Holy cow I'm back. So yes I moved, and as you might imagine, my studio and materials have been in boxes for the better part of a month. But now it's time to make some art!

I did (somehow) find time to make one piece over the course of the last month, as hectic as it was. I'm thrilled to be taking part in a Canadian based show called 32 Inch Canvas. "32 Inch Canvas?" you say... The show consists of art made on 32" skateboard decks. Pretty cool huh? Basically I submitted a few examples of my work and the curator liked my stuff and sent me a blank skate deck to work on. Here's the curatorial statement and such:

Giant 45, Circa, Stacks, A life, and Re:up are excited and proud to present 32 Inch Canvas, which will be exhibiting in cities across Canada this fall. The concept of this show is a simple one - celebrating the artistic nature and freedom of skateboard culture – and connecting artists around the globe who influence, and are influenced by this culture.

Several artists were selected based on respect for their exceptional work and talent, as well as their influence and regard in the artistic realm of the skateboard community – which is currently flourishing around the world. The roster consists of international artists such as Andy Howell – former pro-skater and founder of New Deal, Element, 411 Video Magazine and his latest project Un1versal Mind. Geoff Mc Fetridge of Champion Graphics – who created the graphics for films such as The Virgin Suicides and Adaptation, Sam Flores – the San Franciscan painter, and Zephyr - the original NYC Graffiti legend, along with many other hugely talented and successful artists.

Over 65 artists from across North America and Europe.

Yup. I dunno if I'm "hugely successful or talented," but hey, I was asked to participate and I'm flattered. The show is currently underway and will travel to 5 Canadian cities. There's a temp site here.

I figured that there'd be a lot of really densely packed decks, in terms of the imagery I mean. I decided that I wanted my image to be simple and graphic. Pretty much a one layer negative stencil for the silhouette and then another one layer for the text. The line is from an Interpol song that always sticks in my head.