WHAT! 2011 was awesome; as the year plodded steadily on I experienced a series of small accomplishments and adventures that I hope will build to an even more totes awesome new year in 2012.
Here’s why:
My solo show, Lost Pages, opened in January, to great success.
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Eagle & Wolf hosted our first ever Drink & Draw at Apex in SE Portland! Beers were imbibed! Sketches were made! And we still host the event monthly.
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Jake & I finally moved from a cramped “shack” to a legitimate house, giving us the room to set-up a large studio. (I still work on the couch with pizza crumbs all over my face.)
Also, we have a garage where we can keep our bikes clean and dry ((MAJOR BONUS!!)). Also, a spare room to practice our primal screaming.
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Shortly after, we hosted a Housewarming/Birthday party for which I made infused liquors along with custom labels. So good!
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Jake & I collaborated as Eagle & Wolf for a our first big public project.
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I entered an illustration contest hosted by one of my favorite illustrators, Jillian Tamaki, and won!
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In July, I celebrated my 30th birthday in style in the beautiful city of San Francisco. Along with the fantastic dining, drinking, and Tenderloin….”adventures”, we were also fortunate enough to meet up with amazing artists Ward & Vivienne. It was an eye-opening experience.
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I SAW THE GOONIES HOUSE.
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I SAW A MUCH CREEPIER HOUSE ELSEWHERE IN ASTORIA.
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In October, I illustrated the cover for an issue of the Willamette Week.
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LEMOLO!
After a photoshoot trip to the Oregon coast in September, months of hard work, & collaborating with good folks, Eagle & Wolf helped launch the Lemolo Baggage website. Not only did we enjoy working with our dear friend Elias Grey, it was also one of the best highlights of the year.
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We hosted an epic Halloween party that was a complete mess.
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I started making comics and became seriously addicted at a time when, uhhh, well, I don’t have much time to make them! (Watch out, 2012.)
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After a long two years, I finally went back to my desert homeland of Arizona and reconnected with family and friends. Jake finally got to see “where I’m from” (a flat brown land of vast nothingness), and we soaked up some 70 degree sunshine. Also, Sedona.
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And finally, in September I found out I’d be showing at Guardino Gallery in 2012. For the last few months I’ve been finger-painting stick figures like CRAZY! See the news works, Sticks & Stones, this January.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that because of all my wonderful readers, this little blog here has, once again, experienced tremendous growth in the last year. So, thank you, thanks for caring and for your curiousity and lovely comments. Here’s hoping for big things in the new year!
CHEERS YALL
