loads of new drawings available for sale on my webstore, as well as older drawing on sale!
hey everyone! i'll be making my first public appearance in years this weekend at the Massachusetts Independent Comic Expo (M.I.C.E). it's a free show so if you are in the boston area stop on in and say hello.
train harder, more chi.
paw twige in a pear tree.
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on this ep. of Welcome to the Art Shed we talk to Thomas “Shoebock” McGee, from Pinch Spice Market, about his travels to India & Sri Lanka to look for spices. We also hear all about his & Producer Chris’ experiences feeding participants of CHIditarod, a crazy shopping cart race through the streets of Chicago.
happy listening!
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writer and teacher Christine Ristaino joins us in the Art shed to talk about the origins of pasta and cooking during the time of a pandemic!
enjoy!
cartoonist and animator Fran Krause creator of the deep dark fears comic is out guest in the art shed this episode. give it a listen!
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WELCOME TO THE ART SHED EPISODE 25
Our first McNaP episode! but what does that even mean? We read some listener comments, play an EVP of ghosts in the shed, learn about making and using Trebuchets, and talk about my new graphic novel, Science comics: The Digestive System. Surprise guests Phil Ristaino and Laurelle Rethke show up to talk about Laurelle's new book Connecting with Crystals and public service announcement "don't eat magnets."
this one has got it all.
enjoy!
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WELCOME TO THE ART SHED EP. 24
Mike Healy joins us in the shed to talk about opening a dream business chicago's own Guild Row, a social club for the artisanally curious.
enjoy!
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WELCOME TO THE ART SHED EPISODE 23
Andrew Sloan returns to talk about being in a Jane's Addiction cover band, seeking out Shaolin master Shi Yan Ming at the New York Shaolin Temple and following him on an intense trip to China.
here's a better look at the episode art!
enjoy!
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Musician Josh Boughey joins us in the Art Shed to talk about a music, scavenging vintage music gear, and the recording studio he set up called The Spencer Room
we interview Artist and glass maker Andrew Sloan on this weeks art shed. Sloan talks about permanence, art, road trip stories, how the flavor of food changes over time and working with glass as a medium. please give it a listen!
Dr. Rick Wobbe returns to the art shed to discuss his newest hobby, analyzing the Covid-19 data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource center.
Boston Musician and Artist Dave Tree joins us in the art shed. We talk about running underground art galleries, crazy times at Art Basel in Miami, Touring on the road with his band Tree, his crazy college days, thanksgiving history, what the Quincy and Milford quarries were like in the 80s, and how he got the name Dave Tree.
enjoy!
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in this episode of welcome to the art shed my brother mark talks to carl, chris and I about Art as spectacle.
enjoy!
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just received my comp copies of Science Comics: the Digestive System in the mail! the book looks really sweet!!! so excited for you all to see it!
written by Jason Viola art by me, and coming out in March (on my birthday!) from First Second. pre-order your own copy today.
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