Vans Hi-Standard Series, Mount St. Louis-Moonstone 2014 event.
Commissioned to design and paint artwork for a massive (easily size 22) Vans® shoe, live at the Vans® Hi-Standard Series 2014 event/Ontario.
During this event, Vans® gave out 10 blank pairs of shoes complete with coloured markers to contestants in the base lodge of Mt. St. Louis-Moonstone. Their task was to decorate these shoes however they saw fit, I was there as inspiration, drawing and painting on the massive model shoe. At the end of the event my shoe, now completed was awarded to one of the participants in a random draw. The lucky guy was super stoked (both he and his dad were extremely grateful people). Ten minutes after winning his prize shoe he posted it up on Instagram for all to see (photo attached).
The event follow up promotional video.
Here’s the finished product at the end of the day.
Dudeman Colour Therapy Show
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- Gorgeous AND delicious appetizers provided by the very talented Dianne Bednar.
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- My wonderful sponsors: • Jack Daniel’s • Green Lane Estate • Flying Monkeys Brewery
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- Gorgeous AND delicious appetizers provided by the very talented Dianne Bednar.
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- Gorgeous AND delicious appetizers provided by the very talented Dianne Bednar.
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- Gorgeous AND delicious appetizers provided by the very talented Dianne Bednar.
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- Gorgeous AND delicious appetizers provided by the very talented Dianne Bednar.
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- Hemi2.0… Ballin’
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- Killer sounds coming from the talents of Chris Fowler… he did an amazing job that evening.
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- Hi-Heels Lo-Fi showed up to take it in and spread the gospel.
Parkdale Sound Barrier Wall
I was provided the awesome opportunity to participate by painting on Canada’s largest graffiti wall.
More to come on this description.
Final piece.
Big colour.
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- Final piece. Big colour.
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- Final touch.
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- Arrows, dots and skulls. Dudeman styles.
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- This is what my letter looked like upon my first approach… Day one.
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- Detail of the fill.
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- I wasn’t even half way down the wall. This will provide an idea of just how grand this project was.
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- We had lost an old friend that year so I decided to make my piece a tribute to our fallen brother… RIP Hogtown Pete.
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- A detail shot at an early stage.
Hancock Massive.
Merchandise Loft murals, Toronto, Canada.
Spray paint on multiple walls: Bedroom, Hallway and Living Room.
Cherry Blossom dresser.
• Wood
• Spray paint
• Lacquer
• Acrylic
• India ink
• Enamel
Custom painted dresser.
Impromptu BBQ House Mural
My wife and I were about to host a summer BBQ, so with friends enroute and the back of our house looking a little sparse, I figured this would be right time to grab some cans and jam up a little organic visual flavour prior to their arrival.
Sarah’s Furniture
After having my work published in the March 2012 issue of Chatelaine Magazine, I received a phone call from a client interested in having her old family furniture painted for her young daughter’s room. I jumped at the opportunity to paint these beautiful pieces.
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- Double wide dresser-rear. Why leave the back panel unfinished like most do? Primed, Aluminium Tremclad™ and spray paint.
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- Why leave the back panel unfinished like most do? Primed, Aluminium Tremclad™ and spray paint.
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- The dressers.
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- Double wide dresser, beautiful hardware.
ECKLER installation piece.
This is the completed piece.
Canvas and mural combined. Killer concept.
The I.T. department requested the number 127.0.0.1 be added (“localhost” or “home”).
I blew right through the glass wall into the adjacent room.
Mixed media.
Canvas for Alex’s room.
48″x48″
Mixed media
• Latex
• Spray Paint
• Acrylic
• India Ink
• Epoxy Resin
Red Skulls
• 1 Shot sign painter’s enamel airbrushed onto canvas
• Epoxy Resin clear coat
This piece was murder to photograph.
Blue Skulls
• 42″x42″ on canvas
• Latex
• Spray Paint
• Paint Marker
Check out the contrasting HOT PINK edge down the left side!
Armoire for Chatelaine Magazine, March 2012 issue.
Armoire paint job commissioned by Malcolm Patterson (possibly one of my coolest clients) for a Chatelaine Magazine photo shoot, published in the March 2012 issue.
I enjoy how the graphic work tends to hide the architectural elements of the actual structure.
Spray paint and paint marker.
As seen on Cityline.
http://video.citytv.com/video/detail/1458835278001.000000/Four-Different-Armoires/
and Canada AM. (Skip along to the 17:15 mark)
http://www.ctv.ca/canadaAMPlayer/index.html?video=629321
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- March 2012 issue of Chatelaine Magazine.
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- March 2012 issue of Chatelaine Magazine, page 74.
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- Article details.
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- Armoire paint job commissioned for a Chatelaine Magazine photoshoot, published in the March 2012 issue. Spray paint with a touch of paint marker.
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- Key detail.
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- A friend asked me “Where are the Dudeman skulls going?” I told him that “this was not that type of client and that there is a time and a place” …however, by the time 3:30am rolled around -the paint markers started to fly.
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- Open the door and it’s a bar inside! The finished piece, once all the elements were put into place, turned out to be an exceptionally well configured scenario.
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- Open the drawer -this houses the wine bottles. Oh, did you spot the added detail of the hot pink drawer lip?
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- Just delivered for the photo shoot.
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- Beauty shot, setting the mood.
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- Still back at my studio, prior to delivery.
Holt Renfrew -Spring display windows.
I started this project by painting an internal wall on the third floor, followed by seventy feet of the same graphic for five third floor displays, then I painted twelve canvases which were on display on the main floor in the “Accessories” department as well as the two display windows down on the concourse level. Next up were the two main floor alcoves, which are located either side of the store towards the back, all the above mentioned work was done during six weeknight evenings and over two weekends. The windows, I only had one week to complete these, so I did one each night, first two were the big ones, forty feet across (either side of the front main doors, working my way across to the West, towards Bay Street.
These windows won an “Award of Merit” with the VMSD.
I was totally exhausted, yet extremely thrilled at the outcome of this project.
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Hot Spots
Donated my time and talent to our local community art fair, rocking a 78″x55.5″ canvas.
“Hot Spots”
• 78″x55.5″ canvas
• Latex
• Spray paint
Standing there to give you a sense of proportion.
Aqua Blossom
Quite possibly the busiest abstract canvas I’ve painted to date.
60″ x 48″ Stretched canvas • Latex paint • Spray paint • Acrylic • India ink • High gloss epoxy resin finish
View the slideshow of this canvas’ details.
Pike house mural & matching birthday cake, cupcakes
Bedroom mural with matching Dudeman cake & cupcakes for a boy who had just turned three years old.
Tashi’s can.
Commission to paint a galvanized garbage can to honour the passing of a dog who loved looking through the garbage.
Jordan family mural.
Mural for a little boy’s room with matching ceiling fan blades. The little man loved it!
• Spray paint
• Latex
• India Ink
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