Tiki Gala 2008 at DvA Gallery - Chicago
Real Gone Grog - Mark Atomos Pilon
DvA Gallery is hosting another big tiki show this summer. I've submitted something a little different this year. "Real Gone Grog" is painted in shades of grey to match the Vancouver weather this spring. The show open this Saturday June 21st. Always a good fun, beat the crowds and come early.
DvA Gallery - 2568 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago 773.871.4DVA - info@DvAgallery.com
The Cheaper Show NO. 8
The Promise - Mark Atomos Pilon
On June 21st, 2008, the eighth installment of The Cheaper Show series will take place in the Gastown district of Vancouver, BC.
150 multi-disciplined international artists presenting 300 pieces of art, each priced at $200 for one night only. Far from being an 'art sale,' each exhibiting artist consciously makes a sacrifice by selling their work for less than its potential value. This creates united support for the event, the arts community, and an opportunity for this show to take place in an environment that is accessible to everyone. In turn, many walk away with sales, exposure, commissions and gallery representation, as well as having an opportunity to connect with peers on an even playing field.
ALL ART SELLS FOR $200 (May only be purchased in person only)
ADMISSION IS FREE
ONE NIGHT ONLY! Saturday, June 21, 2008 7pm–Midnight
142 Water Street (old Storyeum building) Vancouver BC
Polynesian Pop Show at Harold Golen Gallery
Betty Hangover - Mark Atomos Pilon
A SINFULLY EXOTIC ARRAY OF NEO-PRIMATIVA - For the first time, a TIKI ART exhibition and sale brought to you by the Harold Golen Gallery of Miami,Florida. Those who have been bitten by the bug of collecting the art of Tiki now have a chance to preview and buy precious works by many renown Tiki Art masters. An exquisite example available now is the painting above, a work by Thorsten Hasenkam titled, STILL LIFE WITH WAHINE , Acrylic on Masonite, 16"x 20" and sells for $1200. However, there will also be a selection of signed prints and original art fitting everyone's budget.
Join us for the opening night reception as the Hukilau 2008 kicks off on June 12th at the Sheraton Yankee Clipper Hotel, 1140 Seabreeze Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316, (954)524-5551.
Artists include Shag, Skot Olsen, Derek Yaniger,Bosko,Thorsten Hasenkamm, Heather Watts,Tiki Tony, Crazy Al Evans,N! Satterfield, Lazaro Amaral, Sunny Buick, Sam Gambino, Mitch O'Connell, Kirsten Easthope, Lisa Petrucci,Dawn Fraiser, Miles Thompson, Scott Scheidly,The Pizz, Aaron Marshall, Doug Horne, XNO, Joe Vitale, Donella Vitale, Brandon Resse, KRK Ryden, Robb Hamel, Steve Cambrone, Ken Ruzic, Davey Wong, Dennis Mathewson, Richie Fahey, Susannah Mosher, Kenny Bernstein, Eric Richardson, Brandon Dunlap, Mark Atomos Pilon, Netherland, HaiKai Sarnes, Chris Dean, Alex Meyer, Mike Hoffman, David MacDowell, Jillian Mayer, Michelle Bicford, Mark Bloom, Maggie Rickard, Arge, Brad Parker, John Kissee, Jonpaul Balak,Dirk Hayes,Rodney Jay Mclellan,Tom Foner, Big Toe. For a preview and more info, visit haroldgolengallery.com or contact Harold Golen at 305-989-3359. Aloha and see you there. Show is on display from June 12 through July 12, 2008.
Billy Shire Fine Arts - Opening Photos
Heres a few pictures from the Billy Shire Fine Arts show in Chicago. The event was hosted at DvA Gallery on April 26, 2008. It was an good turnout, lots of amazing people under one roof. Thanks goes out to Billy Shire, David and Vicki Van Alphen, and Annie Adjchavanich for letting me apart of this cool event. You can see the photos here.
Billy Shire Fine Arts - Chicago
I'm showing 2 new paintings in the Billy Shire Fine Arts group show in Chicago at the DvA Gallery. There are quite a few amazing artists in this show. Shag, Glenn Barr, Tony Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth McGrath, Daniel Martin Diaz, Bob Dob, Nathan Ota, Dave Cooper, Chris Mars, Gary Taxali, Ana Bagayan, Daniel Peacock, Yosuke Ueno, Paul Barnes, Martha Rich, Esther Pearl Watson, Mark Todd, Jason Houchen, Scott G. Brooks, Bonnie Reid & myself Mark Atomos Pilon. I will be in attendance as well as quite a few of the participating artists. If your in Chicago come down to meet us and check out the show.
Opening April 26th, 2008. Book & toy signing 4-6pm. Exhibition opening 7-11pm. DvA Gallery is located at 2568 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, Phone: 773.871.4DVA. Info@DvAgallery.com
Spring Studio Sale
Back when we had the Moon Base Gallery I would have a studio sale every spring just to clean house and make room for new work for 2008/09. These pieces are the remains of past shows and are taking up a lot of room in my tiny studio. Prices include shipping within Canada & the US by FEDEX Ground. International shipping will need to be quoted. Each piece comes in a blonde-wood frame and is sealed under glass for your protection. Final Frame sizes my vary. I will supply a final frame size before shipping. Click here for a look.
Harold Golen Gallery - Sneak Preview
Here's a sneak preview of my new work being shown at the Harold Golen Gallery in Miami this Saturday. I put together some simple figures with restricted colour palate's. The work is a little bigger than what I normally paint at 32" x 16". This show *opens Saturday, March 8th, 2008. 7-11pm. 314 NW 24th Street, Miami (Wynwood Art District). For more information call: 305.989.3359
* I was planning on being in attendance but due to my inability to get a passport in time I won't be able to attend.
Mark Atomos Pilon at Harold Golen Gallery
I'll be showing some new figure paintings at the relocated Harold Golen Gallery in Miami. I'll be showing with Attaboy, Annie Owens and Mark Mothersbaugh. Unfortunately Harold suffered a huge loss a few weeks ago and lost his amazing space to a tragic freak electrical fire. Show Harold some support and check out his site, send him some words, and buy some art. This show opens Saturday, March 8th, 2008. 7-11pm. 314 NW 24th Street, Miami (Wynwood Art District). For more information call: 305.989.3359
ICONS: Day Of The Dead
I’ve painted a new piece for The Lunar Boy Gallery’s day Of the dead show entitled “The Exit Strategy”. The show opens Saturday, November 10th, 2007 at Lunar Boy Gallery. 1133 Commercial Street Astoria, Oregon
The Brush Project
I'm auctioning off one of my oldest and most reliable brushes for charity through the Brush Project in Chicago. You can have a look at all of the brushes on ebay as of today. View all of the brushes here. Good Luck.
DvA Gallery will be auctioning off original artists brushes that have been used in creating their artwork to help raise money for the efforts of Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. The brushes will be signed by the artists and framed in shadow boxes then put on display at DvA Gallery on Saturday, July 21st. The auction will start Friday the 20th and will go on for 7 days. Each brush comes with a Certificate of Authenticity!
Americans for the Arts advocates for policy developments that increase the visibility and stability of arts education in the nation. For many of America's youth, public schools serve as the major provider of formalized arts instruction. Therefore, it is critical that the arts maintain their status as a core academic subject within a school district's educational mission and that they are adequately funded. Because the visual arts are vital to the development of our children and our communities, Americans for the Arts strives to provide and secure more resources and support for arts education.
Atomic Juice Company Relaunch!
Jodi and are relaunching the Atomic Juice Company this summer with a whole new line of tee-shirts, baby wear & underwear. Yep, it true, we're back from the dead! We'll be serving up a heap of new graphics and goodies for the masses. The launch will take place at the Portobello Market here in Vancouver on June 24th, 2007. Our new website will soon follow for those of you who are not physically able to be there. Rotten Rudy will be returning for this event.
Portobello Market, Rocky Mountaineer Train Station June 24, 2007
1755 Cottrell Street, Vancouver (just off Terminal behind Home Depot) 12 pm to 7 pm
The Metropolitron scooter piece is in the new Scoot Quarterly Magazine this month. This magazine is made in San Diego and is probably one of the best scooter magazines out there. Go pick up a copy!
Tiki Gala 2007
David at DvA Gallery probably puts together the largest annual tiki event in all of North America. This year we're painting the latest creation by the Tiki Farm people. It's a rocket decanter, complete with tiki astronaut and nose cone! I'm also contributing a new painting to the show called "Honi Kaua Wikiwiki". Opening night is June 23 - July 21, 2007. 2568 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. 773-871-4DVA.
The Forty Show
Group show at Tenforward Collective. April 20 & 21, 2007. 20 Water Street., Vancouver. 8pm. Over 40 artists painting 40 oz Malt liquor bottles to protest Vancouver's termination of malt liquor sales, with an all-star lineup of artists including: Thorsten Hasenkamm, Steve Lambe, Kevin Dart, Gabe Swarr, Jared Deal, Nick Cross, Hobo Divine, Nate Wragg, Jason Levesque, Ridd Sorensen, Mark Ackland, Garnet Syberg-Olsen, Paul Watling, Justin Coffee, German Shible, Jason Groh, Pat Pakula, Chris George, Justin Parpan, Gene Fowler, Joseph Bergin III, Clio Chiang, Liz Greenfield, Mike Gilbert, John Armanini, Steve Daye, Dave Dick, James Richards, Gene Blakefield, Augie Pagan, Jim Mafood, Jose Garabaldi, R'John Bernalez, Joel Trussell, Kevin Schmidt, Josh Parpan, Mark "Atomos" Pilon, Sean Scott, Mike Geiger, Wattaro Uno, Scott Diggs, Michael Mucci, and Sarah Heinrich.
Viva Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas Art Show hosted by 8 Ball
Group show at The Gold Coast Casino. April 5 - 7, 2007
4000 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas. Featured artwork by: Bosko; Sunny Buick; Dave Burke; Kirsten Easthope; Ewik; Doug Horne; Munktiki; David Perry; Lisa Petrucci; Mark "Atomos" Pilon; Sara Ray; Keith Weesner; Derek Yaniger; Mr. G; Makoto; Grimb; Wish; Jet Wrench; Fudemae; Dale Sizer & more.
The IlluStraighters
Here's an interview I did for The Georgia Straight via Straight staffer Craig Takeuchi. He asked me these questions back in the summer of 2006. Goes to show you just how having a baby will change your life. There is some serious lag time these days. Enjoy.
Everything But The Kitschen Sync
I have a new painting in the annual Everything But The Kitschen Sync show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles. Located at 4633 Hollywood Blvd. "Hazel" represents a slight change in my work. I'm concentrating on darker figures and brighter colours this year.
I also have a new signed and numbered giclée print available for "Hazel" (above). Printed on museum quality archival paper, limited edition of 50 @ 20" x 18" with 1" white border - $190. The orginal Hazel painting is available for $800. Contact La Luz de Jesus Gallery for painting informaton at 323-666-7667. Shippping is not included in these prices. Request a shipping quote at: order@cycloptic.com
WMA Illustation Seminar
I'm doing a small seminar for the Western Magazine Awards on January 25, 2007 from 7 - 9 p.m. • Admission - $10 • Doors open at 6:45 p.m. at the Alliance for Arts and Culture: #100 - 938 Howe Street, Vancouver. This is a 2 hour seminar on the business and marketing of illustration for magazines. A slide show and Q & A will be included. DOWNLOAD AN EVITE
Merry Christmas from outer space!
I'm currently busy doing some commissions and getting ready for a batch of 2007 shows. I'm sure at some point I'll be taking a break to hang out with the family so if I don't respond quickly to your requests it just means the nog hasn't worn off yet or I can't get off the Wii. There is a lot coming up, new website, new products, new prints and paintings. Merry Christmas from outer space!
Creative Director
I've been in publishing for 15 years. I've been a production manager, an art director, an ad designer, an assistant art director and as of tomorrow I'll be a co-creative director of the Georgia Straight Magazine. I'm sharing this title with Janet McDonald who's been the assistant art director here at the GS and a good friend for many years.
It's kind of a strange move for me. I've been here for 10 years and I never saw myself in this position. My career focus was always on the illustration and painting. The Straight was just a great place to work while I realised those dreams. It's not that I plan on slowing down with the art. I just wonder how this will change my late-night work and coffee habits. Anyway, I love a big challenge and I'm sure this will be an interesting chapter in my life. I'm a lover of all things design and I'm going to try to put out the best product possible.