My old College chum Samantha Hahn does a lovely little blog called Maquette , where she blogs about her work and illustration in general, among other things. She's currently knee deep in a "male artist series," and bewilderingly chose to cover me. You can see the entry here.

Please make sure to take a look around while you're at it and give Sam's stuff the look see it deserves!

Thanks Sam!

-THOMAS

DORM STALKER for Smith Magazine

I was recently invited by award-winning comic artist Dean Haspiel (THE ALCOHOLIC) to contribute art for a 6-page story as part of Smith Magazine’s NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR series of web comics. It’s a creepy little story by Anthony Lappe about obsession. It went live today, and I’m fairly pleased with the results. Comics are tricky business, and Dean was immensely helpful in squeezing the maximum out of my minimal talents. See the whole thing here.

THOMAS

DollyPOP in the Knoxville Metro Pulse

Friends, Romans, Countrymen!

Coury Turcyzn from the Metro Pulse, an alternative arts and entertainment weekly out of Knoxville, was kind enough to e-mail interview me for an article about the DollyPOP show. It's really a nicely done little article, even with my somewhat pretentious artist flimflam talk. LINK!

DollyPOP Reaction!

Bow Mortals! The DOLLYPOP show had its opening at WORLD OF WONDER gallery, and the MAMMAL MAGAZINE repped it strong. On the gallery's blog, there's even a photo featuring the Dolly piece by yours truly! Not sure who the fella in the overalls is, but he's appropriate to the occasion for sure. Also on the scene was THE WB (didn't they merge with UPN?! Whatever), who shouted out the show on their blog, and God-Danged CMT!!!

Anyway - it's cool to see how many people checked out the show. Matt, Devin, and Benjamin also did tremendous stuff for it in addition to my painting.

THOMAS



(photo by Debbi Rotkowitz)

DollyPOP at World of Wonder

Greetings, rockers - - I have a piece in the upcoming DOLLYPOP show at the World of Wonder storefront gallery in Hollywood. The organizers were kind enough to spotlight me on their blog as well. The gallery is the outgrowth of the production company founded by filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (responsible for the outstanding documentary THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE.) This is the same place that showed my Bionic Commando piece. For those in the L.A. area, the show opens on September 12 at 8 pm. Check it out!

THOMAS

Tom is 8-Bit

Evening, slackers. While you were picking lice out of your neighbor's hair, I completed a new painting. It's for the annual I AM 8-BIT gallery show out in sunny Los Angeles. All of the pieces deal with 80s video games in some respect. Mine's about Bionic Commando, a game I loved but paradoxically never purchased. The show runs from 8/14 to 9/7 at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery in Hollywood. Check it out if you get a chance. It's going to feature work from fellow MAMMALS Devin Clark and Ben Marra, and it's been organized by our friends from NERDCORE publishing.

Enjoy(sticks),

THOMAS

MOCCA Mammals

Me and the posse just finished doing up the 2008 MOCCA Convention at the Puck Building in Manhattan. Despite it being hot as a spinster's vibrator, the weekend was a success. We sold some books, and were hopefully recognized for the trail of dead we left behind. Visual evidence (courtesy of angel beauty Sue McCaffrey):