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Here are some more preview images of "Street and Space" and "Foggy Alley"

They are available for purchase at our Etsy Site!

"Foggy Alley" (100% Organic Silk, 30 x 30 in) by Zoe Phillips with Blake Peterson

"Street and Space" (100% Organic Silk, 30 x 30 in) by Zoe Phillips with Blake Peterson

"Mana-TEASE" (100% Organic Silk, 24 x 24 in) by Zoe Phillips with Blake Peterson

Works in Progress

Blake is working on a few new projects, (both independently and as an assistant to Zoe - more on her project(s) later)


He's been slowly adding new broadcasts and mixsets (with the elusive Joethelion) to his mixcloud, and there will be more to come soon... including soundtracks of original material for installations.

The Red Room in a Blue Hotel by Joethelion on Mixcloud

Blake also has been working on a new LARGE piece, which will be separated by at least three (3!!!) different panels.  It isn't quite finished yet, but here's a low resolution sample of the work as it exists now.  He is also in the middle of creating an artist book, collecting the entire series of 'exploding blob people' into one volume.

Note: Blake merged the pieces together so it would also fit nicely onto the blog...

'Exploding Head / pHEAD 01' (draft 1) by Blake Peterson [(c) 2013]

...and when to stay in, get things done.

Over the past few days, I have been re-taking photographs of my older prints, drawings and various other pieces.  I thought that the lighting wasn't adequate enough on the majority of my older work, you lost a lot of the vibrance in the 'translation' to computer screen.

This has also led to the 're-opening' of our Etsy Site and the establishment of my (Blake's) Saatchi Online Portfolio.  

We still have a small number of silk scarves available - but in LIMITED QUANTITIES so act fast!  Additionally, we'll also be sneaking some scarves onto our Etsy Shop which have never been sold online.

On my Saatchi page, a lot of my original works are also available as high quality prints on Museum Quality 100% Cotton Fine Art Paper, or as Resin Coated Paper Base Photographs, and some are even available on UV Protected Canvas in various sizes (see this link for an example.)  They even provide diagrams to show how relatively big a work is, with a figure and household furniture.

"New Horizons" by Blake Peterson (2009)
Lithograph, Edition of 10
Pulled from the Archives, and Now Available at the Saatchi Site

Two Drawings of Blake's

Here's two (low rez copies of) drawings Blake did over the weekend, amongst other things.

Additionally, we are in the middle of reactivating / updating our Etsy Site... new pieces will be available for sale shortly!

Untitled [09.29.12; Pen, Graphite, Wash] by Blake Peterson [2012]
*Digital Prints (as above) Available

Untitled [09.30.12; Pen, Graphite, Wash] by Blake Peterson (2012)
*Digital Prints (as above) Available

'...As Saint Lucy'

Here are a few photographs of Blake's '...As Saint Lucy' - currently being shown as a part of "Don't Leave Me This Way" in Berlin.

Details;
Materials :  Digital Print, Water Color, Graphite, Ink, Ink Wash, Marker, Acrylic, Glitter, and Gold Flocking
Dimensions :  Approximately Three Feet Wide by Six Feet Tall

'...As Saint Lucy' by Blake Peterson (2012)

'...As Saint Lucy' by Blake Peterson (2012)

'...As Saint Lucy' by Blake Peterson (2012)

New Work

Researchers at the University of Iowa have recently discovered that there are a series of portals in the Earth's magnetic field, which periodically open and close throughout the day.  These invisible, elusive, and unstable portals are capable of transporting particles at high speed from the Sun's atmosphere's to Earth's, causing geomagnetic storms.

Yawning (Part 1) [Large Format Digital Photograph] by Blake Peterson with Zoe Phillips

Yawning (Part 2) [Large Format Digital Photograph] by Blake Peterson with Zoe Phillips

As Comfortable... (Photo Documentation Part 2)

Here is the last set of photographs from the "As Comfortable As A Wool Bikini" show with Kyle Smith, in Glasgow at studio 41.


We'll have another update shortly, as Zoe and I just finished some new fabric pieces...  

Outside of Studio 41 - photograph by Blake Peterson (2012)

Inside of Gallery - Photograph by Blake (2012)

Sheep Costume by Blake x Zoe (2011)

Alternate View of Gallery

As Comfortable As A Wool Bikini (Photo Documentation)

The show has now officially closed, thank you to all the people that came!  


If you didn't get a chance to drop by Studio 41 to see my + Zoe's "Lost Sheep" pieces, or Kyle Channing Smith's work - I thought I should share a few photo's featured in the installation, the intro for the show reel I made, and a fast walkthrough video... 


I have more documentation of the show itself, but I need to confirm that I have permission to share the images of Kyle's work... so there might be another posting about the show later this week (including her pieces, photo's of the opening, and the works as installed at the location.)  

Lost Sheep in Chicago (Hot Sheep) [1/5] - Blake Peterson + Zoe Phillips (2012)

Lost Sheep in Glasgow [2/5] - Blake Peterson + Zoe Phillips (2011)

Lost Sheep (Timid Sheep) [1/5] - Blake Peterson + Zoe Phillips (2012)

Lost Sheep (Pensive Sheep) [1/5] - Blake Peterson + Zoe Phillips (2012)

Lost Sheep in Des Moines (Dark Sheep) [1/5] - Blake Peterson + Zoe Phillips (2012)

The Sheep - Blake Peterson + Zoe Phillips (2012)

Degree Show Documentation (Part 2 of 3)

And here's part two... 


"Chit Chat Tummy" by Blake Peterson & Zoe Phillips as installed at the Glue Factory, for the Glasgow School of Art MFA Degree Show.  


The structure (approx. 6ft wide x 4 ft tall) is coated with day-glow, glow-in-the-dark, and 'night glow' acrylic paint, in addition to: latex body paint, krink, watercolor pigment, metallic ink, screen-printing ink, and various battery-powered LED lights.  Additional materials were used in the construction of the base.


The video was placed within the structure, rather than being placed on a plinth, in an attempt to actively engage the viewer.  One has to slightly bend at the waist in order to view the monitor, leading viewers to become subconsciously aware of their own stomach. 

'Chit Chat Tummy' (Glasgow Installation) - by Blake Peterson & Zoe Phillips (photographed by Blake); 2012

'Chit Chat Tummy' (Glasgow Installation) - by Blake Peterson & Zoe Phillips (photographed by Blake); 2012

'Chit Chat Tummy' (Glasgow Installation) - by Blake Peterson & Zoe Phillips (photographed by Blake); 2012

'Chit Chat Tummy' (Glasgow Installation) - by Blake Peterson & Zoe Phillips (photographed by Blake); 2012

Degree Show Documentation (Part 1 of 3)

The Glasgow School of Art MFA Degree Show closes this weekend, so if you haven't checked it out yet... you're almost out of time!  

I was able to stop in and take some photo's, and replace the (temperamental) batteries powering my LED's...

This piece was made from a plaster cast of my hand, with additional sculpture - it was then re-cast in clear plastic resin.  

"So... You Probably Don't Have Cancer" by Blake Peterson 2012

A Wool Bikini

Some of my work is still being shown as a part of the 2012 Glasgow School of Art MFA Degree Show (documentation coming soon), in addition to that - I'll be having a show with Kyle Channing Smith, called "As Comfortable as a Wool Bikini" at Studio 41.

New Video

Blake just finished a little video, here's a low-resolution copy of it... 


High-res will be shown in the near future (potentially with different audio)...

Jet Lag

A few more new things...


Blake is back in Glasgow, working on a few new projects (including getting over horrible jet lag) & Zoe is finishing up her house piece* and starting up a few new courses


*we have a few preview photo's of this but we didn't want to overload this one post with too many pictures...


Back on Friday, Blake installed his series of new prints (including two new images he drew in San Francisco) at Red Bistro.


Here are some photo's of them at the location... 

Happy New Year!!!

Hi everyone - 


So some updates ... 


I'm visiting San Francisco to check out the area with Zoe, get to know the city, and hopefully land some potential work for when I move out here after I'm done with the MFA program in Glasgow.  


In the meantime, I'm working on my dissertation (outline's due on Wednesday) and it looks like I *will* be showing some of my new work in Des Moines before I go back to Glasgow (fingers crossed)


Photo's from San Francisco coming soon... but here's a bit of a preview of what will be shown in Iowa...  It will be a set of lithographs and giclee prints, each is about two feet wide by three feet tall

Zoe: Iowa City by Blake Peterson (2011)

Jen + Zoe (Iowa City) - by Blake Peterson (2011)

MFA AUCTION (and other updates)

Apologies for the lack of updates recently.  Zoe & I try to post something up here at least once a week... but November has been quite busy.


First things first - I've been working like a madman in the print studio recently, and am working on two new litho's that fall in line with the one I recently posted (which btw - I decided looked better flipped around...) - when I can get a place with GOOD lighting, I'll post up all three


Also - scarves are coming back!  After a Skype conversation, we decided to make some more.  These will look very different than the first series.  I'm going to try and print them on Monday... so they'll be available just before Christmas


and Finally - the image for "Lost Sheep in Glasgow" will be available for sale at the Glasgow School of Art MFA Auction this December 3rd.  All the proceeds go to the MFA students' final show which will be held in Berlin (details on that a bit later)


It will be at The Birggait, 141 Bridgegate

6PM – Preview & Silent Auction with complimentary canapés and apéritifs

8:30PM – Live Auction begins

Lost Sheep in Glasgow (2011) by Blake Peterson & Zoe Phillips

What We've Been Up To...

Sorry for the long delay in updates onto the blog...


Zoe has been diligently working on her dollhouse project in San Francisco - we'll have photo's of it up soon.


The "Business Birds" print was made available on our Etsy site, and it sold QUICKLY (only being available for one day.)  It was in an edition of 10, so we'll have another available in the near future.  


Blake was a part of a small show at the GSA called "No White After Labour Day."  It consisted of work made over the summer by fellow Second Year MFA's at the Glasgow School of Art.


For the show, Blake included two portions from his "Truck Driver Series" - "Scene 10: Birdman of Athens, OH" and "Scene 11: Another One"


Also - Blake has been working on his "Saint Lucy" image some more.  He finally got the main image printed, and has added to some of the lines.  Next up is some flocking, and adding of some reflective surfaces.




At the bottom of this post are two more works-in-progress.  Carrying on from the original "Lost Sheep in Glasgow" project, Blake will be printing out one of the photographs Zoe took of him, but the areas of the 'sheep fluff' will be screen printed & flocked (the fluff area was made a bit grey to convey where the added texture is going to be).

"Scene 10: Birdman of Athens, OH" & "Scene 11: Another One" (2011) by Blake Peterson

Snapshot of portion of "No White After Labour Day" show, works by various artists

"Saint Lucy" - work in progress at Blake's studio in Glasgow

"Lost Sheep in Glasgow (Part Two)" - work in Progress (cotton area will be flocked)

"Lost Sheep in Glasgow (Part Two - Alternate Version)" work in progress

Business Birds... yea - birds into 'business'...

Blake finally finished coloring / editing the collaborative image with Zoe: "Business Birds"
(although he might still make some further 'tweaks' on the birds, before the piece is printed)


The image is actually quite large, and will be available to purchase via our Etsy Site
...most likely before the end of next week.

"Business Birds" (2011) by Zoe Phillips + Blake Peterson

Blake's (on going) Comic Book Project

Blake recently completed the "first draft" of his ongoing comic/ zine series.


This first printing is titled "The Women that Shaped My Life" and is a 10 page collection of short, three panel stories concerning - the women that guided him as he grew up...


This project will develop further, containing more issues & stories from his past.  


Here are some samples, editions will become available for sale in the near future

Cover Art (printed on transparent film), 2011 by Blake Peterson

(Detail) Transparency on Cover, Blake Peterson (2011)

(Detail) Page 02 of Comic, Blake Peterson (2011)

(Detail) Page 04, Blake Peterson 2011

(Detail) Back, Blake Peterson 2011

Dedication / Image of Niles Crane, Blake Peterson 2011