New Works by Kelsey Brookes
Artist Kelsey Brookes (instagram @KelseyBrookes) posted some recent photos of some of his new circular painting works which we’re posting here so you can get a peek at them.
Also looks like Kelsey ran into someone with a tattoo based off one of his pieces and/or designs.
Mountain Jam from Eightyfourfilms and Jay Howell
Mountain Jam from Eighty Four Films on Vimeo.
LOS ANGELES, CA: Eighty Four Films and artist Jay Howell present their new video “Mountain Jam” to go along with Jay’s “Mountain Jam” shirts for VANS. It’s got rad art, music and animation! It makes me want to skateboard in the woods and burst through a bear! But also makes me want that shirt.
Jay’s “Mountain Jam” shirts are available exclusively through Vans: bit.ly/wchJt3.
Eighty Four Films and Jay Howell present
“Mountain Jam”
Director + Animator: Jim Dirschberger
Art: Jay Howell
Producer: Vans
Music: Stare Way by Total Control
OTW–Eric Elms–Wish You Were Here
Shot and edited by renowned photographer Peter Sutherland, this mini-documentary follows Vans OTW Advocate Eric Elms through Tokyo for his Wish You Were Here exhibition at Common Gallery last fall. Aside from elaborating on his means of expression, Elms also speaks candidly about his interest in the zine format, history of Kilroy, Japanese culture and more.
Check out the video here:
http://offthewall.tv/video/otw-eric_elms-_wish_you_were_here
Dennis McNett at Boys and Girls Club
LAGUNA BEACH, CA: While Brooklyn based artist Dennis McNett was getting ready for his solo show, Wolfbat Shamans and the Whale of Gratitude, at AR4T Gallery, he first held a Wolfbat masking making workshop at the Boys and Girls Club. 30 boys and girls got to spend two afternoons with Dennis, making some really cool ass masks. Kids and parents alike said it was hands down one of the most fun projects to date. Thanks Dennis and Boys and Girls Club Art Director, Emily Murray!
Photographs courtesy of AR4T
Center: Dennis McNett
Opening Photos from Wolfbat Shamans and the Whale of Gratitude at AR4T Gallery 2.4.12
LAGUNA BEACH, CA: We cruised down to check out Dennis McNett’s much anticipated solo show, Wolfbat Shamans and The Whale of Gratitude, at AR4T gallery Saturday, February 4th, presented by VANS. The show was hands down amazing,from hand-carved wood Shaman Masks and totem faces, Portholes, Shields, prints, and a seriously impressive installation–the Whale of Gratitude. Congrats on a great show Dennis. Everyone should go see this.
Girlfriend Miryam and artist Dennis McNett.
Torrey and Dana from AR4T gallery! Thanks again!!
Also equally intriguing is Dennis’s mythology behind the show: Wolfbat Shamans and The Whale of Gratitude.
Two Shaman have conjured the Whale of Gratitude by opening a porthole to the world. The whale grows larger and larger with more gratitude.
Using the Shamans as guides, you the viewer are the newest Shaman.
The show is the ceremony for the new beginnings of the whale and its annual journey. When the whale is overgrown, it pours out its gratitude back through a second porthole, which dispenses all the positivity back around.
During this, the Shamans guide the tribesmen through the portholes: each with a different purpose, like contacting your ancestors for advice. Every year this will happen.
I think it’s a pretty awesome tale for the whole show, reminding adults and kids about gratitude, tradition, and power of mythology.
Back to more pics
Brian selling prints for seriously a really good price. That rad close up of the wolf was $20.
Russ discusses the proper way to transport this McNett print.
I think that one mask is alive.
Collage, hand screen prints on wood
Watch your back dude.
Russ gives a thumbs up to the show.
Artist Evan Rossell
Old grad school art buddies, Dennis McNett and Bill McRight
Artist Ben Brough bought in my opinion one of the best pieces, Pan. stoked!
Russ ain’t afraid of shiiittt.
The band El Mysterioso played around 8 pm in the gallery to a packed crowd of onlookers.
Follow Amanda at @Vans_66
Is that a Russ Pope showcard at AR4T April 5th I see? It is.
Mike Myers
Harry Wirtz Elementary School Murals by Rich Jacobs, Tim Kerr, Albert Reyes, Seitaku Tak Aoyama, and Yusuke Hanai
PARAMOUNT, CA: Harry Wirtz Elementary School were surprised Monday morning by the works by artists Seitaku Aoyama, Yusuke Hanai, Rich Jacobs, Tim Kerr and Albert Reyes who all stopped by over the weekend to create some beautiful and inspiring murals.
This was all not possible if not for the work of teacher Erik Caruso who spearheaded this effort to teach kids about art while there is no official arts program. We’d like to tip our hats to Erik Caruso, Russ Pope, and the Vans artists who came out to beautify the school with some cool art!
We’ll have some photographs of the finished murals with students to post soon!
Proud parent Yolanda Long, student Terrence Barr, and teacher Erik Caruso.
Each artists created an assignment and choose the ones they liked the best. Terrence was one of those individuals who were chosen for his work on the Rich Jacobs’s assignment.
(Artist Rich Jacobs)
ArtistSeitaku Tak Aoyama
Mural by Albert Reyes
Artist Tim Kerr’s mural featured three inspirational people and quotations which students and the board voted on: Pancho villa, Anne Frank, and Stevie Wonder.
Tim had student Terrence help him out on the mural. Some hands-on learning here.
(Above: Erik Caruso and artist Tim Kerr)
Artist Rich Jacobs who just had an opening at New Image Art gallery the night before takes a gander at his mock-up for the mural.
Seitaku Tak Aoyama’s mural below.
Ben Clark prepares to interview Tim Kerr.
Albert Reyes’s mural (below) which was inspired by student art that was done for his assignment. Shadow people.
Downtown in the classroom
Tim’s assignment involved making a piece about someone who inspires you. Here are his top winners.
Tim would make a really cool teacher.
Rich Jacobs and teacher Erik Caruso.
Rich works in front of a live studio audience.
Terrence draws from Rich’s mural.
Terrence now working on a portrait of Tim Kerr.
(Photographs of finished Rich Jacobs mural courtesy of Ben Clark.)
Tim showing us his warpaint as well as his Vans.
Portrait of Tim Kerr on Tim Kerr by Terrence Barr.
Mike Giant at The California College of The Arts 1.27.12
Mike Giant will be showing a free graffiti slide show and will be talking at The California College Of The Arts on Friday, January 27, 2012 beginning at 7PM. The reception and poster sale will begin at 6PM. Seating is limited so be there early! Check out their event page for any updates!
Alrighty folks! A new installment of Time & Space is now live on Offthewall.tv featuring Jason Noto and Doug Cunningham of Brooklyn based design studio Morning Breath. Jason and Doug met in San Francisco in the mid-90’s while working for Think skateboards and quickly established a collaborative way of working. To this day they still collaborate on every design and painting. In part two of Time & Space: Morning Breath, we follow Jason and Doug as they prepare for their art show Manos Extranos at the White Walls gallery in San Francisco.
offthewall.tv is Vans digital online network featuring original entertainment from the worlds of action sports, music, art and street culture. Original series include Adventures with Chris, Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding, Collaboratory, Time & Space and the Vans Comedy Show. Separate channels explore skate, surf, bmx, moto, girls lifestyle, art and music.
Skinner VANS t-shirt Timelapse
Sacramento-based artist, SKINNER recently worked on a shirt for Vans, and put together this sweet time-lapse. Gotta say his art style is S-I-C-K and I pretty much dream of drawing like he does.
Opening Pics from ‘Pave The Way’ show
NEW YORK, NY: The “Pave The Way” photo show opened January 4th at the Vans DQM General in NYC with skaters, friends and family gathering to view the legendary work of Mofo, C.R. Stecyk III, Lance Dawes and Tobin Yelland. Chronicling their lives and careers behind the camera, “Pave the Way” featured early pages, covers and out-takes from iconic skate magazines including Thrasher, Slap and Skateboarder as well some of the most pivotal photographs in skateboard history. Attached photos courtesy of DQM and Vans. 
