My attention has been shifted by my surroundings–the overgrown and lopsided appearance of the neighborhoods in the Greater New Haven area, the tall grass that takes over my own and others’ backyards. The majority of references for my work are from distant memories.

Andrew Makishima and Matthew JLD Rice have spent over two years developing their comic series, “The Birth of Venus.” Juggling day-jobs, mortgages, and an onslaught of other distractions, they are finally close to completing issue #1. They have pitched their comic on kickstarter.com, a website devoted to helping artists fund their creative endeavors. The site offers a platform for people to donate money and become a project “backer.” Every project must be fully funded by a specific deadline in order to make the cut. Andrew and Matt are trying to raise enough money to hire a colorist (to finish the first issue), print a limited run, and travel to Wondercon in San Francisco to pitch their comic and find a distributor. If they reach their goal by March 1st, they are well on their way to fulfilling their dream.

Inspired by cartoonists Jim Osborne, S. Clay Wilson and similar degenerates, Coloun tried to draw. Obscenities like “Daddy’s Girl” and “Drug Cop” gained him cult status in Allston social circles and he began drawing puke covers for local punks.

“Emulsion Apparel thinks you like looking at good things.” Recent Massachusetts College of Art graduates Chris Fiftal and Dave DiAngelis have decided to take a very personal approach to the apparel market. “Emulsion gives us a reason to keep making our work. Art school typically pumps out a multitude of amazing talent with no guarantee of any future work.”

I do 2-D, in the turd dimension.