The Caverns of My Life

Departing part 6

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:01:14 GMT

"Oh off to nowhere"

Today I got my tickets from Tokyo back to New York, I've been some what of a shut in here in Tokyo. My bike goes unriden, my phone goes unpicked up, you know you better off with out it. I feel odd my stomic is turning in place, jackals laugh in the distance. I'm not sure if the gallery show in Tokyo will be re-scheduled or canceled. I it's not smart to stay here was my client work slowly slips away. I love New York I hate New York I need New York... it's like a drug I always return. It's nice to talk to people via emails, instant messages... I am always loved there for being me. My friend shared music with me... I'm listening to both Neon Indian and Beach House. I cut my hand open a few days ago... let me try to recall when... maybe it was the 22nd? A few days before my birthday. I can't focus. We'll go far.

if you don't know - http://www.spikedpunch.org this what i do when I'm not doing.

Day4/5

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:00:57 GMT

Day4/5

The Last few days has been spent mostly in bed I’ve been feeling sick, and been extremely gas at least for the last month. Not from food mind you but just the feeling of Stress. A Tokyo Gallery is coming to my studio in a week to see paintings in work. Yesterday I finished doing the line work of a new piece and went to the large art store in Shinjuku to get larger wood panels. I also just finished ordering 3 extra containter of YES Glue, I’m amazed at how cheap it’s to ship thing to Japan sometimes from America. I’m waiting to get my US copies of Fall Out 3 and Lost Planet… as I couldn’t find a use or new copy of Lost Planet in Japan. I ordered a few T-shirts from Freegums, Tank Theory (Jeremiah’s Tee shirt and my own since I never got any), Quite Life Joy Division T-shirt, as well as Barnstormers 360 DVD that I lost for the 3rd time. I’ve been nerding out on Gintama between art and design I played alittle PS3 last night as Rie cleaned the house and hung my washed clothing… I miss having a dryer… hell in New York I’d just drop it off at the clears. When in Shinjuku that had a big television that displayed the horoscope, each horoscope had listed Money, Luck, Love and etc each noted with Stars. My sign was 2 stars in 4 catagories and 3 stars in the last. I sighed and kept dragging the 5 large wooden panels to the train. Iwasn’t surprised I haven’t wanted to read my horoscope it’d be like calling a nagging mother and her asking if your eating right.

Day 3

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:08:44 GMT

Day 3
Oct. 7th 2009
I’m tired, I heat tomorrow Tokyo will be hit by a monsoon, I’m feeling tired did I say that already. I’m listening to the Doors and trying to design a few more t-shirts after my normal mid day nap my body hurts a little less then before. I might work on the paintings on the floor, they cry to me like annoying little chickens, I have yet to look at them now they have dried to full take in the pages of my drunk night and blissful morning. I wonder what things they hold, what words to paint on make a new. The are little Phoenixes’ to me, tossed aside book only a $1 Bargain must have been waiting to die for years most unloved sleeved for looks or a trophy of being read if ever read at all. I hope in the 50 years they’ve been alive they have been read. I can not promise them that someone will read them now but I can hope. At 5pm everyday a school bell rings loud loud enough for it to get my attention over my music or phone calls. Today I talked to Jeremiah for the first time in weeks, he has a lender cellphone we talked for 2 hours about people and galleries and laughed. Peep show was discussed alittle it’s the highlight of my week Peep Show and reading newest One Piece comic. Rie was ment to come home today as well however the airline fucked up her flight and tomorrow is a monsoon will she get stuck halfway between Paris and Tokyo? I Drank 3 bottles of Diabolo Ginger Ale and thinking about going to Tokyu Food show to get more, but the rain… I have dinner with Atsushi tonight we been canceling on each other the last 2 days. I’d like to eat noodles, or cold udon…. Well it’s not the right weather. I also only want to eat soup and steamed vegetables lately and have been eating at the same two places Uplink Café and a French bakery by my house. My bike has gotten a little love, everyday she talks to me as I slump out the front door commenting on my unmatched socks and asking why we don’t go anywhere fun. I shrug at here with little reply girls never understand.

Day 2

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:32:20 GMT

Day 2
Oct. 6, 2009
My armpits smell slightly, I just got done glueing some old pages to paper and in my new sketch book. I’m actually feeling good about the work so far, this only the second day of making paintings from my “vacation” my studio is tossed about and the pieces are in the other room drying. Yes Glue is the nectar of art gods… or just god depending on your religious outlook of life. Yesterday morning I walk to the vintage book store near my old house and bought 15000 Yen of old books, maybe fifty or so. Then spent the day ripping out the pages slightly sad as the rain came down. I went out after 9pm to ge ramen however I forgotten my ATM Card and cash at home so I ended up ay TGI Fridays drinking $22 dollar double 12 dollar whiskeys wondering why anyone in there right mind would go to TGI Fridays and how the guys and girls there worked for only 900 yen an hour. I came how after my drinks and appetizers slightly drunk and slightly full. I then instead of turning in took the two wood panels that I had bought from the art store and began gluing. It felt nice freeing the fear of having to make something good vanished and I just listened to music and glued I can’t even recall what. This morning I listened to the Beatles wondering what songs they wrote and whom did most of the writing for the songs. I been taking pictures of the studio but I’m not going to upload them anyplace. I’m now going to get lunch after cleaning the studio and go buy larger wood panels then do some design work for a client then most likely pass out and repeat make get coffee to mix with sochu in the night and stay up once more late gluing or drawling or something. No plans needed.

Day 1

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:18:38 GMT

Oct. 5th

I awoke from an odd dream about Little Big Planet on PSP, living In the mountains at a summer camp, sex with a couple made up of a good look man and a very short fat girl and jumping of a cliff into a small body of water maybe a dam. Confused I layed in bed for alittle bit, in reach was my lap top and I decided to grab it and keep watching the episode of Gintama I fell asleep trying to watch. Every day seams slow and sad – I currently regoogled Beau’s name rewatched his Black Panda video from years ago and read any new facebook comments. Part of me feels guilty for feeling so sad – did I know him well enough do I know anyone. I’ve very consumed with me, and me is my art or lack of this art at this time. Yesterday I started sketching and thinking about my 2 possible next solo shows – I took over a year off… I have things to say but I ‘m scared to say them? Is that right or am I just tired so fucking tired of the meaninglessness of life, the lack of people trying to understand each other rather then crying “Why doesn’t anyone understand me” I’m going to force myself to open up. I’m already past the point of caring. My work doesn’t ever need to sell anymore I have my “design” and that sales so the art should make me happy or at least be my very expensive therapy. I’ve also decided I spend too much time solo in my work – I’ll look for a part time job in Tokyo or try modeling but lately I look like someone has beaten whatever life I had out of me and it’s running down my cheeks and I’m trying barely to suck it down wimply running my tongue along my dry lips.

Over the weekend I took the larger room in my apartment and switched it with the smaller room giving me a small space to work I have been referring to it as my “Nest” the image of Sookie Stackhouse standing in here trashed room with zombie friends and here bed with a large nest made from wood, and found shit keeps coming up in my mind. My last studios have been Nests a place of birthing… at least that is what I’d like that think happens… still born maybe but still births. I’ve been holding back – I must relax. I asked all my friends for pain killers… but what I need is muscle relaxers my body feels like you could bounce pennies of it. And I’m surely dehydrated.

I also meet with a Tokyo Gallery this week and talked with them about doing a possible show. After that I send them images of items I’ll be using in the new paintings for my New York Show (sometime in Feb) I got the reply “I still like your 2008 images with poetry + charactors” I talked with artist friend whom laughed and agreed no one will get what your doing now, everyone is always a series or two behind you. In reference to all art and artists. The artists that get the most praise normally are the ones that keep doing it. The artist the choose or has the sad luck of changing always is forced to wait for years… what is better I believe the later… you can eat a BLT everyday or you can eat something new all the time. This is a personal option or need or desire or quest… but with that said we must all pick to move forward or enjoy where we are. I now must move forward rather I must for the ground has ground cold and my soul demands it if not I’ll wither.

*Note to self your spelling and grammar sucks hire an editor.

2009

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:19:32 GMT

New World, 2009, Mixed Media on found paper, 28"x28" , Cliff Notes series

Quest for Freedom, 2009, Mixed Media on found paper, 22.5"x19.25" , Cliff Notes series

Nova Roma, 2009, Mixed Media on found paper, 22.5"x19.25" ,Cliff Notes series

Goodbye

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:52:11 GMT

Goodbye, GRaphite / Digital, c. April 2009

we are all fools
In the tides of time
thrush us down
until we can no longer keep our heads above water
drowning in our own sorrows

Studio Visit

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:15:51 GMT

Studio Visit
Feb. 2009
Queens, NY

Photographer: www.rebeccasmeyne.com

Istanbul Commissions

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:47:17 GMT

3 Private Commissions

Nova Roma, 2009, Mixed Media on found paper, 22.5"x19.25" , Istanbul - Cliff Notes series

Quest for Freedom, 2009, Mixed Media on found paper, 22.5"x19.25" , Istanbul - Cliff Notes

New World, 2009, Mixed Media on found paper, 28"x28" , Istanbul - Cliff Notes series

Contact Sheets

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:41:02 GMT

Contact Sheet for PR Photos, take at the Arm in Williamsburg Brooklyn by David Potes (Hamburger Eyes)
March 2009
www.totespotes.com/

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:47:21 GMT

There’s a dream that I see, I pray it can be
Look cross the land, shake this land
A wish or a command
I Dream that I see, don’t kill it, it’s free
You’re just a man, you get what you can

We all do what we can
So we can do just one more thing
We can all be free
Maybe not in words
Maybe not with a look
But with your mind

Listen to me, don’t walk that street
There’s always an end to it
Come and be free, you know who I am
We’re just living people

We won’t have a thing
So we’ve got nothing to lose
We can all be free
Maybe not with words
Maybe not with a look
But with your mind

You’ve got to choose a wish or command
At the turn of the tide, is withering thee
Remember one thing, the dream you can see
Pray to be, shake this land

We all do what we can
So we can do just one more thing
We won’t have a thing
So we’ve got nothing to lose
We can all be free
Maybe not with words
Maybe not with a look
But with your mind

But with your mind

Cause and Effect

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:57:36 GMT

I have painted in months, the questions leads to why the lost of desire. I think I became disgusted with myself and everyone else. The fact that people want to believe the lies... all kinds of lives people are perverts, sad and lost i need to figure how to come to terms.

2k by Gingha

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:10:00 GMT

http://www.2kbygingham.com/Daniel_St_George

New Silkscreens

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:28:21 GMT

It's been 5 weeks, It feels like a life time. I got the new Silkscreens. I've been busy, I just got my Artist t-shirt samples for one of my 2k Shirts. I've been busy setting up a design studio that remains nameless and working none stop on clients. Once the firm opens I'll have more time to work on fine art. Also I' doing my normal winter hide away. You can see large photos of the prints on my website - http://www.danielstgeorge.com Hope your all well.

J-Pop, 36in. x 24in. (91cm x 61cm) 3 Colors on speckle tone cream paper, ed. 65

Coke Jar, 18in. x 24in. (45cm x 61cm) 4 Colors on white paper, ed. 50
*white on white, and Metallic silver ink

Endless, 24in. x 36in. (61cm x 91cm) 7 Colors on speckle tone cream paper, ed. 55

Good Day and Good Night
online at :: stgeorge.bigcartel.com/

Endless

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:33:39 GMT

Endless, 24in. x 36in. (61cm x 91cm) 7 Colors on speckle tone cream paper, ed. 45

Coke Jar

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:06:22 GMT

Coke Jar, 18in. x 24in. (45cm x 61cm) 4 Colors on white paper, ed. 40

*white on white, clear ink, Incandescent

J-pop Silkscreen

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:02:04 GMT

J-Pop, 36in. x 24in. (91cm x 61cm) 3 Colors on speckle tone cream paper, ed. 65

*Also Tank Theory will releasing a 6 colors silkscreen t-shirt of this image in Spring 2009.

Studio 436

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:10:18 GMT

Here are some random images of my art studio I took when I should have been working. I just got alot of new stuff for the Studio and will be getting a 2nd Imac at sometime as well as alot of "hush hush" stuff. I'm not going to have any big art shows most likely for at least a year as I work on new larger canvas and it's too hot in New York to paint. But I'm working on my setup.

http://flickr.com/photos/azstar78/sets/72157606639121687/

Art from Crocodile Tears Online

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:23:09 GMT

Art from Crocodile Tears Online each are $50 some sold already some haven't.

See the other artists work also online, I didn't get scans of the work so here are there photos.
http://www.grny.net/artshow.php?catid=R026&page=1

The Correct Size, 6"x6", ink and graphite on paper

Eye Love & Eye Hate, 6"x6", ink and graphite on paper

It Will be OK, 6"x6", ink and graphite on paper

I Watch You From The Darkness, 8.25"x5",ink and graphite on paper

∞, 8.25"x5",ink and graphite on paper

Junto

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:45:25 GMT

JUNTO ART GALLERY
Studio 12 - 345 Eldert Street
Brooklyn, NY 11237

take L train to Halsey St.
walk down one block on Halsey & turn left on Irvin one block

presents

Nothing Greater than Franklin

A One Night benefit for Junto Art Gallery

All art works for less than $100

Formate Magazine :: Online Interview

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:01:34 GMT

http://www.formatmag.com/features/daniel-st-george/

Loved Walked (Mono Print)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:00:13 GMT

Love Walked ed.10, 24in. x 18in, Oil Bar, Graphite on 6 Color Silkscreen on paper c. 2008

Did You live a good one?

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:57:33 GMT

Did You live a good one?, 48in. x 60in. Graphite, found paper and metal mounted to Canvas

Un Named Rottens

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:55:06 GMT

The show comes down this weekend, it's at Factory Fresh Gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn (http://www.factoryfresh.net)

BushwickBK.com :: Review :: Un Named Rottens

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:10:04 GMT

Back to Bushwick, Factory Fresh

Posted by Anna D'Agrosa on July 8th, 2008
Categories: Art and Artists, Bushwick Culture

My friend Nicole ventured out of Manhattan to sightsee in Bushwick this weekend — practically her first visit since she lived in the Moore St. lofts 5 years ago. It was the perfect opportunity to show off the Jefferson stop area and “Morgantown.” We started off with a swing by the best coffee shop on earth, and rounded the corner to the famed tacos of Starr Street (open on weekends now!) and she was of course already amazed. We then stopped and each got a dress at Urban Jungle Vintage — then on to the main attraction: Factory Fresh.

Their current show, Un Named Rottens, “showcases works that look at the primal side of the human psyche and its relation to us in the modern society” and features new works by New York-based artists Beau Velasco, Daniel St. George II, and Jeremiah Maddock. Co-founder Ali Ha came from the backyard when we came in and reported that the opening (scroll down for pics) had been successful and that they actually get more foot traffic for openings here in their new spot on Flushing Ave than they did on Orchard Street in the LES!

We were both blown away by Jeremiah Maddock’s intricate drawings and Ali told us that as a child, writing utensils had to be taken away from him or he would draw on anything and everything. Daniel Anthony St. George II (aka AZstar78) displayed text and image collages made on (really amazing) found paper; copies of his recent zine “The Royal We” are available at the gallery. Painter/tattoo artist/noise band co-founder Beau Velasco’s pieces were a great contrast to Maddock’s “musical hieroglyphics” (as perfectly described in his bio). Factory Fresh delivers again. We swung by Moore Street to take a peek at Roberta’s — and the Saturday tour was complete.