Helicopter Painting! Distroboto!

This Helicopter painting of mine from 2009 will be exhibited at the Distroboto 10th Anniversary Art Show at Monastiraki on Friday, February 4 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm. Be there or be square! Monastiraki is located at 5478 Saint-Laurent in Montreal, QC (right next to Cagibi, where you will not pass up a chance to order the chili or nachos if you know what's good for ya).

Distroboto are art vending machines, made from converted old cigarette vending machines. They sell all sorts of stuff by artists, writers and musicians, all for the bargain price of $2. Most of the $$ goes back to the artists, so it's a great way to support the local scene as well as grab some cool stuff (also a great way to win over a first date, just sayin').

Here's an image of the New York Times article on Distroboto from back in the day. Congrats to the project for going strong for 10 long years. Here's to another 10!

Things I Love

1) This amazing book by famed book-designer Chip Kidd that my A+ boyfriend sneakily bought for me even though we agreed on no Christmas presents.


2) Four-eyed dog print by Chrix Morix (seen alongside my helicopter painting and Jacques Brel Papirmasse print).


3) My bad-ass new 'Projects' whiteboard, with what's going on listed in the order of Frontlines / Simmer / Backburner. I drew the categories and title in Sharpie so that they won't erase when I wipe down the board.


4) My bad-ass new desk, made from pipe and a salvaged door. Full post on this sucker to come soon!

Lucha Libre

New drawing for the pin-ups issue of Decover Magazine, a free Montreal arts mag that showcases the work of local artists. I made this one specially for them.

I wanted to turn the notion of a "pin-up" on its head a little. That's why I chose to use a man instead of a woman, and also used someone without an ideal body. I gave the guy a Lucha Libre mask because those dudes are all about performance and presenting an idealized masculine image (much like female pin-ups, who represent an idealized version of femininity). I liked the idea of a pin-up who is the centre of attention but betrays some self-consciousness; it's like he's wondering if he's really sexy enough to be up there. I think that's a feeling we all know too well. Don't worry, Lucha guy: you're super cute in your socks and underpants. Work it!