Michael O. Wieclaw

Communication - Design - Fun

[metalmike]

It's Sept 1st. 16 days till #hungryforart2017 in #abq! If you don't know the @canvasfoundation and I started this three years in #portland to benefit underfunded public school art programs. This event will benefit #erniepylemiddleschool art classes under teacher Kimberly Smock. She received an operating budget $125 for year for 150 to 170 kids. Super stupid. #albuquerque #newmexico #nm I need your help. Come get free food, see cool art and merchandise, participate in the coloring contest. All or percentage of art / merch proceeds go directly to Kim's classes. I hope you will join me at @duelbrewingabq sept 16. Yes, kids are welcome. #nmtrue #newmexicotrue #newmexican #art #benefit #galleryshow @abqschools

[metalmike]

Omg had the greatest weekend in #denver. Saw Depeche Mode. @mca_denver was a delight with a lighter tasteful offering. Went to the Broadway and Ellsworth area and hung with at @lowbrowdenver. Such a great community of cool and i look forward to getting my work there. Hung with @bananagoss and @williamxi. Two good friend creatives. Excited to get back up and for them to come down for #hungryforart2017. #travels #traveling #roadtrip

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#depechemode holy...

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In denver. Watching @warpaintwarpaintofficial. Depeche Mode next.

[metalmike]

Here are some more photos from #hungryforart2017 at @nwipa this past weekend in #portland #oregon. I was happy to get shots with @mc_monster, @pegacron, @wokeface and @youaretoastghost! The last photo is of the sign in sheet at the door. Love what was put here and appreciate the #pdx #art community for coming and being the best! #artshow #galleryshow #metalthebrand #wokeface #art #artist

[metalmike]

Just finished reprinting the #newmexico color-way of my #metalmoggots. 2/3 of the way through printing 240 sheets. Still need to do one more color. Some may already have this color way but i really liked doing the pink, beige and teal. These stickers, and my newer color way i haven't shown, will be stuck on my piece for the "Cred" show in #santafe for the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission Community Gallery. The show showcases #streetartists from #nm. I'm their only #sticker guy i think so i'm doing something rather big. Excited for this i am but not my scissor hand. #screenprinting #screenprint #screenprinted #stickers #urbanart #vector #illustration #illustrator #art #artist #nexmexican #metalthebrand

[metalmike]

If you haven't noticed, i'm posting on insta again other than where i'm set up at. I want to share some #artwork i've recently acquired. Photo 1: #banksy #princessdiana tenner notes. I have a fascination with the art of money. It means a lot to many and what's put on it is significant. Arguably the oldest forms of #design. Big thanks for the hook up, Will. Picture 2: While at #hungryforart2017 the man himself @youaretoastghost made three rad pieces different from his usual cardboard and sharpie #streetart. I was so happy to get this one. He also gave me his new glass sticks. Photo 3: in a previous post i documented my visit with @skamsticker. The dude blows my mind and here's just a small helping of what he sent me home with. Photo 4: last year i met the @wokeface. Super talented #graphicdesigner and street artist who is highly visible. She hooked me up with a lot of good stuff and i did pick up a few items at @upperplayground. Sick stuff. Photo 5: @8bit0 does pixal art of the more popular but also the most obscure nes and arcade titles. What's not here is a wood, epoxy and glitter vinyl strawberry from pacman i got for my gf. The dude is amazing. Photo 6: though @arrexskulls was out of town during HFA, i still ended up with aome of his work. The piece to the far left is from his first printing. Rare as fuck. I miss that dude so much more after getting his skulls. Photo 7: Madien knows @nikkizabicki. That's crazy. Photo 8: no, thank you @2front. Photo 8: sort of a mash of people. Thank you, @pegacron @chomz_pdx, @futureghost and others i dont know. Photo 9: @hello_kitska was darling to hook me up so fat with some of her newly printed work. So so happy to have met. #stickers #sticker #urbanart #enamelpin #art #design #vector #printing #screenprinting #screenprinted #screenprint #vinyl #folkart #indieartist

[metalmike]

As one of the last things i experienced in #portland was Williamette Cove. Located near @cathedralcoffee, one hikes down an over grown road to a fork. One fork goes to a train crossing with constant trains with great artwork on them. The art work around the site is killer and Melancholy Hill look. The other fork takes one to the pirate cove where boats site with people who live from the rest of the world. It's a poisoned area of land. Artists #tag and #graffiti the area and it's scary in ways. Enjoy.

[metalmike]

Holy fawkkkk!!! Visited @skamsticker this afternoon in his studio with @tourprint @canvasfoundation @avocadowhisperer and @youaretoastghost! He was mega generous with #stickers but he did this large stencil for me of his undead #trump. Really inspiring hour or so and met his fabulous gf @hello_kitska who also gave some of her new prints! Inspiring to see these peoples hustling! #skamsticker #sticker #stickers #streetart #stencil #political #pdx #portland #or #oregon #art #artist #hustling #craftsman #secretlair

[metalmike]

So #hungryforart2017 is a resounding success! @canvasfoundation / @tourprint, @avocadowhisperer and @youaretoastghost got the last of the pcs organized to come back to #albuquerque #abq #nm #newmexico with me. #portland, fawwkk, you are amazing. Everyone i met, seeing again from the previous years of HFA and @tmheidi, THANK YOU FOR THE BEST. Please come to abq sometime for adventures and lolz! Till next time, Rose City. #art #artist #newmexican #nmtrue #newmexicotrue #streetart #studiolife #artlife

[metalmike]

I'm having the most amazing time at #hungryforart2017!

[metalmike]

Here's a better photo of my piece for #hungryforart #hungryforart2017 in Portland, OR at @nwipapdx . This is called "The American Nightmare." A take of the Americana iconography in classic fast food (which is the polar opposite to the accompanying piece im doing called "The American Deeam")but graphically showing it's more ugly side. Sort of diabetes awareness pcs. I've had this sketch around for a minute. Glad i waited to paint it here. Such a rad experience. #metalthebrand #pdx #portland #albuquerque #nm #newmexico #art #artist #acrylicpainting #graphicillustration #graphicdesign #design #illustration #cartoon #burger #fineart #fries #shake #fastfood @canvasfoundation @tourprint

[metalmike]

Just putting on the final touches right now for my piece for #hungryforart2017 / #hungryforart. Was mega fun working with #acrylicpainting again. Especially in the @tourprint studio! What a room. They rep #nm #newmexico on the daily. So excited for tomorrow!!! #newmexicotrue #nmtrue #art #artist #food #burger #fries #shake #diabetes #diabetesawareness #paint #painting #illustration

[metalmike]

Tomorrow is the big day! #hungryforart2017 @#at @nwipapdx from 8 to midnight! The pop show is a #collaboration between me and @canvasfoundation, a non-profit who helps raise funds for underfunded public school art programs. This is the third year and i'm beyond stoked each time. It's amazing to come to #pdx #portland and hang with some really inspiring people as well as hang and work in the @tourprint studio. Artworks by: @mc__monster @awake_pdx @wokeface @nabruone @alltheveg @sincanvas @barebones @davis_lives @krystalsaurus & many more! #hungryforart #hungryforart2017 #canvasfoundation @itsbearface @peterthehague @littlebigart @allisonetattoo

[metalmike]

Yo! #losalamos #newmexico's @fullerlodgeartcenter Summer Craft Fair is amazing! I'm having a fun time meeting all the peoples who work on super secret stuff at the labs. Had a guy talk about the future of buffets with something he's working on. Epic ingenuity. #nm #nmtrue #newmexicotrue #albuquerque #abq #santafe #farmington #lascruces #art #artist #screenprinting #screenprint #screenprinted #sticker #stickers #tshirt #tshirts #metalthebrand

[metalmike]

Day two of the @bloodymariamix Fest at #citiesofgoldcasino near #santafe. BLOODY MARIA IS LETTING THE NEXT 200 PEOPLE IN FOR FREE! Git on down and hang!!! I'm next to Memorable Rings and @taosskivalley! #nmtrue #newmexicotrue #abq #albuquerque #nm #newmexico #newmexican #farmington