I just found out today on my birthday that I will be included in "Spectacle, Sense and Sensuality: Exploring Extraordinary Embodiment" to be released in 2014 by Pickering & Chatto Publishers.
Great birthday surprise!
4/09/2013
4/06/2013
Monterey
Spent the week in Monterey, re-energizing the creative coils. Looking for a major change in approach artistically. Not sure what that means yet. Finding the muse a little elusive but she is always worth the chase.
2/23/2013
I will be featured in the next issue of Migrate Magazine due out in May. The theme of that issue will be "Meat."
So my very fleshy "Flesh and Blood" series will get to spread thier amputated legs a little bit more.
Also, got a little tease of some possible, maybe work later this year with someone I really respect and if, (medium sized if) it does come to fruition, I will be very honored. But that's all I will say for now as I do not want to jinx it. Just hoping it does cus he or she is one very talented and and cool cat!
2/16/2013
"The Hurting Man"
Drew Daywalt, for those of you who do not know, has been making horror into a true art form for years now through his Daywalt Fear Factory. With many shorts, TV and film under his belt he keeps one uping himself with each project.
I have had the pleasure and honor of working with Drew on two past projects, the yet to be released "Mama's Baby" and the SyFy's"Red Clover".
Now Drew has announced that has signed a deal with producer Eric B. Fleischman of EBF Productions (Ritual, Two-Bit Waltz) to direct The Hurting Man, a supernatural horror feature based on his own original screenplay. Another genre luminary, Larry Fessenden (Habit, Wendigo, The Last Winter) will serve as Executive Producer on the film.What I love and respect about Drew's work is the origins of his art. The man digs deep inside and thus allows the viewers to face their own fears. One of many things that make his works so effective! And the man can entertain you along with the flesh creeping scares!!!
Keep an eye on Drew, my gut is that his star will continue to rise due to shear guts, determination, originality, vision and one twisted mind.
10/11/2012
10/10/2012
A Long Sleep
Hello My long suffering followers!
Yes, more than a year since last I blogged. Time do fly when having this much fun.
So, what have I been up to since Sept of last year?
Remains was abandoned. It was in direct response to my step mother's passing from cancer. Once the wounds started to heal the need to destroy things I held dear began to dissipate and thus without meaning it no longer made sense.
The last part of the 2011 and early 2012 was spent working with one of my favorite directors and all around scary guy Drew Daywalt. I had a blast working with him again.
Now the thing I am really waiting to see is "Mama's Baby" written and directed by Drew, musical score by another one of my favorite guys Kevin Riepl. Kevin is extremely talented and if you have played any kind of Vid-games you have heard his work. "Mama's Baby" has been in the can (can you still say that in the digital era?) for 2 years now. Drew has had more than a couple of plates full during this time and I believe he and his team are working on pick up shots and the final edit. From what I have seen so far this will be a real creeper especially with the blow out no holds bared performance with actor Shannon Lark. I am just DIEING to see the final piece! More as I get it from Drew.
Then there is the solo exhibition at Bert Green Fine Art formally of LA and now in my home town of Chicago. No date set yet but Bert and I are working on it. After loosing more than my far share of blood and skin on the last solo with him I am an little nervous about this upcoming one;)
All for now but Daddy promises to be more blogger like going forward.
JUA
Yes, more than a year since last I blogged. Time do fly when having this much fun.
So, what have I been up to since Sept of last year?
Remains was abandoned. It was in direct response to my step mother's passing from cancer. Once the wounds started to heal the need to destroy things I held dear began to dissipate and thus without meaning it no longer made sense.
The last part of the 2011 and early 2012 was spent working with one of my favorite directors and all around scary guy Drew Daywalt. I had a blast working with him again.
Now the thing I am really waiting to see is "Mama's Baby" written and directed by Drew, musical score by another one of my favorite guys Kevin Riepl. Kevin is extremely talented and if you have played any kind of Vid-games you have heard his work. "Mama's Baby" has been in the can (can you still say that in the digital era?) for 2 years now. Drew has had more than a couple of plates full during this time and I believe he and his team are working on pick up shots and the final edit. From what I have seen so far this will be a real creeper especially with the blow out no holds bared performance with actor Shannon Lark. I am just DIEING to see the final piece! More as I get it from Drew.
Then there is the solo exhibition at Bert Green Fine Art formally of LA and now in my home town of Chicago. No date set yet but Bert and I are working on it. After loosing more than my far share of blood and skin on the last solo with him I am an little nervous about this upcoming one;)
All for now but Daddy promises to be more blogger like going forward.
JUA
9/13/2011
One and One Half years later
It has been a year and a half from the opening of "Flesh and Blood."
Two books and one biography on the way later, I would say that it has been a full year. My vials are stored, the paintings are being burned, and soon all that I labored for, for a year or more will become ashes.
All as it should.
In the end I want nothing left undamaged.
As in life so shall it be in art.
Two books and one biography on the way later, I would say that it has been a full year. My vials are stored, the paintings are being burned, and soon all that I labored for, for a year or more will become ashes.
All as it should.
In the end I want nothing left undamaged.
As in life so shall it be in art.
9/04/2011
Burning of "Cigarette Burns"
This was a sad event so I surrounded myself with friends and we drank wine and ate. We laughed and talked until night began to fall and I torched one of my favorite works from the "Flesh and Blood" series.
The video and music a were done by a friend of mine.
The video and music a were done by a friend of mine.
8/20/2011
The Beginning of the Burnings
In a continuation of a theame started during the "Flesh and Blood" Series I will burn one of my works each week for the next year and video the act then post here and on YouTube.
The first was "Rager" I am working on the act vs video, should improve as the number of works destroyed begin to mount.
The first was "Rager" I am working on the act vs video, should improve as the number of works destroyed begin to mount.
4/16/2011
ARTsync Magazine
It has been a long time coming but worth the wait. I will have an 18 page interview and front cover.
1/09/2011
10/15/2010
Triptykon, 1349 and Yakuza
I will be at the Triptykon, 1349, Yakuza show at Slims on the 23rd in San Francisco. Come say hello!
9/06/2010
Film Critter
Original rough sketch
Horror Director Drew Daywalt will direct the short and FX Film master Jeff Farley is bring my original design to life. Looking forward to seeing this guy crawling around.
7/25/2010
Tatuaz Magazine Interview
Tatuaz Magazine is now out and available. You can go to http://www.tatuaz.net/_england/home.html for more info. They did a great, in depth interview and besides the occasional language barrier, I think Peter asked some very thought provoking questions.
6/15/2010
Fear
Hello Horror fans! At this point I can make one, but only one announcement of several projects of interest especially to you.
I am currently working with Drew Daywalt and his DAYWALT FEAR FACTORY on a film short. VERY excited to be working with him.
6/02/2010
"An Abominable Fancy"
6/01/2010
Hardcover Portfolio Book
In the works "Plasma Press" will have the first in a series of Hardcover portfolio books. Starting from the latest "Flesh and Blood" series, the book will cover more than just the paint, blood and flesh that went into the work. Release date still unknown but anticipated to be within the month.
5/17/2010
ARTsync Magazine
The wonderful and dare I say courageous folk at ARTsync Magazine are doing a feature on "Carnivora" a book I was asked to contribute to by Les Barany. Going to print now. Includes a full page spread on "Funeral Carriage."
5/15/2010
"An Abominable Fancy"
I have just put up the first entry on the "An Abominable Fancy" blog. Much like this format, I will document the preparation and progress of my autobiography written with best selling author William Maltese and published through MLR/PIP Press. Check it out at http://aafbook.blogspot.com/
5/14/2010
TATUAZ
Thanks to Les Barany and his Giger Army, I will be featured with a HUGE spread in the next issue of Tatuaz out of Poland. One of the best tat mags in the world. Release date in July.
5/12/2010
Urban Scrawl 003: Books
Art critic Shana Nys Dambrot has included my "Flesh and Blood" installation in her latest Urban Scrawl art blog. She not only wrote about "Flesh and Blood" but embraced and made the work her own. Perfect. I could not have asked for a better interaction with the work.
4/30/2010
"Blood of Heroes"
4/29/2010
"Fire Mass" Magazine
"Fire Mass" Magazine now on sale
I am in the first issue of Fire Mass Magazine by Spiritcage along with Clive Barker, Chet Zar, Drew Daywalt and many others. Go here to order a copy.
4/28/2010
4/26/2010
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