GIG OPPORTUNITY posted 4/27/15

GIG OPPORTUNITY posted 4/27/15- 

Seeking an Illustrator in the Cincinnati area who can do 3D chalk drawings for a commercial shoot in Cincinnati next week- email me (darcy) at cincycan@gmail.com for the client's contact info...we received this email today at Cincinnati Animation Network's Global Headquarters so let's network:)

Carol Tyler: Bridging Cultures Through Art Talks

 The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC) has teamed up with Vice Mayor David Mann’s office to bring cultures and communities together through art talks. 

Our 1st, “Bridging Cultures Through Art” will take place Friday, February 27, 2015, 11am-12NOON, Room 115 in City Hall. 

The featured artist is cartoonist Carol Tyler. Ms. Tyler will give an overview of how the social fabric of Cincinnati informs her work. She will also take questions about using art as a tool to unify.

https://www.facebook.com/events/628764477224216

By the way, check out Carol's new Beatles blog. It will run through August, then it’ll be a book.

http://fab4mania.blogspot.com

That's one hell of a pothole

Here's the latest editorial cartoon. For more on this issue, read this story by Chris Wetterich from the Business Courier.

We pitch it as a compromise

There’s been a big to-do about the location of the Hamilton County Board of Elections. Republicans on the board want to move the location of the BOE to a suburb of Cincinnati, Mt. Airy, where they’ll consolidate space in a government building with the BOE and other county offices. The BOE is currently located downtown, and Democrats say that by moving the location away from downtown, the poor and those without cars will have a harder time voting. Since Hamilton County — and especially the areas of the county that compromise downtown Cincinnati — went Democrat in the last two presidential elections, Republicans are eager to move the BOE to a new location. Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley and others are seeking to compromise by offering free building use downtown for the BOE. I thought it’d be fun to imagine what kind of compromise the Republicans might come up with.

Practical Solutions No. 1

The city of Cincinnati's in a bit of a financial hole, what with nearly a billion dollars that need to go out for people's pensions, the Port Authority, the need for more cops and firefighters, etc.

This was a bear to draw, because it required a lot of reference material. But, boy, was it a blast.

If this had happened on Monday, I'd have stayed in the bus

Press: Article in Soapbox Media about Local Illustrators

Cool article in this week's issue of Soapbox Media about Cincinnati's illustration scene.

Some of the illustrators covered are Darcy Voorhees, Ryan Ostrander (who did this excellent illustration for NKU and set up this blog), C.F. Payne, me and many others.

They even mention our blog in the article and the comics anthology many of us on the blog are involved in, 12-Way with Cheese.

Check it out!

Books by the Banks

I'm honored to have been selected to create the illustration for this year's Books by the Banks poster. More info to follow as it becomes available.

Cincinnati Rollergirls- Battle of the Buckeye

Hey everyone, once you're done with Christina's book signing on Saturday the 20th you could come on over to the Gardens for the Cincinnati Rollergirls' final home bout! I did this poster for it, at first it was challenging for me to figure out how to indicate that it was a battle between Cincy and Columbus without using a buckeye or a plant or anything because those things arent really recognizeable to me (especially if I drew it in my style)- but hey I think the flag works and is more exciting.

Also, We are now selling posters of each bout of the season, as well as a "value" set of all five home bouts - and we're getting our first t-shirt in soon! I am manufacturing all of this stuff through my company, and it's been fun so far, and I'm glad that CRG came to an agreement about it with me! All of this stuff is available at the bouts, and we also have an online store now: www.derbyrama.com

If you come on Saturday be sure to say hi, I'll be at the merch booth!

Cincinnati Rollergirls Fundraiser

I thought others may be interested, I am also donating some stuff to this:

The Cincinnati Rollergirls are having an art show/auction at the Northside Gallery from Wednesday, July 15th - Saturday August 1st, with an opening and closing reception.  This event is a fundraiser for the Cincinnati Rollergirls, so the proceeds will be donated to CRG.  

This is where you come in...

We need rollergirl/derby themed art to display and hopefully sell!   We can accommodate all types of media and would like to have a diverse range of pieces.   Also, think about small pieces that we can sell easily and make a quick profit.  I'm thinking, small photos, jewelry, sculptures, etc.

Photogs:  We would love to show any pieces you have left from the Rock-n-Rollergirls show and/or any new stuff.

The deadline for completed pieces is Friday, July 10th.  We will be installing pieces that weekend to be ready for the opening that wednesday.

I would also like a brief description of what you will be creating by the end of June so that I can start planning the exhibition.

Contact Emily Joy (sk8 Crime) for info or to submit at museofjoy@gmail.com

Momma Said knock You Out

Another poster for the Cincinnati Rollergirls- their next bout is on May 9th. Mosey on down to www.cincinnatirollergirls.com for more info, I'll be attending this one!