I am releasing a bunch of new artwork that I have made over the past few months in places like Chicago, Los Angeles, and Oaxaca.
The process of going from advocate to artist is more about which seat I am sitting in and what project I am working on, than it is the actual assessment of a new title or role.
I have been making this Post All Bills series for years now.
It’s felt like an organic extension of my perspective of being a human on this earth.
I love life. I love feelings. I love richness. I love texture. I love people. I love breathing.
And I love art.
I love watching it, seeing it, hearing it, tasting it, talking about it, selling it, finding it, and sharing it.
Since the days when we were spending time in NYC often, going back and forth for Lindsey’s work stuff and my sheer love of the energy, art, and action of it offers, I began working on this fun idea to recontextualize these tiny urban vignettes by finding them, then manipulating them digitally, using a tool we all have access to, to create something that never existed before.
Downtown LA is a playground for my work, and I am super happy with the 4 Kobe Bryant inspired pieces included in this drop... here is one of them...
Post All Bills No. 8 & 24 (Kobe Bryant, RIP - Purple - Lakers Edition) - 1/1 (30x39in)
The thread pulled has taken me to more cities, to more decayed walls, to examine more tattered paper, exposed wood and grit, perhaps a sticker, some spray paint, and a letter here and there.
Los Angeles is perfect. Mexico City is perfect. And most recently, I found Oaxaca to be perfect.
A new kind of perfect. A new spin on places where I have harvested these photos. A place where there is more color in the background, interesting lighting (especially at night), and fewer layers, rendering some of the finished artwork potent, stout, and primary in a way that I really love.
Like this one… which is available in a large format on my website….
Amid this new release we’ve also been plotting a big adventure for the family…
Moving to Oaxaca for 5 months in 2025.
We’re beyond excited. We’re doing the thing we said we wanted to do.
But the big plans, my changing identity as a creative person making things and sharing them has felt destabilizing. Or maybe it’s just the nervous discomfort of doing something exciting…
Then again, I’ve done this a few times before… whether closing IPMM’s gallery or our most recent donation campaign to support schools permanently - I try to read the patterns, figure out what feels right for me (us), and make a move that is BOLD.
Whether in my photography, my relationships, or my location.
Here is a shot of me harvesting photos in Oaxaca…
Here is a mockup of one of my prints in a cool space…
Here’s me making a silly face so I have something Instagram will show people… it likes faces more than art…
Here’s some mole that changed my life in Oaxaca…
And my new Etsy shop will have certain releases not available on my website… so check that out too…
Think mini prints and t-shirts! :)
Visit my shop to see every print released today, and please share with anyone you think might enjoy or potentially even purchase!