Queen City Market

I just wanted to mention that I will have a table at the Queen City Market this Saturday at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum (453 Porter Avenue)! This is going to be an amazing event, there will be over 50 different vendors and there's so much variety, everything from original art to vintage clothing. Speaking of vintage, my lovely wife Alicia will also have a table where she'll be selling a bunch of awesome vintage apparel! Be sure to stop by if you're looking for some holiday gifts, or even if you just want to treat yourself to something unique while supporting local businesses & artisans!

Mini Coloring Book

Just wanted to mention that my Robot Madness mini coloring book is now available in the shop!



Featuring 16 original robot illustrations, these coloring books are kid-tested and kid-approved! Check out the fantastic job my adorable cousin Kara did with her awesome coloring skills -



(She even named the robots after my wife and I...! I can't even explain how delighted I am by this.)

Allen West 2011

The Allen West festival this year was a HUGE success, I had an amazing time and I can't thank everyone enough for stopping by my booth!

Allen West 2011 - The Halfway Point!

Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by my booth on Saturday! I'm about to head out for the Sunday portion of the festival, and when I return I'll be busy updating the web shop with all sorts of new stuff. It's been amazingly awesome meeting so many people and I'm ridiculously excited to see a bunch of my original pieces headed to new homes!

I should mention that I recently created a Facebook page and I've got an art tumblr that I try to keep regularly updated. Also, Twitter!

Tumblr!

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned my Tumblr before, but since there hasn't been any real news in a while I thought I'd point it out again. I post a bunch of art there, including sketches, stuff from local shows and commissioned pieces that were never shown publicly. It gets sporadic updates right now, but I've got a ton of photos from the last year that I'm FINALLY getting around to posting, so expect a flurry of updates soon!

Art Show at Guerilla Gallery!

I just want to mention that my work will be on display at Guerilla Gallery for a few more days, at least through the rest of the weekend. I have a whole bunch of new pieces as well as a quite a few older ones that haven't been shown in a while. It's been really amazing having my stuff there, it's the first time I've had an entire gallery space dedicated to my work!



The current show is actually a split show, with my work in one area and Chris Svoboda's pieces in another location. The opening was a ton of fun, Chris played a great experimental electronic set and Lazy Ass Destroyer opened up the evening with some ridiculous jams. Alicia and I had a blast playing for the Guerilla crowd, there was some intense high five action going on!



After the show ends I'll still have a bunch of work available there, including some recently re-stocked shirts and prints. If you have a chance and you're in the Elmwood area, stop by and check it out!

NOMAD Release Party at the Burchfield Penney!

I think I've mentioned NOMAD here before, it's a local magazine that "functions as a portable gallery, showcasing the work of local creatives." It's a great publication filled with local art, photography and poetry, and I've been fortunate enough to be published in several issues. Well, they recently had a release party for the fourth issue at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, and I was one of 10 local artists that had my work on display during the event!



The event was actually the opening night of the RendezBlue Festival, which is a whole series of free art and music events. It was a lot of fun, and it would be a bit of an understatement to say that I was ridiculously excited to actually have my work on display in the Burchfield Penney.

I'd like to encourage everyone to check out the video below, it's a great new promotional film presented by the Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau and Paget Films. Not only does it highlight much of what makes Buffalo unique and interesting, but I'm ridiculously flattered that at the 4:29 mark, there's a closeup of one of my pieces at the College St Co-op!



Seriously, I can't explain how excited I am to be a part of this video. It's a very quick shot, but just to be a part of this in any way is really amazing. I'm so glad they included College St because it's absolutely the best spot to find local art in Allentown. Obviously I'm biased because I've been showing my work there for more than a year, but you can always see for yourself and stop by! (As usual, I'll have a couple of pieces on display, including this glow in the dark robot!)

I'm just really happy to see Buffalo presented in such a positive light. It's a reminder of why I'm still here and why I choose to live downtown.

Robot 1.0 Show at Blink Gallery

I will have a bunch of new pieces in this awesome show at Blink Gallery! I'm pretty excited because I've been experimenting with some new paints, and my new robot paintings...will glow in the dark. That's right, I am now painting glow-bots!

Shirts/Prints now available at Guerilla Gallery!

I'm ridiculously excited to announce that my shirts and prints are now available at Guerilla Gallery on Elmwood! It's an awesome shop packed with art, prints, shirts, jewelry, sculptures and more from a huge variety of local artists. Not only that, but you can even grab a cup of coffee while you're there! If you're into the kind of art featured regularly in magazine like Juxtapoz or Hi-Fructose, you will seriously love this place. It's a great addition to Buffalo and there isn't another shop or gallery quite like it.



They're carrying both the Orangebot and Devilguy shirts (Mens and Ladies styles in all sizes) and they've got one of each print in both 5x7 and 8x10 sizes, including quite a few that have never been in my online store and were only available at festivals. You'll also find my greeting cards there, as well as a couple of framed, original illustrations!

Guerilla Gallery is located at 1109 Elmwood Ave, (across from Coles and right next to Allentown Music) and is open Monday through Saturday from 8am-11pm, Sunday from 10am-3pm. Stop by and check it out!

New at College St for August

I'll have three new pieces at College St during August, including the owl and robot pair from the "live paint" on top of the Broadway Market during the Infringement "Rooftop Extravaganza" show. I had a great time painting this duo while The Albrights rocked out just a few feet away. (You can actually see me painting in the background in this video!) Thanks to everyone who came over to say hello, it was really flattering that people recognized my stuff and stopped by to chat.

The show opens Friday evening, and as always I highly recommend anyone interested in local art stop by. All of the artists that participate in the co-op have amazing and incredibly affordable art/photography for sale. It's a really eclectic group and there's something from just about every genre. Check it out!

Infringement Art show at 464 Gallery!

The Infringement Festival is here, and that means there are roughly a thousand amazing things all happening at the same! One of those things is a fun art show at 464 Gallery featuring work from a bunch of local artists, including myself. The opening is Friday evening, with live music and free wine! If you have a chance, stop by and check it out!

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To celebrate the start of the 2010 Infringement Festival, 464 Gallery is pulling out all the stops. Check out whats going on in the upper part of town: Amherst Street comes alive!

Featuring artwork from local artists; Maria Bonsignore, Andrea Brough, Melissa Campbell, Heidi L. Jones, Shasti Oleary Soudant, David Pierro with his Robot Art and many more.

Live Performance schedule:
6:30-9:30: Buffalo Busker
7:45-9:00: Michael Sheffield and Three Degrees of Separation
9:00-11:30: PROJEX: Artist Keith Harrington performing under the alias PROJEX (also known as DJ Flip of the Fractal Project) will be transforming the exterior landscape of 464 into an audio visual urban installation utilizing multiple projections, sound and music.

464 & Blink Galleries
464 & 466 Amherst Street between Elmwood & Grant streets - Free street parking
716-983-2112 for more information

Complimentary food wine and beer will be available until it runs out. This event is free and open to the public.

New Paintings at College St

(UPDATE: Both of the owls sold! They've been taken off the walls of the gallery and are on their way to a new home, so I'll be dropping off a new piece soon to fill that space.)

I only have a couple small pieces at College Street this month, but I'm pretty happy with the way this neon owl duo came out. They will be on display and available for purchase until the end of July. If you're interested in local art I would highly suggest you stop by, there's a wide variety of work from many great Buffalo artists. (Also, be sure to keep an eye on my Tumblr if you're interested in random robot art!)

College St Gallery
244 Allen St
Buffalo, NY
Weds-Fri 5-8pm Sat 2-8pm or by appointment (716) 856-2839

Allen West was Awesome!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Allen West Festival! It was great meeting everyone, and I'm really happy that so many of my robot paintings have found new homes! The few pieces I have left will be added to the store very soon, along with the new prints and a few other items that have only been available at shows.

I've only been showing and selling my work for a little over a year now, and it's just been such an amazing experience. Being able to share my drawings and crazy brightly colored robots is so much fun, and I truly appreciate all of the support and kind words from everyone who stopped by. Now it's time to get busy and start making some new stuff! Keep an eye on this site for updates on future shows, and be sure to check out my Tumblr if you'd like to see some of my random sketches and newer paintings.

Allen West Festival

I will be at the Allen West Festival this weekend, Saturday & Sunday from 11am until 6pm. My booth will be at the corner of Allen and College St, right in front of Lagniappes and the College St Gallery. I will have a TON of stuff, lots of paintings, prints, shirts, cards, magnets and more. I'll have special "festival" prices and deals on a lot of my work as well, and many of the canvas pieces I'll be selling haven't been available online. If you have a chance, stop by and check out the event!

Tumblr

I recently started posting some sketches and paintings over on Tumblr. If you're interested in seeing some of my random drawings and works in progress, you can check it out here!

Robot Sale!

The "We Robot" show was a great success, but now that it's over I can put my paintings back up in the web store. To celebrate the occasion, I've taken at least $10 off all of the canvas paintings! This sale will last until the end of Sunday (5/9), so if you've had your eye on one of these robots, this is the time to grab one!

Last chance to check out "We Robot"

This Friday will be the last day to view the We Robot show at Queen City Gallery. If you're out and about, stop by and check out some robot art!

It's time to say goodbye to the robots...

"We Robot" A Mixed Media Celebration of Our Metal Friends

Closing Night Friday April 30th 5-8pm

David Pierro, Candace Keegan, Michael Trampert,

Ross Chirico, Michael Mulley, Chris McGee, William Herod

Chris Hausbeck, Lee Schelle

On view through April 30, 2010

Queen City Gallery 

617 Main Street (Market Arcade)

Buffalo New York 14203

716-856-2839

"We Robot" Art Show Photos

The "We Robot" art show will be up until the end of the month, so if you haven't had a chance to check it out there's still time!

"We Robot" A Mixed Media Celebration of Our Metal Friends

Opening March 19th 5-8pm

Queen City Gallery

617 Main Street (Market Arcade)

Buffalo New York 14203

716-856-2839

M-F 11-4pm

David Pierro, Candace Keegan, Michael Trampert,

Ross Chirico, Michael Mulley, Chris McGee, William Herod

Chris Hausbeck

New Paintings at the "We Robot" Show

I just wanted to share a preview of the four new paintings I made for the "We Robot" art show at Queen City Gallery. These will be on display along with a bunch of my older pieces until April 23. Of course, I'm not the only one in the show, there are 7 other awesome local artists that will be exhibiting their robot themed art! If you're in Buffalo, stop by to check it out! If you're interested but can't make it, I'll be posting photos of the show sometime next week, and any of my pieces that don't sell will be added to the store at the end of April.

"We Robot" A Mixed Media Celebration of Our Metal Friends

Opening March 19th 5-8pm

Queen City Gallery

617 Main Street (Market Arcade)

Buffalo New York 14203

716-856-2839

M-F 11-4pm

David Pierro, Candace Keegan, Michael Trampert,

Ross Chirico, Michael Mulley, Chris McGee, William Herod

Chris Hausbeck

On view through April 23, 2010

"We Robot" at Queen City Gallery

I will be taking part in an upcoming art show focusing on robots! All of the artists involved are really amazing, so if you're in the area and you like robots (who doesn't?) you should stop by to check it out! I'll have some of my earlier work on display as well as a bunch of new pieces painted specifically for the show. (Many of the paintings that were previously available in the store are going to be on display, so they won't be available for purchase here until the show ends. They can still be purchased through the gallery, if you're interested please contact me for details.)

"We Robot" A Mixed Media Celebration of Our Metal Friends

Opening March 19th 5-8pm

Queen City Gallery

617 Main Street (Market Arcade)

Buffalo New York 14203

716-856-2839

M-F 11-4pm

David Pierro, Candace Keegan, Michael Trampert,

Ross Chirico, Michael Mulley, Chris McGee, William Herod

Chris Hausbeck

On view through April 23, 2010

New Robot Paintings

Just added a few new 8x10 paintings to the store. These guys were on display a few months ago at the College St Gallery and I've brought them with me to a few Indie Markets. So far no one has picked them up, but I'm hoping they find a good home.

UPDATE:
These are both being displayed at the "We Robot" art show until April 23, so they will not be available in my store until after the exhibition ends. They can still be purchased through the gallery, if you're interested please contact me for more details.

Valentine's Day Cards!

I just added four new greeting cards to the web shop! Any orders made by the 11th should arrive before Valentine's Day. However, each card is blank on the inside, so they can be used for any occasion that involves romance (or even for someone you just happen to be fond of).

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Buffalo Indie Market at Juniper! I had fun as always, and it was nice to see so many people brave the chilly weather to check out some local arts and crafts.

I'm going to be adding a whole bunch of stuff to my online shop soon, including many pieces that have been "festival only" for a while. (Actually, if you're curious you can see a lot of it in the photo above.) Now I need to start preparing for the Summer events! Hopefully I'll be at both the Elmwood Arts Festival and Allen West. I've got a lot of ideas for new projects, so if I get busy now I just might finish a few in time...

Coupon for this Saturday!

If you've been thinking about coming out to the Buffalo Indie Market at Juniper on February 6th from 11am to 3pm, I have another incentive for you!



Just print out the coupon, bring it to my table at Juniper and you'll get $5 off any purchase of $20 or more! It can be used on anything, including stuff I have on sale. I'll have Valentine's Day cards, t-shirts, original 8x10 paintings (many for $50 and under), magnets, original illustrations, digital prints, and more! The Indie Market is a really great place to find unique local art, so if you've never been to one now is a great time to check it out!