Original Contemporary Art and Design of the Ephemeral by Will L. Eskridge

2010-08-27T12:18:00.001-07:00

I've changed and moved my blog over to wordpress. Check it:

http://53hound.wordpress.com/

'53 Hound Studio

2010-08-26T10:30:00.000-07:00

Working pretty feverishly on kickstarter project rewards:

Bones for '53 Hound Studio!

Also working hard on new art for the upcoming fall art markets!

Art Studio Kickstarter Project has launched!

2010-07-07T07:10:00.000-07:00

I've finally launched my kickstarter project to finish building my art studio. I'm offering a variety of great items to backers. Everything from $5 to $500! For the next few months I'll be concentrating on pushing this project so I can finish the studio. Please check out the project website and if you're feeling good pledge to back my project. Thanks!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/53hound/bones-for-53-hound-studio

"G" is for Giraffe

2010-06-04T08:53:00.001-07:00

Latest acrylic for my girlfriend's nephew who is having his first
birthday this weekend.

abstraction continues

2010-04-26T13:54:00.001-07:00

New work on Etsy

2010-04-07T13:07:00.000-07:00

I've got some new photography and some small reproduction wall hangings on Etsy. Just posted today! check it, yo!

Closing Reception for "Constructive Chromosomes"

2010-03-23T07:57:00.000-07:00

This Thursday, March 25th, 2010 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Flicker Theatre and Bar. I'll have some homemade food available and be sure to stay for The Lokshen Kugel Klezmer Band, a 7 piece gypsy band start at 8:30 p.m.

Solo Art Show at Flicker Theatre and Bar

2010-02-26T07:17:00.001-08:00

Through the month of March, I'll have all brand new work for a solo show at Flicker Theatre and Bar here in Athens, GA. Show will feature Photographs, Dang! boxes and Stampings. There will be a closing at the end of the month. (Date to be determined -stay tuned!)

Nice Writeup

2010-02-01T11:56:00.000-08:00

from the latest issue of Flagpole:

"At the Top of More Stairs: This time at Speakeasy on Broad, are quite a few of Will Eskridge’s paintings. A combination of landscapes, still-lifes and figurative oils on canvas, there’s something here for everyone. Particularly nice, and which I personally found myself drawn to, were the pieces foregrounding figures. They’re rendered with such a wonderfully strange sensibility that they’re somehow absorbing. The landscapes and still-lifes, although boldly and vibrantly executed, were somehow lacking in the unique visual language of Eskridge's figurative work—nice, but not necessarily demanding of one’s full attention. At least, that’s what I thought when turning to leave and was stopped dead in my tracks by a thick painting of shrimp on a plate to the left of the bar. The piles of paint sitting wetly on top of the small canvas were somehow so utterly… shrimpish that I couldn’t stop looking at it. You’ll have to see it for yourself and get back to me on this one."

- Brian Hitselberger

New Stampings, Red Tape for Studio

2010-01-11T09:37:00.000-08:00

So I've got a few new stampings that I've finished. Also starting on some new Dang! Boxes for my upcoming show at Flicker in March. Planning an 8 day trip to Austin, TX for the Spring. Hoping to get accepted to some festivals out there and maybe make some money while visiting!

And talked with Chris (purcelltoys.com) and were' getting the ball rolling on building my art studio! Details to follow!

DANG! Box interiors

2009-12-06T18:55:00.000-08:00

New DANG! Boxes

2009-12-06T18:54:00.000-08:00

Here's a few shots of some new boxes. I've been swamped for the past few weeks getting stuff ready for this past weekend's art markets. They were a great success and I sold quite of a few pieces! These are exterior shots. The next post will be of the interiors.

Holiday Art Markets

2009-11-29T20:15:00.001-08:00

Seasons Greetings all! I'll have my booth setup at various art markets this month. Two of which will be going on this coming weekend (Dec. 4th - Dec. 6th). The Railroad Arts District Holiday Art Market is this Friday, Dec. 4 from 2 - 9 pm. at the Chase street warehouses. See flyer for details:

Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa will be going on Saturday, Dec. 5th from 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6th from noon - 5:00 pm. at the corner of Pulaski and Clayton streets behind the 40 watt! Details: http://www.athensindiecraftstravaganzaa.com/

Bobcat

2009-11-09T19:23:00.001-08:00

Working on a series of new stampings. I'm doing construction vehicles.
Here's the first one. It's a Bobcat.

A Few New Pieces

2009-10-06T13:09:00.001-07:00

So here are a few new pieces. The one of the abstract dog you might recognize from a few months back. I finally got around to finishing. The rest are some others I've squeezed in between editing the zombie film. I've increasingly gotten more abstract again and I'm really loving it. Baring color and texture for all it's worth and bringing it to the forefront is nothing new, yet still challenging. I should finish the film up this week and then it's hitting the ground running with holiday art market stuff and I've got a plethora of new ideas. Be on the look out for some of my Dang! Boxes, new Stampings and other text related work. It's gonna be awesome!

Honorable Mention!

2009-08-30T13:17:00.001-07:00

I'm honored and thrilled that my box, "The Arrival" took home an honorable mention from the Hampton Fine Art Gallery's 3rd annual local arts exhibit. I was among some heavy competition. There were some astounding pieces and I'm proud to be in the same company. The turnout at the reception was just amazing. Fran said they had over 400 artists and collectors. Very nice evening indeed!

The Arrival

2009-08-26T14:10:00.001-07:00

Finished box, "The Arrival" on display at Hampton Fine Art Gallery as part of their 3rd annual local art exhibition. Reception this Saturday, August 29th from 4-7:00 pm.

Testing...

2009-08-20T14:41:00.001-07:00

Testing the electrical in one of my "Dang!" Boxes...

2009-08-18T17:26:00.000-07:00

New small paintings for $30 on Etsy:

Big Dog

2009-08-16T17:28:00.000-07:00

A few pics of my painting "Big Dog" installed in downtown watkinsville
as part of their Artscape project!

Milk and Juice Cartons

2009-08-12T07:13:00.001-07:00

Tetra Pak in the UK has featured some youtube videos that center around cartons and my time lapse of me painting "Milk and Juice Cartons" was included! They are a company that promotes recycling and sustainability through packaging so I'm even more thrilled to rub elbows with a smart company like them! Here's the link: http://www.tetrapakrecycling.co.uk/whiteboard-home.asp

(It's the one on the far right!)

Reused Parts

2009-08-07T14:52:00.001-07:00

Here's the latest of the little dog. Coming along nicely I think!

The Chunk

2009-07-29T20:06:00.001-07:00

These are starting to come along. Layers are starting to develop. I kind of thought they might be too simple and abstract, but with the second layer, the previous colors seep through give them more depth and I'm really liking them. They are supposed to be interpretations of plant like beings. Gotta let them dry a bit...

Works in Progress

2009-07-22T12:57:00.000-07:00

Little Black Dog. I'm really excited about this. I've never been a fan of waste. And now with the environmental crisis fully upon us I'm trying to further lessen my impact on the environment: Using water soluable oils without turpentine or paint thinners, Using "Ooops! paint" from the hardware stores, and reusing old canvases and wood panels. This led to the idea to use scrap wood and construction materials from my home renovation to make some primitive/whimsical works. Even using old nails and screws to fasten the pieces of material to the frame. Can't wait to see where this leads. This particular one is the beginning of my little terrier mix, Rushmore.

Here's my current palette. (1 of about 7 that I have laying around)

The damn boxes are back. They are not really shadow boxes nor are they really dioramas. I'm officially calling them, "Dang! Boxes" This in reference to when I was first making them years ago, my Dad would comment on my traditional paintings saying how much better they were than my "damn boxes" I'll post better shots of the interior later.

chunky colors still never leave me. A new flower painting in it's beginning stages. Much left to be done on this one. Working on a new abstract series of these small pieces. More to come!

Welcome to the new Painting Blog!

2009-07-22T09:15:00.001-07:00

After much thought about: the interwebs, painting, art, social networking, my new iphone, getting rid of internet at the house because of web/data plan for said iphone, improving my networking capabilities without rendering my eyeballs and right arm useless from too much computer work and thus hinder my art, I've decided it would be in my best interest to move my blogging platform to a more user friendly and wider audience over here at blogger.com. I've already got my "house remodeling" blog over here and discovered how easy it is to post from my iphone. I've been working full time for my day job since around March and unfortunately have stepped away from painting a bit and time seems to have slipped away a little. I noticed my updates on my main website (www.willeskridge.com) were few and far between. I decided that that's no good. Not that I plan on blogging all day from my iphone, but I've been kind of recharged. It's nice to take a break from something whether consciously or subconsciously and this coffee break is over. I've listed many wonderful pieces of art on biffbangpow.etsy.com that are available at some great prices. Over the next month I'll be revamping my main website and consolidating some things. I like to do this about once a year. It's kind of like spring cleaning for the studio. Updates soon...