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I made a linoleum relief print gig poster for Ben Melsky’s performance (and 40th birthday). Very cool to see/hear his experimental harp music live.
This one is 8.5” x 14”, limited edition of 48.

You can clearly see a Chicago police officer inside the facility.

Sanctuary city.

I’ve got a couple new relief prints in my shop. Extra-nothing.com

haha yeah, really get some news whiplash sometimes

I’ve been feeling this a lot lately too. Full-time freelance can really wear you down.

I love relief printing. I’ll have a couple new ones in the shop soon. #artwork #printmaking

what the shittttt lol

image of watchmen's doctor manhattan, a superhero who is entirely blue and nude, sitting on a rock, small in frame, on what is depicted to be a very pink version of the surface of the planet mars. he looks pensive.

It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.

It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.

It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.

It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—

I bought Twitter for $44,000,000,000 and sold it back to myself for $33,000,000,000. I have 43 kids and no friends. Everything I make explodes

good one!

super helpful, thanks!

The Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening in Chicago 🪴

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Six pieces of artwork hanging on a white wall.

Seven pieces of artwork hanging on a white wall.

If you’re in Chicago, you can see my work at the Backlot Coffee at Western and Montrose for the next several weeks. A few new pieces, a few old favorites. #art #extranothing

When you use AI, you are participating in a system that is being used to automate dehumanization on many levels. It decides where bombs are dropped, who the government should watch, and who should be locked away, or deported.

It also steals from billions of artists every minute.

no. too much coffee

people love to say “existence is pain,” but what if it wasn’t?

is this anything?

A drawing of the back quarter of a wrecked car, transferred to paper with toner and acetone.

Another piece made from a drawing that’s a few years old. 18” x 24” toner transfer and graphite. #drawing #printmaking #imagetransfer #artwork

Okay, here’s this piece again but I went over all the lightest/missing parts in pencil. Really into this method of acetone and toner transfer to make big pieces at home. #printmaking #art #drawing #tonertransfer #acetonetransfer #extranothing

18” x 24” toner transfer of a new drawing I just finished called “internet kiosk.”

you think this is nothing, but just wait until the strongly worded letters start piling up!

Nice to see everyone getting out to enjoy the sun in Chicago today!

A big ‘ol green van

Heck of a van I saw yesterday. A real chungus. Absolute unit.

Tribune editorial board stays bootlicking

currently have a tea towel hanging up on my wall right now 😂

lol at the people defending the plagiarism, water-chugging terrible image generator app.

Plan To Turn Lincoln Square’s Diplomat Hotel Into Transitional Housing Gets $5.5 Million TIF Boost City Council approved additional funding for the $14 million renovation of the former motel into The Haven for people experiencing homelessness.

A plan to turn Lincoln Square’s Diplomat Hotel into transitional housing got a $5.5 million TIF boost.

I’m right there with ya lol

thank you!

thank you! 🙏

Thanks Harper! 🖤