctions! – so that they can continue their good work! Contact Carly (carly.choteau@micaonline.org) and show her your stuff!
Hyperspace Gliding - Collab with Chelsea Jacobs - Summer 2011
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I am currently having an Art show at Rozz-Tox in downtown Rock Island. Its a hip joint full with art, live music, a bar and excellent coffee. “Knew Breth” is the name of show and it features the paintings that most impacted my life and direction. I will love you forever if you check it out!!!
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Working at a parking lot has many advantages. 1, I get to draw the whole time and 2, I see the same people all the time. One of these people is Joe K. He has two tattoos. One arm shows a panda bear relaxing in a bamboo forest, and on the other samurai ninjas. An arm of peace, and an arm of destruction. Ying and Yang. He is adding more to the arm of destruction. Here is what that looks like ::: (Joe customized)
Arm of Destruction
Unused 1st Idea
See what the Yoga Critics are raving about!
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see the press about it
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A heapin helpin of “Myndesign” © Jewelry by my lovely wife Meghan Carter Available by request, at the Iowa City Farmers Market and during the BixFest and Bix 7 road race in Downtown Davenport at The Internet Players Studio (421 Brady St.).
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Sequin Hooks ($4 each)
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Sequin Hoops ($3-$5)
Enjoy!
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If you missed the grand opening of the show – on 4.20.11 – now you can go, AND you can hear the extended version of my old new beat (Ghosts Crash The Party) simultaneously. Thanks to all who did come to see it! And a special shout out to Stu Brothersen for hook’n it up! Enjoy all!
<3 Megan Ostermann & Yours Truly.
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