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ART WORK ON THE BOARD

New Poster Designs

In the beginning..

As a teenager, my frequent visits to the Rice Street Fish Market (converted to a Headshop in 1967) turned out to be fruitful.
The Market was a clearing house of Bill Graham's
Fillmore West and Chet Helms Avalon Ballroom posters featuring the work of Wes Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin and Mouse. Prices then varied from $1.50 to $3.50 per poster. Today, the same Fillmore / Avalon posters range from $300-$650.00 and beyond.

In 1968, I was relegated by assignment, to design and produce posters for upcoming dances featuring local bands at my high school. My inspiration gleaned from Wes Wilson's stylistic renderings and his undecipherable assemblage of Alfred Roller's typeface. The posters I created back then were one of a kind originals produced without the benefit of mechanical reproduction or desktop computer technology.
Each work took days to create. Needless to say, all of my work never reached it's intended audience. If art theft is considered flattery, I was smitten. The originals are long gone and now forever faded from memory.

In keeping with the tradition, 40 years after I put ink brush to paper, I'm back reliving the halcyon days of a by gone era.

Commemorative Poster Design 02

Commemorative Poster Design 02
The Black Pills-No Lab Show April 14, 2016

Commemorative Poster Design 01

Commemorative Poster Design 01
Fillmore East-The Nice-December 20, 1969

Poster Design 1-Harry Manx

Poster Design 1-Harry Manx
Harry Manx-March 19 & 20, 2016-Festival Place

Poster Design-FP-01

Poster Design-FP-01
Rita Coolidge-Sept 19, 2015-Festival Place

Poster Design-SR-02

Poster Design-SR-02
Viking Fell-June 15, 2014 at Barber Ha

Poster Design-LLA-01

Poster Design-LLA-01
Viking Fell-June 14, 2014 Wine-OHS Calgary, AB

Poster Design-SR-01

Poster Design-SR-01
Viking Fell Cuba Tour 2014

Poster Design-ART-01

Poster Design-ART-01
Viking Fell-March 05, 2014 Tour Fundraiser at the Artery

Poster Design-OAL-01

Poster Design-OAL-01
Viking Fell-November 16, 2013 Lethbridge Show

Poster Design-HiFi-01

Poster Design-HiFi-01
Viking Fell-November 15, 2013 Calgary Show

Poster Design-WH-02

Poster Design-WH-02
Viking Fell-November 14, 2013 Edmonton Show

Poster Design-2013 TP-01

Poster Design-2013 TP-01
Viking Fell-Rock The Pint-June 30, 2013

Poster Design-2013 WH-01

Poster Design-2013 WH-01
Viking Fell-Wunderbar Hofbrauhaus-June 04, 2013

Poster Design-2012 PS-02

Poster Design-2012 PS-02
Senic Route to Alaska Pawn Shop June 01, 2012

Poster Design-2012 DWL-01

Poster Design-2012 DWL-01
Mass Choir Dinwoodie Lounge U of A March 30, 2012

Poster Design-2012 PS-01

Poster Design-2012 PS-01
Viking Fell at The Pawn Shop Feb 24, 2012

Poster Design-2011 WIN-01

Poster Design-2011 WIN-01
Jeff Beck Winspear October 25, 2011

Poster Design-2011 PS-02

Poster Design-2011 PS-02
Mass Choir CD "CIRCLES" Release Party at The Pawnshop Sept 02, 2011

Poster Design-2011 BBG-01

Poster Design-2011 BBG-01
Mass Choir-July 23, 2011 Brixx Bar & Grill Show Poster

Poster Design-2011 PS-01

Poster Design-2011 PS-01
Mass Choir-June 30, 2011 Pawnshop Show Poster

Poster Design-2011 Key-02

Poster Design-2011 Key-02
Johnny Winter-James Cotton Oct 14, 2011

Poster Design-2011 AVE-01a

Poster Design-2011 AVE-01a
Poster for Mass Choir-Avenue Theatre-May 14, 2011

Poster Design-2011 AVE-01

Poster Design-2011 AVE-01
Mass Choir-Avenue Theatre-May 14 2011

Poster Design-2011 HSC-01

Poster Design-2011 HSC-01
Mass Choir-February 25, 2011

Poster Design-2011 Key-01

Poster Design-2011 Key-01
Poster Design for Johnny Winter & James Cotton

Poster Design-2010 PS-03

Poster Design-2010 PS-03
Mass Choir-New Years Eve Show

Poster Design-2010 ARTery-02

Poster Design-2010 ARTery-02
Mass Choir- August 08, 2010

Poster Design-2010 HICKS01

Poster Design-2010 HICKS01
Hicks in the Stix-Jamboree 2010 July 09,10 & 11

Poster Design-2010 Pen-07

Poster Design-2010 Pen-07
Penumbra Light Show Promo Poster

Poster Design-2010 ED02

Poster Design-2010 ED02
edrocks.ca-A Celebration of our Canadian Forces-July 01, 2010

Poster Design-2010 artERY-01 2010

Poster Design-2010 artERY-01 2010
Mass Choir-ARTery-Special Performance-June 16, 2010

Poster Design-2010 NXTFST-01

Poster Design-2010 NXTFST-01
Mass Choir-Nextfest 2010-June 11, 2010

Poster Design-2010 THSC-01

Poster Design-2010 THSC-01
Mass Choir-The Haven Social Club-June 01, 2010

Poster Design-2010 PS02

Poster Design-2010 PS02
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head-The Pawn Shop March 30, 2010

Poster Design-2010 ED03rg

Poster Design-2010 ED03rg
Poster Design- Color

Poster Design-ED03bw

Poster Design-ED03bw
Poster Design -B/W

Poster Design-2010 PS01

Poster Design-2010 PS01
MASS CHOIR-The Pawn Shop March 30, 2010

Poster Design-2010 ED01

Poster Design-2010 ED01
EDROCKS-David Gogo

Poster Design-2009 ART01

Poster Design-2009 ART01
Matthew Skopyk-Cd Release

Poster Design-2009 MS01

Poster Design-2009 MS01
Mathew Skopyk-artERY Show

Poster Design-2009 SI01

Poster Design-2009 SI01
Matthew Skopyk-Sled Island June 28, 2009

Poster Design-2009 SI02

Poster Design-2009 SI02
Matthew Skopyk-Sled Island June 28, 2009

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Zawinul Syndicate Lugano 07-07-07
THIS WEEK IN THE GALLERY

Lonely Tree

Lonely Tree
Watercolor on Paper

Hilltop Tree and Impeding Rain

Hilltop Tree and Impeding Rain
Watercolor on Paper

The Tree-Loch Lomond

The Tree-Loch Lomond
Watercolor on Paper

Welcome Bay

Tofino Eve

Tofino Eve
Watercolor on Paper

Gulf Island I

Gulf Island I
Watercolor on Paper

Gulf Island II

Gulf Island II
Watercolor on Paper

Gulf Island III

Gulf Island III
Watercolor on Paper

Inside Passage

Inside Passage
Watercolor on Paper

Gulf Island Cove

Gulf Island Cove
Watercolor on Paper

Lone Rock Offshore BC 2

Illuminated Tree

Illuminated Tree
Watercolor on Paper

Winter_A tree for Birds

Winter_A tree for Birds
Watercolor on Paper

Bennett Lake Reflections

Bennett Lake Reflections
Watercolor on Paper

Morning Clouds Offshore

Morning Clouds Offshore
Watercolor on Paper

Rock Island_Misty Morning 2

Rock Island_Misty Morning 2
Watercolor on Paper

Gulf Island Sunrise

Gulf Island Sunrise
Watercolor on Paper

Lake Minnewanka Hillside Grove

Lake Minnewanka Hillside Grove
Colored Pencil on Paper

Window to the Past

Window to the Past
Watercolor on Paper

The Road to the Farm

The Road to the Farm
Watercolor on Paper

Forest's Edge-Tonquin Park, B.C.

Forest's Edge-Tonquin Park, B.C.
Watercolor on Paper

Cameron in the Boat

Cameron in the Boat
Watercolor on Paper

Rigby

Rigby
Graphite on Paper

Mika

Mika
Graphite on Paper

Haddie

Haddie
Graphite on Paper

Meg

Meg
Graphite on Paper

Teeter Totter

Teeter Totter
Graphite on Paper

Aspen Grove

Aspen Grove
Lino print on BK Rives Paper

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