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Born in Seattle, WA and raised on Bainbridge Is., Blaine began his interest in art at a young age. Always encouraged to use his imagination, he continued to study and practice the arts whenever available at two high schools, community colleges, and later OTIS college of art and design in Los Angeles, CA. Blaine left with a BFA in Communication Art/Design at the top of his class with the “Best in Show” award that is presented upon Graduation in 2002. During School he worked as an Art Director at a cutting edge design firm (Abound LLC.) and also as a Graphic Designer at a Fashion/Lifestyle Magazine (Metro.Pop). Recently Blaine worked as an Art Director at a young men’s apparel company (Drifter), but in January of 2003 he decided to leave the 9-5 world and be self-employed as a fine artist and designer. Since then he hasn't looked back. Blaine lives and works in Portland, Oregon, USA.
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Yesterday was too damn swampy to get anything done in the studio(105 degrees in portland)so at the last minute I decided to create a wood installation @ together gallery while enjoying some AC. The install reflects the theme of the show and the vibe of the gallery. Looks like a wood quilt, and will now be permanently displayed @ together gallery. The wood bonsai is a sculpture done by my brother the architect guru.



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WOOD @ Together Gallery
2916 NE Alberta, Suite A
Portland, OR. 97211
Opening reception: Last Thursday July 30th 6-10 pm
www.togethergallery.com

Here's a little taste of my work for the show this thursday. Its about 22" x 30", the wood is all malaysian kuring wood, with model trees on top. "Polypropylene Detritus"

Other artists showing:
APAK, Amy Ruppel, J. Shea, Seth Neefus, Mark Warren Jacques, David Wien, Theo Ellsworth, Timothy Karpinski, Justin "Scrappers" Morrison, Ryan Bubnis, Nas Chompas, Tom Keating, Nick Harris, Amanda Wallgraf, Gabe Bacon,
Nick Musso, Jason Rens, Molly Purnell, Erik Otto, Jonathen Edelhuber, Les Ramsey, and Brandon Hogg.




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I'm speechless. The original Tron was a groundbreaking film that did poorly in theaters but quickly became a cult classic. It was a couple years ago I read they were doing a NEW film, NOT a remake. Its been painful knowing they're working on this and not seeing any trailers. This was debuted at the comic con last week. It looks like another ground breaking film, and have read they are using the same camera/technique as in James Camerons "Avatar". Unless you have been sleeping under a rock, the film Avatar will be revolutionizing the film industry and the VFX that have been created. Only a handful of directors and producers have seen the footage and can't believe what they see.

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I'm addicted to my iPhone and love the availability of apps. I'm also BIG fan of electronic music so when a recent Tweet popped up last night from @moodgadget recordings promoting a free app that streams all Ghostly INTL music I immediately downloaded it. Pick a color based on your mood, then choose an organic or digital vibe, and lastly set the pace, slow or fast, and now you are ghosted with a playlist you can save for later if you choose.
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My wife came across this image the other day. This says so many historically beautiful yet awkwardly haunting stories. Who ever the artist was who created this gets my genius of the year award. I'm especially attached to this since I have a life scale faux version of one of those Qin dynasty terracota soldiers. It reminds me to appreciate individuality and the people who surround you who enrich your life.
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5×7 Group Show & Continuation of the $100 Show @ The Land of Odd Gallery, LA - The Land of Odd Gallery - 4690 Eagle Rock Blvd. Los Angeles, CA
Sat Mar 13 @06:30 - 10:00AM
Patchwork Group Show @ Giant Robot Los Angeles, LA - Giant Robot Los Angeles (GR2)
Sat Mar 13 @07:00 - 07:00AM
Aaron Anderson x Eric Carlson @ Synchronicity Space, LA - Synchronicity Space 4306 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029
Sat Mar 13 @07:00 - 10:00AM
the cooking of spam in portugal @ White Vinyl Space, Miami - White Vinyl Space (3320 NW 2 ave / miami, fl 33127)
Sat Mar 13 @07:00 - 04:47PM
The Untold Want @ Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra - 210 East Main St, Alhambra CA 91801
Sat Mar 13 @10:00 - 05:00PM
Academy of Art University Southern California Open House @ Marina del Rey Marriott, LA - Marina del Rey & Hungtington Beach
Sat Mar 13 @11:00 - 05:00PM
Rhythm and Hues @ Museum of Craft and Folk Art, SF - Museum of Craft and Folk Art, 51 Yerba Buena Lane, San Francisco, CA 94103
Sat Mar 13 @18:00 - 09:00PM
Scrappers x Tripper x Superstar x Steve Mathews @ Los Gorditos, Portland - De Nada Gallery in Portland, OR.
Sat Mar 13 @19:00 - 06:00PM
7 Year Itch @ Strychnin Gallery, Berlin - Strychnin Gallery, Boxhagener Str. 36, 10245 Berlin, Germany
Sat Mar 13 @19:00 - 10:00PM
Nocturnes - Nightlife Photography by J Jackie Baier @ Kunstraum Richard Sorge, Berlin - Kunstraum Richard Sorge, Landsberger Allee 54, 10249 Berlin
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