Just wanted to share with you all a really great folk/indie/rock band named "Olina" that is, in my opinion the best local band in Oklahoma City!  They are doing some really great stuff, writing some really great music and will be out with a new album soon!  Until then check them out at myspace.com/olinatheband and be sure to come out and see them Saturday night at Galileo in the Paseo.  Show starts at 9pm.  You won't be dissapointed!

So I am  really excited about a possible position at the Science museum doing online network updating!  I think I find out soon if I get the opportunity.  Working with the David, the bronze sculptor has been great, but the economy is slowing down so much I have to have a secondary source of income.  I have learned a lot working for him.   I guess on to new horizons!

I wanted to share this photo that I love of my grandpa, Jack W. Smith,  at age 13.   He is such a great man of character and I still today see this same little boy in his face. I think that is why I love it so much.  It is a great reminder that you grow old and grow up but you can still hold on to those child-like qualities that make life simple and light-hearted.  Love you paw paw!

So I took a little drive to Guymon, my home town and the location of my parents, to hang out for the weekend.  My uncle and little (I believe he is 9) cousin Christopher are visiting from Midland Tx.  to hang out and take care of some business.  This is my uncle Dave who is my dad's younger brother and who is also part of the reason I am doing art.  Once upon a time he gave me a collection of "Draw 50" books that fueled the fire.  I thought more on the way home about an idea I have wanted to do that is a series of drawings of symbols that have seemed to find their way into my life.  Instead of simply drawing them I would do a series of progressive drawings as if to show how to draw the image step-by-step, just as in the Draw 50 books.  I plan on dabbling with that more later.  Anyway, I also had time to think a lot about future plans to start an Art Collaborative space and of doing a lead sculpture of 2-dimensional mixed media piece I did a few years ago called "Hope is for the Birds."  It is nice to have ideas continually flowing.  It would be even better if I had time to actually execute them.  Soon and very soon.  Here' s an image of the piece I just mentioned.  Anyway, Christopher is such a creative kid so I am looking forward to spending time with him.  Maybe I can be to him what his dad is to me.

NEW SHIRT DESIGN!

So with the help of my good friend Dylan Bradway, I have come up with a modified version of my logo that will be printed on shirts and out within the next couple of weeks at Blue 7 at May and Grande and DNA Galleries on 16th and Classen in the Plaza District.   The image will be printed on American Apparel tri-orchid, tri-evergreen, seafoam and heather grey deep v and on light blue and slate scarfs.  I am excited to get this new image out and soon after will have the updates to my website and my new store started up at bigcartel.com!  Don't forget to check out new work added to my website form the Mainsite show at jerrodcreates.com.  

Showing at DNA Galleries!

So my good friends Dylan and Amanda Bradway asked if I would have work at their space DNA Galleries for the monthly walk in the Plaza District.  I hope lots of people come out to support them.  The work I am showing is large prints of older pieces so this is your chance to get work for a great price.  See you all there!

Emergent show follow up

The Emergent Show Opening at Mainsite Gallery on December 13th went great!  The walk in Norman was going on, so despite the cold there was a great crowd.  The show runs until January 31st so be sure to check out my work and the other artists work before the show comes down.  I have really enjoyed were the work for this show has taken me and I have big plans for upcoming work. In order to begin that work I am really hoping people will check out my newly revamped website that will feature new merchandise, including new t-shirts, scarfs, prints and more.  For now be sure to go to the website and look around at past work and check out my store as it is now.  There is also a link to the Mainsite website which tells more about the show I was involved in and others to come.  This is such a great space so if you have not checked it out you need too!  Happy Holidays!