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Davey James – Backpiece

Big Top and Signature Tattoo present an alternative to your clean cut, run of the mill…hygienic annual art show with Clean As A Whistle. Featuring new works from Big Top and Signature Tattoo Artists, Clean As A Whistle is to grime what a hot slot machine is to a tarnished dime. Curated by Mark Heggie the show features new work from Josh Fallon, Mark Heggie, Tyler Hemmingsen, Garth Hixon, Davey James, Nick Kelly, Dan Rick and Sam Wolf.

For our second RUN from 323East Gallery’s recent exhibition Clean As  A Whistle, 1xRUN is proud to present a work from tattoo artist Davey James. A tattoo artist since 2003, James has worked across the country but has most recently found a home with Signature Tattoo located in Ferndale, Mi. Check out more select available works from Davey and the rest of the gentleman of Clean As A Whistle at 323East.com for original works and see three prints from Davey James, Mark Heggie and Dan Rick – available in a 3-print combo pack- at 1xRUN.com and read on for the 1xRun Thru Interview with Davey where he talks about past influences,  his first piece and more.

1xRun Thru Interview

Davey James – Backpiece

1xRun: Let’s talk about the original painting of “Backpiece” is the original still for sale?

Davey James: Original piece is painted with acrylic ink and watercolor paint on 140lb cold press watercolor paper.  The original is for sale at 323East Gallery or at 323East.com

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1xRun: When was “Backpiece” drawn/created?

Davey James:  From November of 2011 to February of 2012.

1xRun: Talking specifically about this RUN is there anything immediate you would like us to highlight ?

Davey James: It’s a very traditionally based design in classic tattooing.

 1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution of “Backpiece” came about?

Davey James: A client and friend requested me to do a large scale tattoo. After drawing for the tattoo was completed, I decided to paint the piece to completion as to get a better idea of how to approach the completion of the tattoo

1xRun: How long did it take?

Davey James:  Roughly 10-12 hours.

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?

Davey James:  The use of black is somewhat excessive but effective because of the composition and style of this image.

1xRun: Why should people buy this print?         

Davey James: For an inventive rendition of a classic tattoo image.

1xRun: Describe the piece in one gut reaction word.        

Davey James: Strong.

1xRun: When did you first start making art?    

Davey James: From childhood on.

1xRun: What was your first piece?      

Davey James:  First watercolor painting of this nature was a rose painted in 2002.

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1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?      

Davey James:  Don Ed Hardy, Bert Grimm (who inspired this specific painting) Timothy Hoyer and Mark Heggie.

Mark Heggie @ Clean As A Whistle

 1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Davey James: The people i work with at Signature and Big Top Tattoo are close friends, mentors and teachers. Seeing and working with them on a daily basis is all the inspiration i need currently. We view our business as our life and create constantly.

Check out Select works from Davey James and all the artists of Clean As A Whistle at 323East.com

Prices range from $30 and up with all pieces ready to hang!

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Davey James:  I love listening to instrumental music in a calm work environment, be it at home or at my tattoo shop

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?           

Davey James:  More than likely the people i currently work with. otherwise, Timothy Hoyer.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Davey James:  Carravagio, for the brutality and figure.

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1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Davey James:  Don’t remember, it was so long ago.

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Davey James:  Just bought a collaborative painting by two respected tattooers Timothy Hoyer and Danny Reed.

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

Davey James:  Currently working on a collaborative set of tattoo flash with my coworkers. Should be available for viewing and on sale in the summer of 2012.

1xRun: Where can people find you across the internette?

Davey James:  Facebook – Tumblr

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Clean As A Whistle will exhibit through March 18th at  323East Gallery 4th Street, Royal Oak, Mi – open from Monday – Saturday from Noon – 7pm and the works will be viewable online 24/7 at 323east.com – Clean As A Whistle

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Tatiana Suarez – Sea Gal

Back for her second RUN, Miami artist Tatiana Suarez has given us a beautiful 11 x 14 – 6-Color Hand Embellished Screenprint “Sea Gal” Check out Tatiana’s first RUN in our 1xRUN Archives.  Her charming style is distinctive — first, the trademark eyes that draw the viewer into a beautiful and surreal world. Suarez takes full advantage of the oil paint’s ability to create creamy, soft images on canvas. Rich with symbols that stem from her Brazilian and El Salvadorian heritage, subjects appear as if they are under water, frozen in lovely stillness. The doe-eyed figures look childlike, but also exude sexual overtones, ornamented with plants, insects and other unsettling accompaniments. Beauty is presented concurrently with exotic — even creepy — creatures to create enchanted narratives. Read on for more on Tatiana Suarez and her latest RUN “Sea Gal” as she talks about past influences, shows off her workspace and more!

1xRun Thru Interview

Tatiana Suarez – Sea Gal

1xRun: Let’s talk a bit about Sea Gal, what was this drawn with or created originally?

Tatiana Suarez:  The original was drawn out, inked, and scanned. Then the colors were added with photoshop. Then they were silkscreened and each individual piece will be hand embellished using gouache and watercolor.

1xRun: Is the original still for sale?

Tatiana Suarez:  Nope. She’s trapped in my sketchbook. ;)          1xRun: When was this drawn/created?

Tatiana Suarez:   November 2011.

1xRun:  Is there anything immediate you would like to highlight?

Tatiana Suarez:   This is my first silk-screened piece.

Tatiana @ ArtBasel Miami Beach

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution of Sea Gal came about.

Tatiana Suarez:   My approach to this piece was different. My paintings are usually very refined and crisp. This was more of a process piece. It’s simplified and playful like the girls in my murals. This girl was originally a sketch for a painting. I was feeling nostalgic about Miami’s beaches and sunsets.

Tatiana @ Art Basel Miami Beach

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

Tatiana Suarez:   A couple of weeks.

1xRun: What is unique about Sea Gal?

Tatiana Suarez:   It’s my first silkscreen and this edition will have hand embellishments to add some depth to the piece. There also will be some different colors added to the strands of her hair and eyes.

1xRun: Why should people buy this Run?

Tatiana Suarez:  Because it’s a cool one. ;)

1xRun: Describe Sea Gal in one gut reaction word.

Tatiana Suarez:   salty.

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

Tatiana Suarez:   I’ve been drawing and painting since I was a kid.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Tatiana Suarez:   I don’t have any memory of what my first piece was, but I do remember painting my dog a lot.   1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

Tatiana Suarez:   My dad was a big inspiration growing up. Salvador Dali, Disney movies in general. I remember writing a report on Bill Peet in the 6th grade. Tim Burton is also responsible for most of my earlier stuff.

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Tatiana Suarez:   This question’s always a tough one, there’s so many to list. James Jean, Joao Ruas, Chet Zar, Glenn Barr, Chris Sanders, Mark Ryden, Tara McPherson and Kris Lewis are just a few that get me going now.

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Tatiana Suarez: When working from home, I actually prefer to have the TV on. I get various ideas for pieces from movies (I also speak in movie quotes because of this, ha.)  Now that I’m in my studio, I work with music playing. I listen to a big ol’ mess of stuff.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Tatiana Suarez: Another tough one. I would love to get down on a mural with with Miss Van, and create a painting with Audrey Kawasaki. Both are very inspirational and beautiful, it would be an honor & a dream of mine.

 

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Tatiana Suarez: Alphonse Mucha would be cool, his ladies are a big inspiration.

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Tatiana Suarez: A Johnny Robles piece. Yep, it’s sitting loverly in my living room.

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Tatiana Suarez: A Colin Christian sculpture. It’s one of his test pieces, so it’s uncompleted, cracked, and crude. I’m in love with it.

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

Tatiana Suarez: I’ll be participating in some group shows and hopefully working on a couple of murals before Basel time. I’ll be spending the majority of the time working on personal stuff. Also, my online shop will be updated with some goodies and smaller, more affordable pieces.

1xRun: Anything else you would like to add?

Tatiana Suarez: Stay tuned!

1xRun: Where can people find you on the internette?

Tatiana Suarez: Website  – Facebook – Twitter – Tumblr – more Tumblr – Instagram – @tatunga

Run #00173 // Mar 07, 2012 - Tatiana Suarez - Sea Gal

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Dan Mountford – Self Pavilion

Dan Mountford is a twenty one year old multidisciplinary freelance designer & graphic design student.  He was raised in Milton Keynes, but is now living/studying in Brighton, UK. He has been working predominantly in editorial, motion design & photography for clients such as Simon & Schuster, Urban Outfitters & The Economist. Being a student, Dan is currently in the process of collating enough work together for a solid portfolio and is open to all commissions, collaborations and internships.  For his first Run here with us artist Dan Mountford brings us one of his double exposure silkscreen prints “Self Pavilion.” This silk screen print was originally created in camera by Dan and then silkscreened in a beautifully detailed 4-color CMYK Screenprint. Read on as Dan discusses some of his techniques, past influences and more. Check out Self Pavilion at 1xRun.com.

1xRun Thru Interview

Dan Mountford – Self Pavilion

1xRun: When was Self Pavilion drawn/created?          

Dan Mountford: I created this only in December 2011.

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?   

Dan Mountford: The process of creating this image was born out of experimentation with analog photography. I played with a technique known as double exposure—which is usually in images from toy cameras such as the Holga— as a creative effect or sometimes mistake which is caused by the film negative being exposed twice on the same frame.  It can be very hit and miss, as well as expensive and time consuming to get good results. Discovering how to isolate parts of the image came from analyzing experimental results and using a key photographic element to my advantage. 1xRun: How long did the piece take?  

Dan Mountford: As I said it can be very hit and miss, but this one came about naturally as I knew what to expect from photographing these subjects before.

1xRun: Why should people buy this?  

Dan Mountford: Why do people buy art?

1xRun: Describe Self Pavilion in one gut reaction word.

Dan Mountford: intricate. 

1xRun: When did you first start making art?    

Dan Mountford: I started around 3-4 years ago, but only just in the past year got into photography.

1xRun: What was your first piece?      

Dan Mountford: I don’t know.

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?      

Dan Mountford: Constructivist, dada and contemporary collage artists such as Lucy Nurnberg and James Gallagher.

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Dan Mountford: Pretty much the same with a few added extras, such as studio kxx, Mark Weaver, Jasper Goodall & Mario Hugo.

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Dan Mountford: I enjoy working to music like post rock, folk and ambient while I work.

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1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be ?           

Dan Mountford: kxx.

 

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artist who would it be ?

Dan Mountford: J. M. W. Turner, I really like his style.

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?    

Dan Mountford: A turner print and yes!         

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?           

Dan Mountford: my housemates painting.

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

Dan Mountford: can’t say.

1xRun:  Where can people find you across the internette?

Dan Mountford:  Website –  Facebook –   Flickr –  Twitter – Behance

Dan Mountford - Self Pavilion - Run #00174 // Feb 29, 2012 - Mar 14, 2012

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Hannah Stouffer – Microcosmos

Hannah Stouffer

Hannah Stouffer endeavors to understand the greatest human conflict and the constant contentions that we all endure.  In her work, feminine decorative embellishments are counterbalanced by macabre motifs, the animal kingdom, and the never-ending pursuit of illustrating explosive emotional transcendence.  Stouffer is best known for the incongruity of intricately executed imagery and shadowy and ethereal themes.  For her first piece here with 1xRun.com, Hannah has given us a  Giclée print pulled from her December exhibition, entitled Microcosmos. Read on for videos of Hannah along with our 1xRun Thru Interview where Hannah talks about past and present influences, the first piece of art she purchased and more!

1xRun Thru Interview

Hannah Stouffer – Microcosmos

1xRun: What was the original piece created with? Also is it still for sale?

Hannah Stouffer:  The original is a 22 x 28″ 300lb cold pressed watercolor illustration created using acrylic ink, airbrush mediums, watercolor and ink pen. Sadly no, it is not still for sale.

1xRun: When was Microcosmos drawn/created?   

Hannah Stouffer:  December 2011 for Michael Rosenthal Gallery.

1xRun: Talking specifically about Microcosmos is there anything immediate you would like us to highlight?      

Hannah Stouffer:  It’s a step into a new direction and series of landscapes that I’m going to explore, focusing on creating on solitude, loneliness and the barren landscape- as a metaphor.

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution of this piece came about?   

Hannah Stouffer:  Quite naturally.

1xRun: How long did the piece take?  

Hannah Stouffer:  A solid couple of weeks.

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?         

Hannah Stouffer:  It’s the first piece in a new series exploring a very specific escapism, sought to represent an ideal.

1xRun: Why should people buy this ?          

Hannah Stouffer:  Art has a very subjective existence. There should be some sort of visual or emotional attraction to what one finds appealing.

1xRun: Describe this Run in one gut reaction word.        

Hannah Stouffer:  ethereal.

1xRun: When did you first start making art?    

Hannah Stouffer:  At the beginning…  

1xRun: What was your first piece?      

Hannah Stouffer:  There have been too many to remember.

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?      

Hannah Stouffer:  Is Animal from The Muppets considered an artist?? I’ll go with Animal.

 1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Hannah Stouffer:  Killian Eng, Maxfield Parrish, Roger Dean, Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, Caitlin Hackett, Skinner– really too many to name…

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Hannah Stouffer:  I have to. The air feels dead without music, it helps me focus. It’s really all over the place, Sabbath, Gucci Mane, Die Antwoord, Lepplin. Space, light and breath-ability is also really important to me too, and organization- and water. The studio I’m working in has to be set up right.  I guess I’m kind of specific…

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?           

Hannah Stouffer:  I’m not big on collaborations, but the work that Joseph Lucero and I complete together and our aspirations in the future are always incredible.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?   

Hannah Stouffer:  I just wanna sit and watch how Warhol goes about his daily business.

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?    

Hannah Stouffer:  It might have been a gorgeous little lady on red plexy glass by Kelly Tunstall in San Francisco, and yes, I do still have it.

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?           

Hannah Stouffer:  I think it was a Hypnotize illustration from Los Angeles based DeamonBabies.

via Hannah's Art Haus Interview at www.hardfeelingsblog.com

 1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

Hannah Stouffer:  I want to loose myself in the landscape, both physically and creatively.

1xRun: Anything else you would like to add? Anything you want to make sure we include or omit ?     

Hannah Stouffer:  I recently completed a large scale permanent installation in Christian Dior in San Francisco. Pictures and videos can be found on my blog.

1xRun:   Where can people find you across the internette? 

Hannah Stouffer:  Website – Facebook –  Tumblr – Etsy

Hannah Stouffer - Microcosmos - Run #00178 // Mar 02, 2012 - Mar 08, 2012

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Beau Stanton – Alchemic Bloom

Beau Stanton - Alchemic Bloom - Run #00180 // Mar 05, 2012 - Mar 11, 2012

1xRun Thru Interview

Beau Stanton – Alchemic Bloom

1xRun: Let’s talk about Alchemic Bloom, is the original still for sale?

Beau Stanton: The original is an 8×12 foot mural painted on wood using acrylic paint and collage.   The original is still available, for pricing please contact Street Culture Mash or 323East.com.

 

1xRun: When was Alchemic Bloom drawn/created?

Beau Stanton: I made this piece while in Detroit in January as part of the Woodward Windows project downtown.  It was a really good time even though the vacant storefront I was working in didn’t have heat or proper lighting.  I felt like I was making something in a post apocalyptic future. I wanted to make the mural very specific to Detroit so I incorporated design elements I found on my previous trip to the city including the ceiling pattern from the Guardian building.  Ideas of growth, rebirth, creation, and progress all contributed to the imagery I choose to combine into the end result.

1xRun: Let’s talk about some of the materials you printed on or had drawn with for this piece.

Beau Stanton: First I designed the overall composition by collaging patterns that I hand rendered in ink then blew up on a large format plotter.  Next I applied transparent layers of acrylic paint over the entire piece then drew out the tree, gears, and anatomical elements.  Last, I proceeded to render out everything in opaque acrylic paint.

 

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execute on of this piece came about?

Beau Stanton: The piece was created for the Woodward Windows project put on by Street Culture Mash and 323 East Gallery as an outdoor gallery utilizing vacant storefronts in one of Downtown Detroit’s main avenues.  Check out more at 323East’s Blog as well as at Street Culture Mash to learn more about Woodward Windows.

 

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

Beau Stanton: About four days.  One day to design, three to execute the mural. This is the largest moveable piece I’ve every made (not attached to a wall or building).

 

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?

Beau Stanton: This print is extremely unique, only ten of each color way, hand screened tree element using a blend from blue/orange/or green to black. Adding even more variation, each print is then hand embellished with transparent acrylic paint making each individual print a unique work.

 

 

1xRun: Describe the piece/print in one gut reaction word.

Beau Stanton: illumination.

 

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

Beau Stanton: I’ve been into drawing and painting since I can remember and it’s been a constant part of my routine ever since.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Beau Stanton: No idea, but there was definitely a stylistic evolution that lead to my current aesthetic.  The first piece I made in this style was Crimson #1(below.)

 

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

Beau Stanton: I remember renting a library book on Da Vinci in elementary school which was my first real inspiration.  This led me to get really into other Renaissance artists and peaked my interest in classical drawing and painting.

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Beau Stanton: I’m definitely influenced by the design sense of the Aesthetic and Arts and Crafts movements of the late 19th century.  I source a lot of my patterns from design elements from that time.  I’m also a sucker for Art Nouvea and Deco.  Artists that inspire me vary but lately I’ve been really into Vermeer, Alphonse Mucha, Da Vinci, Renee Magrite, and Andrew Wyeth.

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Beau Stanton: I listen to a an eclectic mix of music but Tom Waits is usually my go to.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Beau Stanton: Tom Waits.  My visual aesthetic has been highly informed by his music and I have always wanted to translate what he does in music into visual form.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Beau Stanton: I’d like to work with some master stained glass craftsman who worked in the Tiffany Studio the 1800’s.  These guys were creating some really incredible work that seems to be a lost art today.  I’ve been really wanting to translate my work into stained glass for a while.

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Beau Stanton: I’ve never bought any work :(

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

Beau Stanton:  My upcoming solo show at Bold Hype Gallery in NYC opening April 12th 2012 and the Woodward Windows project.

1xRun: Where can people find you across the internette?

Beau Stanton:  Website  – Facebook  – Blog – Twitter – Tumblr –

 

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KATSU – Priority Mail


These 3-color silkscreen prints were created exclusively for 1xRun by notorious graffiti vandal KATSU in AVONE’s Brooklyn studio. These prints will arrive to you uncut as they were shipped by the artist. Typical wear and variations in the prints may include but are limited to paper wear, slight color variations and distress marks from the artist’s printing process.

Katsu - Priority Mail - Run #00182 // Feb 27, 2012 - Feb 23, 2012

Please note that per KATSU’s request these prints will not be signed directly on the print as not to take away from the print itself. Instead each print will come with a USPS Priority Mail sticker Certificate of Authenticity which will be signed by KATSU. In addition, each print will come with one of KATSU’s signature USPS Priority Mail heavy-duty adhesive stickers that can be found on streets around the world.

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ASVP – China Cheerleader

 ASVP is a New York based artistic team of two that began working together over 8 years ago and has more than 20 years of combined creative experience. Here the duo has teamed up for their first Run with 1xRun.com  with a 15 x 20 hand pulled screenprint China Cheerleader. Read on for a slew of process photos, mural flicks and the 1xRun Thru Interview with the guys from ASVP.

1xRun Thru Interview

ASVP – China Cheerleader

1xRun: What materials was China Cheerleader printed on/drawn with?

ASVP: The original artwork went through multiple drawings first in pencil, then with pen & ink and ultimately scanned and further refined on the computer.

1xRun: When was China Cheerleader drawn/created?

ASVP: The original art was created over the last 3-4 months.

1xRun:  What is unique about this Run?

ASVP: This is the first edition of this image that we have created, this in itself makes it a special print. There may be other iterations of this image but this will always be the first.

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?

ASVP: The piece marries eastern and western cultural iconography. It mashes-up western popular culture imagery and influence with traditional eastern imagery and influence.

 1xRun: How long did the piece take?

ASVP:  The original artwork took about three months to draw. the printing process was done over a day and a half.

 1xRun: When did you first start making art?

ASVP: We both started at very young ages maybe 4 or 5.

1xRun: What artists were you inspired by early on?

ASVP:  Walt Disney, Stan Lee, Pushead, Milton Glaser, Paul Davis & Maurice Sendak.

Sendak w Wild Things

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

ASVP: There are many, on the street we’ve always been fans of Faile, Skewville, QRST and Faust.

Faile

QRST

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

ASVP:  We’re working on a number of new images that will break in 2012, we’re looking forward to sharing those with everyone as they develop.

1xRun: Where can people find you across the internette?

ASVP:   Website –  Facebook –   Twitter –  Flickr

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Peeta Gives Us The RUN Thru On Cliquey (1xRevisited)

Peeta has approached many different styles, and has finally elaborated a personal technique which takes inspiration from sculpture and industrial design and consists on a highly original execution of the 3D painting.

His success as a graffiti writer has pushed him to exceed the Italian boundaries as he started traveling all around the US and Canada, spreading his art and reaching an audience on an international scale, thanks in part to his participation in graffiti contests, Meeting of Styles and personal and collective expositions.

Meeting of Styles Italy 2009 from Urban Code on Vimeo.

He’s completely into graffiti and painting, his passion has became a lifestyle and has been pushing him to continuously research, study and deepen his knowledge of new techniques, materials and shapes. The elaboration of his personal style came from the intention of joining together traditional lettering with 3D painting. This experiment has finally ended up in giving life to a unique kind of visual rhythm, created by the intersecting lines between sections of conic, cylindrical and twisting surfaces. The role of sculpture comes to be essential for this purpose. In fact, sculpture represents for the artist a direct contact with three-dimensionality and so it helps him to find nice 3D effects and to deeply understand the rules of light and shadows. His website can be found here.

Peeta has returned to 1xRun.com for his second Run! Check out his first Run “Confidence” here. Read on for photos, videos and the 1xRun Thru Interview with Peeta where he discusses past influences, his first piece and more! View Cliquey below or over at www.1xrun.com/runs/Cliquey

 

Peeta - Cliquey - Run #00149 // Feb 20, 2012 - Feb 26, 2012 // Click for Detail Shots

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Peeta – Cliquey

1xRun: What materials was Cliquey printed on/drawn with?

Peeta: The original is painted on canvas with acrylics using airbrush.

1xRun: Is the original still for sale?

Peeta: Yes, at Mauger Modern Gallery, London.

1xRun: When was the piece drawn/created?

Peeta: October 2011

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

Peeta: 4 full days.

1xRun: What is unique about Cliquey?

Peeta: This canvas has been taken as inspiration for the creation of a sculpture in PVC of the same shape, still under construction.

1xRun: Describe this Run in one gut reaction word.

Peeta: Cliquey!

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

Peeta: I’ve started painting graffiti in 1993 and set up my own business as an artist in 2008.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Peeta: A piece in a wall of my small town where I wrote “PITA” using black, blue and white paint.

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

Peeta: Some local writers of my region as well as Barcelona’s graffiti scene.

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Peeta: Atelier Olschinsky

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Peeta: Recently we listen mostly to Jazz 24 webradio but every kind of music is well accepted.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Peeta: Delta, because I’m really fascinated by what he produce and, despite being very different from what I do, a collaboration between us could give life to an interesting artistic and visual contrast. Check out an interview Delta did with FormatMag here.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Peeta: Dare, because I really respect him and what he as done for the world of graffiti. He has been a “teacher” for lots of writers. I love his pieces, they’ve always communicated to me energy and dynamism.

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Peeta: The only work of art I own is a present by Seak.

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

Peeta: I’m collaborating with some galleries in Amsterdam, NYC and Vancouver in order to have some big shows planned by the end of Summer 2012 but still don’t have any fixed date. Please check any news about it at my “Exhibition” page. Moreover I’m participating to a print show at Slate aka Scion Gallery in April 2012.

1xRun: Where can people find you across the internette?

Peeta: Website – Blog – Facebook – Twitter – Tumblr – Flickr – Behance – Linked In

1xRun: Anything else you would like to add?

Peeta: Nothing in particular, here is a list of magazines and blogs that recently published something about Peeta:

I’ve been published in a few publications, check them out below:
Elrincondelasboquillas – Eimear design news – Scope Magazine – Art Jar studios

Hyde magazine – Tinta magazine, pages 54-63 – Where magazine

Live in Style magazine – Sanktpeterburg Bezformata magazine – Art In Heart

Rizzordi Art Foundation website – Want magazine – Cocacolla.it

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Ron Zakrin – Hand Painted Paint Cans

Ron Zakrin has been an ever present creative force in Detroit since the mid nineties, when he emerged on to the underground electronic music set with paintings that provided a visual counterpart to the Detroit sound that was taking the world by storm. Since those early days Ron’s work has expanded in scope and scale; no longer strictly focused on man and his relationship with technology, Zakrin probes the veins of society, and explores the nature of man, love, and loss. Zakrin lives in Detroit Michigan, where he was born and works daily.

Ron Zakrin was actually one of the first 10 artists to be featured here on the wild world of 1xRun.com, his first Run was in fact #10, a 15.75 x 20 giclée “The Creeps”, and was only an edition of 28. For his latest Run, Ron has returned with a series of hand-painted mixed media paint cans that provide a swirling narrative as the viewer turns them. Each one is meticulously crafted and a true one of a kind, just the way we like it here on 1xRun.com! So please read on for the 1xRun Thru Interview with Ron and some of see his latest paint cans below or simply check them all at 1xRun.com

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Ron Zakrin – Multiple Hand Painted Cans

1xRun: Let’s talk about some of your techniques that you used on these different paint cans.

Ron Zakrin: For some I pulled all of the loose paper off of the can, but wanted to keep the remnants of paint drips as a reminder of the piece’s original purpose. After a good bath in alcohol to remove oil and ensure good paint adhesion, I applied  a couple of coats of primer, then began sketching with vine charcoal. I liked the rawness of the sketch, so I reinforced the lines with a carbon stick and kept them visible. I coated the drawing with a clear acrylic resin and painted over that with acrylic colors. I re-coated that with clear acrylic resin and applied some plastic stars while it was still wet. After it dried I spray coated the can with a matte spray varnish.  Others are painted with acrylic colors, embellished with other things like a paper doily, an old beer bottle label, old block prints of mine and other collage materials.

Under The Milky Way - Click for additional angles.

1xRun: So when did you first start making art?

Ron Zakrin: long ago.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Ron Zakrin: My first real piece of art was when I took a hot knife to a transformer named Sunscream, and cut off his face. Then I cut the face off of a G.I. Joe doll named sabateur (sic) and glued the transformer face onto it’s head. It was perfect. I loved that doll. One day me and my nephew were skipping school and built a fort out of a refrigerator box behind an ABC Wharehouse, where we could see the idiots who actually went to school walking back home. So we were playing with our transformers and stuff and not looking out for peeps coming home from school. We were surprised by my (kind of) girlfriend and her sister and we tried to hide our dolls. My doll fell out of my coat and the girls laughed at us for still playing with dolls. My nephew picked up my masterpiece and threw it as far as he could, proclaiming: we don’t play with stupid dolls! I never found it. That was my first piece of art.

Don't Fear The Reaper - click for additional angles!

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

Ron Zakrin: Very early on I was inspired by Bob Ross, then later by Comic book artists like Marc Silvestri and Dan Green, Tex, Frank Miller. Then when I started to get into the local scene I was all about a Detroit painter named Robert Berry.

 

Tyree Guyton for sure, that man made everything else look small. (Editor’s note: If you haven’t seen Tyree Guyton’s works click the images below or head over to the Hiedelberg Project)

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Ron Zakrin: Too many to name.

Hermes - Click for more angles!

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Ron Zakrin: I listen to a lot of chiptunes, I have like 45,000 jams on my phone thanks to the High Voltage Sid Collection, a database of all music made on the Commodore 64. I like krautrock, classic Detroit electro, proto techno, Roxy Music. Also I listen to a lot of public radio to satisfy my unquenchable thirst for information. *Click below for tunes from Ron’s musical alter ego Goudran and video of Ze Dark Park.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Ron Zakrin: I am always down to work with my friend Mark Heggie, because we go way back and get along. We had our first studio together back in the early mid 90’s and the energy was slamming. To get just a fraction of that energy would be reason enough.  Other than that, I’m a bit of a loner, and I became an artist because I don’t like compromise. I was going to school to become a commercial artist but once I realized that I would have make big compromises to please the client I was like, fuck that.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Ron Zakrin: I would work with Basquiat, if I could go back to 1981. That era was EPIC! Painting in New York, punk is new, new wave is new, hip hop is new, painting is real again, yeah, I’d go back there if I had a time machine. Party and paint with Jean, punch Warhol in the face, challenge Julian Schnabel to a duel. Do a backspin and call it a day.

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Ron Zakrin: A self portrait of my mentor, George Hriczick. It was actually a nuclear scan of his head, so it’s basically a picture of his skull. He died of cancer a few years after that scan was made, and I don’t like seeing it, so it’s in a box now. If it wasn’t for George, I might not be doing what I’m doing today.

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Ron Zakrin: I have done a few trades with other artists over the years.

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

Ron Zakrin: I’m in the upcoming G40 exhibit in D.C. put on by Art Whino in April.  I am working on my next solo show at 323 East in May called Still Life with Drum Machine. The exhibit will showcase imagery inspired by and taken from my experiences and influences in the world of electronic music, dance culture, synthesizer worship and drum machine blow out.

1xRun: Where can people find you across the internette?

Ron Zakrin:  Website  – Facebook

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Kelly McKernan – Desinence

Kelly McKernan is a fine artist and illustrator based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a 2009 graduate of Kennesaw State University where she obtained her BFA with a concentration in drawing and painting. Kelly’s watercolor paintings are feminine and ethereal, drawing inspiration from her own experiences as a young woman with a penchant for idealism in pursuit of self-awareness. Her work is currently exhibited locally in Atlanta as well as with various galleries on the west coast. Kelly’s work has been printed in numerous publications, including Curvy and Semi-Permanent, and she has illustrated three published children’s books to date. She is also a member of the PRISMA Collective.

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Kelly McKernan – Desinence

 

1xRun: When was “Desinence” drawn/created?

Kelly McKernan: January 2012. This piece will be exhibiting with the “What’s Not To Love?” group show at Young Blood Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia from February 4th through February 25th.

1xRun: Materials the Run was printed on/drawn with?

Kelly McKernan: In the original painting, one of the watercolors I used has mica in it, so the original has somewhat of a glimmer. To help retain this look, the print will be hand embellished in a similar manner.

 1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execute on of “Desinence” came about?

Kelly McKernan:  I had just finished up a previous piece, “Clandestine” and I realized that I was really itching to create a striking, haunting image for a change. I knew this was mainly to be achieved in the eyes, so I set out to sketching wide-eyed girls. The first sketch I made with this goal became the piece and the next morning I set to creating the piece. Before I began the piece, (as with most of my paintings), I chose the title “Desinence.” I had seen it on Dictionary Word of the Day a few weeks prior, and I thought it fit the piece quite well and also helped to shape its outcome.

1xRun: How long did this piece take?

Kelly McKernan: About 20 hours over the course of 2 days.

1xRun: What is unique about “Desinence?”

Kelly McKernan: I think the expression on the young woman’s face and the effect it has on her viewers is probably the most unique part of this piece. Her situation is intriguing, and you can’t quite tell if she’s frightened and helpless or accepting her fate with regret on her mind. I think the colors and the style juxtaposed with the expression leave viewers unsure of what’s really happening here.

1xRun: Why should people buy this Run?

Kelly McKernan: I think the piece is quite intriguing and perhaps her viewers will want to purchase a print with aim to solve her mystery.

1xRun: Describe this Run in one gut reaction word.

Kelly McKernan: haunting.

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

Kelly McKernan:  I’ve been making art for as long as I can remember! I doodled on everything, ruined carpets with pastels, and announced to my art teachers on the first day of school every year that I wanted to become an artist.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Kelly McKernan: I have absolutely no clue. But I think I can say which piece of mine was a real turning point into my current style: Suspension, which you can see at www.kellymckernan.com/artwork/932176_Suspension.html

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

Kelly McKernan: Very early on, I was strongly aware of the surrealists and their dreamy imagery, namely Dali and Magritte. I was also enamored with Toulouse-Lautrec for his expressiveness. When I went to art school, I discovered art nouveau and was inflamed with the works of Mucha, Mary MacDonald, Klimt, Aubrey Beardsley, and others. I had also uncovered fairy tale books of my youth around this time and found myself inspired by the illustrations of Edmund Dulac and Arthur Rackham.

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Kelly McKernan: Joao Ruas, James Jean, Tran Nguyen, Sam Weber, Ray Caesar…

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Kelly McKernan: I usually do, and it always changes, but lately I’ve preferred to listen to podcasts. My favorite is Radiolab.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Kelly McKernan: I think it’d be Joao Ruas. I love that he works in such a wide range of media and imagery, but I *really* love the textures he achieves and yet his work still appears that it was created on a flat surface. I’d love to see how our styles and techniques could combine.

1xRun: If  you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Kelly McKernan: Oh boy. I think I might go with Aubrey Beardsley. His linework and characters were so intriguing.

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Kelly McKernan: It was a print by Megan Frauenhoffer called “Bird’s Nest” and it’s currently hanging in a hallway in my home in a little red frame. I had previously been trading artwork as a means to start filling my home with it, but I loved this piece so much that when I had the opportunity to purchase it, I went for it.

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Kelly McKernan: A very tiny piece by local artist Lucha Rodriguez. She uses bubblegum-pop colors and shapes with quirky amoeba-like drawings. It has so much character!

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

Kelly McKernan: I am a very proud member of the new PRISMA Collective of 25 international artists, including many of my own favorite contemporaries! I’m so honored to be included amongst them. We have a couple of mini shows in the works for 2012 and a large annual group show in 2013. I am also curating a show here in Atlanta at MINT Gallery in June wherein I’m pairing local favorites with international artist friends. I will also be published in this year’s Semi-Permanent book.

1xRun: Where can people find you across the internette?

Kelly McKernan:  My Website –  PRISMA Collective –  Facebook  –  Twitter –  Blog

 

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