Archive for July, 2008

Upcoming T.U.F.C. Illustration Preview

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Kent
on July 28, 2008
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Hey everyone. Our show is approaching. This past weekend I finished-up the final illustration piece, so now all of them are finished. I thought I’d post a little preview of each image. These are tight crops of the final pieces that will be shown at ON Gallery in Portland, OR., August 7th. If you need some more information on the show, check out the two posts before this one.

By the way, Kyle’s making a giant leap up north today. He’s making his way back to Oregon after living in SoCal for the past few years (I think it’s been 5 years). Bon Voyage, Kyle.

-Kent

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Out of Commission

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Kent
on July 23, 2008
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Illustration by Kent St. John

"Out of Commission" Illustration by Kent St. John

Considering that Kyle and I might be “out of commission” for a week or so, I thought I’d just throw up a quick post. The image above was originally a sketch from one of my books.

There’s nothing worse than a neglected blog, but Kyle and I are doing our best to keep in contact, and let you know what’s going on. If you’ve check out the post previous to this one, you know that we’re busy preparing for The Unlimited Freedom Castle gallery debut. Just yesterday I sent out the official press release for the show. Check it out, and come see the show in August if you’re in the Portland area. The official opening is First Thursday, August 7th at ON Gallery.

THE UNLIMITED FREEDOM CASTLE: “WRITTEN BY / ILLUSTRATED BY” PRESS RELEASE:

On April fools days, 2008, the first collaborative post by Kyle Dickinson and Kent St. John went live on their blog, “The Unlimited Freedom Castle.” However, this wasn’t the beginning of any fooling around. A whole four months later, Kent and Kyle have gone on to create thirty five more wholesome posts, with a handful still waiting in the wings to be published.

The Unlimited Freedom Castle is just what it sounds like: a place where imagination reigns supreme. This blog is essentially a creative outlet for its two creators, Kent and Kyle. One is an artist, the other a writer. On this site they combine their talents to see what happens. The purpose is to see where the imagination will go.

About the show:

“Written By / Illustrated By”
With the routine blogging well under their belts, Kent and Kyle have decided to take The Unlimited Freedom Castle to a new and different level: the gallery. This two man show will feature writing inspired by art, and art inspired by writing, very much in the way the blog functions. In addition to just showing their work, the viewer will have the opportunity to interact and contribute as well by either writing in reaction to Kent’s illustration, or illustrating in reaction to Kyle’s writing– or both. When the show comes down at the end of August, the viewers’ contributions will be published on The Unlimited Freedom Castle blog.

About The Unlimited Freedom Castle:

To find out more about The Unlimited Freedom Castle, why not head on over to the site? theunlimitedfreedomcastle.com

About ON Gallery:

ON Gallery is a new addition to the Everett Station Galleries.

ON Gallery is a project focussed on exploring the relationship between
art and technology by displaying technology and interactive media in a gallery setting.

ON Gallery is now seeking artists and collaborators to show 2d, 3d,
installation, videography, interaction, kinetic sculpture and other
artistic practices which are supported or informed by technology.
Please send proposals in pdf or plain text format to callforartists@ongallery.org


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We highly suggest you read this…seriously.

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KentAndKyle
on July 16, 2008
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EXT. BAR PARKING LOT – NIGHT

The parking lot is almost empty and lit with streetlamps that shine pools of light on faded white parking-space lines. It is only almost empty because there are two surly dudes with bulging biceps and veins popping out of their foreheads roaming the area. They are drunk, and carry aluminum baseball bats. Obviously.

SURLY DUDE #1: You think those guys are still in there?

SURLY DUDE #2: Which guys?

SURLY DUDE #1: The guys we’s gonna beat up. Kent and Kyle; you drunk bastard.

SURLY DUDE #2: Oh, yeah! I love beating people up. Especially with baseball bats. There is probably nothing I enjoy more!

SURLY DUDE #1: I plan on punching one of them. That will be AWESOME.

SURLY DUDE #2: So, I’m all into this, don’t get me wrong, but why are we beating their skulls in again?

SURLY DUDE #1: BECAUSE THEY NEVER POST ANYTHING ON THEIR WEBSITE ANYMORE! GAHHH!!! IT MAKES ME SO FRUSTRATED.

At that moment, Kent and Kyle walk out of the bar, unaware that the two surly dudes in front of them are ready to give them a skull bashing.

SURLY DUDE #1: THERE THEY ARE. LET’S DO THIS THING!

Kent and Kyle look at each other, with cartoon eyes popping out of their heads.

The surly dudes run towards them, wielding their bats high in the air.

Kent and Kyle scream.

KENT: WAIT!

KYLE: STOP! WHAT DO YOU WANT?!

SURLY DUDE #1: We want you to post more often on your collaborative blog, The Unlimited Freedom Castle!

SURLY DUDE #2: YEAH! DO IT…OR DIE!

KENT (apologetic): Hold on, guys. Really we’re sorry.

The dudes slow down and lower their weapons.

KYLE: Honestly. It’s not that we haven’t been working on stuff. No, we’ve actually been busy doing TUFC – but it’s going to be live action.

SURLY DUDE #1: Huh? That doesn’t make sense.

KENT: What Kyle means is that we’re going to be apart of a gallery show at the beginning of August. We’re working on the pieces that will be displayed there, and planning just how the exhibit is going to look.

KYLE: Yeah, we’re really excited about it; our exhibit is going to be interactive!

KENT: The viewer/audience will actually have a chance to participate in The Unlimited Freedom Castle collaboration!

SURLY DUDE #2: Again, we’re confused. How will that be possible.

KYLE: We’re glad you asked. There will be two “inspiration pieces” (one written, one illustrated), and the audience will have their own pieces of paper to write or draw on, hopefully “inspired” by the pieces Kent and I have put up.

KENT: Any and all collaborations will be placed online for the rest of the world to see!

SURLY DUDE #1: Woah. That just blew my mind.

KYLE: Thanks for the compliment.

KENT: Yeah, hey, the show is August 7th at the On Gallery: 321 NW 6th #101. Portland OR. 97209. You guys wanna come?

SURLY DUDES (together): AWESOME! WE’LL BE THERE.

END SCENE.

So that’s our story, folks. Sorry for the lack of posts, but we hope you’re excited about the gallery. We know most of you aren’t in Portland, but we’ll be displaying the gallery pieces on the site after the event.

Since it’s been over a week since the last post, we’re going to give you a sneak peek at one of the gallery pieces. There is a line excerpted from the written inspiration, and the unfinished sketch that goes along with it.

Thanks for sticking with us!

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“Down there we’ll find some interesting things. Buried cities; treasure, maybe. Mostly the bones of the dead. Artifacts of what we long ago believed in.”

Illustration by Kent St. John

Illustration by Kent St. John

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It Was in Her Eyes

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KentAndKyle
on July 2, 2008
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It Was in Her Eyes

Bye, bye,
Said the man with the sad eyes.

He contemplated what his veins would feel like with ice flowing through them.

Waiting for the right moment had taken too long.
And now, with the love fleeing from his heart,
to his fingers,
to the thick-with-thought air,
he was mostly a ghost – or rather,
the opposite:
he was a body without a soul.

He said It felt like it was no one’s fault as he forecasted a future that set his life on fire, and cast her body into darkness. She used to play the piano, but now the piano was playing her. It was taking its cues from horror films, pounding hard on the low notes, and playing short, shrill, high A’s when it all settled down. It was incoherent and covered in spit. If she could have left the bench she would have wandered into a dirty hardware store, stolen a sledgehammer, and snuck up on the bastard thing and broken it into a million sharp pieces. She’d keep one of the black keys in her purse. These mementos are like tattoos for her, and she marks her life with them.


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