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cutting out a barcode "PAINTING" stencil

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I just uploaded an animation of cutting out a barcode "PAINTING" stencil.

Too many people where questioning if my paintings where inkjet prints. So I made these videos to explain my stencil making process. I'm sure that some will still not believe these barcodes are hand made.

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Vinyl Killers III Call for Art

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The main points are:
$5 entry fee
2 records per artist
No multi record pieces
(unless you have one that you think is super dope then you can send a pic and try to change my mind)
Deadline October 14th, 2005

If you have questions that aren't covered in the attached document then ask them here so I can answer them for everyone. Otherwise thats pretty much it.
Call for Art

James Prigoff and Others at Commonwealth Club 8/16

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Urban Scrawl or Artistic Freedom?

PEX, Street Artist
BEN MORGAN, Director, Quality of Life (Graffiti Film)
JOHN DOFFING, Founder, START SOMA + START MOBILE Art Galleries
MACHAELA M. HOCTOR, Deputy City Attorney, San Francisco City Attorney's Office
MOHAMMED NURU, Chair, San Francisco's Graffiti Advisory Board
JONATHON KEATS, Art and Culture Critic; Visual Arts Critic, San Francisco Magazine - Moderator

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KiM's art opening at the Laughing Goddess

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wanted to give everyone the adress of my upcoming art show,The art will be showing the month of August and the artist reception(where you can meet the lovely artist!) will be held on August 7th between 2-5pm there will be food and drinks and all my new artwork.

Its at the
LAUGHING GODDESS
35840 7TH STREET
NEHALEM,OREGON

For those not familiar with the coast Nehalem is about 30 minutes south of Cannon Beach on highway 101,if you blink at all you will miss it!
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Leon Rainbow E-Newsletter

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SS Crew Presents
Street Sweepers
Friday, August 26th through Saturday, September 3rd, 2005
The Firlefanz Gallery.Albany, NY
Over 40 artists and growing. The line up is looking great. I've heard rumors of live painting too. Keep your eyes and ears open.

BIG ART SHOW #11
saturday, August 13 @ the howard johnson restaurant asbury park, nj
ocean ave. next to the convention hall
doors open at 7pm. $5 - 21+ to drink
OVER 20 ARTISTS!
live music by:
Red Sonja
The Finals
Save Your Eyes
Joe Harvard
Peccavi
WWW.BIGARTSHOW.COM
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LOGAN HICKS TO SHOW IN JAPAN, CHINA, TAIWAN, KOREA, AND THAILAND

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Workhorse Studios is pleased to announce Logan Hicks' involvement in the upcoming K-Spray Asian Tour. 'K-Spray', sponsored by shoe company K-Swiss, and curated by artist Ghetto Kitty, will bring the medium of stenciling to Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. This stencil tour promises to be the most comprehensive documentation of this burgeoning genre. The three artists who will be featured in the progressive tour, Logan Hicks (United States), Sixten (Europe), and Phibs (Australia), will be featured in live painting demonstrations during the opening nights for each city.
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