re: assorted road images.

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

assorted images from the road.

jeremy, he owns "Fall Down Gallery"

in Ottawa, Ontario. 

cool guy, great gallery/live space.

i've got art there right now.

opening night at the fall down gallery.

outtasite eh?!

sugar skulls baby!

the loops. 

i love this place. 

when she's good to you, she's the best.

when she's brutal to you, she's a beast.

KAST

awesome graffiti artist.

so jealous of this guy's mad skills.

the art of marvin strange. 

awesome.

the fine art of Rhan Fu!

Rhan Fu!

until next time,

cb

re: new songs

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

here's a sneak preview of some songs i'm working on. i'm stoked, a couple of them have been kicking around for 20 years. yeesh. but they're still dope. the 1st image shows how many takes a song might have to go through before you get a decent take. plus, i changed keys, and deleted a bunch of cuts. 

the image below is a rough cut of a song, i posted it so other friends can download it and collaborate on it. as it is such a pretty song, i ain't gonna sing on it. haha. there'll also be strings and other cool things on it when it's done. stay tuned here: 

http://soundcloud.com/cbdemos-1/angel-dust

until next time lovers,

cb

re: Nkemcin: Voices of the Valley

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

i can't believe what a crazy, awesome month August was, and now it's nearly over! damn!

i feel honoured and fricken lucky to have been a part of so many cool, fun and slightly insane things in the past month. i survived. 

now i'm getting stoked and busy again! 

big thanks to my bro Nacoma George of CrazyCutz for helping making this event happen, Graham How for doing an amazing job on the sound and lights, and David Walkem and the staff and council at the Cooksferry Indian Band for making this happen!

woohoo! next year we're gonna go for the weekend and more fun things to happen!

cheers,

cb

re: official denial: the art of the apology

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

you simply must go see this show. 

click on the photo for a larger version.

big thanks and hugs to everyone listed on the poster for making it happen. it's really strange when the things you dream about start to happen. it gives you faith, hope and some confidence.

cheers,

cb

re: new things.

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

it's been an insane month. i curated "official denial: the art of the apology" a show in kamloops, bc, at arnica artist run centre. it features the art of Adrian Stimson, Cease Wyss, Bracken Hanuse Corlett, and Tania Willard. it runs until sept 15.

then i was in Ottawa, Ontario for about 10 days. give or take.

then i programmed the Nkemcin: Voices of the Valley festival with the awesome Nacoma George of Crazy Cutz records and it kicked mighty ass. totally fun day/evening with Niska Napoleon, Garrett Stevens, Blackout Artists and Skookum Soundsystem. Graham How rocked the sound like a professional and it was all sponsored by the Cooksferry Indian Band, big shout out to David Walkem, not too mention the staff and Council of the band for helping making it happen!

then i was on Galiano Island at the Gulf Islands Film and Television School, or G.I.F.T.S helping out with 5 films in 6 days. i met great new friends and had an amazing time. i love that place.

and now i'm recording 8 new songs, making new art, and preparing for a new workshop series with the Arbor Collective in Kamloops as well as plotting next years activities and events.

plus i'm on my own, my own place and i'm fucking stoked and happy as all can be about it.

which is probably why i'm firing on all cylinders again.

anyway, i'll be posting a shitload of photos and posters accordingly.

peace out y'all, and thanks for coming.


cb

re: Galiano

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

i'm on galiano right now, the island is amazing. doing some work here. we just the Nkemcin Voices of the Valley festival this past saturday, the exhibition "Official Denial: the Art of the Apology" and now i'm down here for a quick trip to do some filmmaking mentoring!

i'll post fotos soon!|

until next time lovers,

cb

re: duncan campbell scott

D.C. Scott

Indian Killer, Historic Monster, Deputy Superintendent Department of Indian Affairs 1913-1931

re: the apology 2

re: the art of the apology.

re: the apology.

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

how are thing in your world? i hope moving along just fine. i need a few million dollars, a fast car and a plane ticket the hell out of here.

in the meantime, i'm curating a show here in kamloops all about Stephen Harper and his apology to the First Nations, Metis and Inuit people of Canada.

this happened on June 11, 2008.

it's several artists creative response to the Apology, the show is called,"Official Denial: the Art of the Apology." featuring the art of Tania Willard, Adrian Stimson, Cease Wyss, and Bracken Hanuse Corlett.

the show will be at the Arnica Artist Run Centre, opening night is Friday, August 11, 2012. 6 - 9.

see you there,

cb

re: Nkemcin Voices of the Valley

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

here's a poster for the upcoming First Nations Music and Art festival I'm coordinating in Spences Bridge, BC, at the Chief Tetlinitsa Memorial Theatre right where the Thompson and Nicola Rivers meet on Highway 8.

It's August 11, and it's free admission, free camping, and good times. bring plenty of food and water, come camp out and check out the awesome bands and art!!!!!!!

cheers,


cb

re: sacred visions......

hello friends, foe, and lovers,

more new art.

love,

cb

re: coco.

hello friends, fans, foe and lover,

more art pour vous,

until next time,

cb

re: sacred beasts........

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

one more before i get some sleep, been working on these ones for some time, they haven't been easy, and spent most of the year working on them. but that's the beauty part,

until next time lovers,


cb

re: fire and redemption......

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

how's it going? i'm ottawa, it's hot, humid and intense. i like it here, it's a nice city, and i've found places to do art, and people are quite friendly.

things are going well.

anyway, here's some art.

until next time lovers,


cb

re: spiracy theories.....

more, sacred geometry, conspiracy theory riddled art.

thanks for stopping by,

the day i flew out here to ottawa, i had a horrible dream, i was driving my truck downtown kamloops when all of a sudden there was this crazy sound, like static electricity getting louder and louder, buzzing and crackling filling the sky, and then it stopped and the city went dark, and all the cars died, everything.

i got out out and saw the city was dark, it was twilight, and ran to get my kids, because i knew shit was going to hit the fan. that same day, the earth was being bombarded by solar rays, a huge cosmic storm. coincidence?

thanks for coming by,

cb

re: trials and tribulations.....

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

i'm re-posting a couple images because i love them, and they're still dope.

in ottawa right now, it's hot and humid.

but i've never been to the capitol city, so it's good to be here.

i'll post some photos later,

cb

re: graffiti stop motion

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

hope all is well in your world, i'm doing okay in mine. busy, avoiding some things, challenging others, but isn't that what life is all about?

haha.

anyways, check this graffiti stop motion film by a world re-knowned artist named "Blu."

it blows my mind.

until next time,

cb

here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGaqLT-gO4&feature=player_embedded#!

re: zombie jesus

hell-o, friends, fans, foe and lovers,

i present to you, zombie jesus and the happy family time fun game show.

cheers,


cb

re: more art.

re: art.

re: from paris with love.....

Bonjour, mes amis, mon frere,

some new art for you.

cb

re: kanata day.

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

a final image for your Kanata day celebrations.

this one is called "the only good NDN is a Dead NDN."

a phrase i heard more than once in my life, granted, not since the 1990's. but still, i heard it more often in my life than i'd like to have heard it.

can you imagine hearing that as a child by your mother's blue collar, working class, spousal beating, alcoholic boyfriends?

cb

re: kanata day art

Hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

another canada day image for your consideration. 

cb

re: kanata day 3

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

a third image for your Kanata day celebrations. 

cb

re: oh kanata.....

hello friends, foe and lovers,

more artwork for your canada day consideration.

the above image was taken at the Kamloops Indian Residential School and is the front gate around the building. it features a teepee, and i added the rest.

re: kanata day

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

it's Kanata day, a day that first nations, metis and inuit both loathe and maybe celebrate across canada.

we are a people that have many unresolved issues, actions and history with our government and citizens. we have a hidden history, one most people across the vast country called canada do not know even exists. i always have a challenging time with this celebration, because internally i'm wrestling and struggling with it, because both my parents went through the meat-grinder of the Residential School system and are complete messes as a result. i have no relationship with them, and it saddens me, and my kids are at an age where they are starting to ask about them. what do i tell them? the truth? no, they're too young, and i want them to have some sort of childhood. so, i soldier on, and tell them bits that i can and wait until i can figure out the rest.

in the meantime, i'm posting four or five pieces today, older and newer and i hope you contemplate them each, and try to understand what i'm saying through visual metaphor.

all the bets,


cb

the priest they called him.

re: the weather

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

hope it is going well in your world, over here in British Columbia, more specifically, Kamloops, BC, we're approaching record rain and floods we haven't seen in nearly 4 decades. lame.

i've personally never the north/south thompson rivers this high before. they've pushed inland a good 50 feet that is usually land. my guess is they've risen nearly 20 feet this spring. crazy.

anyway, i've got a whole whack of new art i'm going to start posting and feel good, got through whatever slump was plaguing me.

this isn't true, i've been busy making art everyday, just opting not to post it. sometimes it's good not to let the world see what you're building in the woodshed.

been doing a lot of admin, getting ready for the summer workshop series the arbor collective will be doing, planning exhibitions, and finalizing some details for the "Voices of the Valley Music and Arts Festival" which will be taking place Saturday, August 11th, from 1 pm to 10 pm in beautiful Spence's Bridge, BC.

it might be the only First Nations Festival in the interior, and i'm really excited about it, we'll keep going on it and expanding it and letting it grow organically.

this year, we'll have musicians Niska Napoleon, Gitwaalk Jeremy, Blackout Artists and SKookum Soundsystem!!!!

there'll be movies, art, spoken word and more......

hosted by the Cooksferry Indian Band!!!

cheers,

Chief Tetlinitsa Memorial Building in Spence's Bridge, 

where the Festival will take place!

cb

re: voices of the valley.....

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

okay, i'm back on target and will begin posting fresh jives.

i think i needed a break, even though it wasn't much of a break.

thanks for coming by, and cheers, to summer!!!!!


cb

re: marvin strange

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

just a quick note, i met marvin strange finally and was not disappointed. total freak, makes awesome art, and you should check it out. hopefully we'll do some collaborations down the road. kamloops needs, no, the world needs more freak artists that follow their dream, their goals and ambitions.

here's a link to his website, go check it out!!!

http://marvinstrange.com/

dope sculpture work is it not?

until next time,


cb

re: upcoming gig

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

i've been doing almost NO posting this month and i cannot figure out why?

it's weird. i've had zero interest in posting or doing things on my blog this month.

i've been doing art like mad, but haven't been posting it. haha.

weird.

anyway, here's a gig next month i've got coming up, so come check it out if you're in the vancity area.....

looking forward to some traveling in the next few months, and organizing a festival in Spence's Bridge of First Nations artists and musicians on August 11.

well, until the next time i post something, all the bets,


cb

http://indiansummerfestival.ca/events/cabaret/

re: eyes of doom

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

here's some new art for you. 

been busy doing stuff, good stuff, keep at it, i tell artists all the time, once you stop making art, you stop making art. and then it's more and more challenging to get the artwork going again. so, never stop making art. make art every day and you'll get somewhere. 

all the bets,


cb

re: admin stuff

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

it's been awhile since i posted anything, and it's because i've been busy doing administration type work for the Arbor Collective. riveting, exciting things like grant research, going around to schools and organizations connecting with people and artists for upcoming workshops i'm doing around town. busy.

also drawing too, it's great to draw, and make art. and music. and stuff.

so, there you go. for now i'll post some entertaining images to let you know i miss you.

all the bets,

cb