Upcoming Events, Memoir: The Tattooed Portraits Series Book Signings, etc.

Here is a list of upcoming events and book signing's, etc.
BOOK SIGNINGS 2012

To purchase my new book online now:
http://www.lastgasp.com/d/38984/
You can also purchase the book at our studio-
Memoir Tattoo
7377A Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNE
NEW YORK CITY
JOSHUA LINER GALLERY
JUNE 28TH- OPENING FOR MEMOIR: THE TATTOOED PORTRAITS SERIES
BOOK SIGNING- 5-6pm (LIMITED EDITION 100 BOOKS!!!)
GRAND OPENING- 6-9pm
http://joshualinergallery.com/exhibitions/barber_memoir_the_tattooed_portraits_series_june_28_2012/

JULY
LOS ANGELES, CA
WACKO / LA LUZ DE JESUS
JULY 10TH
BOOK SIGNING- 7pm-9pm
http://www.laluzdejesus.com/shows/2012/Events/Barber-Luo/Shawn-Shinya.htm

SAN DIEGO, CA
SAN DIEGO COMIC CON
LAST GASP BOOTH
FRIDAY, JULY 13TH / 4PM-7PM
BOOK SIGNING AND LIVE PAINTING
http://www.lastgasp.com/blog/2012/06/28/comic-con-signing-schedule-for-last-gasp-booth-1616/

SEATTLE, WA
SUPERGENIUS TATTOO
THURSDAY, JULY 19TH
BOOK SIGNING- 7-9PM
http://www.supergeniustattoo.com

AUGUST
SAN FRANCISCO ,CA
MASSIVE BLACK WORKSHOP
DATE AND TIME TBA
http://www.massiveblack.com/workshopsf

SEPTEMBER
PORTLAND, OR
DATE AND TIME TBA

KEYSTONE, CO
PARADISE TATTOO GATHERING
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH
BOOK SIGNING / PRESENTATION- 2PM-3PM
http://www.tattoogathering.com/Paradise_Tattoo_Gathering_Schedule.html

OCTOBER
LAS VEGAS, NV
APT CONVENTION
DATE AND TIME TBA
http://www.apttattooconvention.com/

SAN FRANCISCO, CA
STATE OF GRACE / SFO TATTOO CONVENTION
DATE AND TIME TBA
http://www.stateofgracetattoo.com/SJConvention/info.html

'Memoir: The Tattooed Portraits Series' Solo Show and New Book

Portrait of the artist Shige, 9 views, Triptych, 2010-2012 (oil on canvas) 72"x36", 72"x36", 72"x36"


I'm happy to announce my second solo show in New York City-
"Memoir: The Tattooed Portraits Series', Opening this Thursday at the Joshua Liner Gallery. This new body of work is a collection of works from the past two years inspired by my journey as painter becoming a tattooist. The last several years have been arduous, yet rewarding; and I'm ready for an extensive break from solo shows for a while.
With this new show, I have challenged myself to go beyond my own expectations and have worked harder than ever. Tattooing 3-4 days a week and painting every night until the sun comes up every single day to give these paintings the energy they deserve. I'm happy enough with my efforts and hope that the work is apparent. 

In addition to the 25 new oil paintings, the gallery is also offering a hand signed, limited edition version of my upcoming book, Memoir: The Tattooed Portraits Series. The special edition of this book is limited to 100 copies signed and numbered, and is available for $75 plus shipping. Please contact the gallery if you would like to purchase one, we do not expect these to last very long.
If interested in purchasing any works from the show, please contact the gallery directly.

Portrait of the artist Grime Large scale head study, 2011-2012, (oil on canvas) 60" x 52"

James Spencer Briggs at Work, (with Aaron Wahlman), 2011-2012 (oil on canvas) 48" x 60"

Portrait of the artist Adrian Lee, 2011-2012 (oil on linen) 40" x 30"

Head Studies of the Artist Henry Lewis, (After Rubens), 2012

 
After this show- I am taking a break from art shows. I have a handful of prior obligations with group shows and commissions/trades to attend to. I am not interested in taking on new commissions. I will have a few book signings here and there coming up, but that's it. I will also be taking a break from tattoo conventions after this year.

Freddy Corbin's Temple, 2011-2012, (oil on canvas) 60"x40"

My focus now is on tattooing full time. I have several pieces in progress and am looking forward to drawing more, practicing the craft and process of tattooing and not working seven days a week. I am excited to shift focus and dedicate more energy to the craft. I will still paint on a regular basis, working on personal projects for the sake of painting, learning and progressing without a deadline to impede the natural process.

D. Ed Hardy Hands Study 1, 2011-2012 (oil on linen) 24" x 30"

If you're in New York City this Thursday, or sometime between June 28th and July 28th- I hope that you get the chance to see these works in person.

Vanitas, (After Pieter Claesz), 2012, (oil on panel) 24" x 18"

Shawn Barber

Still Life Painting Workshop this Sunday, January 8th at Memoir

Happy New Year!
It's been a while and I'm getting back to putting some workshop's together at Memoir.
The next painting workshop will be this Sunday, January 8th from 2pm-7pm.
We will be painting still life's from life.
If interested, please let me know.
sdbarber@gmail.com
As always, sorry for the short notice!
Thanks,
shawn


Shawn Barber Painting Workshop
"Oil Painting Still Life from Life"

In this 1 day, 5 Hour Painting Workshop, Shawn will demonstrate and walk you through creating a still life painting from life.
We will be working with a limited palette and painting a still life over a 5 hour period. The first hour we will focus on drawing, color mixing and laying down a solid foundation. Then we will work back into the paintings and work towards completion.
I will demonstrate process and go back and forth between active assistance and demonstration. This workshop includes discussion and demonstration on palette setup, medium choices, color mixing, constructing a drawing and painting the still life. Within the workshop, we will elaborate on the power of suggestion and 'building up' oil paint to a level of completion over a 5 hour period.
YOU WILL BRING IN YOUR OWN SMALL OBJECT TO PAINT, and we will set everything up, discussing lighting and composition. I do have small objects here for you to use- but painting your own makes it a little more personal.

La Luz de Jesus 25

La Luz de Jesus 25

Billy Shire celebrates 25 years with huge group show & book



Part 1 opens October 7 & 8, 8–11 PM

Part 2 opens November 4 & 5, 8–11 PM



To celebrate 25 years of groundbreaking art shows, Billy Shire presents his biggest event ever: La Luz de Jesus 25, a major retrospective exhibition and companion book. The show, offering work by more than 260 artists who have exhibited at the gallery over the years, is so extensive that Shire has split it into two parts, each with two opening nights: part 1 opens October 7 and 8, and part 2 opens November 4 and 5. The list of participating artists is a veritable Who’s Who of art world luminaries. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see all these artists together in one show.




View the complete list of artists here.



View the artist roster for each month here.



The book, La Luz de Jesus 25: The Little Gallery That Could, features images of all the art in the show, a personal anecdote about Shire and the gallery written by each artist, essays by La Luz gallery directors and a foreword by Shire. The book is more than a simple record of the show. Taken together, the images and essays present a history of La Luz de Jesus through the eyes of the artists whose careers are intertwined with Shire and his gallery.



About La Luz de Jesus

Billy Shire opened La Luz de Jesus in 1986 to showcase the work of underground and folk artists largely ignored or dismissed by the legitimate art world. The first permanent gallery space to exhibit alternative art, La Luz quickly became famous as much for its splashy, raucous monthly opening parties as for the often outrageous and confrontational art on its walls. When choosing artists, Shire challenged received notions of “good taste” and “high art” and rejected the arbitrary but long-cherished distinction between commercial and fine art, embracing illustration, underground art, outsider art, animation, and comics, both underground and mainstream. As a result, many artists hugely successful today credit Shire with having launched their careers, and he is widely acknowledged as a seminal figure in contemporary art movements such as Lowbrow and Pop Surrealism.



For purchase questions or for more information, please contact gallery director Matt Kennedy at 323.666.7667 or info@laluzdejesus.com. La Luz de Jesus Gallery is located at 4633 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027.

finished portraits and roses, metal drums and good times

Living in Los Angeles, I've been doing more and more black and grey tattoos and learning every day.
Finally finished and took some healed photos of Cameron's arm- at this view are a couple of portraits and roses...

Cameron and I worked on a trade for some art and this sick kit- metal to the core! He surprised me with the finish and custom drum head, this thing is amazing!!!

Taking short breaks at night while painting just made a little more sense...

Simplify

After having a few conversations with other artist friends, I think that I'm going to stop updating, posting and generally spending any energy or time with social media. I'm keeping my twitter account for a while- but going to slowly get away from all of it- facebook included. I have little to no time to actually respond to my own emails, let alone the thousands of messages and comments on facebook, etc. it's just not worth the energy and I just want to relax, paint and tattoo. Other people's bullshit doesn't concern me and I really don't want to even acknowledge it's rampant sewage that spews in our face and behind our backs.

I work, have fun with my friends, that's it.

So-
I will be spending most of my online energy updating only my personal website, the studio website and this blog.
Thanks for the support.
http://www.sdbarber.com
http://www.memoirtattoo.com>

DON'T BE FOOLED

I worked with a company a few years ago, Acumen Entertainment/Movie Goods- a company that I met through the Shooting Gallery in San Francisco that produces affordable prints and posters. At the time, I knew it wasn't necessarily the best thing to do with my art, but I tried it- and have continued to be bummed out on making that decision. Other artists at the time that made posters with this company were Ron English, Van Arno, Anthony Ausgang and a few others.
I have told them to stop making these things- but I see them pop up on Ebay from time to time and they are not worth more than $20 each. DON'T BE FOOLED.

These are NOT giclee prints nor were they 'limited edition'. They were 'print on demand'. They are 'posters', that were produced by Acumen/Movie Goods. Claiming that these are giclee's is incorrect, misleading and false. These were made and sold as cheap posters at $20 a pop.

We did do some larger scale, limited edition giclee prints of value with these specific images-
'Portrait of the Artist, Genevive Zacconi'
'Portrait of the Artist, Gregory Mocilnikar'
'Juan Puente's Machine Collection, The Arsenal'
'Portrait of the Artist, Kerry Mcracken'

These were all printed in limited editions of 75.
http://www.moviegoods.com/movie_poster/shawn_barber_2007.htm


Everything else from this company was printed as a POSTER.

DON'T BE FOOLED.