i still just WANT

a show (solo) – Rm #208, Motel 6

istilljustwant — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:06:27 +0000

He roomed in#208, Motel 6, 22nd St., Tucson, AZ, from 22-30 JAN 2009. During his stay he required no maid service, although he did require extra soap and a second washcloth (supplied by front desk clerk).

On FRI 30 JAN 2009, upon leaving, he curated a show for the maid:

Another view: here.

From HAPPYTRAILS

istilljustwant — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:12:25 +0000

A still from the 5 hours of video shot during the 8-hour non-performance:

More HAPPYTRAILS info: here.

What Got Me In

istilljustwant — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:07:32 +0000

He attended University of California, Davis – Art Studio MFA Program, 2002-2004. Part of the application packet was a sheet of 20 slides. He went to the photography studio of Izzy Schwartz in Sacramento to have them shot:

They are part of: BOX #3.

FOR LARRY, MORANDI, AND THE MAID AT MOTEL 6…

istilljustwant — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:26:51 +0000

FOR LARRY, MORANDI, AND THE MAID AT MOTEL 6 (ROOM #208, TUCSON, AZ, 23-30 JAN 2009); soap (2 bars), subtractive, 7 days:

A sample show

istilljustwant — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:58:59 +0000

here.

RAISING THE DEAD, Discover, FEB 1994

istilljustwant — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:13:26 +0000

In late 1993, while living on Pennsylvania Avenue in South Beach (Miami Beach, FL) and working as a night clerk at the Hotel Franklin, the phone rang. It was David Armario, Art Director for Discover Magazine, with an illustration assignment – a full-page/full-color illustration with multiple spot illustrations. He’d worked David before – actually, David was his biggest (professional) cheerleader. After reading the manuscript he thought it’d work well as a 2-page spread – again, David, thankfully, was very supportive.

The illustration spread, Discover Magazine, February 1994, pages 64 & 65, “Raising the Dead”, by Richard Selzer, illustrated by Jeff Dodson:

The “career”, though, still did not take off – and, never would.

More of the FAILED illustration “career”: here.

Ok, so the list starts with John Cage

istilljustwant — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:07:07 +0000

Here.

ONE-EYED MADONNA AND NO-EYED CHILD

istilljustwant — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:27:52 +0000

ONE-EYED MADONNA AND NO-EYED CHILD:

ONE-EYED MADONNA AND NO-EYED CHILD; 2001; 2 parts: ONE-EYED MADONNA is 9 3/8″x9 1/2″x6 1/2″ and NO-EYED CHILD is 6 1/4″x16″x5 1/2″; installation size varies, string(s) from each are tied together during installation(s); approximately 3 months worth of what would’ve been trash created by the artist and his wife, 6 found metal support pieces, 1 found nipple, sisal, string, whipping twine; inspired by a portion of a poem (“Gimmee 5″) in his book (“Mr Lucky Goes To War”):

2 Lambs (bleating) -

One 1 foot tall

One 1 1/2 foot tall

Skinny as could be and walking

In the middle of nowhere

Every time the big one stops

The little one tries to suckle

So the big one keeps walking

So the little one keeps walking

ONE-EYED MADONNA AND NO-EYED CHILD is in BOX #14: here.

HEART OF DARKNESS, 21 MAR 1996, Rolling Stone Magazine

istilljustwant — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:25:13 +0000

In early 1996, while living on Newkirk Street in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was hired to do a full-page/full-color illustration for Rolling Stone Magazine – for a review written by Neil Strauss of the album “Black Love” by the Afghan Whigs, entitled “Heart of Darkness”.

The cover:

The illustration for Rolling Stone, page 95, by Jeff Dodson:

More of the FAILED illustration “career”: here.

THE GRAY ZONE, Spin, APR 1996

istilljustwant — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:47:25 +0000

In early 1996, while living on Newkirk Street in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was hired to do a spot illustration for Spin Magazine entitled “The Gray Zone”.

The cover:

The illustration, Spin Magazine, April 1996, page 99, “The Gray Zone” by Celia Farber, illustrated by Jeff Dodson:

More of the FAILED illustration “career”: here.