Actually, just one naked person.

Here's the result:

This is going to be a fun show.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Distillery Gallery & OverKill Studio Present:
"Paint it Now"
March 19 – April 23, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, March 19, 7-10pm
free and open to the public
516 E 2nd St., first floor, South Boston, MA
contact: Scott Chasse, gallery director
(978) 270-1904 / scottchasse@gmail.com
www.gallery.distilleryboston.com
www.overkillstudio.com
Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat, 9-5

The Distillery Gallery and OverKill Studio announce the second edition of "Paint it Now," an exhibit which brings together practicing artists of varied backgrounds to examine the complexity of the nature of painting today.

The critically-acclaimed first edition of "Paint it Now" in August of 2008 included "a giant black-and-white mural by all the artists, bubbling with pop characters such as Alfred E. Neuman and rolling with dark undertones," (Cate McQuaide, Boston Globe). The 2010 version will expand upon the two-wall mural concept, bringing the collaborative painting installation through the entire gallery space. The "black paint on white walls" parameters of the first exhibit remain intact, helping to blur lines between individual contributions, resulting in a more cohesive and unified final piece.

OverKill's Thomas Buildmore and Morgan Thomas have again teamed-up with Distillery Gallery Director, Scott Chasse, to curate the exhibit, as well as contribute to it, though much of the work will transpire via interaction between artists as imagery organically unfolds throughout the two-week installation period. "Paint it Now" examines what it means to emerging painters to create in the contemporary arena. As Buildmore stated in a 2008 interview with The Boston Phoenix, “It’s a collision of all of the different influences we draw from. It’s like bringing all of art history right to the surface.”

The exhibit boasts a roster of over twenty artists from Boston, NYC, and Philadelphia:
Royce Bannon, Buildmore, EL Celso, Scott Chasse, DarkClouds, Bob Davies, Delve, Josh Falk, Jessica Hess, Mitchell Kehe, Keely, Enamel Kingdom, Rob Larsen, Kenji Nakayama, Nineta, Nose Go, Damion Silver, John Skibo, Skript, Morgan Thomas, Dana Woulfe, and Nick Z

"Paint it Now" is being made possible with generous support from Artist & Craftsman Supply, Proletariat, The Franklin Southie, and Narragansett Beer.

Please join us for the opening reception on Friday, March 19th, 7-10pm.

The Distillery Gallery is located on the first floor of The Distillery artist's building in South Boston. This unique public display space is committed to highlighting Distillery-based artists, Boston area artists, and invited guests. For more information about the gallery and The Distillery building, please visit: www.gallery.distilleryboston.com

I need to tweak the R first, but the rest of the letters are a lot of fun.

We did a small figure drawing group at the The Menino Art Center (The MAC) last night. It's just getting started and about half the people who signed up didn't show, so it was really nice. Just a handful of us and the model. I'd drawn her before a few times, and she's really good, so it was a lot of fun.

Check out some of the drawings:
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Hell on Wheels is a phenomenal documentary filmed during the 2003 Tour de France. Directed by Pepe Danquart, the film focuses on Team Telekom, so there's a lot of star power on display throughout. Zabel, Kloden, and Vinokourov all feature prominently. Lance Armstrong is also a presence through highlights from his fifth Tour victory- his near disastrous off-road excursion being one of the most memorable.

Which isn't to imply that this film is "about" the 2003 Tour as a sporting event. It's more about the Tour as a cultural touchstone for France and the world and as a personal battle for the riders. The drama of that particular race is glimpsed, but not lingered upon.

That said, if you're interested at all in this most glorious sporting event, then this documentary is for you. The beauty of France, the intensity of the competition, the insane daily grind and the pain are all laid out in an honest, fascinating manner. Mixing the personal (the interviews with Zabel and Rolf Aldag are especially nice) and the public (plenty of great race footage,) Hell on Wheels is a definitive look at the Tour de France from the perspective of a professional rider.

For full disclosure's sake, I am a bike racing nerd. YMMV.