too long since update......

yes it seems as though every second update has a title referencing the fact that i can not keep anywhere near up to date with this thing. so umm yeah, here is another one.
things have been busy around here. on march third my 2nd daughter was born. Matilda. She is wonderful and growing like a fiend. My wife is an amazing woman.
Art side of things i have thrown some shows up and down and am in the midst of getting together another one as i speak. It will be hangning a "THE DELI" a new seattle mens boutique that is opening in Pioneer Square at the end of this month. So i will be having an opening for the June First Thursday Artwalk. Please try and come down and kick it for a bit. more info on that as we gets closer.
so yeah that is all for now.
soon enough
brad

prints available

just wanted to let the passers by of this blog know that i know have
some prints available at imagekind. there is a good selection and
variety of sizes so check them out.
http://bradstrain.imagekind.com
hope this finds you well
brad

its been a minute

I apparently am no good at keeping up at this thing.
I have been hard at work at a bunch of new paintings, a mural and some video work as well as a book of my art.
All good things.
I will keep the words short but put up some images below. so check them out.
Also i have joined La Familia Gallery in Seattle recently and am really psyched to get down with the good people there.
be sure to check out the site, and you can even sign up for updates on the gallery or my good self.

new film site

hey all.
once again long time no see.
your looking great by the way....
anyhow i have got me a dedicated film site now.
Its good you should see it.
go on hit the link.
www.scaredofgenrefilms.com
and hell why not hire me to make some good stuff for you.
or not.
paintings are still happening.
showing at the elysian fields again till the end of june and at
trabant in the u district again going up today.
i will have some work heading up to canada in the next little bit to
a gallery on Torfino island.
Good times!
hope alls well.
we shall talk again soon
peace

website updates

hey hey,
just updated my website with more new pics and info.
if you get a chance check it out

www.scaredofgenre.com

more stuff to go up in the next day or so, so keep checking.
hope all is good with you.
brad

Happy New Year!!?!!¡

well now it has bee a little while since i wrote anything here, so i thought i would jump in and let you know whats going on.
Firstly, i am attempting to become a more "self made" artist type person. This means that traditional employment has left me for the time being and i am trying to make a run at this "art" thing, in what ever way that manifests.
So NOW is the time for all those commissions that i know the 2 readers of this have been thinking about. Maybe you were thinking "he must be so busy with all those shows and his family and a job", now its not a problem so hit me up and tell me what you want.
On the show front i have 2 shows currently hanging in Seattle at the moment, one with an opening tonight. CLICK in west Seattle will be hosting there 1st artwalk opening, I have new work on display so come down and check it out. (for further details hit up http://www.ClickDesignThatFits.com/blog) . Secondly i have work hanging at Elysian Fields in the SODO neighborhood (opposite Qwest Field) These pieces are all prints of my Polaroid/painting mix ups that i had been working on. There are 7 of them and one painting. They are in a limited edition of 10 per print and after they hang i will be putting them up for sale on my website for those interested.
In other news i have opened a "red bubble dot com" site that will sell tee shirt designs of mine. It is a great site and community with some really talented peeps doing talented things including a my buddy dan be sure to check his stuff out here his work is constantly inspired. You can also just hit the link on the side of this page.
I have a piece of art that will be flying to Tel Aviv to take part in a group show in March and i will post that before it jets away plus one or two other things on the boil.
So thats about it.
soon
brad

Brooklyn Art Project Blog Feed

Joyce Manalo from Art-Forward wrote some very kind words about me and my work in the Brooklyn Art Projects blog feed. If you have time check it out and while your there check out the site itself, it has some amazing talent from all over the world.
BAP Blog Feed
Brooklyn Art Project
cheers
Brad

december

last resort
Originally uploaded by brad strain.

on the first thursday of this month Twilight artist collective will be opening their seceond location.
myself along with Kim McCarthy and Justin Hillgrove will be the featured artists. If you are in the hood come down and check i tout.
Thursday, December 13th from 6 - 9 p.m. (during the West Seattle Art Walk)
Located just West of Easy Street Records on Alaskan St., the location is in the heart of West Seattle, known as "the Junction".
this is a new piece that will be in the show.
more news soon

the polaroid experiment

just wanted to throw up some new ideas.
cheers

Kismet Gallery, Troy NY

new pieces "under construction"

Began working on new pieces the other night.
here are some pix.
peace
b

new collaboration

hey hey
so i have just finished my first collaboration with my daughter.
its called "the story of two"
i am hoping to do a series of pieces with her....we will have to see if she will split the profits with me.
soon
brad

November Group show

done.

so after more than a little effort i have finally put up my 3 seattle october shows!.
hotwire, verite and bird on a wire coffee shops have works hanging by me.
october is officially "overexposure" month.
here are some pix. more soon.
there are openings for 2 of the three (details in an older post)
come on down and check them out
peace

October at Verite Coffee Ballard WA

verite show flyer
Originally uploaded by brad strain.

More work......

So.....
seeing as though i have these shows about to open, i have been working my ass off. below are som images of pieces in process. i must admithttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif that i am having fun with this hard deadline, though i will never do it again.
on other news be sure to kick over to the art bureau's etsy page and get yourself a set of those kicking prints. i got min last night and am more than a little happy.
on other news my daughter started dancing last night, knees and arms waving like she is some kind of drunk monkey MC. such a beautiful sight.
so those shows coming up are as follows:
Hotwire online coffee house West Seattle - Oct 1st through 31st. Artist reception Oct 11th 6pm till 9pm
Verite Coffee Ballard - Oct 1st through November 1st. Artist Reception Oct 13th 6pm till 9pm
Bird on a Wire West Seattle - Oct 1st through 31st
Add to that i have 5 pieces that will be hanging in DC at the new Art Whino gallery which opens Oct 19th.
A busy month to say the least. anyway i hope to catch you at some point.
soon.

hotwire October Show

hotwire
Originally uploaded by brad strain.

this october in west Seattle i have one of my 3 Seattle shows playing at Hotwire online coffeehouse. It sis my first show as part of the Twilight artist collective and i couldnt be happier with it.
there is a recpetion tha is being held the second thursday October 11th from 6-9pm and i will be there with my girls, it should be fun.
more soon on the other shows....

October progress

Some pix from the studio and a fresh finished piece.
enjoy

update

i have 3 shows coming up in October and nowhere near enough work to fill them. so i have been experimenting with some ink based pieces. There are some examples below. I am kinda into the look of them. I framed up a bunch last night and felt satisfied with the finished look. I think at least one of the three shows will be ink based, maybe two. I still have a long way to go, but i will keep you up to date.

One

yesterday my daughter turned one.
it has been an amazing year and i am in awe of both my her and my wife.
life is good.