Poster Children: The Art of Widespread Panic

Exciting news from the studio! I am honored to have been asked to do the cover for the new Widespread Panic book documenting 25 years of Panic poster art.

Yes, there will be an art print of the cover sold exclusively through Panic Merch at a date to be announced shortly.

Check it out:

Widespread Panic has spent 25 years earning a reputation for amazing live shows. The band's commitment to the live experience is not limited to the stage, but to visual artists across the country.

For years, the band has been dedicated to commissioning artists to create limited edition posters for their shows and they have archived all of these posters in their vault.

Every Widespread Panic fan would love the chance to dig through the bands poster archive, and with this book, they get the chance. Over 400 posters spanning their entire career are included in this 320 page hardcover book, including notes from Dave Schools and John Bell and from the poster artists, including; EMEK, Marq Spusta, Chuck Sperry and Jeff Wood.

Dave Schools, “These posters were another way for our fans to relive the show and commemorate a good time. In a way, they were like the gatefold record cover of the by-gone vinyl era – a visual interpretation for fans to look at while listening to our music.”

Coming soon to a local independent record store near you.

News on Widespread Panic's Website

Widespread Panic Umphrey's McGee Charleston

I recently did another poster for Panic and continued the Neo-tribal Goddess series. This one is titled "Spirit Sisters".

A few are still are available in the store. Click on the Widespread Panic link under Shop.

Widespread Panic Umphrey's McGee Charleston 2013 

Standard Art Edition

Uncut Double Poster Artist Edition of 150 prints 

30" x 22" • French Kraft Paper 

Signed and Numbered • Remarqued 

Evening Meditation

Reminiscing.

It was a honor to be able to visit my friends Alex and Allyson Grey and share some serious studio time this past month at the COSM Summer Visionary Art Intensive . I made many new friends, as well as, reconnected with old ones. It was a magical week with an amazing group of people. So much mind blowing talent packed into one studio at the same time.

My room at the COSM house was adorned with original art by Alex and Allyson. There is nothing quite as thrilling to an artist as getting to fall asleep under the watchful eyes of their Maestro's works. Waking up and staring at such special art was a great way to start the day.

I rarely get to leave the studio these days, or pick up my brushes for any extended period of time, so spending 7 days immersed in the visionary arts is a real treat for me. It's also something I plan on doing much more of in the future. Once again I realized how much I miss painting and being around other like minded artists.

On the way home I stopped off to see my brothers  Johnny Thief and Matthew Lukesh at Seppuku Tattoo in NJ. Johnny and I hit up NYC a few times to wander through the East Village and Little Italy.  I always look forward to those trips into the city. The food, the art, the culture, I grow to love the place more with each visit.

Thank you all for the amazing experience! I'm looking forward to the next time around.

Check out Alex's Blog post about the event and more pics here

Shipping and Stella Update

Hi All,
I'm planning to start shipping tomorrow. I have a job I should finish today and then it's headfirst into getting all the orders out the door. Judy will be helping over the next few days, so things should move smoothly and a bit quicker than when I work alone. I'm going to ship the regular orders first and then follow that up with the donation gifts.

For all those who donated to help Stella...

She is hanging in there. The radiological treatment was scheduled for next week, but due to the prescription food we had her on, we must wait an additional 30 days for it to clear her system. The local vet had no idea that the wait time would be that long. She was a bit aggravated at Hill's Science for not informing the Vet community about this. They did more blood work this past Friday and found she may be having kidney issues, but not sure. We switched up the food, put her new medication and she seems to have stabilized. She is a bit weak, and not eating as much as usual, but still getting enough down to keep her from wasting away. She's basically hanging in there. She has more blood work being done this Friday to see where her numbers are at. Hopefully we will get some good news concerning the kidneys. The numbers were slightly off, but nothing major. It will take a couple of weeks to see if her numbers level off, if they do, she will go for the thyroid treatment the first week of October.

She's a tough old soul. I think if we can keep nutrition in her she has a chance. She's been getting a lot of my attention of late. Lots of petting and holding which she normally will have none of. She seems to enjoy the extra scratches behind the ears. I'll keep everyone updated, and thanks once again for being so kind and generous with your support.

Morning Meditation

We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, and make us kinder. We always have the choice. ~Dalai Lama

Morning Meditation

Be soft.
Do not let the world make you hard.
Do not let pain make you hate.
Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.
Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree,
you still believe it to be a beautiful place.
~ Kurt Vonnegut

Be soft. 

Be mindful. 

Be present.
Just Be.

Evening Meditation

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect any praise or reward. If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will know complete peace and freedom. Your struggles with the world will have come to an end. ~ Ajahn Chah