inspiration, illustration and the cut-paper art of Patrick Gannon
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Now you can post something cool other than a blog. Postcard Pack Series One is now, at this very moment, available in my online shop.
“Hitching a Ride on the Breathe of Fortune”, “Koi Kihagaki”, “Gravity and the Rebellious Stone”, A Slothful Mind Wanders, and Heavy is the Head that Bears the Brain.
Get a pack of all five cards for $6 US (or ¥600). Or save a few bucks and get the 10 pack for $10 (¥1000), and get 2 of each card. One to mail, one to cherish for all time.
The wonderful folks over at Artist A Day are featuring me today! It’s very exciting and very humbling. Special thanks go out to Geoff for finding me and asking to borrow a couple images.
In a new twist on art sites, you can rate the artwork. Although quantifying something as personal and emotional as art is a little tough for me, I am intrigued. It’s one of the more bizarre quirks of the artist’s psyche that, while on the one hand we stand outside society in order to judge it and comment on it, we also yearn for its adoration. Or maybe that’s just me. I’m a complicated critter.
So Go! Feed my ego! Vote early, vote often! Vote so much that even Tammany would get a salty tear in his squinty little eye. I feed on your love!
In all seriousness (note: previous paragraph was attempt at humor), a huge, heartfelt thank you to everyone who takes the time to look at my work, vote for it (regardless of the number of stars), or leave me a comment. Without all of you, making art would be a whole lot less fun and interesting. Cheers.
“Everyone In Together” opened Friday Night at Gallery 1988 San Francisco and, by all reports, it was tremendous. I really wish I could make it to these shows to meet all the artists and art lovers. Sadly, this is the price I pay for my otherwise glamorous life in Tokyo. At least one of my online friends promised to attend the show and grab some photos. I will be posting those when available.
These are the three pieces I have hanging in the show, and I couldn’t be prouder of them, or the company which they are currently keeping. All three are available for purchase, so if you’re interested, give the gallery a call!
You can see the whole dang show online here! Or, better yet, mosey on down to SF to bask in their full glory.
Check out the individual blog entries:
The Electric Narwhal
The Plain One
All the Little Things Said
It took a little longer than expected, but I am happy to announce that I am now offering Gicleé Prints in the online shop. All 5 Gicleés are printed on A4-size Deep PV fine art paper and are available immediately for $25 (¥2500) or as a complete set at $110 (¥11000). Series One Prints include:
I hope that everyone enjoys the prints. I plan to add to the selection over time, so be sure to let me know if there are any pieces that you would like to see as Gicleés. Usually I make prints of artwork when the original has already sold (except for “Neighbors”, which I am enjoying too much to part with just yet!). Read the rest of this entry »
“Everyone In Together” at Gallery1988 SF. Opening Reception: June 20, 2008.
I just spent a day framing, wrapping, boxing, and sprinting to the Post Office before it closed at 5. Must mean I’m in another show!
“Everyone In Together” opens June 20th, 2008 at Gallery 1988 SF. The opening reception (which, sadly, I cannot attend as I am on the opposite side of the globe…still) begins at 7pm and last ’til 10pm. So far, the show looks excellent, and I’m excited to be part of such a talented and diverse bunch.
If you’re in the San Francisco area (one more place I’ve never been…sigh), then please stop by and take a look around. I guarantee it will be worth it! The show will run until July 21st.
Last weekend, May 17th and 18th, Design Festa took over the massive Tokyo Big Sight convention center. I’ve visited the event twice before, but this was the first time I had a booth to show my work. A few months ago when I first signed up, I intended DF to be a sort of coming out party in Japan; my self-introduction to the folks in Tokyo. As it turned out, this was actually my third event here in Tokyo in as many months. Design Festa, with about 7,000 exhibitors from every field and genre of the arts and 60,000 visitors was by far the largest crowd I’ve ever met.
Overall, DF was a great, if exhausting experience. I met an incalculable number of people, talked continuously about my work, gave away all my business cards, and even managed to sell some new stuff. New button-badges, postcards, and giclee prints all made their debut at the Festa. I hope to have them in the online shop soon. As soon as I can figure out the best way to do it. I even managed to talk to an art director or two. My only regret was that I was so busy at my table that I had barely any time to walk around and look at anyone else’s work. Links to the artists and craftsmen I did meet are at the bottom of this post. Read the rest of this entry »
This coming Saturday and Sunday, May 17th and 18th, 2008, Design Festa is taking over Tokyo Big Sight, and I’ll be part of the invasion force.
Stop on by to check out the art and have a chat. I’ll be selling some very cool, never before seen…stuff (which will be making their way into the web shop as soon as I can remember how to code again).
So, you’re all coming, right? I knew I could count on you.
cut paper
10″ x 15″ (at the moment)
From where do the seeds of inspiration come?
I can’t answer for anybody else, but each time I sit down to sketch, I seem to pull an idea from a different place. Sometimes I’ll have a theme or concept in mind before picking up my pencil. Or I’ll do some free sketching, and a character or scribble will leap out and demand to be developed. Other times, the texture or color of one of my papers (or a piece of wood) will lead to an idea.
Or, as in the case of this ninja fan, creativity springs out of a crushing deadline rocketing down at me. Read the rest of this entry »
click here or the image for deity size
Raijin and Fujin are, respectively, the Japanese gods of thunder and wind. Trapjaw and Stratos are, respectively, enemy and ally of He-man, most powerful man in the Universe. When Gallery 1988 asked me to create an homage to the Toys of my youth for their current show, “Toys” (it runs until April 25th), the latter two somehow seemed like the perfect modern, plastic stand-ins for those blowhard gods. Read the rest of this entry »
On March 29th, 2008, I will be exhibiting my recent artwork at an exposition at the Tokyo International Exchange Center. Stefano Lodola, Italian Baritone and showman, very kindly asked me to take part in the exposition of art, books, and various handicrafts which will take place alongside his solo performance. Tickets for the show are ¥5000 and the after-party ¥2000, but the exposition is open to the public free of charge. I’ll be showing and talking about my work from 2:30pm-6:30pm. If you’re in the area, I’d love to see you! Click here to find out more.
2008年3月29日土曜日、東京国際交流館にて私の最近の作品を展示します。イタリア人バリトン歌手である ステファノ・ロドラさんのカンツオーネ＆トークショーと並行して催される展示会（写真、本、工芸品など）に出展させてもらうことになりました。ステファノさんのショーのチケットは5000円、その後のパーティが2000円で参加できますが、展示会は無料でご覧頂けます。私は2:30pm〜6:30pmの間に作品を展示・販売しますので、お近くにお越しの際はぜひお立ち寄りください！詳細についてはこちらをご覧ください.
April 1st, 2008 marks the opening reception of “TOYS”, the newest group show at Gallery 1988 Los Angeles. The opening reception (which, sadly I cannot attend) starts at 7pm and runs until 10pm. I’ve seen some previews of the artwork based on our favorite toys from the 80’s, and it is fabulous. I’m very proud to be included alongside such great talent (and I’m very happy with the work that I did especially for the show, which is a first!). Find out more on the Gallery 1988 blog!
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