To Re-Upload.

I updated my web shit a bit. Small re-vamp and a new image on the website, new header and some layout changes to this here blog...and...yea.......that's about it.

As a follow up to the post below: I did indeed win the tickets to see Swervedriver in Chicago. Totally radical. I'm told the bars are open until 5 in the AM over there too, which is...interesting. Anyway, thanks to those who helped me on my conquest.

I've been doing a lot of work lately. I'm about half way done with my CVA Alumni piece and am putting the finishing touches on a piece done for a friend as a wedding gift, amongst others. The wedding is next weekend, so that one needs to get done STAT. Which reminds me...I'll be in Kansas City next weekend attending said wedding. Maybe I'll have some hazey pics from the long drive down when I return.

Seriously though, who the hell gets married anymore?

I'm a Swervie.

Incredibly Lame Post Ahead
So I am trying to win tickets to see one of my all time favorite bands Swervedriver play on their reunion tour in Chicago. That's right, REUNION tour. These guys haven't been playing together for a grip of time now. Understand: to me this is huge.


To win these tickets I must refer as many people as I possibly can to their myspace page and add them as a friend. In the message you can attach to the friend request you must type my full name and myspace URL.

I'll make it easy for 'yall:

Here is the link to their myspace profile: myspace.com/swervedriver

and here is the info you need to put in the message box (cut and paste...BAM.)

Jesse Draxler

http://www.myspace.com/cybersex

So there ya go. This post has nothing to do with visual art, but definitely has to do with some of the best sounds I have ever heard. Fair enough.

DO IT!!

Ah, how I adore this hair-do. It's blown up!

So the CVA thesis presentations last night seemed to go pretty well for those kids, congrats to all who are finished, and good luck to all those who have yet to speak.

While at the gallery after the presentations, Rosie (CVA gallery director) handed me a call for submissions pamphlet to the CVA Alumni Exhibition. All work must be exactly a foot by a foot in dimension (no exceptions) and if you are CVA graduate you get in automatically. I'll be doing this and if anyone I used to be in classes with actually reads this silly blog, I would suggest you do the same. Go to the CVA website for the details I suppose.

Old news I know, but what about this Yale chick who did the "abortion art." How funny is that shit. And by shit, I mean....shit.

Night.

Drink Some Liquor, Drink Some Liquor, Smoke Some Weed, Play Some Bowling On The Wii

A couple of things.

1. I uploaded some new images to my website.

2. Tonight is the beginning of the CVA senior thesis presentations in St. Paul at that one rinky-dink excuse for a church. I have friends that will be speaking, so I'll be there for a short bit.

3. Friday is the opening of the CVA senior exhibition(s.) Details:

CVA Gallery (5pm-8pm) | A-Z Gallery (7pm-10pm)

I guarantee there will be some interesting work being shown at both galleries so everyone should make a point to head over there sometime.

4. I have submitted some work to a few gallery shows coming up this summer, we'll see if I get in any of them...I'll be sure to post the news (if there is any.)

5. More new work is coming very soon.

6. I finally created a mnartists page: http://www.mnartists.org/Jesse_Draxler

7. That's all.

june thirteenth, two thousand and eight.

Last week I finished the Buildings artwork and design for their upcoming album, Braille Animal. I also brought the album down to my buddy Justin at Copycats Media to get printed with hopes of having the CD pressed and ready to roll by this coming Friday. Sure enough, the task has been completed and this Friday will bring us the Buildings CD release show at Club Underground in northeast MPLS (flyer below.)
The Throw Up is also getting ready to press another issue of their random art magazine. Justin invited me to submit some work again, so I created a few pieces for the rag with the only concept in mind being the concept that the whole issue will abide to: black and white. I finished the pieces today and am sending them to Justin right after I finish typing this pointless blog. Anyway, I'll post when the issue is available and urge everyone to go buy it STAT.

That's it.

A Spellbinding Film.

I have a lot of friends that are in bands. Therefore I have the opportunity to create many show flyers and do artwork for their albums on a decently regular basis. Currently I am working on completing the artwork and layout for the new Buildings (myspace.com/buildingsband) album which should be coming out around the end of March. More on that later.

Torch The Spires (myspace.com/torchthespires) also recently had me create a flyer for a show this coming saturday. I'm also working on a load of artwork for these guys ranging from logo/button designs to album artwork, I'll be posting that when it all nears completion. Peep the flyer down there and head to the show if you feel so inclined.

Opposite Sides

I uploaded two new collages to jessedraxler.com.

Viva Dixie Submarine Transmission Plot

I sent out self promotional packages to some publications yesterday. Neat, right? I'll be sending out more every week from here on out. If, by chance, anyone reading this receives one of said packages...drop me a line, let's talk, and as my friend Benjamin used to commonly say, "I'll take you to the top," but that doesn't really make sense here.

I threw some new images on jessedraxer.com as well. ie: I updated my website.

black chambers has a new home.

I went to the Chambers Kitchen Wednesday night to celebrate Valentines day. The food was stellar and the ambiance was top notch, but that was to be expected of such a fine dining establishment. What really blew me away was the actual Chambers Hotel itself. How the hell have I never heard of or been to this place before. An art hotel...what a great fucking idea. The art was all very intriguing, extremely eclectic, and completely open for the general public to come in and view at any time. Maybe I'm a jackass for not knowing of this place earlier, but it was a pleasant surprise added to an already wonderful evening. I suggest if you are like me and have never been to the Chambers before, head on over. It's worth the trip.

We got this little art thing (by Mim Golub) out of the Art-O-Mat, what I understood to be an old cigarette vending machine turned into a low brow mechanical art dealer. Neat shit.

print shapes /& cut.

So, I've been meaning to update this blog for a bit now. I was in New York late Decemeber / early January and when I returned home I was planning on posting a grand blog with photos and witty stories of my travels...but alas, I did not, nor do I plan on ever doing that being that my personal statute of limitations for posting said blog has ran up. If you know me, I have already told you of my adventures and if you don't know me, why the hell would you care anyway?

I have been working on a new body of work as of lately. An extension of my thesis work I suppose you could say. Collage/drawing/painting sort of things. Images of this work will be on jessedraxler.com relatively soon. Hopefully. I am also getting together self promotional packets to send to publications with hopes of having some sent out by early next week. To the art directors who receive these packages: Hire me to doodle you pictures n' shit yo!

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. That image up there (the "Munny") is actually something I created as a gift for said occasion. Well, I didn't actually create is as much as I decorated one of those do-it-yourself blank Munnys. It was created with cut strips from 1950's Life magazine pages. There is a theme beyond that, but I do not know what that theme is.

What else, what else? I've been on a big 12 Rods kick lately. That seems relevant since this is my blog and that is something that has been affecting my day to day life. I suggest everyone to go out and buy all of their albums, especially Separation Anxieties, which is my favorite. All of them are most excellent though.

I guess that is all I have to say at this particular moment.

The Season For This And That

I'm done with school.

This last Tuesday I gave my thesis presentation and that was the last of it. The presentation went okay in my mind. I did not burst into flames, pass out, cry, or vomit, so I'm counting the damn thing as a victory...of sorts. After that my illustration class went out to Pizza Luce so our professor and accomplished illustrator, Andy Powell (earthispissed.com,) could drop some words of wisdom on how to make it in the intense world of modern illustration. Once through, me and Dain stopped by Sweeneys to throw back spirits and swap, what ended up to be, meaningless banter. Many other CVA students ended up dropping by and we turned the night into an interesting little party. The night ended at Dain's apartment with everyone watching comedic youtube videos, and me passing out on a incredibly uncomfortable beanbag chair.

This Monday I leave for one of the most boring, expendable places I have ever been, Appleton, Wisconsin. I'll be there with limited family through Christmas and will be returning to the Twin Cities the evening of the 26th. If any old friends happen to read this, and still know my number, give a guy a ring. When I return to MPLS I'll be bringing Texas' newest resident, Eric Greiner, with me. So to everyone who already misses seeing the kid zip around causing car accidents on his bike, dial him up.

The following Monday I'll be leaving for New York City to visit my good buddy Jake Stone. Yes, that is New Years Eve day. We have already discussed and agreed to avoid that whole ball drop fiasco at all costs. Dive bars, Hendricks gin, and cheap women will be our celebratory party favors. Minus the cheap women of course. Hell, I believe Jake is in a committed relationship anyway, which truly ruins my chances of meeting any interesting females since I have no clue how to talk to random women. Jake has always been the master of that domain. Anyway, I'll have pics from that adventure up shortly thereafter.

Speaking of pics. I put some pics on Flickr of my thesis piece in the gallery. My sis took them while visiting last weekend. Props to her....er....something.

Click here to check those out.

Happy motherfucking holidays.

CVA Graduate Show

+ Last night was the senior exhibition at the CVA gallery. I snapped some photos and put them on flickr.

Click this to look at those.

Oh yea, i'm "blogging" now apparently.