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Web Site For Stencil Nation

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:35:24 CDT

Its up and running! So check it out!

http://www.stencilnation.org/

New York was great by the way!

New York

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:20:13 CDT

Well..... I'm just finishing up getting all my stuff ready to fly to New York,for the BAM show, I've never flown before so I'm quite nervous about it, it's stressing me out.

On a good note though, we're going to get to have fresh White Castle burgers, good pizza and all the other good foods that come with the big apple.

I drew and colored in about 200 or so stickers to put up and hand out while I'm there. Hopefully I can generate more sales by promoting my arse off during this vacation.... we'll see.... stay tuned for more when I get back... to see all the pictures I take while I'm there check my Flickr page...

http://flickr.com/photos/mysoule/

Info on the Brooklyn Academy of Music Show

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 16:57:39 CDT

Connected Unconscious is a collaborative exhibition produced by Brooklyn Art Project and BAM celebrating the creative possibilities of our web 2.0 connected world. Featured work includes ten original pieces from the Brooklyn Art Project members listed below along with five juried selections submitted by the BrooklynArtProject.com member community to be announced on April 10th.

Opening Night // April 17th - 6-8:00 pm // Free - RSVP online until April 15th, space is limited
Exhibition dates // April 17th - May 11
Venue // BAM Natman Room located at 30 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn, NY

ART, COCKTAILS & REMIXES // RSVP FOR OPENING NIGHT @ BAM
In addition to all the great art, we'll be playing Connected Unconscious theme based music remixes created for the exhibtion by rising star Brooklyn DJ's, curated by Halcyonline.com. Enjoy free cocktails courtesy of BAM and meet your fellow Brooklyn Art Project members in the flesh. RSVP free by April 15- space is limited.

Featured Brooklyn Art Project Members Include:

Foon Foono — Singapore
Josh Heilaman — Oklahoma city, OK
Derek Lerner — Brooklyn, NY
Maya Bloch — Tel Aviv, Israel
Helene Mukhtar — Brooklyn, NY
James Cospito — Brooklyn, NY
Sarah Nicole Phillips— Brooklyn, NY
Stephan Fowlkes — Brooklyn, NY
Kim McCarthy aka SOULE— Seattle, WA
Jun-Jun Sta.Ana —Chicago, IL

Brooklyn Academy of Music Exhibition

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:49:06 CST

I'm really excited to announce I got accepted in this!!!

(More information on the show coming soon!)

And I will be having some art at the upcoming exhibition

"Connected Unconscious"

at the Brooklyn Academy of Music

http://www.bam.org/BAMart

The theme "Connected Unconscious" is a contemporary expression of the collective unconscious: a web 2.0 social network of artist exchanging ideas, work, process and inspiration. The exhibition is a tangible result of that connection. The work will reflect an aspect of this connected unconscious, exploring themes of connectivity, technology, consciousness and our common humanity.

The exhibition will run from April 17th - May 11th. BAM is considered a major cultural institution in New York, founded in 1861 with an average of 60,000 visitors per month to the museum.

Stencil Nation Tidbit

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:20:37 CST

I found a little tidbit on the Stencil Nation Book....

"More street artists are turning to stencil art's speed, efficiency, and neatness as a means of expression. All it takes is a piece of cardboard, an X-Acto knife, and a can of spray paint to pose an idea or tell a story with the potential to change the gait of pedestrians and make them stop and think."-San Francisco Weekly

Without a doubt, stencils are the fastest, easiest, and cheapest method for painting an image on a wall, a sidewalk, or practically anywhere. Stencil Nation focuses on the unexpected mix of this lively, accessible medium-from famous artists including Banksy to international street stencils and gallery shows-to reveal engaging aspects of an intentionally secretive creative community.

With dynamically illustrated perspectives from the niches of the art form, female artists, documentarians, and the growing online community of the international scene are featured in this fresh collection of photographs and essays curated by StencilArchive.org's founder, Russell Howze. New artists, often utilizing stencil art in unconventional ways, are also featured.

Stencil Nation also represents the art of lesser-known urban scenes, including Poland, Romania, and Israel. Additionally, Stencil Nation builds upon previous published works to give the most extensive and up-to-date history of stencil art, as well as how-to tips from the artists themselves.

Russell Howze is the curator of StencilArchive.org. He lives in San Francisco.

Heres a link to my page on Stencil Archive, I need to uplaod more picture

to it when I have some free time.

GOBAMA!!!

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:47:08 CST

I was glad to see Shepard/Obey did this sticker....

New Book Info with Book Signing Dates

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 18:35:46 CST

168 full-color pages

More than 350 photographs

With an Introduction by Chris Carlsson

Featured Artists

John Fekner, Jef Aerosol, Scott Williams, Adam5100, Amy Rice, Arofish, Banksy, Chris Stain, Hao, Janet Attard, Klutch, Logan Hicks, m-city, Peat Wollaeger, PIXNIT, Soule, Street Art Workers, Swoon, Tiago Denczuk

Featured Doumentarians

D. S. Black, David Drexler, Duncan Cumming, Martin Reis, Maya World of Stencils, Thomas Muller

Featured Cities

Black Rock City, Montreal, Oaxaca, San Francisco, Taiwan, Tel Aviv, Tokyo

Also

Artists’ How-To, Stencil Origins, Galleries and Gatherings, In the Streets Photos, Stencil Mediums Photos

http://stencilarchive.org/

http://happyfeettravels.org/

Stencil Nation Book

http://www.stencilnation.org/

Book Signing Dates:

Revolution Cafe,SF,CA,June 6th

(Book release party,stencil exhibit and more)

Budget Gallery with Al's Comics,SF,CA, June 7th

DIVA Center,Eugene,OR,June 15th,

Powells Books, Portland,OR June 16th, 7:30pm

(Window display by Vinyl Killers and Tiago Denczuk)

Last Word Books, Olympia,WA,June 20th,6:00pm

(Soule will be in town and at the event)

Elliot Bay Books,Seattle,WA ,June 21st, 2:00pm

(Window display by Soule, she will be at the event)

Sparticus Books (or Purple Thistle)Vancouver,BC, CANADA, June 25th

Camas Collective Books & Infoshop,Victoria,BC, CANADA, June 29th

(DIY Stencil making workshop)

Painting Like a FIEND!

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:21:36 CST

I've been exhausted lately, I've been painting like a fiend! Busy getting ready for shows and commissions on the side, had the flu for a few days so I got behind on everything...oh well life goes on... I'm pondering opening a Gallery/Boutique here in Seattle with some friends, maybe within the next year or so.I'll keep everyone informed on that.

Stencil Nation Book Cover

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:44:29 CST

I got a new picture of what the cover will be when the new Stencil Nation book comes out in June 2008. Heres a preview...

also to follow up dates on its release and production go here..

http://happyfeettravels.org/index.php/category/stencil-nation/

Etsy

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:51:33 CST

I have "revamped" my Etsy shop, there are a few items for sale there, take a look if you feel the need

soule.etsy.com

I'll be posting more things on there, and here on this site, within the next few days so check back often. I try to update each week.