Gentry Blackburn graduated from the University of Utah in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. Her first solo show, Frosty Darling, was held at the Downtown Library in the spring of 2005. The show was primarily oil on canvas paintings with a few suitcases painted with acrylics. On March 2, 2007, she opened
Sri Whipple, international man of mystery has many personas in the art world. A fine artist, cartoonist and print-maker, his talents and subject matter cover a wide spectrum. “As a kid I wanted to paint like the Renaissance painters, clean and classical, but I am influenced by music and comics,” says Whipple, “I consider myself
Trent Call’s work looks like something we might see if we put an entire metropolis under a microscope and start taking pictures. Urban texts, unforgettable faces, social debris and a miscellany of textures collide in time with incredibly controlled execution. Call employs everything from oils, spray paints, computers, pencils, acrylic and collage to realize his
Sesame Street helped teach me my ABC’s, and Jim Henson’s The Storyteller television series sparked my imagination—it’s a one of the main reasons I love to read—so obviously this collection piqued my interest. … read more
The work of painter Fletcher Booth forces the viewer to stand back. In an array of larger-than-life studies depicting cops, bikers, bouncers and marines (figures which Booth just calls “men”). Booth reveals himself as a natural draughtsman who has no fear of occasionally sacrificing his impressive skills. He is ready and willing to disfigure his
I’m going to start out by saying that I think this comic is best suited for a younger audience, having said that, I will give my best review for Steven Universe. … read more
Chopper – Gemini, Vocals Paul Butterfield – Libra, Bass Dave Styer – Aquarius, Bass Dave Bogart – Gemini, Drums Blackhole started in the summer of 2005 when Dave Styer (ex-the Switch) and Paul Butterfield (ex-Red Bennies) breached the subject of starting a band together. “It was literally a conversation I had with Paul that went
Rebecca Vernon – Guitarist, Vocals Sarah Pendleton – Violin, Backing Vocals Erik LeCroix – Bass, Backup Vocals Bonie Shupe – Drums According to myth, Aphrodite’s son bribed the god of silence with a rose to protect the secrecy of Aphrodite’s love affairs. Thus the rose became a symbol of silence, suspended from the ceiling in
In the end, Rucka illustrates a message that sometimes we need to have faith in those we care about. Stumptown’s definitely worth a read. … read more
Jeremy Cardenas – Vocals Erik Stevens – Drums Mick Mayo – Bass Jeff Haskins – Guitar Mike Sasich – Guitar Thunderfist was put on this planet for one reason and one reason alone: TO ROCK! Singer/guitarist Jeremy Cardenas describes the band’s sound as “straight-ahead rock and roll,” and he ain’t lying. Gig posters of Turbonegro
Homegrown alt-reggae group Herban Empire have been a part of the local circuit for almost 10 years, as they are the product of good friends with a shared love for music. The interest in the same kind of bands, such as 311 and Sublime, fed into their style, and soon they were creating their own take on the genre. … read more
Two days of warm weather have inspired large women to go out in public dressed in only Daisy Dukes and bikini tops (and their white trash men to walk around completely shirtless). … read more
