Mocca Fest 2015

MoCCA Fest fast approaches! This year, thanks to the wonderful generosity of Marc Scheff I was able to procure a booth, so I will be selling my Nüdtendo trading cards, prints and more!

I also managed to nab a fantastic booth-mate in the form of Alisa Stern (creator of Doctor Puppet and other various amazing animations, illustrations, and jewelry. So I'm hoping this year will be the best one yet!

And just for those who do not know this yet: the venue has changed this year. MoCCA Fest is no longer in the Armory at Lexington Aenue and 25th Street. The new digs are located in West Chelsea- with the convention split between two buildings: the panels will be taking place at the High Line Hotel and the Artist Alley Booth Section is at Center548- which is where I will be holed up (on the 4th floor at Booth 415). Here's a small map of the situation:

So come by! I'll be making more posts detailing the event as it is happening and post-con with what goodies I'm able to nab. I hope to see you all there!

Here's my announcement, by the way:

A Roundup Of Free Art Friday News!

It has been quite a while since I last posted. Well over a months, bordering on two. During this time I've been perm-lancing at a really fun company while also trying to do as much artwork as I can on the side (which is sadly not as much as I'd like, but for the time being it's well worth it). Without further ado: NEWS!

First of all everyone should immediately go watch the following video: http://www.nytimes.com/video/nyregion/100000003272195/scavenging-for-art.html

It is a great video about Free Art Friday done by Ashley Maas who currently works at the New York Times. It's partially so great because it does a lovely job showing my work (and unlike the Wallstreet Journal article about FAF -that also displayed my work- gave me proper credit). So check it out!!! I'm super excited about it.

As for the rundown on the past two FAFs- I've come to some realizations:

1. FAF is a daylight event. I notice people still participate after it grows dark, but for the most part if I put a work up after dark it never gets found. This means that things need to be placed earlier and faster in the winter months because it gets dark so early.

2. I need to limit the amount of work I hide to two or three pieces each month. November was by far the most fun I've had with FAF to date, but it was also extremely stressful because I ended up putting up around 12 pieces. So in the future it will be limited to three, four pieces max. Especially in the winter months where there are less people running about looking for art.

3. I may need to start getting creative in my hiding practices. I tried something with December that I may just want to keep doing: my first piece was hidden behind the counter at one of my favorite local coffee shops (the first place I displayed my Nüdtendo series in the neighborhood) Express Yourself Barista Bar. In order to get it you had to give the barista a password (this time it was Squidmaleon). However, because this was above and beyond what is normally asked of participants I decided to sweeten the deal (literally) by pre-purchasing five dollars worth of coffee/pastries for the person who managed to get there and nab the art. I don't know- something about it made me even happier after it was found. It became a video game mission with rewards! And while I don't plan on doing that for every piece I think I'm going to start doing it for any originals I hide in the future.

Anyways, I'm going to post some pictures of the last two FAFs really soon, but for now this update should suffice. AND GO WATCH THAT VIDEO!

SHWICK!

Hey everyone! I know this is short notice, but I have been both sick with post-con plague (I can only assume) and freelancing fairly full-time. HOWEVER! I wanted to make a post about this and try to get the word out somewhat before it actually happens:

I am officially participating in 'SWHICK! What is 'SHWICK, you ask? Well, first of all that blue text is a link to their site so click through for more details- but in essence it is a marketplace for local designers, painters, jewelers, chefs, bakers etc. to sell their wares. I've been meaning to try it out and see how well things go, so now I am!

Details below:

WHERE: 6 Charles Place, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (on that little dead-end street off of Little Skips Coffee Shop)

WHEN: This weekend! (October 18th and 19th) Saturday (10am to 8pm) and Sunday (10am to 7pm)

HOW WILL YOU FIND ME: Just look for my banner wherever it is. It will have my "AR" signature/logo on it.

WHAT WILL I BE SELLING?: Fine Art Prints, Canvas prints, Nüdtendo Trading Cards, Art Books, iPhone Skins and Covers, and more!

So yes! Come and find me! Spread the word! And I hope to see you there this weekend!

OCT 17 2014