All this will be at my solo. Just some studio sneaks.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Big week & weekend.
Alright, no pictures this post...just a recap and my thoughts on some things.
Last week I found out that the company I work for is issuing everyone who makes over $25,000 an 8% PAY CUT company wide. So, I came into the newspaper industry 2 years ago, heavily under paid as is (newspapers are the lowest paying design field right after Kinko's or Office Max) and now I am getting a pay cut which equals 80 bucks less per check...awesome (insert sarcasm here)
Along with this, the gentleman who is interested in buying the company I work for (to save us from liquidation bankruptcy) has issued all sorts of stipulations and demands for the union employees in order for him to feel comfortable making the purchase of our company. So, if by September 29th, the company is not purchased by the interested party we go back in front of the bankruptcy judge. The judge will either issue us a extension to get out of debt or....shut us down and force us to liquidate by the end of October...awesome (insert sarcasm here) The liquidation and closing will most likely happen 2 weeks before my wedding. Long story short, I am seeking out the best warehouse position so I can transition into a new job asap and avoid this unwanted stress. The graphic design field is so brutal right now, I am just going to go back to mindless warehouse work for the time being.
Alright, so enough depressing, bad economy, job-loss crap. Here is some good stuff:
2 weeks ago, Jenn and I got our motorcycle licenses and this past weekend we went looking at bikes at Conrad's HD, Willy World and via the internet. While both of our dream bikes are Harley's (mine is the Iron 883 in Black Denim) neither of us want to get our "Dream Bike" as our "First Bike". So, I think we decided that we are gonna get Honda Rebels and then get them customized and equipped with a bobber kit in order to give the bike a more classic/vintage look. More on that as the details progress. On Saturday Conrad's HD was having their 25th anniversary bash...good times, sweet bikes and lots of chaps!!
Sunday we went to the Sandwich Fair and this marks Jenn & I's 6th year going and it was just as awesome as the first. The Wisconsin Cheese Hut, Wild Bill's Soda and the most insane demolition derby we have seen yet made this year a pretty awesome one. After the fair we came home and watched the Bears lose....the hype around Cutler has been trumped by that sorry-ass season opener performance. Hopefully, this was a fluke game and Jay Cutler gets his shit together before the next game.
I wonder what this week will bring?
Last week I found out that the company I work for is issuing everyone who makes over $25,000 an 8% PAY CUT company wide. So, I came into the newspaper industry 2 years ago, heavily under paid as is (newspapers are the lowest paying design field right after Kinko's or Office Max) and now I am getting a pay cut which equals 80 bucks less per check...awesome (insert sarcasm here)
Along with this, the gentleman who is interested in buying the company I work for (to save us from liquidation bankruptcy) has issued all sorts of stipulations and demands for the union employees in order for him to feel comfortable making the purchase of our company. So, if by September 29th, the company is not purchased by the interested party we go back in front of the bankruptcy judge. The judge will either issue us a extension to get out of debt or....shut us down and force us to liquidate by the end of October...awesome (insert sarcasm here) The liquidation and closing will most likely happen 2 weeks before my wedding. Long story short, I am seeking out the best warehouse position so I can transition into a new job asap and avoid this unwanted stress. The graphic design field is so brutal right now, I am just going to go back to mindless warehouse work for the time being.
Alright, so enough depressing, bad economy, job-loss crap. Here is some good stuff:
2 weeks ago, Jenn and I got our motorcycle licenses and this past weekend we went looking at bikes at Conrad's HD, Willy World and via the internet. While both of our dream bikes are Harley's (mine is the Iron 883 in Black Denim) neither of us want to get our "Dream Bike" as our "First Bike". So, I think we decided that we are gonna get Honda Rebels and then get them customized and equipped with a bobber kit in order to give the bike a more classic/vintage look. More on that as the details progress. On Saturday Conrad's HD was having their 25th anniversary bash...good times, sweet bikes and lots of chaps!!
Sunday we went to the Sandwich Fair and this marks Jenn & I's 6th year going and it was just as awesome as the first. The Wisconsin Cheese Hut, Wild Bill's Soda and the most insane demolition derby we have seen yet made this year a pretty awesome one. After the fair we came home and watched the Bears lose....the hype around Cutler has been trumped by that sorry-ass season opener performance. Hopefully, this was a fluke game and Jay Cutler gets his shit together before the next game.
I wonder what this week will bring?
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Work in Progress...this ones a biggie.
Finishing up on this piece here. This one measures in at 2ft X 3ft and has a 4" cradle and a 1/2" face. This is the biggest piece I have done thus far and is proving to be pretty labor intensive with all the details. I should have this finished in a day or so and then I can start the next one. This is just a early progress pic.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
A mild summary of my upcoming solo show.
Rogues of the Midwest - A solo exhibition of new work by Matthew Ryan Sharp
Matthew Ryan Sharp is a painter, illustrator and graphic designer that lives, works and "makes things" in the semi-clean outskirts of Chicago where he resides with his wife and three pugs. If you were to ask Matthew what exactly it is that he does, you may get a response similar to: "I paint stuff on things". This response is not very in depth but it is fairly accurate.
Matthew drips, draws, sprays, splatters, pastes and paints his character-based social observations on wood, paper or any other surface he may have "found" in a dumpster/local construction site.
The new body of work that was created specifically for this show is a step in a new, more detailed direction that consists of multiple layers and a more cohesive visual narrative compared to previous works. If you do not enjoy the color brown, ice cream, nostalgia, mustaches, top hats, dapper gentlemen, suspenders, clowns, mimes, booze, bowler hats, knives, playing cards, ghosts, inverted crosses, skulls, name tags, magicians, imperfect painting techniques, carnivals, vagabonds, drifters, the color orange, midwestern living, large teeth, the dustbowl or acrylic paint...you probably will not enjoy this exhibition.
Hopefully these new paintings will brighten up your day, but if not, thats cool too.
Hot Pop Gallery - Milwaukee, WI
Friday October 23rd, 2009
Matthew Ryan Sharp is a painter, illustrator and graphic designer that lives, works and "makes things" in the semi-clean outskirts of Chicago where he resides with his wife and three pugs. If you were to ask Matthew what exactly it is that he does, you may get a response similar to: "I paint stuff on things". This response is not very in depth but it is fairly accurate.
Matthew drips, draws, sprays, splatters, pastes and paints his character-based social observations on wood, paper or any other surface he may have "found" in a dumpster/local construction site.
The new body of work that was created specifically for this show is a step in a new, more detailed direction that consists of multiple layers and a more cohesive visual narrative compared to previous works. If you do not enjoy the color brown, ice cream, nostalgia, mustaches, top hats, dapper gentlemen, suspenders, clowns, mimes, booze, bowler hats, knives, playing cards, ghosts, inverted crosses, skulls, name tags, magicians, imperfect painting techniques, carnivals, vagabonds, drifters, the color orange, midwestern living, large teeth, the dustbowl or acrylic paint...you probably will not enjoy this exhibition.
Hopefully these new paintings will brighten up your day, but if not, thats cool too.
Hot Pop Gallery - Milwaukee, WI
Friday October 23rd, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
New Baby Pug
So, the lady and I decided that we wanted another pug and we picked her up from the airport this past Friday. She made the trek from Arkansas to St. Louis and then jumped on a plane to Chicago. She is such a great puppy, the first couple days were rough while she got adjusted and while her older pug-brothers got familiar with her. Everything is returning to normal after a restless and slightly chaotic weekend for Jenn and myself.
She had her first vet visit yesterday and got a clean bill of health from the doctor...so that is a huge relief for both of us since we were worried sick when Lunchbox got so ill.
I present to you our newest baby Pug: Ena (Irish for "Little Fire) since she is a apricot fawn and has more red-tones in her coat than Lunchbox.
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