Etch-A-Sketch

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...not sleeping. 

Making Moves.

Tweet (I know I haven't updated Berry Artsy lately. The past several months have just been on TEN! In a nutshell, moved out to New York in August. I've been out here for 3 months doing school full-time at Parsons The New School for Design and working like a maniac. Hustlin' HARD. NY is real. Super rough but super worth it. I'm having a blast. Ready for this semester to be over to start the next one with a BOOM-BOOM-BAM!) 

Now that I've caught you up on the happenings of my life, I would like to catch you up on the happenings of my design work. For a good minute I've had the concept of a clothing brand that I wanted to release called "properGrammar." I envision it embodying what it really means to be proper in this day and age. The highest standard of proper. Fast forward to now, I've entered an online contest to jump start this vision. It's on PLNDR.com. 

I submitted a design for a t-shirt contest called SHOW OFF on
https://www.plndr.com. All I have to do is get the most votes and then PLNDR will print and sell my design online!!! Isn't that amazing? Please go and vote. I'd love you forever! Most importantly, you'd be able to get a properGrammar shirt. Please support. Tweet, share on Facebook, email, whatever! Just let people know. I'd appreciate it truly. Thank you. Have a woooonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Remember, you have another day...smile and take it in. :)


Click this link http://bit.ly/SbvaBE and click the 'VOTE' button on the actual website please. xoxo

LOVE + LOVE = LOVE

Tweet My boy Lorenzo showed some love on his blog about my last showcase at Project Underground, which is amazing because I truly do look up to this man. He's doin' big things and makin' big moves, HIS MOVES, with his passion, his company The Essential Man.

Check out what he had to say about Project Underground:
http://lorenzodiggins.tumblr.com/post/28063055508/last-night-i-had-the-opportunity-to-attend-my-good

And check out his spot where you can purchase his goodies. He's dopeness:
http://www.thessentialman.com/

Follow him on Twitter: @thessentialman

CHECK ME OUT YO!

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PROJECT UNDERGROUND

The Mezz Bar in the Alexandria Hotel

501 S. Spring St., 2nd Floor, DTLA

$Free.99 before 10 'o clock pm!

MAKE SURE TO SAY MY NAME AT THE DOOR!!!

It's gonna be a fun night!

National Day of Prayer

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May 3rd is the National Day of Prayer!

Everyday we should be examining our prayer life (not just on one day).  Prayer, in case you didn't know, is daily conversation with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.  Prayer is our connection to a relationship with Him.  Pray hardest when it is hardest to pray!

Had to sketch a lil somethin' somethin' to express my love for being able to communicate with God.  Talk to Him OUT LOUD...He listens.

Pray it away fam!

One love.

http://nationaldayofprayer.org/

Stalk me in real life

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Be there or be square...or triangle...or hexagon...or whatever shape you want to be! Just be there!

Friday, May 4th.

I'll be selling the visuals so come take a peek.

Double D's

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I call this: DON'T TOUCH ME!

This is actually the last-step before the REAL finished artwork,

which I am NOT releasing publicly yet because I am submitting it for something.

Inspired by all the nasty people in the world who don't wash their hands. Ew!

This Thursday! ONE Night Only!

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Be There or Be Square.

Addicted2Dope received such an 'ENCORE' response from its last two-week event "ART," they decided to reopen a full gallery showcasing all of the artists from the event!

Love to know that people are loving and checkin' out art shows.  Don't stop people!

7711 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046 

See you Thursday!

Guess Who!

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Guess who.

I call this "Chillin After Court."

Shout out to The House of Brews cafe that I stumbled upon today in San Fernando where I created this!

A Conversation

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A little over a month ago I was asked to participate in an online interview series called Conversations with Girls.  And now...it's finally out!

CwG is a series highlighting "girls" who, because of their respective industries and fields, tend to be judged by people who judge books by their covers.  CwG serves as the middle-man to show you that these girls have substance and are more than what the world perceives, and most importantly, that they're just regular girls!

It was an honor and a humbling experience to be a part of something with such meaning.

Take a look at the interview!

http://www.conversationswithgirls.com/

It's brand new so make sure to "like" their Facebook page and to "follow" them on Twitter.

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/conversationswithgirls

Twitter

https://twitter.com/#!/CwG_online

Thank you.

I'M A REAL ARTIST MOMMY! LOOK! LOOK AT THE WALL!

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FOR THOSE OF YOU who missed the opening of ART this past Thusday, DON'T GET YOUR PANTIES IN A BUNCH becauuuse my work will be there for a week!

Displaying 3 pieces from my series I Am Not of This World, along with various other works.

I must say that the opening of ART was more than I expected! Great people, great music, great vibes, and GREAT ART! Much love to Addicted2Dope for asking me to be a part of this "dope" event.

This is the 1st time my work is actually on display at one location for an extended period of time. I'm just amazed at how God works. It's only my 3rd showing (in three months) and my work is on display in a DOPE clothing store at a PRIME location on Melrose! BLESSED! Anywho...I don't do anything. God does it all. Real talk. I just need ya'll to know that. :)

All in all...GO CHECK THE VISUALS!

Fellas, the store also has some crazy cool threads too. (Yes -___- I said "threads.")

Me and the force behind Addicted2Dope.

Evan.

One half of the group BEeF and also a part of the popular web-series U-Broke.

This is one dude making moooves. Check him.

There'll be more of us to come. I'm sure of it.

Come Check My Visuals

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Tonight's the night! Opening Night!

(Same Event as last post - Different Flyer)

Come thruuuuuuuu!

S dots the SPOT!

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THIS THURSDAY is the opening of ART, a showcase celebrating the thoughts and emotions of our prominent generation through three diverse, artistic mediums: photography, sculpture and painting.

The showcase will run for two weeks March 8-22nd displaying three artists each week. Come show love and support the new artists out there. Each artist will be selling their work as well.

See you OPENING NIGHT!

Thursday, March 8th

Revolutionary Minds
7711 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles
(Melrose/Spaulding)

8-11pm

I'm a real artist Mommy! Look! Look at the wall!

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SUCCESS!

2nd FEATURE THIS YEAR!

I showed my art at Phraseology in DTLA last week on the night of Art Walk February 9th.

I displayed my artwork as well as did some LIVE PAINTING!

This was my FIRST experience doing live painting so I was a TINY ITSY BITSY BIT nervous.

Thanks to my friends and the cool artistic atmosphere though...those nerves were gone.

I want to thank all of people that came thru and the new faces that I met at the event.  I would also like to thank jewelry line Rachelle's Closet http://rachellescloset.com/ for having me be a part of the event.  Shout out to Ms. Q Dixon too!

God is making major moves REALLY fast.

I am grateful and blessed.  This is not my gift.  This is God's gift.

Check back for more event info!  There's definitely more to come.

Come See My Art!

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Come by! 

There will be singers, poets, spoken word artists, painters and illustrators.

Artistic expression all the way around. This is a fundraising event for the spring/summer fashion show for the accesory line Rachelle's Closet. I hope to see you there.

Thursday, February 9th, 9pm - 2am

1200 S. Hope St. Suite 400, DTLA 

$10 cover

CORRECTION: THIS A 21+ EVENT

Etch-A-Sketch

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Haven't posted anything in a good lil minute. 

Right now I'm in Coffee Bean finishing up some design work.

(My fingers hurt.  Don't tell anyone.) 

I sketched this in my little black book as a way to relieve my artist's block. 

It helped.

Guess who! 

I'm a real artist Mommy! Look! Look at the wall!

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SUCCESS!

I was the FEATURED artist on Thursday, January 19th at Opulen Studio's monthly Movie Night + Art Installation event in DTLA!  (Shout out to the people not pictured, who left a lil early.  You are not forgotten.  Love ya'll.)

The night was amazeballs aaall the way around.  From my people to the art to the movie to the love to the dance battle at the end.  Yes...there was a dance battle thing. -__-  It ain't an Sdot spot if it ain't dropped like it's hot.  (I'm a nerd.  Don't judge me.)  I'd like to thank everyone that came thru to show love.  And to those of you who purchased my work...I'm sending you big, wet, sloppy, teddy bear XOXOs.  If ya missed this faaab event, don't pee your pants, this is just the beginning. Definitely more to come.  Big ups to Opulen Studios: http://opulenstudios.com/ + Lucratif Clothing http://lucratifstreet.com/ + my chick Shivaaaaaa.  Thank you.

Oh and check out this article that the Lucratif Blog did on me! 
http://getlucratif.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/janmovienight/ 
SMILIN' SO HARD I'M BEAMIN' SUNRAYS!!!

COME SEE MY ART at OPULEN STUDIOS!

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COME THRU!

There'll be Art Installation, a movie (The 5th Element), and an open bar!

Oh and bring some cash!

I'll be selling my pieces.

For those of you who have been following and enjoying my art, I'd love for you to come!

This is a huge moment for me and my art career.

God is good.

Joy to the World!

Tweet Hi friends and strangers!  I know it's been a lil minute since I've posted anything.
I hope you all have had a wonderful New Year!  Be blessed my people!  Be blessed.
Anywho, last month, the party girls and I (see last post) exchanged Secret Santa gifts with eachother.

We used Elfster (a website that sends us our Secret Santa recipient).  I was lucky to get my good friend Joy! Because Joy is such a unique woman, I wanted to give her a one-of-a-kind gift.  I usually create using Double Ds, aka: Dry & Digital Media buuuuuut because I wanted to change it up and give Joy something different, I used acrylic paint on canvas.  

Korean girl, fluent in Spanish, Cali-bred with the coolest fashion and changing hairstyles who travels as much as Obama.  That's Joy.  I've never known Joy to be UNjoyful (yes...I said it) and because of that...I call this "Joy to the World."  Below is a series of photos of the process from the sketches to the canvas to the paint. Enjoy.