Hey, nerds. I’ve been pretty quiet all winter since I finally ditched Boston. Planning lots of new market appearances, so I added a handy EVENTS page to the navigation bar. I find that easier to update than a whole long entry under updates every so often, so keep an eye peeled. Every listing has a handy link to add it to your calendar, too. The modern world, wow.
art by eric benton
Fairs!
I’m lousy with ‘em! Fall has been extremely busy so far, and I have even more fairs coming up:
10/8 - The Brighton Bazaar in Boston, MA
10/9 - Haunted Happenings in Salem, MA
10/14 - Watertown Zine Fest in Watertown, MA
10/15 - Plymouth Punk Rock Flea in Plymouth, Ma
11/5 - The Brighton Bazaar in Boston, MA
11/10-11/12 - Boston Art Book Fair in Boston, MA
I have a brand new book, a reprint and some other new merch I’ll be showing off starting tomorrow. I’ve added some of them to my shop and the rest will be up as I check my stock after the first few markets. I’m also offering custom bleach dyes now. Hit the shop to grab one. Thanks for the support, everyone!
Back in the Saddle Again
I’m happy to announce that after a year of mostly focusing on markets and settling back in to my new home in the Boston area, I’m drawing on a regular basis again. January 1st I signed up for a studio space in Somerville(https://11millerstreetstudios.com/) and I’ve already created 10 new pieces in that time. I’ve never had a dedicated space outside of my own dwelling, so this space has been a dang ol blessing. We will be a part of the Somerville Open Studios May 6- 7, so come party if you’re in the area. Fair warning, I may be the only other one partying with you. Here’s a sneak preview of a hopefully much bigger project:
New Apparel Shop
Well, not really new, but I’ve added a link to my Threadless store to the menu on my site here. I don’t have space/time to print my own shirts any more, so I’ve switched to the convenience of a print-on-demand site at the cost of profit. I’ll still have some shirts here and there at markets, and I often sell bleach-dyed tees through my Instagram stories, but Threadless should be your main stop if you’re interested in having anything shipped. They are great about returns, too, so don’t hesitate to contact them if there is ever an issue with your order.
In other news, I have being doing markets like crazy, which hasn’t left much time for being creative. Some sketchbook stuff here and there, but nothing new to publish. I may add some new prints to my store soon, though, so keep an eye out. Hoping to get some more commissions going in the future, but it’s hard to sit at a desk and draw during the summer. That’s why I love winter. Ah well, maybe time for another bike trip. Be well, friends.
New Zine
HOGWASH is a new mini-zine featuring sketchbook pages from my trip to Lisbon over the summer. I didn’t “do” much on the trip besides walk around, get drunk and draw almost every day. It’s funny what can feel unproductive in the moment ends up being one of my most creative periods in memory. Such is life eh? Follow this link to grab a copy.
Back to Boston
Hey, all. Haven’t updated in a while, but summer was very eventful. The bike tour was a bit of a disaster, camping in the rain all month and wrecking pretty badly during a thunder storm. I’ve spoken about it a little more on Instagram, so I won’t get into details here. I ended up flying to Spain on a whim, spent two weeks in Utrera, then took a bus to Lisbon. I really love that city, and I’m grateful to have had 2.5 months there to relax/party/draw in cafés and tune out from the US for a while. I moved back to Boston two weeks ago after 12 years away, and now it’s back to the drawing board! I released Blast Rag Issue 2 last week, and it’s live in the shop. Here are some photos.
Hitting the Road
Hey, all. Just wrapped up a new project that will have to wait until the Fall to debut because I’m hitting the road on June 30th. I’m loosely planning a 2-month bike tour around the Northeast, so feel free to reach out if you want to have a beer or might be into having a crazy slimelord camp in your yard for a night. I’ve closed my shop for now(Threadless one is still open, since I don’t have to fulfill orders myself). If you feel inclined, any purchase from Threadless will aid my travels, or my venmo is @burgerghost if you’d consider throwing me a buck or two. The tour is planned to end some time before September, but I don’t have a home to go back to, so maybe it will go even longer. I’ve enjoyed my time in RI, but I’m not married to it.
If you see me roll through on the Rot Rig, feel free to come say hey.
Bundles In Shop // BLAST RAG Debuts
I’ve chosen to bundle together some zines in preparation for some virtual tabling events. The first will be Lone Star Zine Fest in Austin, TX. I don’t live in Austin any longer, but LSZF was always one of my favorite events. I’m working on some other ones now, but that is the only concrete plan right now. I miss fests so much. Always the best feeling to meet like-minded artists and zinesters, since we are usually locked away making things alone.
I also launched my new series, BLAST RAG, earlier this year. It’s a book that serves as a collaboration in each issue. The first one is 20 pages each from myself and Ed Kelley. It’s printed so that it can be read from either cover, and is chock full of my usual lowbrow flavors. Check the shop for more info.
New Work Up
Hey, all. Added some new work to both the Illustration and Personal sections, including my lovely ode to Donald Trump. Give ‘em a look.
Today would have been Rot Fest 5. Sadly, I knew the pandemic would cancel it early on, but it led me to finally moving ahead and leaving Austin for good. I’m settled up in Rhode Island now, watching the last of the leaves fall and inking the nights away, busting out commissions here and there. Feel free to reach out if you are looking for art on any new projects. Be well. -E
Inktober
I’ve been reading about Inktober since it was started back in livejournal salad days, but I’ve never really gotten further than two or three days. There is usually a prompt or two that just don’t do it for me, but this year I’m trying to soldier thru. Follow my Instagram to keep up-to-date. I may make a little zine out of these later.
