"EYES ON CRATE"
by Tavis
"Halftones create the illusion of grayscale values by varying the width of a black and white pattern.... the idea behind my art is to enlarge the pattern enough to make it highly visible, but not so much that the overall image is lost.... I used to be afraid that the halftone style would be too constrictive for my sometimes wild creative urges. However, it has turned out to be a remarkably flexible container... I have worked hard to hone my skills at drawing the halftones completely by hand, while simultaneously I have developed sophisticated computer algorithms to create halftones with complex patterns such as fractals." —Bill Tavis
In Austin's revitalized St. Elmo warehouse district @TheYardAustin has developed a 200,000 square foot complex into a dynamic commercial / retail / festival space including a distillery and brewery. In 2018 Austin-based artist Tavis, originally from New Mexico, partnered with The Yard and transformed this container with one of his trademark "psychedelic halftone" designs. @tayviss/
