bwana spoons @ artoyz paris (sept 25)
Portland-based artist Bwana Spoons will be having an exhibition in Europe (his first) with HUNT & GATHER @ Artoyz Paris on Thursday September 25th from 7pm (exhibits thru November 2nd, 2008) - where he'll feature paintings, toys (customed Rainbowasaurus, Killers, Gloobys, Booskas, Jelly Factory, oh my!) and installations (the Dolly-house dio is effin' amazing!).
Check out his flickr-album of eye-poppin' work-in-progress pics [all pics via], and check out Artoyz's 2-part interview with the man himself (in French tho) here: Part One / Part Two.
[CLICK THRU to find out more about Bwana Sppons]
Bwana Spoons was raised in the woods. He likes moss and Lego and monsters. When he was a little one he would draw detailed crayon renderings of all his favorite Star Wars figures.
When he was older he lost them all in a battle with a mildew giant. He likes making zines and comics and paintings and silk-screened prints and designing toys and making things with rainbows and animals. Recently Bwana was bitten by the textile bug. He has designed shoes for Converse, and Dekline, tees for Giant Robot, and MonsieurT., and baby strollers for Bumbleride.
Over the years he has worked on and/or created several zines and comics. “Ain’t Nothin’ Like Fuckin’ Moonshine” was the first and longest running; his most recent projects include Pencil Fight, and Soft Smooth Brain, and the upcoming Welcome to Forest Island.
Bwana’s work can be viewed in print in the Sci-Fi Western, Truth Show, and most recently the Melvins', Beasts, and Qee books. His illustration work clientele includes Nike 6.0, Hewlett Packard, Nickelodeon, Top Shelf, The Stranger, Dogtown, Hessenmob, Imaginasian TV, Laika, Monsieur T, Buster Design, WK, Uno Caol, Vans, Converse, Dekline, and others.
For the past years he has teamed up with super Grass Hut partner Justin Scrappers Morrison to run Grass Hut in Portland : a studio space, gallery, and boutique of fine handmade goods.
Check out his flickr-album of eye-poppin' work-in-progress pics [all pics via], and check out Artoyz's 2-part interview with the man himself (in French tho) here: Part One / Part Two.
[CLICK THRU to find out more about Bwana Sppons]
Bwana Spoons was raised in the woods. He likes moss and Lego and monsters. When he was a little one he would draw detailed crayon renderings of all his favorite Star Wars figures.
When he was older he lost them all in a battle with a mildew giant. He likes making zines and comics and paintings and silk-screened prints and designing toys and making things with rainbows and animals. Recently Bwana was bitten by the textile bug. He has designed shoes for Converse, and Dekline, tees for Giant Robot, and MonsieurT., and baby strollers for Bumbleride.
Over the years he has worked on and/or created several zines and comics. “Ain’t Nothin’ Like Fuckin’ Moonshine” was the first and longest running; his most recent projects include Pencil Fight, and Soft Smooth Brain, and the upcoming Welcome to Forest Island.
Bwana’s work can be viewed in print in the Sci-Fi Western, Truth Show, and most recently the Melvins', Beasts, and Qee books. His illustration work clientele includes Nike 6.0, Hewlett Packard, Nickelodeon, Top Shelf, The Stranger, Dogtown, Hessenmob, Imaginasian TV, Laika, Monsieur T, Buster Design, WK, Uno Caol, Vans, Converse, Dekline, and others.
For the past years he has teamed up with super Grass Hut partner Justin Scrappers Morrison to run Grass Hut in Portland : a studio space, gallery, and boutique of fine handmade goods.
