Blog entries from Nathan Spoor

Rock & Roll According to Ron English

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:21:09 +0100

So Ron, tell us a little about your connection to Rock 'n Roll and why this event at SXSW is important to you.

Well, this is a signing of high end prints with Planet Illogica in Austinduring the SXSW music festival that's happening in Austin next week. There are some really well known and popular images that we're going to show out there and I'll be signing things Read More...

Tonny Sørensen House Jam

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:58:04 +0100

The enjoyment of taking a drive, breaking the stream of creativity or madcap energy generated within the studio space, is a welcome change in the day's work pace. I received another invitation to drive through the Hills of Beverly and spend some time at what is quickly becoming a joyous respite for rejuvenating my personal power cells.
I got wind that Chef Steve was in action at Tonny Sørensen's spacious abode earlier in the afternoon. This meant a few hours of eager anticipatiRead More...

East X West III: 2ESAE / Mike Baca (NY)

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

MIKE BACA / 2ESAE

Meeting an individual like New York’s own Mike Baca (aka 2ESAE) will do one of two things: it will change your day for the better, and it will inspire you in some capacity. Mike is one of those rare individuals that is current and fresh, yet exudes an old soul energy that calms and focuses those around him. That’s my impression at least, and how I was affected by hanging out with him on a couple of rare occasions. I learnRead More...

East X West II: RELAX (LA)

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

RELAX (LOS ANGELES)

After seeing Relax in action the day before, I had to do some due diligence and find out more about this figure in Los Angeles graffiti. Relax told me stories of the early days, of his vast current project of doing The History of Los Angeles Graffiti justice (which stretches my mind out still) and how it’s still important to keep relevant in today’s populated writing and art scene in this fair city. What follows is a brRead More...

East X West I: Tonny Sørensen House

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

The call came in around 2pm on a Thursday afternoon. I was just finishing up a section of a small painting and was thinking of what to do to for a break, so the disconnect was a welcome addition to the mix. "You might want to get over to Tonny's and see what's going on there," was all the voice said, and hung up. Now usually, or in another context, that sort of thing might err on the side of the bizarre or a kickback to the noir days. It had the same ring to it, but was coming from an individualRead More...

The LOST Art Show

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Not too long ago, I walked in for a visit to Gallery 1988 - Los Angeles' premier illustration based / custom art show space. After I'd gotten a view of the walls, owner Jensen Karp began telling me about a secret show he had been in discussions about for months. It was to be an exhibit opening in conjunction with the final season of LOST, a show I'd been thoroughly caught up in since the castaways crash landed on the mysterious island some 5 years ago.

The paramaters were clear: tRead More...

The Right Light

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:29:14 +0100

The Right Light: A Live-Painting/Video Performance and Art Exhibition featuring Darren Le Gallo and Jon Cournoyer with guest artists Nathan Spoor, Chandler Wood and more Dec 17, 2009The Right Light Please join us for the following event Thursday, Dec 17th at Bergamot Station Arts Center. It promises to be a Great Night!

The Right Light
A Live-Painting/Video PerformancRead More...

The Magritte

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Recently my good friend and truly gifted storyteller Steven Allen was featured in the Los Angeles Times. He's one of the most magnetic personalities in any room, and literally thrives on anything new from any aspect of culture. Also on Stevo's resume, aside from having a huge love for art and good people, is his gift for creating interesting beverages. And it is this particular treat of life that landed the local mixologist into the Hot List - a beverage named for a kindred spirit perhaps, ThRead More...

Multi Plane peek

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Saturday, Dec.12 is a great time to see the concept group show of the year at Corey Helford - the Multi Plane Show. Jan and Bruce hand picked 50 of their favorite artists to pay tribute to the early days of animation. We each created paintings using the multi plane process made famous by pioneer animators Iwerks, Fleischer and Disney, you know, the ones that influenced us all. I finished the multi plane pieRead More...

David Molesky

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

I was introduced to San Francisco painter David Molesky's work a little while back by Greg Escalante. Through our correspondences I learned more about his complex intellect as well as the diverse nature of his work. Molesky is an avid traveler and adventurer, spending time exploring life and art throughout Europe and even taking on an apprenticeship with Norway's own living master, Odd Nerdrum. Though he pursues a variety of different themes or bodies of work, we'll concenRead More...

Fevered Lipstain

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100

In our last little bit of time together, a few weeks back (click to check that post), I was going on an on about how important of a step it was to take things slowly. Slowly in beginning the new work, and slowly to approach the separate steps of beginning a painting. Now, I've usually looked at all the works as one long continuum that really didn't need that much processing. But now, I'm looking at the worRead More...

Chet Zar / Lilith

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Recently, I was granted the chance to catch up with Chet Zar about his latest body of work. These lush cum dark masterpieces are an amazing bit of a switch from his usual fare, and we get a sneak peek into his mindset just as the works are finished. Click here to find out more.

To view more of Chet's work or to find out more about the artist, check out hRead More...

Eric White's LP

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Eric White's most recent series is a very entertaining and stimulating exercise in visual interplay. His new works, focusing on pre-1983 album art covers, open this weekend as a solo exhibition at the prestigious Sloan Fine Art. I recently had the great honor of splitting Read More...

Dan May - The Nature of Things

nathan@nathanspoor.com — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0100

I recently got a sneek peek at an artist who's work has really been growing by leaps and bounds, one Dan May. Hailing from Jacksonville, FL (via New York and Atlanta, GA), May takes the time necessary to really breathe life into his characters. These monstrously populated fantasy landscapes are more lush in person, and the detail is quite impressive.

Chet Zar (Jux#67) has an amazing new interview on Surrealism Now's online pages. Here's a sample of the quality content, all available in full on their site: