How busy have I been? So busy that I finished reading this book in January and haven't found time to review it since?
Yeah, that busy.
Anyway, I'm back from redesign land and am now 100% free to do whatever the hell I want with my time. Sadly that has meant doing my TAXES. Up until now, that is. Taxes are done. Reading will commence and reviews will be written.
Heck yes.
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From code to full-on art mode. I've got that show in just a couple of weeks so I feel like I ought to work out something to walk in there with- even if it's just a style in mind and not a finished piece. To that end, back to the sketch book.
And my taxes. I finished this drawing, read a little and then… sat down to do my taxes. How's that for celebrating? Really, at this point everything is a little bit more fun because the redesign of this site was hanging on me like an anchor. So, in some ways, my taxes weren't so bad 
Let's see how they look when I make it to the end, of course. If I get some $$ back I might even have a smile at the end of the day.
Done! I'm done! The damn thing is launched! I was up until all hours of the night on Sunday tweaking the site, so last night I had some sparkling Shiraz to celebrate (you should try it) and went to bed, reading The Arabs: A History, a book I might be able to finish now that I'm not up every night working on DrunkenFist.com.
I will be writing up some of the technical details over at HTML+CSS+JavaScript. Here? I'll be writing again, period. I've got about fifteen draft posts that I owe you. Fun times.
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, 9-5The 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
