Archive for the ‘Art Shows/Events’ Category

Of course, the week I’m in Prescott there just happens to be a graffiti show in town. Here are some of my favorite pieces.

Read more about the show at vigrahasacredart.com.

This is just a little shindig to show off some new artwork. Our hours have been sporadic, at best, for the past 8 months and we haven’t seen a lot of you for a long time. We hope you can come by, say hello and see what’s been cooking here in the gallery. Jeff will have a lot of new original paintings and even more limited edition prints available. If you are still looking to buy your sweetheart something artsy for Christmas now is your chance.

This is a one night event on Friday December 21, 2012 from 8-10pm at:
The Claassen Gallery
774 Marsh St, upstairs
Downtown San Luis Obispo CA.

Check out the Facebook Event page to RSVP and share with your friends.

See you soon!
- Jeff

Last week a DJ friend of mine, Josh Payne, invited me to set up an easel at an event he was putting on. I haven’t done a “live art” thing in a couple of years so I thought it would be fun. Also, I haven’t opened the gallery to the public since April, so I thought it would be good to get out and do something.

In the past I’ve done bigger pieces in the 24″ x 48″ range and spent the whole night working on them. This time around I worked on 16″ x 20″ pieces of paper. At the end of the night I had two finished pieces and one that could use a few more details. Here are the two that I finished.

“Library Dude”
16″ x 20″ – spray paint and ink on paper
$100, plus shipping
Available to purchase online at: https://www.etsy.com/listing/105143778/original-library-dude.

For “Library Dude” I spray painted the background before the event because spray painting in downtown bars is frowned down upon. All the black lines were done with acrylic ink and paint brushes.

“Library Owl”
16″ x 20″ – ink on paper
$100, plus shipping
Available online at: https://www.etsy.com/listing/105143885/original-library-owl.

On this one all the pink was done with a Krink K-71 marker. All the black lines were done with acrylic ink and paint brushes.

This event was at a bar called “The Library”, so that’s where the titles for the pieces come from.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

Step one: SOAK drops off painting at the gallery.

Step two: I add some stuff to to it.

Step three: Our piece shows up in the “Hot Dates” of the current issue of New Times.

Step four: Our piece gets press twice in the same issue. This time in an article promoting the art show.

Step five: You go to the show tonight to see the painting in person. In fact, you might even buy it. I think it’s priced at $200.

The show is tonight from 7 to 10 p.m.
Heaven and Earth Gallery
964 Chorro St. (near The Mission)
Featuring artwork by Soak, Gwap, Sydwox, Jeff Claassen, Stenzskull, Gary Ellsworth and others. This show is a fundraiser for Rowen Sidaris-Green, another local artist, who needs help paying for a defense lawyer. Refreshments and snacks will be served. The show will hang through Thursday, Feb. 2.

Step six: Hope to see you there!

- Jeff

I was asked by The City Of SLO to paint a skateboard deck for this years “Deck It Out” art show at Coalition.

My skateboard will be auctioned off the night of the show with all proceeds going to the SLO Skateboard Park.

If you’d like to purchase this board please go to the event on November 5, 2011 at Coalition.
974 Monterey St
San Luis Obispo CA 93401
6pm – 9pm
Bidding ends at 8:30pm

If you can’t make it to the event you might be able to get your bid in over the phone. Call Coalition to find out, 805.595.1010.

See you there!
- Jeff

I posted this video on youtube a few weeks ago and I think I forgot to post it here. If I did it’s been lost in the shuffle because I can’t seem to find it in my archive. Anyway…

If you’re familiar with my old shop here is how to get to my new location from the old one.

The hours for my new location are:
Tuesday – Saturday
12-5pm

See you soon!
- Jeff

This is going to be a long, photo heavy post to show you all the SYDWOX work featured in this show. I’ve decided to break it down into three sections. The freehand spray paint paintings, the stencil paintings and a couple of bonus paintings.

THE SPRAY PAINT PAINTINGS

SYDWOX is bringing some serious skill to the table, people. I urge you to try painting a stick figure using spray paint just to see how hard it is to keep a clean consistent line. Trust me, it will skyrocket the amount of respect you have for any artist that demonstrates this level of skill with a spray can.

“Re-Entry”
36″ x 60″ – spray paint on wood
$1200

The shading in “Re-Entry” is beyond impressive. I can hardly make a straight line with spray paint. When we were hanging this show SYDWOX confessed that he used himself as the model for this painting. We all laughed at how funny it would be to see this process. You know, a grown man setting up his camera and tripod, clicking the timer on and running to curl up into a ball on the floor totally naked. Ah, the things some do for their art. My hat’s off to you, Mr. SYDWOX!

“One”
48″ x 96″ – spray paint on wood
$1800

“Reaching For Heaven”
48″ x 96″
$1800
Check out “the making of” for this painting.

THE STENCIL PAINTINGS

SYDWOX is not your typical stencil artist. He’s bringing something new to the game that makes his stencil work stand out from the crowd of all other stencil artists I’ve seen. Taking full advantage of his spray can shading technique he’s able to add depth to his stencils where others leave the image flat. In some pieces he’ll also toss in a dash of traditional painting using acrylic and a brush.

“The Darkest Hour”
48″ x 48″ – spray paint on wood
$1200

“Eternal Presence”
18″ x 48″ – spray paint on wood
$800

“Orion’s Eye”
30″ x 30″ – spray paint on wood
$600

“Sidewalk’s Impact”
30″ x 30″
$600

“Over Creation”
18″ x 48″ – acrylic and spray paint on wood
$800

“Free Your Mind”
36″ x 36″ – spray paint on wood
$1000

“A Police State Of Mind”
30″ x 48″ – spray paint on wood
$900

“Butterfly Bullet”
30″ x 48″ – spray paint on wood
$900

BONUS PAINTINGS

These two are in their own section because they work as a pair.

“Organic”
20″ x 78″ – spray paint on wood
$800

“Mechanics”
28″ x 78″ – acrylic on wood
$1200

If you can’t figure out why these two make a pair I’ll let you in on the ironic joke. One says “organic” using mechanical, or technological, images/icons. The other painting, upon close inspection and deciphering, spells out the word “mechanics” in a tangle of twisted roots.

There are a couple of other SYDWOX pieces in the show, but you’ll have to come into the gallery to see them in person.

If you’d like to purchase any of these paintings please call the gallery 805.541.3932 and leave a message with your contact info. Or come by the gallery Tue-Sat 12-6pm.

We will stay open until 9pm this Friday for “Art After Dark”.

Hope to see you soon!
- Jeff

(This is the email that just went out.)

Hello All!

There are four days left to see our current show, “Nature Controls All”. If you haven’t checked it out yet this week is your last chance. If you can’t make it during our regular business hours we’ll be open Friday night for Art After Dark, June 3, 2011 from 6-9pm. Here are six of our favorite paintings currently on display.

“Da-Vine Apprehension”
Collaboration by SYDWOX and STENZSKULL
2 panels, each 48″ x 72″ – spray paint on wood
$3000

“The Green States”
by STENZSKULL
36″ x 36″ – spray paint on wood
$350

“House #21″
approx. 8″ x 10″ – mixed media on paper, framed
by KOACH
$50

“Offering”
by G CRACKLE
30″ x 48″ – spray paint on wood
$500

“Gee”
by GWAP
24″ x 48″ – spray paint on wood
$300

“The Darkest Hour”
by SYDWOX
48″ x 48″ – spray paint on wood
$1200

This show has over 40 pieces in it so the paintings above are just a small sample of what is on display at the moment. The majority of the work has been created with spray paint and it’s quite impressive to see what these artists are able to create with a spray can.

We always encourage people to see artwork in person if they can. It’s a whole different experience as opposed to looking at photos of artwork online. If you’re in or around SLO and want to see this show before it’s over please come on by.

We’re open Tue.-Sat 12-6pm and will be open until 9pm this Friday for SLO’s “Art After Dark” event.

If you won’t be able to make it in person you can see most of the work on our Facebook Fan Page.

We hope to see you soon!
The Claassen Gallery

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The Claassen Gallery is located at:
785 Marsh St
Suite B (next door to Subway)
SLO CA 93401

Hours:
Tue. – Sat.
12-6pm
12-9pm on June 3, 2011

For more info please visit www.claassengallery.com

As promised, here is the third installment of KOACH’s house series. These are the larger pieces from the series and are all in the 11″ x 14″ range. For specific sizes please contact me at the number listed below. These are priced at $75 each. Pretty awesome for one of kind original art. Get on it!

“House #2″

“House #3″

“House #5″

“House #7″

“House #8″

“House #9″

If you’d like to purchase any of these paintings please call the gallery 805.541.3932 and leave a message with your contact info. Or come by the gallery Tue-Sat 12-6pm.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

G Crackle has been a busy man as of late, but was able to find the time to make these awesome paintings for the show. This first one was actually brought to the gallery around 5pm the day of the opening. Yep, typical artist behavior.

“Offering”
30″ x 48″ – spray paint on wood
$500

“Buddha Brothers”
18″ x 24″ – spray paint on wood
$250

“All Yer Heart”
14″ x 30″ – spray paint on wood
$300

“Needing Change Always”
24″ x 30″ – spray paint on wood
$350

If you’d like to purchase any of these paintings please call the gallery 805.541.3932 and leave a message with your contact info. Or come by the gallery Tue-Sat 12-6pm.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

We’ve proudly featured STENZSKULL’s amazing work in our gallery since our “Urban Escapades” show back in 2008. “Nature Controls All” marks the sixth show in which we’ve had the opportunity to display his work. True to form, he served up some delicious goodies. Check it!

“Nature Controls All”
6″ x 22″ – spray paint on wood
$60

“Toolbarn”
6″ x 72″ – spray paint on wood
$100

“High Definition”
SOLD

“The Green States”
36″ x 36″ – spray paint on wood
$350

“Kurt”
16″ x 20″ – spray paint on wood
$200

“Creation”
approx. 16″ x 20″ – spray paint on wood
$200

If you’d like to purchase any of these paintings please call the gallery 805.541.3932 and leave a message with your contact info. Or come by the gallery Tue-Sat 12-6pm.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

This is the second in a series of three posts to show you KOACH’s house series. These all fall into the “medium” category. In other words, they all measure in the 8″ x 10″ range.

These are available for $50 each. If you’d like to add one (or more) of these to your collection please call the gallery at 805.541.3932.

“House #4″

“House #6″

“House #10″

“House #11″

“House #12″
SOLD

“House #13″

“House #14″

“House #15″

“House #16″

“House #17″

“House #20″

“House #21″

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff