"Inc: where wall meets canvas" closes on Friday, August 26

We didn't want you to miss the final 2 weeks of the "Inc" exhibition, as it is one of the most unique shows we have had in our gallery. Seven artists literally transformed our gallery within 4 days preceding the opening by creating murals that integrated in with their hung artwork. The installations included not only canvas, but wood cut-outs and a larger-than-life plush worm and tree stumps!

For those of you too far away to visit, here is a photo re-cap of the amazing work that Carlos Aguilar & Ksera; Zach Bohnenkamp & Sensei 23 of Matamuros; Weirdo; and Solace & John Osgood created for the show. And don't forget to check out the great article for the SeattlePI.com that Xavier wrote about the show "Sometimes the Game Changes and You're Left in Awe..."



Carlos Aguilar and Ksera wall installation


"Perched with Yellow Paint"
by Carlos Aguilar
3' x 3' (Diptych)
Acrylic & Aerosol on Canvas
$500


Untitled
by Ksera
Acrylic & Aerosol on Canvas
$40


Untitled
by Ksera
Acrylic & Aerosol on Canvas
$80


Untitled
by Ksera
$80


Untitled
by Ksera
Acrylic & Aerosol on Canvas
$80




Sensei 23 & Zachary Bohnenkamp wall installation



"Wave Bird"
by Zach Bohnenkamp
12" x 24"
Acrylic & Aerosol on Canvas
$200


"Wonder Boy"
by Zach Bohnenkamp
10" x 20"
Acrylic & Aerosol on Canvas
$150


"Snake Pin-up"
by Zach Bohenkamp
14" x 11"
Mixed Media on Vellum
$100



"Red Tail Fan"
by Zach Bohenkamp
11" x 14"
Mixed Media on Vellum
$100


"Rose & Bee"
by Zach Bohenkamp
10" x 8"
Mixed Media on Vellum
$80


"Playin' Platapuspoker"
by Sensei 23
10" x 8"
$80


"Double-Fisted Dragon"
by Sensei 23
10" x 8"
$100


"Hangin' Tough"
by Sensei 23
10" x 8"
$80


"The Talk..."
by Sensei 23
10" x 8"
$100


"Hop 3"
by Sensei 23
10" x 8"
$100


"Hear, Speak, See Nuthin' "
by Sensei 23
10" x 8"
$100






Weirdo wall installation



"Androgenius Super Destroyer"
by Weirdo
30" x 60"
Aerosol on Wood Panel
$500





Solace & John Osgood wall installation



Worm Plushy
by Solace
$100


Tree Stump Plushy
by Solace
Large - $45
Small - $30


Flower Plushy
by Solace
Large - $35
Small - $20


"Blanco Flores"
by John Osgood
26" x 17"
Mixed Media on Wood Panel
$500


"Bird Whisperer"
by John Osgood
37" x 29"
Mixed Media on Wood
$300


"Landing Pad #2"
by John Osgood
24" x 17"
Mixed Media on Wood
$400



Bherd Studios Gallery & Showroom
@The Greenwood Collective
8537 Greenwood Ave N | Suite 1
Seattle, WA 98103
206-234-8348
gallery@bherdstudios.com
www.bherdstudio.com

Hours of Operation: Wed - Fri from 12pm - 6pm and every 2nd Friday from 6-10pm
Also available to show by appointment.

Upfest 2011 in Bristol, England: Urban Art Festival Osgood & Bohnenkamp Mural Installation

Because it is after 1am over on this side of the pond, you're not going to get much narrative yet. But we wanted to share some of the photos of the mural installation from Upfest 2011...

















More extensive photo recap to follow.

See you on the other side soon!!

Upfest 2011 - Zach Bohnenkamp & John Osgood Raising Funds for Mural Festival

The Zach Bohnenkamp & John Osgood are going back to Bristol, England for Upfest 2011 and they are once again raising some funds for travel expenses. They have created a limited edition, hand screen-printed 3-color piece for $35 donation. Only 50 of the prints were made and each one is numbered and signed by both artists. If you would like your print mailed to you, please provide your mailing address in the "notes" section during check-out.

About the Festival:
Upfest is the largest urban mural festival in Europe and it's growing bigger every year. Last year over 200 artists from across the globe came together for a weekend of 'Live' Urban painting spanning all types of street art and Illustration. This year they are expecting close to 300 artists participating.

Here's their mural from last year's event...




In addition to the limited edition prints, Zach & John are also raising funds by doing "Mini Murals": For those clients who are keen to have a mural, but on a tight budget, we now have Mini Mural pricing. A Mini Mural is an 8' x 8' mural or similar size that is priced at $500 + tax.

The difference between a mini and a custom is:
- wall must be prepped
- no detailed sketches included
- client chooses a design based compilation of existing sketches or murals
- colors are based on paints already in the artists supplies
- no finishing clear coat.


Here's an example of a recent mini they did for a client's son's room:



To see more of their mural work check out http://www.seattlemuralart.com/

1st Thursday: Deli Gallery + Bumbershoot: Pecha Kucha, Portrait Challenge & Street Biennale

The beginning of September is chock full of visual delights! We hope you'll make this a stop on your 1st Thursday artwalk schedule...



Zach Bohnenkamp & Sensei 23 of Matamuros + John Osgood of Bherd = a DELIcious exhibit of colorful urban art. The three of them are collaborating on a install piece that they will be unveiling for the show. Also, if you haven't been by lately, Deli in Pioneer Square is now a full on art gallery, their clothing store is up on 1st across from the Seattle Art Museum. So be sure to stop by and check out the new layout!



Don't forget, Bumbershoot is not just about the music, make sure to check out these 3 great visual feasts for the eyes!



Pecha Kucha: "Evil Schemes/Evil Deeds"
Audience: literary & visual arts
Area: Leo K Theatre

Pecha Kucha began in 2003 in Tokyo as a way for young designers to network and showcase their work. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat," it consists of a simple presentation structure: 20 images x 20 seconds each. Six artists from different disciplines will follow this format centered on the theme "Evil Schemes/Evil Deeds," with the artists talking about each slide as it is displayed. Presenters include painter and independent curator Chris Crites, photographic-based artist and curator Nichole DeMent, figurative oil painter Chris Sheridan, performance artist Ilvs Strauss, multimedia artist and poet Nico Vassilakis, and urban contemporary painter John Osgood.





Portrait Challenge
Curated by Ryan Molenkamp
NW Rooms

One page, one picture of a notable model, six empty boxes and a challenge to draw the model. This is the essence of the Portrait Challenge, started in 2002 by artist and security chief at the Frye Art Museum, Ryan Molenkamp. Bumbershoot attendees will have the opportunity to draw their unique interpretation, realistic rendering, insightful caricatures, or just silly pictures and conceptual musings of the model, or opt to participate as the model and see how other people render their portrait.





Location: NW Rooms

Seattle Street Biennale 2010 is a selection of Seattle's most respected street talent, featuring large site-specific works by Katsu, Aerub, Ego, Angel179, Baldman Watching, and Joey Nix, plus other local artists will contribute smaller pieces, making this an installation that takes viewers on a visual experience that is confusing and beautiful. Reflecting the vast subculture known as street art, the methods employed span from spray paint to wheat paste.

Zach Bohnenkamp & John Osgood Upgrading the Youngstown Bus at Artopia

Zach Bohnenkamp of Matamuros posing with the finished product.


Zach B of Matamuros and John O of Bherd Studios teamed up for the recent Artopia festival in Georgetown last Saturday. They were located on Doris Street where they did some aerosol upgrading to the Youngstown Cultural Center bus.


Here's Zach in progress.



Here's what the bus looked like as they were starting the project...






John Osgood, in progress on his side (John's standing on his newly nicknamed ladder "Rickety Sue" - thanks Zach for the aptly named equipment!)


Here's a shot of John's finished side...

Seattle Artists John Osgood & Zach Bohnenkamp at Upfest in Bristol, UK

After several hours of travel anyone and everyone has a point where they can no longer go. That was me when I got the hostel I was staying at. I needed a bed, a floor, something to lay on. I arrived just a bit early though. Check in was a 3pm and it was only 1pm. So I ditched my bag and told myself to do 2 hours of exploring. I got about an hour into looking around and turned back and went back to the hostel, which was adjoined with a bar, and had a few drinks. Finally I got into my room and crashed. After about 17 hours of sleep, I got a knock on the door and Zach & Kendra showed up. These were our first pints, all together, of many over the week we were there...




Zach and Kendra showed up and they were ready to roll. They rallied and kept on trucking. (Nice work you two!) The first place we went to was View Gallery. This gallery was showing a handful of the artist that were going to be a part of Upfest. This is also where we met Wild & Martyna. As they were outside I notice when Martyna was taking a picture she had a nice little blob on her camera. Similar to what Zach had on his. Zach went up and asked her about it, we all started talking, next thing you know we already had our BFF's of Bristol.



Martyna & Wilde



Another friend that we met was Jimmy, who acted as our tour guide for Saturday night. He found us a really nice place to eat and interesting people to talk to. Jimmy also introduced us to "Thatchers Cider". Jimmy, like Martyna and Wilde, was very generous, kind, and hospitable. That is one thing about Bristolians, they are nice people and willing to help.





This was our hostel. Our room was right over the bar (Awesome!). Some interesting fun facts about our room, matresses 2in thick & pillows filled with sand. And we were given a nice little treat on the last night we were there with Mr. Machine gun laugh sitting out on the patio right outside our room yuckin it up.





Here is the beginning of our piece. When we got there they informed us that we were given 8' x 12' instead of 8' x 8' which we planned for. More room, yes please.





Perspective finger point into the camera, a staple of John Osgood photo ops.




Finished deal. Cool thing about this piece is that the person that was suppose to be to left of our mural, never showed. So Zach and I collaborated with Rojo, from Spain. Working with Rojo was awesome. He let us use his stencil on our piece and it really pulled the pieces together.




Rojo and Zach Working away.




People chill'in at Upfest




Music was bump'in the whole time we were there. A lot of drum and bass and hip hop stuff.




K74 and GOIN collaboration








Julian Kimmings tore it up. I really like his work.








The blueish-gray piece is Rojos.




Another favorite of mine.




This was pretty money too.




This perspective cityscape was crazy!








Here's a slide show of Zach & My mural in progress: