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(((Babe Bunyan)))

For a couple years now I’ve been painting this mythological beast on empty beer boxes, salvaged wood and anything else I can wipe a brush on. Character-art has always been something I hate because it’s not typically used to express anything human, it’s typically used to sell stuff (cartoons, video games, t-shirts, toys and art). So, to get over this grudge I decided to use the media to sell something that’s at the core of who I am as an artist; the Pacific Northwest.

Loggers are what I usually use to speak about the unique cultural identity of the northwest. By creating a new folk hero (Babe Bunyan) out of two (Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox) I hoped it would remind folks that local mythology keeps you tied to the land, connected to something real through something make-believe.

So from the Northwest comes Babe Bunyan. He bring one solid message Stay Wild.

The toy was sculpted and cast in hard plastic by a local Portland-based toy-maker ARNE.

(((Dog Show)))

If you’re in LA go see this show. I’ve got some funny pieces of art in it.

If you’re not in LA go here: http://www.gr2.net/

(((Tree Show)))

Man, I can paint some trees.

I swear I would do it all day if it paid the bills.

If you’re in SF go see the show!

(((Breasts! SF)))

I’ll have an original and some prints at this show.

Grass Hut Gang @ Grass Hut Gallery

I’m in a show at my own gallery!!!

BEASTS Book Release and Print Show

I made some art for this amazing book and some prints for the show.

My Beast is the Beaver!!!

Print Show @ Giant Robot San Francisco

Check it out!!!

Post-It show at Giant Robot LA

Check it out!!!

United Nations of Cupco

Watch the Video!!!


THE UNITED NATIONS OF CUPCO
100 international artists received a felt template
of a Cupco Doll from Luke Temby/CUPCO.
Come and see the 70 that came back.

DAMIEN MINTON GALLERY
61-63 GREAT BUCKINGHAM STREET REDFERN
damienmintongallery.com.au

December 10 - 20, Opening Party December 16th

Artists include APAK + Bwana Spoons + Nakanari + Euan Macleod + J.
Otto Siebold + Sixty40 + Diego Medina + Leo Robba + Abi Temby +
Scrappers + Le Merde + Furi Furi + Kazmo + Little Frends of
Printmaking + Arbito + Snaggs + Oliver Hibert + Wrecks + Dehara + Sam
Gowing + John Yates + Shawn Wolfe + Yupyland + Kiyoshi Nakazawa +
Shawnimals + Jeremyville + MCA + Peskimo + Steven Moore + Johnny Ryan
+ Abe Lincoln Jr. + Chris Magnusson + Nerissa Lea + Reg Lynch + Reach
+ Jude Fowler Smith + Chris Magnusson  + Tado + Jon Burgerman + more..

(((More-Spills More-Thrills)))

Hecklewood