In the Studio with Debbie Harry

I have had a ton of feedback and interest in my latest piece, so I put together a short film from my studio time creating it. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/20123087]

New Paintings

Here are some images of work done in the last few months. You can view more on my personal website at http://www.samo4prez.com or on my Etsy page at http://www.etsy.com/shop/samo4prez

8 April 1973 | 36x48 | $3000

Film Short- Poetry

Well, it has been pretty damn freezing here in North Texas this last week!  I feel like I am back home in the Sierra Nevada's except I am not.  I sold a few paintings this week, so I am on a high despite not being able to go out and brave the bitter chill in my studio, known as Jeremy's garage.  I have been on a mental explosion of creative thought during this "freeze" so it has been frustrating not being able to paint.  I have done quite a bit of design, video and forecasting for my fashion line "Veritas" but my creative thirst has been unable to be quenched the last few days, which means me staying up until 3 or 4am writing out ideas (in my idea journal) or watching foreign films.  Early this morning at about 12:15am I looked out the window (I had been waiting the entire night previous for snow flakes to fall) and snow was pouring from the sky, so I ran outside to play after screaming "THE SNOW IS HERE!  IT IS HERE!" in the house scaring our roommates half to death.  I took my little Flip cam and recorded some small clips to go with a poem I wrote the night before.  I didn't write much poetry in 2010 due to finishing my first novel and starting a second.  I needed to keep feeding my creative fire so I decided to put together a little spoken word piece.  I also haven't created any music in the last few years, so i figured it is a perfect time to create sound as well.  Anyways, here is the finished project.  A little sloppy.  But that is how I like things anyways, imperfect, blemished, and raw.  I hope you enjoy it. [vimeo=http://vimeo.com/19588784]

Sacrament of Winter Heavy sounds ring like madness in the still while the chill of ice on wind is felt upon fingertips & slow breathing,

steam from the cup filled warmth sings mighty in in the vast winter eve

pen remembers paper and thoughts forget names and faces, long gone, they are long gone,

the street lamp rests alone on the corner with frozen liquid between the steels ridges and cracks like ones identity wrapped up in design and flaw, its only february, the second step for a new year

unwind, unwind and fall into moments of literary depth from shelves of old listening to stories from generations of grandfathered words, rest by the fire as flames speak of all that is good and passed onward,

this is time stood still this is the sacrament of reconciling what once was and still could be. SAMO4PREZ

Album Design

A few nights ago I got an email from Nate Navarro the founder of Austin non-profit "Music for the City" reading; "Ty meet Matt. Matt meet Ty.

Ty, Mr. McCloskey is doing a cool art project for his album release

and is looking for a cool artist......I think yall should talk!"

I hit Matt up that minute and he shared his idea of using local Austin artists in a collaborative effort to go along with his new album release.  Matt's idea was brilliant, feature and Artist a day that coincides with a song available for free download.  Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.  Today features my piece along the the free download of the song " You've still got me." Here is the artwork, that when I return from the Veritas Road Tour V.2 will be painting on a 8x8 foot canvas.  Here is the link to Matt McCloskey's website and free downloads: www.listentomatt.com