The Gibbes Museum of Art invited La Calle to play at their 100th birthday celebration. I came across the recording the other day and gave it a listen. It’s a pretty nice 2 hour plus listen if you’re in a mellow mood. Enjoy!
Here are two large drawings I just finished. They measure about 96″ x 108″ each.
”Scepter” “Ph Balance”
This is a concept idea I had a long time ago but could never get my hands on these videos. Now, with YOUTube making anything a click or two away, I can finally see this through. This is just a mach up of the actual piece which involves two televisions facing one another where John and Billy will go at it on endless loop.
FIGHT! from Kevin E Taylor on Vimeo.
After a bit of a hiatus, due to travel in Europe, I’m finally settled back in to San Francisco and ready to make some new work. It always takes a few consecutive days in the studio to build up a momentum, but it was nice to crack open the turpentine containers and get the brushes wet again.
Here’s one from the first day back (still in progress)…
Forage, 20″ x 36″
Layers of Bears….
BAYERS from Kevin E Taylor on Vimeo.
Penguin Books chose finalists (from 300+ entries) to have a shot at illustrating Sam Taylor’s upcoming novel, Island at the End of The World. I was one of 25 finalists chosen, and just happened to be in NYC the night of the event. Here are a couple of random photos from the event, as well as my cover design.
free drinks… score!
Penguin contest finalists’ covers hang in the gallery
Alexis Washam and Isaac Schmidt of Penguin
Here’s my design for the cover which I created by modifying an original gouache, pencil work done on antique notebook paper. The image is featured in Creativity Magazine (September 2008) as well.
Oh yeah, I didn’t win, but the one below did…
Congrats to UK artist, Matt Taylor
miha accompanied me to the event. We had just flown in from Berlin about 4 hours earlier. Snerko was making personalized tshirts and we got some… score!
Check out the photos from the show I curated in Berlin on Flickr!
Came across my membership card from the legendary skatepark in Upland, CA. My grandparents took me on a month long camper drive all over the US in 1986 and I was dead set on going to this park. Papa drove a good 500 miles out of our planned route to get me there. He rules!
Currently at jfk about to board my last flight of this trip. Coming home feeling ready to start some new work. It’s been a great two weeks of travel: sf-NYC-Berlin-NYC-sf! Stay tuned for photos, stories, and more!
