Wedding Commission

I had the pleasure of creating another very personalized wedding piece for some recent newlyweds. You can view the results below. The bride secretly commissioned this as a gift for the groom at their wedding. It tells the story of their courtship, uncanny personalities, and the curtain call to matrimony. Thanks for bringing a fun and meaningful project to my table Renee! 

The Shape Of Us | 14"x18" inches | Wedding Commission

New iPhone Cases

I didn't even realize that Izozzi had added my two new cases (shown below) to their line-up? You can currently check out all the details about them and make purchases at my page on www.izozzi.com. They have accumulated a great roster of artists over the years with more to come in the future, I'm sure.

Creative Bloq

I was flattered to learn that the noteworthy Creative Bloq website included one of my designs in it's list of "10 inspiring gig posters for 2012". The list includes great artists like Frida Clements and Kevin Tong. My recent My Morning Jacket poster is highlighted in the article. It was cool to see another designer's poster that I have in my personal collection on the list. Frida Clement's beautiful Andrew Bird poster. I new it was a good one Frida!

Basement Gallery Exhibition 2012

Here are some photos of my installation work in the Basement Gallery. The show will be up until September 8th. There are still some original pieces available. Those of you not in the Boise area or the US can purchase them via www.basementgalleryboise.com. There are some more detailed images of the pieces below the photographs. 

Memories In Analog installation | Basement Gallery

Memories In Analog installation | Basement Gallery

Memories In Analog installation | Basement Gallery | Singy Wingy Wave, Singy Wingy Shrug, & Singy Wingy Surprise original sculptures SOLD.

Memories In Analog installation | Basement Gallery

Memories In Analog installation | Basement Gallery

Memories In Analog installation | Basement Gallery | Singy Wingy Wonder and Singy Wingy Peace original sculptures SOLD 

Ladies & Gentleman original painting available at www.basementgalleryboise.com. Prints available upon request at www.benwilsonart.com.

Innocents Lost original painting available at www.basementgalleryboise.com. Prints available upon request at www.benwilsonart.com.

Ghost In The Valley original painting SOLD. Prints available upon request at www.benwilsonart.com.

St. Vard Of Cupertino original painting SOLD. Prints available upon request at www.benwilsonart.com.

Sisters original painting available at www.basementgalleryboise.com. Prints available upon request at www.benwilsonart.com.

Harrison Blvd. original painting SOLD. Prints available upon request at www.benwilsonart.com.

Feelings installation | Basement Gallery 

Feelings installation | Basement Gallery

Daydreamer original piece available at www.basementgalleryboise.com. Prints available upon request at www.benwilsonart.com.

Day We Met original piece available at www.basementgalleryboise.com. Prints available upon request at www.benwilsonart.com.

Human Beings original piece available at www.basementgalleryboise.com. Prints available upon request at www.benwilsonart.com.

Pretty Close original piece SOLD. Prints available upon request at www.benwilsonart.com.

Best Day Ever original piece available at www.basementgalleryboise.com. Prints available upon request at www.benwilsonart.com.

Let Go original piece SOLD.

Bob's Favorite Record original piece SOLD.

Creature With in Part 1-3 original piece available at www.basementgalleryboise.com. 

My Morning Jacket + Band Of Horses Poster

I recently had the pleasure of working with My Morning Jacket and their related parties on a poster for their show in Charlotte, NC. I was excited to work on this because A: I love My Morning Jacket B: I love opening act Band Of Horses and C: I used to live in North Carolina! I drew on my experiences in the southern swamps and MMJ's most recent album Circuital for inspiration when creating this poster. It is currently available in my on-line store at www.benwilsonart.com. More details are below.

My Morning Jacket + Band Of Horses | 12"X18" inches | Edition of 185

Signed & Numbered | High Quality Off-Set Print | Desert Storm Stock (100% Recycled)
$20.00 + Shipping | Available at www.benwilsonart.com

Summer Art Exhibitions

///// SOLO EXHIBITION AT THE BASEMENT GALLERY //////
July 21st through Sept 8th 2012
Featuring a large body of new works for sale including two new series titled Memories In Analog and Feelings. See the attachment for a sneak peak at one of the pieces from the Feelings series. It is titled Day We Met. This may be the most time and effort I've put into a single show to date. I hope you enjoy the results.   
••• Opening reception this Saturday 07/21/12, 4:30 to 7pm
••• First Thursday Receptions Aug 2nd & Sept 6th 5:30 to 9pm
The gallery is open Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm. Located at 928 W. Main St. in downtown Boise  
Online sales will be made available soon for those of you in other parts of the globe at:
www.basementgalleryboise.com

///// NAVIGATE ///// 
A GROUP EXHIBITION AT BRICOLAGE & BOISE GUEST HOUSE
To navigate is to find one's way--to choose a direction--to follow a path. For this group show, each artist was given an 11x14 wood panel and a metal school compass and asked to interpret the theme Navigate in their own way, using any medium, but incorporating the panel and the compass in some capacity. Featuring the work of April Vandegrift, Conrad Garner + Cale Cathey (aka Meatbag), Elijah Jensen, Erin Cunningham, Grant Olsen, Julia Green, Noble Hardesty, Toby Robin and many more!
••• Opening reception on First Thursday, August 2nd from 5-9 at:
Bricolage - 418 S. 6th Street - Downtown Boise
bricoshoppe.com
••• First Friday reception, September 7th from 5-9 at:
Boise Guest House - 614 N. 5th Street - Downtown Boise
boiseguesthouse.com

Poster Party 2012

Last week was the second installment of Poster Party which looks to be building into an annual event. The image below is the poster I created for the 2012 event. It is titled Love At First Bike and is printed on 100% recycled Green Tea Matte Paper. A portion of the proceeds from  the event benefited the Treaure Valley YMCA. I'd like to thank Stodstrum for putting on another fine event for our community. A big thanks to all the patrons who purchased posters in support of Treasure Valley YMCA and local art. 

Love At First Bike | 12"x18" inches | Off-Set Poster | Poster Party 2012

Tumblr Page

I now have a Tumblr page. Feel free to check it out at:

http://benwilsonart.tumblr.com/

Black Rainbows Print Series

I finally released prints of the paintings from my Black Rainbows series. All seven prints are currently available in the on-line store at www.benwilsonart.com. The print featured below is titled Pink Lemonade.

Pink Lemonade | 12" x15" | Limited Edition of 100 | Signed & Numbered | High Quality Giclee Print | 80lb Textured Paper | $50.00 USD + Shipping 

The Poop Fairy

There is no such thing as the Poop Fairy. But if there was... it might look like the illustration below. The City of Boise is getting ready to roll out a campaign to help remind folks to pick up after their pets. It continues to be a large problem especially in the beautiful Boise foothills and surrounding areas. It was fun to work with several departments of the city to bring this character illustration to life. 

Poop Fairy | Character Illustration | City Of Boise

Peter And Wendy

I was recently commissioned by Candice Hawkley to create a series of images that came with a set of guidelines that made for fun triptych when all was said and done. Candice approached me with some empty frames, a rough color scheme, and a longtime love for all things Peter Pan. I decided to fuse all these things with her own families history, travels, adventures etc… and the results are below. It was a pleasure to bring Candice's vision to life. I'd also like to thank her for using her professional  photography skills to provided some great images below of the printed products in her home. 

Peter & Wendy | 12.5"x12.5" inches | Mixed Media/Giclee Print | Commission

The Lost Boys of Machu Picchu | 12.5"x12.5" inches | Mixed Media/Giclee Print | Commission

Mermaid Lagoon of Puerto Vallarta | 12.5"x12.5" inches | Mixed Media/Giclee Print | Commission

Peter & Wendy | Print Details

The Lost Boys of Machu Picchu | Print Details

Mermaid Lagoon of Puerto Vallarta | Print Details

Peter Pan Triptych | Print Detail

River Madness

I was recently commissioned by an old friend to create a image for his brothers birthday. The Zimmerman brothers have been making it a tradition to hit up the North Idaho whitewater event appropriately known as Lochsa Madness. Matt Zimmerman wanted to capture the spirit of their annual sibling adventure in a work of art. The results are below. Thanks "Z" I hope you and your family will enjoy this piece for years to come.

Lochsa River Madness | 24"x18" inches | Giclee Print | Commission  

Hyde Park Plumbing

I had a really great time doing several projects for Boise's own Hyde Park Plumbing. Below are images from the creation of their branding, identity, biz cards, and vehicle wrap. If your familiar with Boise's North End neighborhood, then you'll probably see some of the inspiration behind these designs. If your looking for a friendly, experienced, independent, and all around good plumber... give Hyde Park Plumbing a try!

Hyde Park Plumbing | Logo

Hyde Park Plumbing | Business Card

Hyde Park Plumbing | Truck Wrap Detail | Passenger Side

Hyde Park Plumbing | Truck Wrap Detail | Driver Side

Hyde Park Plumbing | Truck Wrap | Driver Side

Hyde Park Plumbing | Truck Wrap | Passenger Side

Hyde Park Plumbing | Truck Wrap | Front

Hyde Park Plumbing | Truck Wrap | Back Door

Skate Deck Commission

Below is a piece I created on a skate deck per request of Jason Sherman down in Australia. It is inspired by many of his favorite things in life, his two boys, surfing, and his custom 1948 Harley. The mechanical men are constructed out of parts from his Harley and represent Jason and his young sons. I would not only like to thank Jason, but Australia and New New Zealand in general for all the support over the years.

The Sherman Shred | 32"x8.5" inches | Mixed Media on Skate Deck | Commission

The Sherman Shred | Detail

The Sherman Shred | Top of Deck | Engraved Signature