FIRST 3 LINO'S FROM CHIANG MAI TRIP

These are the first 3 lino's I've cut and printed based on the sketches from my trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand as part of the group Volunteer Positive. (And one linocut from my friend Phra Kritsada Prueprong) The first 2.5 weeks was spent in service which afforded me very little time to actually draw on my own, most of the prints from the full series were sketched out on my last week in Chiang Mai. The only 1 of these 3 lino's that was sketched during my actual service is the Elephant sketches print. We spent an afternoon at the BAAN CHANG ELEPHANT PARK in Chiang Mai where after a educational introduction to the Asian Elephants in residence we had lunch and a few minutes to digest our food before the 2-hour trek we were about tro partake in. Having not had much opportunity to do any prior sketch work, I had the foresight to bring along a few pieces of pre-cut lino and stole away for 20 minutes after lunch and did these sketches. Let it be known, elephants do not stand still, ever. It was a challenge to get a complete sketch, which explains why there are so many partial elephants in this print.

The print of the Monk is in fact a dear friend I made while in Chiang Mai. He is a 20 year old Monk named Phra Kritsada Prueprong originally from a village outside of Chiang Mai in Loei province. We were paired up as part of something called "Monk Chat" which is an event that creates the opportunity for local monks to practice their conversational skills with English speaking foreigners. On this particular morning, Kritsada and I took a tour of a few of the local temples and I decided that since he would share with me, I would share with him by having us both work on a lino sketch. I offered to take his drawing back to NYC with me where i would cut it out and print it for him. I had no idea that he could actually draw and was quite talented. It turned out to be an incredible opportunity for the both of us.

The print of the banners was from Wat Phrasingh in Chiang Mai. I'm not sure of the exact purpose of the banners, but if you look carefully, you will see representation of 3 Birth Year Animals. As there were many more banners there, I assume that's what they were there to represent.

SKETCH OF ELEPHANTS ON LINO

PARTIALLY CARVED LINO

INKED LINO

FINAL PRINT

PORTRAIT OF "DAVID" - BY KRITSADA PRUEPRONG

PORTRAIT OF KRITSADA - BY DAVID BERUBE

WAT PHRASINGH - CUT LINO

WAT PHRASINGH - FINAL PRINT

Sketches From My Sketchbook - Chiang Mai, Thailand

Additional sketches from Chiang Mai, Thailand, from my travel sketchbook.

Linocut Sketches From My Service With V+ in Chiang Mai, Thailand

During the month of January, I spent 3 1/2 weeks in Chiang Mai, Thailand with Volunteer Positive. As part of my thanks to all of the amazing people who donated to the cost of my trip, I will be creating linocuts from these sketches, created during my last week there.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2011

PROMO PIECE

MIMZY

Here's a new print of "The Mimz" - The good thing abt. working freelance in the fashion industry is that the month of August is super quiet for me, which affords me a ton of free time to work on other projects, this was one of them.

If anyone is interested in a commisioned piece of your pet, let me know. I can provide you with a small edition on archival quality paper and provide you with a digital version for you to use however you would like. ;0) FYI - This piece is only 5.5" X 5.5"

"D" IS FOR DOG DOO - AlphaBerube

This is the new Linocut for my "AlphaBerube" series. A sometimes adult, sometimes childish series of images.

FUCK THE BIG C - Exhibit at Eve-N-Odd Gallery

This is the new image I created for the "FUCK The Big C" show taking place at Eve-N-Odd Gallery in St. Petersburg Florida. Curated by Jennifer Kosharek and featuring artwork from Ria Vanden Eynde, Betty Esperanza, Branka Djordjević and a host of MailArtists from around the globe. This exhibit is being created to bring visibility to show "how cancer affects our individual art making practice while doing our small bit for raising cancer awareness."

F**K THE BIG C! show runs through September, opens September 8 at 6pm-8pm with live performances, Gallery Walk on September 10. Donations go to local cancer support projects.

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SEND TO: Eve-N-Odd Gallery
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St. Petersburg, FL 33701

BRANDON READING POETRY FROM "IT AIN"T TRUTH IF IT DOESNT HURT"

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"IT AIN'T TRUTH IF IT DOESN'T HURT" - Available for Preorder Now. ART by DAVID BERUBE - WORDS By BRANDON LACY CAMPOS

This is the culmination of a 3 year relationship with Poet, Novelist, Playright, Activist, BRANDON LACY CAMPOS and myself. Beautiful thought-provoking autobiographical Poetry accompanied by images from my "A Face A Day Series".

You can Preorder now at REBEL SATORI PRESS

At $15.95 a pop, how can you resist???? ;0)