knotpile

2012-01-31T05:39:00.000-08:00

I'm going to be in BC for the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival in May. Come see me. Also, here are some doodles.

2012-01-04T21:09:00.000-08:00

Here is another sneak peek of contents of my new zine, NOiD. Should be available end of January so stay tuned! Also look for a new tumblr site soon!

2011-12-17T21:06:00.000-08:00

Hey! So today I participated in a Tom's Shoes Style Your Sole event and customized some sweet shoes for some sweet people. Here is an example. It got me pumped on dinosaurs and I'm inspired to make a couple little dino paintings now. In other news, I am super excited about my new zine. It is coming along swimmingly and I can't wait to share it with you. So stay tuned so you can see!

N.O.I.D.

2011-12-17T02:59:00.000-08:00

I have a new zine called NOID coming out soon and here is a preview of the cover sketch.

Blogzz

2011-12-17T02:44:00.000-08:00

Artcrank got a nice mention on the Urban Outfitters blog here. And look, there is my poster in a couple of those pics. And in the third photo there is a surprised guy, because he just saw my poster.

Goals

2011-12-08T16:52:00.001-08:00

Here are some goals I have before the end of 2011: Two new zines and a small series of tiny paintings I have been working on are to be finished by the beginning of January. There, I said it and now I must live up to my word. Here we go!

Ghosts Everywhere

2011-12-08T16:47:00.001-08:00

Here is a ghosty print I had made back in the fall. It was really fun to illustrate. I really like this charcoal colored paper. I think I will use it some more.

Deets

2011-12-07T21:50:00.001-08:00

Here are some more detail shots of another print I made for APE back in October. This one is also printed on two different papers, one on white fine art paper and one on my favorite, chip board.

2011-12-07T05:47:00.001-08:00

Here are some detail shots of the 3 Ghost Bike posters. I printed two different editions of them, one on darker paper and one on lighter. They are now also for sale in my shop everyone! Sorry it took so long to list these suckers.

Artcrank Portland

2011-10-06T00:14:00.000-07:00

Well since it's the day of, here's my poster for Artcrank Portland. There might even be glow in the dark ink on there somewhere but you'd have to get one to be sure. Come out to The Cleaners at the Ace Hotel tonight, Thursday October 6th, or Saturday October 8th to see all the lovely posters on display and pick one up.

Sneak Peek

2011-09-26T01:30:00.000-07:00

And a sneak peek of something else coming up! Very excited for this one.

2011-09-26T00:42:00.000-07:00

Here is a preview of a print I will have available at APE:

Upcoming Shows!

2011-08-16T15:58:00.000-07:00

I will be participating in two exciting events in October. I'll be going to Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco for the first time and also participating in Portland's Artcrank show! I will have lots of new work available and am very excited. More to come! Until then here is a strange illustration I made a long time ago and did nothing with...

I like to call it "hairy knee."

Poster Fun

2011-07-07T22:24:00.000-07:00

Here's a poster I made for my friend's band Here Come Dots. They're playing this weekend at The Knife Shop in Portland, OR! Check 'em out!

2011-05-26T01:18:00.000-07:00

I'm lovin' this cheap blue G2 pen for some reason.

I do sketch most days

2011-05-16T19:35:00.000-07:00

Things Happen

2011-04-11T18:42:00.000-07:00

Here's my way of working through life as I go along stumbling, trying to maintain a good attitude and accepting things for what they are. These two paintings are up at Breeze Block Gallery right now through the end of April.

New Beginning

Same But Different

Shrunken Head Skateboards Group Show

2011-04-03T19:37:00.000-07:00

I've got a couple little things in a group show opening April 7th at Breeze Block Gallery. Here is the flyer.

Studio Mural

2011-03-03T03:18:00.000-08:00

Body Moss

2011-01-20T20:48:00.000-08:00

I love monsters

2010-11-13T10:25:00.000-08:00

Everyone knows how much I love monsters, but I'm not the only one! Recently I have been featured on a lovely monster blog over at www.ionlylikemonsters.com. Check it out and see all the lovely lil' guys for yourself. It's an honor and a pleasure.

Sweet Ride

2010-10-19T17:12:00.000-07:00

Here it is folks. Pick one up from my Etsy shop if you'd like. Kids seem to really like it. I am a kid too.

Sneak Peek

2010-10-07T18:22:00.000-07:00

This is a little sneak peek at my poster in the Artcrank show. All of the posters there will be $30. Mine is a 3-color silk screen print, hand pulled by yours truly. If you can't make it to the show, my posters will be available in my Etsy store later. Now get on your bike and have a sweet ride!

Artcrank tonight!

2010-10-07T18:10:00.000-07:00

Tonight is the Artcrank show at the Cleaners of the Ace Hotel from 5pm - 11pm, SW Stark/10th. Check out the Artcrank site for more information. Hope to see you there!!!

Rainbow Guy

2010-07-21T03:18:00.000-07:00

Here's a rainbow guy I forgot to post awhile back. Sorry I've been so aloof. Life happens and stuff's been going on, but I've still been busy. Working on a sweet new mural right now. Also, I'll be doing Artcrank again this year and some other goodies. Stay happy.

Any likeness?

2010-05-26T11:58:00.000-07:00

Here's my new logo. What you think?

page from bogwitch

2010-05-13T22:20:00.000-07:00

This is a page from the bogwitch comic. I'm gonna color all the pages maybe someday.

Disco Owl

2010-05-02T20:10:00.000-07:00

Embarrassing Picture

2010-05-02T19:43:00.000-07:00

Stumptown Comics Fest pic! Thanks to everyone who came out to see all the awesome artists and their amazing work, and me too.

Doods

2010-04-30T02:22:00.000-07:00

Er, doodle. wociadsnehiho'?*

Hey Postcards

2010-04-29T16:37:00.000-07:00

Hey look, hand-painted postcards on recycled stock. Doing a series on moss right now since I'm obsessed with it. And lil' guys are always superstars no matter what you say.

Sticker Packs

2010-04-29T16:35:00.000-07:00

Stickers. Shiny silver, although it's hard to see here. Available in sweet lil' sticker packs this weekend at CraftyWonderland or online in my store soon. Come and get 'em! Check pickle-man out, he's my fave!

Look what I Found!

2010-04-27T15:33:00.000-07:00

was gonna use this baby skull light bulb for a t-shirt but never used it.

2010-04-26T20:41:00.000-07:00

Moss guys

2010-04-26T18:40:00.000-07:00

Furface

2010-04-20T14:43:00.000-07:00

This print will be available at the next two shows and in my online store soon.

Noodle Worm Monster

2010-04-19T12:26:00.000-07:00

Reflection

2010-04-19T12:17:00.001-07:00

CraftyWonderland

2010-04-15T10:48:00.000-07:00

That's right! It is upon us. This is one of the coolest, kookiest events I have been to. It's so Portland. I will be there with my little knotpile table, so stop by!

Card Paintings

2010-04-15T10:41:00.001-07:00

Got new merch coming out for CraftyWonderland, Stumptown Comics Fest, and my Etsy Shop. Here are some card-size wooden paintings. The thumbs should be in 3d although I am not sure if it worked. Anyone got old-school 3d glasses?

More Lil' Guys

2009-12-18T04:53:00.000-08:00

I love painting these guys: Meeting In The Forest

Lounging In The Forest

Coffee Shop Sketch

2009-11-29T01:13:00.000-08:00

pencil sketches

Doodlz

2009-11-29T00:51:00.001-08:00

weird pencil sketches

We're Famous

2009-11-22T02:03:00.000-08:00

I just found some pictures online of last year's Stumptown Comics Fest. Here are my friends Patrick Keck, Thomas Stemrich, and Will Iversen of Dracula Sauce. They make rad comics (Bogwitch, Ghetto Dogs) and castles. And I don't know who that geek below is.

Artcrank

2009-09-25T16:29:00.000-07:00

I'll be in this cool bike poster show October 1st. Check it out because $5 of each sale goes to Bikes to Rwanda. Also, take a gander at the Artcrank site for more info and to see all the other awesome artists in the Portland show.

Here's a preview of my poster. It's a 4 color silk-screened print. The grey is actually silver. Once I get the actual posters I'll post a new photo.

New Style

2009-07-30T16:24:00.000-07:00

This month I had some paintings in a group show at Report Lounge, Portland. As I refine my style I have been feeling that this group probably shows more continuity from me than before. People have been telling me it reminds them of Dr. Seuss, which is a huge compliment to me, since Seuss is an amazing legend.

You've seen this before in a different version. I'm pretty attached to this new color scheme.
I have plans for this pattern.

I call this painting, "Little Guys." People seem to like this one the best. I will probably make postcards out of this one. What do you think?
Slobberin'

Little behinds.

Goodbye Old Moldy Basement Studio

2009-07-30T16:17:00.000-07:00

I recently moved and acquired a sweet new studio. Before I painted over my old studio walls, I took some snaps of some old paint sketches/experiments. My work has changed so much since these old things. Out with the old, in with the new. Goodbye old dingy, dirty, moldy, stinky, dark basement studio!! I won't miss you. Stay tuned for picks of my newly decorated/still in progress sweet new studio. Even I am blown away.

Softer Side of Me

2009-05-07T00:48:00.000-07:00

I made some adorable looking small paintings that I took to Stumptown Comics Fest, which was pretty rad. I sat next to Dracula Sauce guys, and that was also rad. You will never see this cuteness from me again. I'm just kidding, geez! Plenty more where that came from.

Illustration: Four Eyes

2009-04-16T02:41:00.000-07:00

preview of something I'm drawing...

Illustration: Tree Poster

2009-04-14T17:36:00.000-07:00

This is a screenprinted poster I made from something I drew a few years ago. Printed by Seizure Palace in SE Portland.

Painting: Board of Art Show at City Hall

2009-04-14T17:26:00.000-07:00

This painting was done for a show at Portland City Hall called "Board of Art: A Historical Perspective of Skateboarding" or something like that. It was rad though, because my friends built a miniramp and skated it right there at City Hall and it was a real scene. Plus having your paintings hanging by Commissioner Sam Adams' office isn't too bad.

Paintings: Random

2009-04-14T17:20:00.001-07:00

This is one of my favorite paintings. I don't know why.I'm really into hands now, in addition to knots and holes.
This painting was made on an old piece of used skateboard, which I have tons of, and you can see the marks in the wood. I can't sand much anymore, with bum wrists and nerves.

Paintings: Random

2009-04-14T17:18:00.001-07:00

Installation: Plutonium; The Forgotten Plant

2009-04-14T17:03:00.000-07:00

This is yet another installation by myself and friend Rochelle Koivunen. We made it entirely out of recycled materials, including the paint. In the back is a 10ft+ tall tree stump we made that you could get inside, just to give you some scale of the whole thing. Installed at Backspace Gallery in downtown NW Portland.

We painted as many two-headed birds as we could before the opening. Below is a nice one.

We made these awesome soft rocks with bold stitching out of stockings. Below you can also see how some of the stumps we made out of recycled fabric still have pockets and secret hiding places.
I don't know why the color is off on this shot but you get the idea. The neon green color was really hard to capture. It was one of those, "you had to be there," sort of things.
In-progress shot of of the mural going in.
A little inspiration I found stuck to the wall outside on a building.

Paintings: Random

2009-04-14T17:00:00.000-07:00

Just a bunch of random paintings I made for various shows and whatnot.

Mural: DB Clay

2009-04-14T16:57:00.000-07:00

Mural at DB Clay. Not exactly stoked on this one but hope to get a "redo!" Kinda reminds me of Coca Cola.

Mural: Shrunken Head Skateboard Shop

2009-04-14T16:56:00.000-07:00

Mural: Local 35

2009-04-14T16:51:00.000-07:00

This mural was done at a cool clothing shop on Hawthorne, Local 35. Also another collabo w/Klutch. Just wish I had shut the door before this shot so you can see how we painted the image into the framework.

Installation: Underbelly

2009-04-14T16:38:00.000-07:00

Here are some shots of mural painting done at B-Street Gallery in NW Portland for a show called Underbelly. The main mural was collaborated on with Damon Ayers, PRVRT, and Klutch. The following shot is one side of a mirror image mural painted on the other side with a big skull in the middle. I'll have to find those shots later.

Knots! Can't get enough!
I have taken to painting this tree background frequently, and you might notice it in a lot of other paintings I have done.

Mural: Coffee Lovers

2009-04-14T16:33:00.000-07:00

This is a mural I made for Coffee Lovers in SE Portland. They wanted a really specific scene, (french market) so this was somewhat of a challenge for me.

Painting: Random

2009-04-14T16:11:00.000-07:00

Here's some details of a painting I made for some friends who's son/brother passed away from cancer. I didn't know him, but I know he was brave and that his family loved him dearly.
And this is just a random weird painting I made a long time ago that no one likes.

Mural: Baby Wit

2009-04-14T16:06:00.000-07:00

Eyeball eggs!

Chicken Head!

Painting: Wallets

2009-04-14T16:00:00.000-07:00

Here's some wallets I made for DB Clay
Weird, huh?

2009-04-14T15:50:00.000-07:00

Installation: Sickel Sweet Swallowings

2009-04-14T15:34:00.000-07:00

This installation was made with my good friend Rochelle Koivunen. We made it out of all recycled materials, except for the spray paint. Otherwise, we kicked ass in the re-use dept.

Two headed beast I made out of recycled sweater and table.
animals
storybook sweetness
great profile of hickle and bickle
all recycled materials people!
closeup of hockle face I made out of a used soft Nike hoodie
mantle/fireplace we constructed out of an upright piano and scrapwood. And screws.
Stencilled wallpaper!
I got really sick of pink after this installation.
Oh look, a knot on the wall. How appropriate...
Rochelle made this guy and he is funny!

knotpile

N.O.I.D.

Blogzz

Goals

Ghosts Everywhere

Deets

Artcrank Portland

Sneak Peek

Upcoming Shows!

Poster Fun

Next Page

I do sketch most days

Things Happen

Shrunken Head Skateboards Group Show

Studio Mural

Body Moss

I love monsters

Sweet Ride

Sneak Peek

Artcrank tonight!

Rainbow Guy

Any likeness?

page from bogwitch

Disco Owl

Embarrassing Picture

Doods

Hey Postcards

Sticker Packs

Look what I Found!

Moss guys

Furface

Noodle Worm Monster

Reflection

CraftyWonderland

Card Paintings

More Lil' Guys

Coffee Shop Sketch

Doodlz

We're Famous

Artcrank

New Style

Goodbye Old Moldy Basement Studio

Softer Side of Me

Illustration: Four Eyes

Illustration: Tree Poster

Painting: Board of Art Show at City Hall

Paintings: Random

Paintings: Random

Installation: Plutonium; The Forgotten Plant

Paintings: Random

Mural: DB Clay

Mural: Shrunken Head Skateboard Shop

Mural: Local 35

Installation: Underbelly

Mural: Coffee Lovers

Painting: Random

Mural: Baby Wit

Painting: Wallets

Installation: Sickel Sweet Swallowings