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

The Distillery Gallery & OverKill Studio Present:
"Paint it Now"
March 19 – April 29, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, March 19, 7-10pm
free and open to the public
516 E 2nd St., first floor
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"
back 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 to bring the installation through
the entire gallery space. The roster of artists will include
a core group from the first show while inviting several
newcomers to participate in the collaboration.

OverKill's Thomas Buildmore and Morgan Thomas will again
team 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" will once again
examine 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.”

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

The artist list, as I have it, looks like this:

Buildmore
DarkClouds
Bob Davies
Scott Chasse
EL Celso
Jessica Hess
John Skibo
Delve
Royce Bannon
Dana Woulfe
Morgan Thomas
Rob Larsen
Skript
Kenji Nakayama
Josh Falk
Nose
Nineta
Nick Z

More to come, I'm sure.

I dug out the original and scanned everything. For those of you from my era, in Boston, you'll bug out at everything.

Personally, I spent a lot of time remembering Sean.

For the rest of you, check out a YOUNG Rob Gangemi.

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This gem is the last graffiti photo of the year from me:

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I wasn't the most profiliic photograper this year, but that doesn't mean I didn't capture a ton of cool graffiti, the occasional bike race and some cool scenes/places. What follows are some of the cooler photos I posted to Flickr this year. Interestingly, the year begins and ends with JA XTC graffiti on a truck.

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