JOYRIDE.

Trees to tall buildings.

So this week, I'm exhibiting at the Bicycle Film Festival's art show JOYRIDE in New York! The BFF is an amazing international festival celebrating bikes through film art & music. It's always great people, a great party, and something I'm so proud to be a part of - especially as they celebrate their 10th anniversary.

I'll be exhibiting alongside a pretty rad line up of artists, including Spike Jonze, Tom Sachs, WK Interact & Benny Zenga among others. So if you're in the area, come say hey & check out a fantastic show:

THURSDAY JUNE 17TH

DASH GALLERY

172 DUANE ST

NEW YORK, NY

6-10PM

MERMAID.

One week alone equals headway on four different tattoo commissions, significant progress on my exhibition in july, five books read, and a sixth half done.

Apparently I should do this more often.

Above is one of my favourite pieces thus far in a new series. And below is one of my favourite moments from all that literature:

"the questions i really wanted to ask were, 'are you in love?' and 'what are you reading?'"

A revolution of small talk, i wish i had the guts to institute today. Who doesn't love scandelous 19 year old french authors from the 1950's.

DOCK.

One of my three favourite places in the world, is on a dock.

Somewhere you can feel alone, but not lonely. For me, it's where I've always felt most myself. And despite whatever else is going on in life, grounded.

Thunderstorms have held the week hostage, so my time by the water had been limited thus far. But, between downpours I went. An oversized sweater. A mug of tea. The lake a grey haze, and planks of wood underfoot black and bloated with constant rain.

I sat and watched the water and sketched. And I have to say lakes are an entirely different beast than oceans. Especially calm ones.

BLUE.

I know it sounds crazy. But I'm being stalked by a blue jay. Like every time I go outside, he's there.... watching me.

I swear the woods haven't gotten to me yet.