While Erik has been working like a mad man to finish his solo show here at White Walls, he has kindly taken the time to answer some interview questions. Erik’s work is so interesting because of the found materials he uses in his pieces. His artwork evolves as the environment around him changes, and it’s a brilliant and beautiful process to see.

Check out this interview to really get an idea of the inner grindings of Erik Otto.

How has your creative process evolved throughout your career?  Where do you see the direction of your artwork going in the future?

The materials I find play a big role in my creative process. I see my artwork growing in scale and amount of layers as well as more experimentation with new mediums such as digital media.

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Erik Otto took some studio shots of his new work and posted them on his blog. We are so very pleased and honored to have Erik in the White Walls house next month.

These pictures got us excited, and we hope they do the same for you too!

Join the ladies of the Hell’s Belles Car Club SF for their 5th Annual Pinewood Derby & Silent Art Auction!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Benefit for the Bay Area Women’s & Children’s Center (www.bawcc.org)

Doors open at 6:00, races start at 8:00.

The Hell’s Belles are celebrating 10 years as a car club and with your help, we want to make this year’s Derby the biggest success yet!

We are currently accepting artist donations for entry in the silent auction. No matter what your usual style, this is your chance to get down with classic car culture. This means pinups, tattoos, tikis, pin striping, hot rods, and most importantly: vintage. Anything and everything retro will fly, so take a stroll back to the 40s, 50s and 60s for inspiration. All proceeds from the auction will go to charity.

You can also race your own custom Pinewood Derby car on the track or show off an art car! Prizes awarded for both RACE car and SHOW car categories.

All art pieces donated for auction must be ready for hanging, so please contact Hell’s Belles in advance for large pieces (over 3.5′ square) or if special consideration is needed for display. Submitted artwork should include your name, contact information, and title on the back. Every medium is welcome, as past auctions have included watercolors, photographs, giclee prints, oil paintings, woodblock prints, t-shirts, pinstriped purses, customized Chuck Taylors and more. Artists are welcome to retrieve any artwork that does not sell within one week of the event.

For more information, including how to purchase your official Pinewood Derby car kit to enter into the event, click here.

Or email jamie@hellsbellescarclub.com

Hello all! Hope your weekend was great! If you came to the opening on Saturday you know that it was a huge success! Awesome art, great people, and lots of fun was had! Thank you to everyone who came out to support Ferris, Skinner, Dave Cook, and the rest of the family at White Walls. We appreciate you!

Here are some photos from the opening for your viewing pleasure.

To see the whole set, Flickr it up!

We know you wanna see more…. FLICKR!

White Walls artist Jesse Hazelip will be partaking in a question and answer dialogue session with Jesse’s mentor and former professor Rob Clayton. They will be discussing Jesse’s work in his current exhibition at SFMOMA. Those who attend will get a unique  insight on Jesse’s techniques, practices, and inspirations. This is a rare and special opportunity to get to know Jesse and learn from his credible experiences as an artist.

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Here are a few words from Hugh himself:

Atlanta, GA
This mural sits a block between the Martin Luther King Jr. historical society and Dr. King’s birth house, overlooking the heart of the MLK Jr. district of Atlanta. Initially, I was given permission to do this mural by the restaurant owners of The Sound Table, who lease this building. Just before my arrival in Atlanta from San Francisco I found out this permission had been revoked by the buildings owner who was vacationing in Alaska. He permits and profits from this Old English Ad on his building. The Ad agency in no way would allow any infringement on its space on this wall even an MLK mural on his own doorstep.

My plane had arrived in Atlanta much later than expected do to an emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas. Finally in Atlanta I dropped my bags and walked at 1a.m. to the restaurant calling its owners on the way. Wanting to hear why my permission had been revoked in person. Lucky, one of the owners had gone to R.I.S.D. with Sheperd Fairey and could appreciate this murals value.

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David Cook flew from the high skies of Brooklyn, NY, and we are more than thrilled to have him here at Gallery Three! His pen and ink drawings are super rad. Very intricate, filled with little details that you could stare at for hours, and awesome gruesome war scenes involving dominatrix figures that could push you over with a pinky.

David Cook is a really interesting, dedicated, and quirky artist. We love having the east coast represent here at White Walls and Gallery Three!

Check out these photos, and for more install photos of David Cook click here!

SKINNER!!! Finally the time has arrived and installation with SKINNER!!! is a blast. In fact, we’re so excited that every time we write his name it is in all caps and at least three exclamation marks are included. This dude rocks on all levels. He’s funny, he’s dorky (in the way that he knows a little something about everything), he’s talented, his vision is mind blowing, he’s dedicated, he’s motivating, obviously the list could go on. Can you tell how much we love SKINNER!!!?

SKINNER!!! going against the grain and painting the walls of White Walls gallery black! First time ever in our five years of running to see these walls black. Super creepy and awesome!

SKINNER!!! in deep thought about the masks.

A smile from SKINNER!!! sayin’ we’ll see ya Saturday!

Check out all of the photos on our Flickr!

Honestly, just cannot get enough of this guy. Skinner is the man, and this video that Colin Day kindly produced is just more proof of Skinner’s awesomeness.

Could not be more stoked for Skinner’s solo show opening on August 14th!