Jert Mirror

by master mirror maker Mark Akiyama of Panama City Florida

Greg Mike

Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to create this drawing of Atlanta based Surrealist Pop artist Greg Mike during the Drink and Doodle live event at ABV Gallery (see previous posts).  As I was drawing it, a random dude walked up behind me and offered to buy it from right out of my sketchbook. I had never had a person offer to buy a drawing out of my sketchbook before it was finished. I kind of just said "uhhh, OK", stunned that someone would want to buy an unfinished drawing of another artist from me on the spot. So with that I agreed to sell  this drawing of Greg Mike before he ever got a chance to see it, or even know he was being drawn. (I was drawing him secretly as he worked). I kind of felt a little bit bad because I wanted to give the drawing to Greg as a gift, but instead I had let my capitalistic tendencies usurp my sense of altruism. I came to grips with this pretty quick though because after all, it is still a recession. The patron then told me he'd catch up to me later after I finished the piece .

I showed the Drawing to Greg and got the picture of him with it. It was like "here dude look at this thing I made for you, but you can't have it because I'm selling it, and by the way thanks for having me out to your gallery". He was real cool about it though, after all not only are drawings BY him selling, so are drawings OF him.

Later that evening, when the event was over I ran into the potential buyer. After chatting for a bit, he informed me that he had been ripped to the tits for many hours on some medical brownies that he had brought up with him from Florida. He and his buddy where sharing adventures together on some sort of magical spontaneous roadtrip. They had found the ABV Gallery event on facebook while driving to Atlanta on the interstate. Although he was mostly coherent, communication was a bit labored.

When it came time to make the transaction he told me that buying the drawing from me "just didn't feel right anymore"....then he offered me half price. Then he spent about 45 minutes talking about Instagram and dog breeds. 

 He was a nice guy though, he offered me a medicinal brownie on the condition that I go back and hang out in his hotel room with him and his friend.....I felt it prudent to decline.

In the end I was kind of glad that the sale fell through, because now the drawing can exist as it was intended, as a gift to another artist 

I would like to thank EVERYONE at ABV for inviting me out to the drink and doodle, I met some great artists that I had been hearing about for years, drank some organic vodka cocktails, and I sold  both of my other pieces. All in all a good night.

Last Night at ABV

 

Ale Yeah Pint Glass

in the flesh, via Eddie's Instagram

Drink and Doodle at ABV

* Flier by Ash Lethal

Hey Atlanta, come out to this thing at ABV gallery next Wednesday night, I'll be drawing weird shit live with 11 other artists. 

Here is a link to the facebook event page with more info: http://www.facebook.com/events/252685291487551/

Hunter S. Thompson

Happy Cinco De Marcho

The Leprechabra (Chupacabra + Leprechaun)

visit the official website of Cinco de Marcho

MELVINS/ UNSANE poster

Socially Awkward in St.Louis

buffet 

Chris from Dropout Boogie spinning some raw soul 

merch

before the doors opened

The Mad Art Gallery is a repurposed 1930's police station in the shadows of the Anheuser-Busch brewery in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis City,
  http://www.madart.com/ it is a BEAUTIFUL venue.

thanks to Ron, Samantha, Chris, Don, Aaron, Tamara and all the awesome people that showed up, bought artwork and made this show such a great success.

The show will be up through the 28th of February, check out Mad Art's website for hours and details

Ale Yeah! turns one

I did this piece for a special edition pint glass celebrating Ale Yeah! craft beer boutique's 1st anniversary.

King Louis the IX of France, WWI alternate version with reaper scythe

20"x30"acrylic and ink on cold press illustration board, part of the upcoming Socially Awkward gallery show. painted 2012

Gallery show poster: Jert and Ron Buechele at the Mad art Gallery in St.Louis

Everything is Ok

Birmingham Alabama

Money talks, Albert walks

"Do I want to be in STL forever? Of course. People from other teams want to play in STL and they are jealous that we're in STL because the fans are unbelievable. So why would you want to leave a place like STL to go somewhere else and make 3 OR 4 MORE MILLION A YEAR? IT'S NOT ABOUT MONEY. I ALREADY GOT MY MONEY. IT'S ABOUT WINNING, THAT'S IT." 

- Albert Pujols Feb 15th, 2009

Cardinals offer - 10 years $220 million
Angels offer -10 years $250 million

Difference per year = 3 MILLION

Does he owe St. Louis fans anything? Maybe not.

But he's no longer the hero of good will and loyalty. He did not rise above greed and ego.

He took the money and moved to hollywood.

That's the way the world is.

Doesn't mean I have to like it.

Have fun counting your money Albert, take care of that elbow.

* this painting originally appeared on the Jert blog on Feb 2nd, 2011 http://mrjert.blogspot.com/2011/02/albert-pujols.html

The Scam Sucks, Album Artwork

front cover, back cover and insert art from the Scam's forthcoming album "the Scam Sucks"

Hey! Cafe coffee Mug design, in real life!

Jert Store Cyber Monday Sneak Attack!

5 NEW PRINTS! http://www.etsy.com/shop/jert

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 buy my wares, give your money to me instead of the corporations, yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

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Scad Mad Panel in Savannah Ga.

from left to right: Nick Meglin, Jack Davis, Al Jafee, Paul Coker, Sergio Aragones, Sam Viviano and Tom Richmond

Sergio and Jack where nice enough to draw in my sketchbook

myself with Jack Davis