Space 1026 Art Auction

You can win this set of FIVE mini hot dog prints (8"x10.5") at Space 1026's Annual Art Auction on December 9th, along with TONS of other cool stuff from amazing artists. Thanks to Kris Chau for making it happen!

Space 1026 Art Auction
Friday December 9th
1026 Arch St. Philadelphia PA

Mike & Patty's

Poster for Mike & Patty's I finished a while back. Mike & Patty's is an awesome sandwich shop in Boston that I REALLY want to go to. Really delicious looking sandwiches aling with a bunch of different hot dogs and lots of specials. Reminds me a lot of Fricano's in Austin and honestly the sort of place I would want to open if I ever did something like that.

Check out their website or reviews on Serious Eats (not mine). They're also profiled in the new Serious Eats book.

Storage Wars Portraits

So yeah, Storage Wars is pretty much my favorite TV show of all time. It's pretty real and unlike most of this stuff seems unscripted. Most of these dudes knew each other before the cameras ever started rolling and the only thing that's changed is that they all now fight with each other on twitter and have Storage Wars - related clothing lines for people that like motorcycles, palm trees, gambling and wearing sunglasses anywhere but on your face.


Anyway the new season starts today and instead of blowing my savings on a storage locker in Jersey City I've been working on some portraits of people from the show. First up is auctioneer Don Dotson (check out americanauctioneers.com and follow @auctionguydan on the twitter)


Next up is Barry Weiss who might be my favorite - and probably the best likeness I've gotten so far- who always shows up in some sort of customized hot rod and throws out 99% of the stuff he wins. But then every so often finds stuff so amazing (like hand painted 1930's carnival sideshow banners) that it's hard to believe the show isn't rigged. Check out Barry's twitter (@barrycollector) although I'm not sure it's really him.


And then his buddy "Boston Joe" (or Bro Joe?) who showed up for a couple episodes and looked like a cross between Rob Halford and Batman. Random characters are another bonus here, like Dave Hester's brother who showed up out the blue to screw Dave on an auction and then you never see him again.


Don't worry I'm also working on Dave, Darrel, Brandy & Jerrod.. and whatever new characters pop up this season.

Khyber Shirts Are Coming

Hot off the presses of Awesome Dudes Printing (no reason to use anyone else for screenprinting in Philadelphia) are these shirts for Khyber Pass Pub - an awesome bar in Philly that used to be the place to see rockabilly stripper girls doing coke in the bathroom and is now the best place in Philadelphia to eat a Po-Boy made with Leidenheimer bread shipped from New Orleans.

Should be available for purchase at the Khyber real soon.

Philly Surf & Turf

Artwork for Hot Diggity's new Surf & Turf Hot Dog. Hot Diggity is an awesome hot dog restaurant on 630 South Street in Philadelphia. Full color T-shirts (and maybe prints?) will be available soon at the restaurant and online. Check out some process shots below. Read more about the hot dog itself on Drawingforfood.

Hairy Baltimore

Recently contributed these drawings to an awesome book put together by master hair renderer Alex Fine. Illustrations of local Baltimore celebrities with interesting hair by over 20 different artists. I contributed a portrait of Vincent Black Shadow singer Adam Savage and one of a guy named "Kool-Aid" who has a blue mohawk (maybe I need to do a color version?) and checkers shaved into the side of his head.


It's a limited edition book so no word if it's available to order but Atomic Books would probably be your best bet. And LOTS of thanks to Alex for giving me something to draw that's not dripping with chili grease and cheese whiz!

Sketches Sketches Sketches

All the things. Hot dogs, hamburgers, mustaches.. and maybe someday I'll actually have some new finished work to post..


Oh and some really funny backwards hot dog prints.. maybe they'll go for a zillion dollars on ebay 400 years from now.. anybody out there intereted, I'll sell em cheap!