September 2007

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Shack Shock

I just heard from the guys over at Shack29 that they will no longer be producing giclee prints. Since they were printing my prints for me, that means that they will not be selling prints of my work for the foreseeable future. That’s a bit of a bummer. I enjoyed working with them, and wish them the best of luck. And who knows, maybe we’ll be able to work together again in the future.

In the meantime, that sort of leaves me without an economical producer for giclees of my work. If any of you guys know of a great printer or shop, let me know and I’ll look into it. Or, even better, drop my name on your favorite print-maker. They love hearing from their customers!

RoadTrip!

Just a quick note to let y’all know that I’ll be bumming around the eastern United States until the end of September (2007). This excursion will be filled to the brim with long-lost family, abandoned friends, and reacquainting myself with the mysterious ways of cows.

Although, sadly, there will be no new art produced this week (my paper collection begged to make the trip with me, but I couldn’t afford to buy out an entire row of seats for it), I will have access to email, my site, and this blog, and thus will remain connected to the entire world. So, if you were planning to write me with a commission, question, job, or mild verbal abuse, go ahead. I’m probably nearer to you now anyway.

The Bride's Coterie cut paper art by Patrick GannonThe Japanese story of the red thread, the invisible string which connects a person with their soulmate, is much too interesting (and adaptable) an image and metaphor not to play around with.

Imagine, if you will, a young bride, seduced by the idea of love, manipulated by her own passion. Imagine the unpleasant fate that waits for the naive child, and the wraiths and spectres who make up the bride’s wedding party. Or perhaps she is Persephone, bewitcher of gods with her innocence, tied forever to the Lord of the Underworld by a handful of pomegranate seeds. On the other hand, maybe it’s simpler than that. Maybe every bride brings her own ghosts to her wedding.

Illustration Friday

To Newer and Better Grounds cut paper art by Patrick GannonAlthough you couldn’t tell from the humidity, Summer is wrapping up, packing away it’s suntan lotion, and getting ready to make way for Fall. The last few pieces I’ve done seem to have borrowed their color schemes from the heavy heat of late August, with their dense reds and weighty themes. I felt that I needed to do something light and airy to combat the remaining haziness that doesn’t seem to want to go away. Something to capture the upward and hopeful momentum that I’m hoping the new season will bring. Read the rest of this entry »

A Literate Battle cut-paper artMy last piece seemed a little dark, so I was feeling the need to do something a tad more…light-hearted? Apparently I haven’t worked through all of those end-of-summer blues, and whatever it is that’s been haunting me is still lurking around in my color schemes. I think I managed to inject a splatter of boyish enthusiasm, at the very least. And my ninja is always a gas to draw.

Now, everyone knows how strong, agile, smart, and astoundingly cool ninja are, but I bet you weren’t aware that they were so literate. Hidden in this picture are a sprinkling of characters from the kanji alphabet. Read the rest of this entry »