"Passé!" Monet said when burning his old work Now time for change- Goodbye Blog

Sorry Blog,

   I'm Busy, Traveling and Immersed in my creativity...

I apologize for never really posting the goods,

 you did serve the purpose.

I will push to do better with the ambiguous self-promotion and slowly I will open up my work and my blessed creative life to the internet. 

  Although it will not be on here..... 

I have a myriad of other exploits on this vast facade we call the World Wide Web.

The link below will take you to a few. Besides Monet said it for me.  Enjoy-

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/expressions_aufrichtig/
FB Artist Page - https://www.facebook.com/JaredAufrichtigArt/

... as a nice farewell because not all of you can go to NYC and get in a Drake / Chris Brown / Rihanna hang out... (only jokes) as well as it kind of depicts the state the world is in, here is an image from one of the final stages to my entrance mural and installation at WIP NYC.

this is a piece of my -

"Circus Economy Carny Photo Booth"

This is W.I.P. Work In Progress!!! WIP New York Entrance Mural Round 1

WIP New York is one of the newest and freshest clubs in NYC
W.I.P  aka Work In Progress - is a new exclusive club/space in New York City where art, music and everything in between come to play. It is located on the side and kind of under the already well known and established Greenhouse Super Club in Soho, Manhattan.

12 Artist from around the world were asked to work on the space and help start it off right by creating something unique. It officially opens in November but there are soft launches and events happening already. I was in NY doing promotion and a small launch event for my book, Next thing I need to change my ticket back to LA because I want an extra week to rock out on the entrance to this new place that will be slaying New York soon...

I was honored to be given a large area in the entrance. It was used to create a evolving space while I was there working on the mural/instillation. And so was born -

 The Circus Economy Carny Photo Booth

Here are a few images form the beginnings...

I covered the ceiling in one area with "Hello My Name Is" stickers so that fellow creative cats had a place to get up!

People really dug my work and the staff were a cool bunch.
 I shot classic images and portraits, I'm going back next month to do some more. Amped!!!

The last 2 are from Instagram to see more images check out - 

@expressions_inc   #WIPNewYork   #CircusEconomyCarnyPhotoBooth

Coastal Havoc - Part 1 (Winter 2011)

Some of the Action from a couple weeks in Durban,

Bru I got busy ekse'...

Buffy's huge Mural on the wall of Electric Eye Tattoo in Umhlanga Rocks, the shop belongs to my new main mal man in DBN Mully. Big Up Brv!!!

Be on the Lookout for the Zulu Mini Star as well...

The big clean warm surf I got in Durban was such a treat!!! But, the weekend warriors trying to shoulder hop because the peak was too big for them was really bad on that swell, some of the worst I have ever seen...

DJ Just Be...? played another rocking set at Club Origin Durban

I played 2 sets from 10-12 and 2-4 the 2nd set got a bit crazy on the dance floor, all types were gettin'down!!!

Broken Glass was the Pen...

The back wall at Unit11 (DBN) when I was done with it...

The floor when all was said and done....

Yes, its Scratched into the wall....

Less than a week later all the Cats' are getting in on the Skratchin!!!

Helping Dallas make a delivery to Indigo Skate Camp

Had a rad skate on the Big Ramp

The Durban Beach'Park is a cool spot to roll around a bit

Expressions Photo Mural at The RVCA Gateway Store (more on that soon...)

A piece I did in the 031 for a friends Collection

Finished Co-Lab Art Flyer for GMT Courage Party Durban

PastelHeart carefully applies toothpaste to the wall..... Only in Flop-Town, What Kind Bru!!!

I did a bit here....

a bit there....

here and there and everywhere....

Here is a link to check out the promo video of us making things happen.....

http://www.twitvid.com/D6SZB

'Some-Ting To Peep' Vol. 9

I was up in Durban for 2 mad weeks playing gigs, selling books, surfing in boardies, making art, skating Indigo and a whole lot more... I was able to photograph one of the largest collections of my good friend Buffy's work I have ever seen. All the work belongs to Mully the main O' and owner of Electric Eye Tattoo in Durban. He is a classic bru and a legend around the (031). When I talked to Buffy about Mully's collection, he said he did all that rad work for Mully because he has such a rad vibe. To be honest I am a bit envious of his Buffy collection and you will soon see why.... Enjoy-

A Few New Driftwood Oils

Here are a few new oil seascapes painted on driftwood found along the coast of South Africa.

Enjoy-

Buffy Braveart - About as True of an Artist as you get these days

Buffy is not your normal every day Joe, he is like a classic modern day version of Renaissance Painter but with a bit of Lobo or Tank Girl thrown in there.

You don't meet too many cats like that these days...

Here is a bit of his this and that

Ruff' Sketch for Exhibition Flyer

Three Stories - One Night Only

Mixed Media Painting (Co-Lab w/ Mak1one and Bison)

Canvas from a recent solo exhibition

Cover Art for a Trance CD (his old school artwork)

This Photo is a section of the eyes

from a large painting Buffy did of me, it took almost 5 years and 4 other canvases for me to get this piece. Every time he finished a painting for me it would get swooped up by some random collector or gallery before I could link with him to get it. He had this painting hung in his studio for a few months and had to turn down some huge offers for the piece. He told me how the painting almost seem to be looking after him and that it would appear to change mood or feeling from day to day. If you ever get to see the whole painting you will know it was well worth all the time and weight.

Most people will prob. not be able to get hold of him,

for now check out a small sample of his work on FB -

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Buffy-Braveart/57965951684

Or

For more work, commissions and information go to -

http://www.buffibraveart.net/

A Few New 1's - Scarborough Driftwood Oil Paintings

I have been doing Oil Seascapes on Driftwood for a while now, I find the wood surfing up and down the shores of the globe. These are a few I painted the last time I had a good run of inspiration. Enjoy-

Love & Hate - 'Making Some Waves' in 2010 and guess who was there to capture some of the action

LOVE AND HATE STUDIO

LOVE AND HATE STUDIO going strong since 2004, love and hate studio is now based in Cape Town, South Africa and consists of 2 artists working together and apart .. They keep busy by producing high quality limited edition products and apparel for sale, contribute to , host and curate various exhibitions and small projects, illustration for various use, recycling cool old things, painting on the streets and on canvas, drawing pictures or taking on projects with friends and enemies. love and hate is available for : painting and drawing commissions - illustration - murals - exhibitions - live painting - book projects - curating. If you have any comments or questions , good or bad Mail them on: loveandhatestudio@gmail.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/love-and-hate

Strap a Really Expensive Camera To My Chest and See What Happens at Adidas Originals - Three Stories Cape Town (Video Clip)

For the past 5 weeks Adidas Originals has turned the Woodstock Industrial Centre into a massive 2010 World Cup Soccer viewing area and hipster loitering zone. The place has basically turned into a home where artists, sculptors, photographers and general trendsetters link up to watch the games, cool out and have a blast. Three Stories played host to six different Art Exhibitions, a top class mini-ramp downstairs, HD projector screen upstairs, free-flowing freshly-popped popcorn, a good selection of booze, homemade food, as well as live acts and DJ's rocking out just for kicks'. I played a few different roles over the more than month long event; I DJ'ed a few gigs (like at one of the main Graffiti Exhibitions) as well as helped host a couple fun skateboard events. In addition to my normal photo/jurno antics I was a contributing artist to a few of the exhibitions. During the first week I helped the film crew shoot some great skate footage on the mini-ramp. They strapped a very pricey high end digital SLR to my chest and had me skate the mini-ramp. The footage came out too sick, and i will make sure I get the raw clips from them. But in the mean time here is the short promo video for the event. Enjoy-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYKveuafVIo