Living Standards

Nov. 06 2008

There was once a quiet neighborhood in a non-descript suburb of Los Angeles. Within these confines people existed primarily to feed and reproduce.  The place was a white washed nightmare, so bland and vanilla that the most exciting and controversial thing to happen was a dog pooing in a neighbor's yard. This all changed one random day when the beams came. These unexplained patterns emerged all over the neighorhood and people started to take notice of one another, they started to communicate and smile, they became human again. Living Standards was reinstated and life resumed once again at a glacial pace.

Wildlife Analysis in Brooklyn

Aug. 23 2008

There is a place, there is a place. Brooklyn. There is a gallery. Fact and Fancy. http://factandfancy.blogspot.com/ The very nice people who run this gallery have hung a couple of my Wildlife Analysis pieces. Click the above link to see some recent gallery photos. To all the 2 or so people I actually know in NYC, if you are reading this, please try and visit Fact and Fancy and lemme know what you think. I have personally never been to this gallery before, though have walked around the neighborhood where it is located in the Boerum Hill area. Fact and Fancy's address is 75B Hoyt St., Brooklyn, NY. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yeah?

New series -- Wildlife Analysis

Aug. 14 2008

These days the animals have taken over and the animals are running rampant. The zoo is a prison and cannot contain these creatures. A new series has been created called Wildlife Analysis. There is a palpable aura surrounding these sentient creatures. Unseen by most and never fully understood, the pieces in this series attempt to showcase the magic and radiance surrounding these animals. Below is "Lupine shine" the newest in this series. Hmmm...

Pieces for sale via Etsy!

Jul. 16 2008

I have a couple of new pieces for sale up on the nifty arts n' crafts website called Etsy. Please visit  joedive.etsy.com for details.

Thanks for stopping by!

Press Club Show = Success!! No show for a while....October soonest

Jul. 04 2008

Hello, and thanks so much to whomever purchased the pieces from the Press Club. It is very much appreciated. I have no shows until October 2008 when I'll head over to the Opposable Thumb gallery on SE Belmont in Portland to hang a few new pieces.

Been really into making these collages lately, maybe you've seen a few? They usually consist of natural, un-painted pieces of wood, magazine/book cut-outs, tape, and other mixed media. I really like these because when completed they are 98% re-used materials. They would be 100% if it weren't for the new sealant type material that  covers each and every piece I make. Wouldn't want the materials dripping off the pieces, gotta keep 'em in place with something. Below is the newest in this collage series, it is titled "Geological Communications".

New show up at the PRESS CLUB -- 2621 SE Clinton St.

Jun. 09 2008

Some new and not so new pieces are currently hanging at odd angles from the Press Club walls.

The Press Club is a great little place nestled comfortably along the happenin' section of Clinton St. The work will be up for the month of June and into early July.

Please stop by and take a peek. The Press Club staff is very friendly and they'd be more than happy to pour you a nice glass of wine.  I suggest trying one of their tasty crepes too -- goodness.

All the cities I have lived in

May. 29 2008

Feels like I have inhabited many cities within the past 5 years; Oakland, San Francisco, NYC, Portland...what's next? Below is a new piece titled "City winds". Above every cityscape the wind still howls, comes in colors too -- Some brilliant, some dull. The breeze cuts through commercialized air as if nothing was there in the first place. Go breathe it someday.

Quick sporadic leaps evade vehicle at night

May. 21 2008

This piece below titled "Jackrabbit Suddenly" was made just a few days ago. When I lived in the desert as a young fool, I frequently drove down a dusty old road that lead to my house. While on this road late at night there would literally be dozens of jackrabbits sprinting and dashing all over the place. Often times I would drive and sorta "chase" these spastic little bunnies. My intent was never ever to run them over, just kind of make them move in and out of my headlight field. They were fast, EXTREMELY fast, and agile too -- if you were to hit one, well, I guess you were a pretty agile driver yourself, 'cause these things were too smart to be hit. When I finally arrived home there would be like 5 more jackrabbits just sitting around on the lawn staring at me. They were eerie in this state, and I would hustle out of my car and run to the front door. Lord knows what they had in mind, or what they did out there in the front yard long after I was asleep. To my old friends, the jackrabbits; good jumping to be had by all.

This and that and days lagging on

Apr. 28 2008

Some things never change, I suppose. Days spent in and out of activity and passive motivation/non activity. A few new pieces have been made during this limbo period. I guess it seems everyone has been in it for themselves lately, I'm guilty of this as well.  Quite proud of this one piece below entitled "Thrives in sun or light shade" I came across an old butcher block that had an interesting pattern on it. I found an image of spruce needles at the insane "bins" (Goodwill outlet) here in Portland. I liked the two together so they met, and some 7-11 type colors joined in for fucks sake. You guys notice how all the cool kids these days are starting to wear jeans so tight they resemble, er, tights? Hahaha. Yeah, I'm not going to wear tights, leggings,etc...Whatever.

Amnesia art show

Mar. 20 2008

New works are now up at Amnesia brewery located at 832 N. Beech St.  Amnesia brews some of the best beers in town. Their unfiltered Desolation IPA is murky and tasty.  I drank one whilst hanging pieces during a rare sunny afternoon here in Portland.  Coincidentally, the urban materials re-use center is directly across the street, and a piece hanging at Amnesia entitled Owlsight II is comprised of 50% materials gleaned from the center. Awesome. Take a peak and have a beer.