From AJ Masthay:

Hi all, and happy pre second leg of summer tour! Cant wait to hit the road next week and head out west for some epic venues. These will be my last releases for this summer, and Im very excited about each.

I was asked by Widespread Panic to create a piece for their Knoxville, TN shows that are just wrapping up tonight. The inspiration is the theatre itself with its elegant and ornate decorations and absolutely stunning ceiling medallion. These are 6 color linoleum block prints on Canson Edition paper stock. Photos dont do this one justice, they almost glow from the intense blues against the earth tones. I have a small allotment from the edition of 375 and they will be available on my website,  www.masthaystudios.com, Thursday July 29 at 12 noon EST.

Finally, my last installment for the second leg of summer tour, what I am affectionately calling “Giant Alpine Valley Horns“. This is also a 6 color linoleum block print but is on Rives Heavyweight paper stock, edition of 75. Imagery is fairly self explanatory, you can almost hear the “Ricola-a-a-a” or the wonderful theme to the Cliffhangers Price is Right game in the background. These also will be available at www.masthaystudios.com Thursday July 29 at 12 noon EST.

From PhanArtist AJ Masthay….

Greetings from Masthay Studios! Sorry for the lack of witty banter this week, all the creative juices are being put towards prints at the moment.
Anyway, here is the second release for the second leg, Telluride! Each linoleum blockprint consists of 5 colors including a metallic copper on the frame and plaque surround the text. Edition size is 75 prints and will go on sale this Friday, July 23, 2010 at 12 noon EST.
As always feel free to email me at info@masthaystudios.com with any questions, concerns, comments, etc.

www.masthaystudios.com

From AJ and Masthay Studios…..

Greetings from Masthay Studios!

Some exciting news for subscribers, for the first time ever I will be offering a mini-subscription for my upcoming 2nd leg prints. These subscriptions will include my latest triptych for the Greek Theatre shows in Berkeley (edition of only 45 sets), my Telluride print, and a print for Alpine Valley. All subscriptions will have matching numbers and specific number requests will be honored if available. I will be offering only 20 subscriptions for this leg with a limit of 2 subs per person.

Cost for each subscription is $170 which equates to the cost of the prints themselves and I’ll cover insured priority mail shipping. If you are interested I will be putting the subscription option on my website, www.masthaystudios.com/subscription, this Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 12 noon EST. The remaining Greek Triptych sets will be released this Friday, July 16, 2010 at 12 noon.

As always feel free to email me at info@masthaystudios.com with any questions, concerns, comments, etc.

AJ
www.masthaystudios.com

From PhanArtist AJ Masthay:

So I mentioned in my last newsletter that I was working on my largest edition ever. Well, here it is! I was honored to be asked by the folks at Umphrey’s McGee and Galactic to create the prints for their gig this past weekend at Red Rocks, their first time headlining this incredibly historic venue.

The edition of 600 prints is a 5 color linoleum block print on white Stonehenge paper stock. I have a very small allotment of prints that will be available through my website today, Tuesday July 6 at 12 noon EST. On another note, I will be taking part in an upcoming art show based out of Berkeley, CA, entitled GREEK ART. If you’re heading out for the Phish shows, stop by the Vintage Berkeley gallery/wine shop August 7th from noon – 2pm for the opening reception.

Hope you had a happy and safe 4th of July weekend. See you on the second leg of summer tour! AJ

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Thank you to all who came to the 42 Degrees and PhanArt present The Art of the Fans of Phish poster show on June 20th before the Sunday SPAC show. It was a great success with nearly 200 attendees, 20 artists, dozens of pieces of art available and some of the best glass in the Northeast. On behalf of everyone at 42 Degrees – Jon, Robin and Mike, and PhanArt Pete, we thank everyone for attending!

As long as Phish keeps playing SPAC, we hope to continue to make this a tradition for years to come!

Some pictures from the event

From AJ Masthay: Hi all, and happy post-Memorial Day Weekend to you, back to the grind, ugh…. Well, there is light at the end of that tunnel, summer tour is literally right around the corner!

I just got back yesterday from a spectacular weekend in Chillicothe, IL at this years Summercamp. I had an absolute blast seeing everyone, hearing some great music, and of course slinging some prints. A big thank you to Jason Kaczorowski and all involved in the Mock Camp exhibition.

Okay, enough about my love of SPAC…. I’ve also added the few Summercamp prints that I brought back from this weekend to my site. If you haven’t had a chance, check out the new process page I put together which chronicles the creation of this print from start to finish. This is basically the same process I use for all my work and gives a good insight into linoleum block printing.

You can see more of AJ’s work at the 42′ and PhanArt Poster show: The Art of the Fans of Phish on June 20th from 11am-3pm at 42′ Art Gallery in Glens Falls, a short 15 minute drive from Saratoga. See more info here

Both are available now on my site www.masthaystudios.com.Please feel free to contact me at aj@masthaystudios with any questions. Hope you enjoy and I’ll see ya on tour!

AJ

Featured below are two of AJ Masthay’s new prints for summer 2010, Hershey and Merriweather.  You can find ordering info at www.masthaystudios.com

7 color linoleum block print

Signed/Numbered limited edition of 75

13.5″x23″ Stonehenge paper stock

$35.00 plus shipping

Limit of 2 prints per person

7 color linoleum block print

Signed/Numbered limited edition of 75

13.5″x23.5″ Canson Edition Bright White

$35.00 plus shipping

Limit of 2 prints per person

The Soulshine Poster Art Show is an exhibition of artisans who create
handmade concert posters utilizing the time-honored process of fine art
printmaking.

The event is hosted in eulogy to Lisa Rosemann artist, live music
devotee and spirit of our community – who left us to paint her greatest
masterpiece this May.

Visit the Soulshine Tent Fri-Sun 10am-4pm to learn more about the art of printmaking and return home with a valuable collectible. View a special exhibition of The Art of Lisa Rosemann and bid on posters autographed by many of the musicians performing at this year’s 2010 Summer Camp Music Festival with proceeds benefitting charity.

Fred Hosman – www.hoscopress.com – Omaha, Nebraska
Tripp – www.tabootart.com – Denver, Colorado
Tim Ripley - www.timothyripley.netfirms.com – Chicago, Illinois
Jake Powell – www.jakespenart.com – Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Kyle Baker - www.kylewbaker.com – Chicago, Illinois
AJ Masthay – www.masthaystudios.com – West Hartford, Connecticut
Jason Kaczorowski – www.jasonkaczorowski.com – Chicago, IL
Memorial Exhibition to Lisa Rosemann - www.soulshinestudios.com - Antioch, IL

Soulshine Poster Art Show
Jason Kaczorowski Events Incorporated | 4636 N. Ravenswood Chicago, IL
60640 | ph 312.671.7678 | e jason@jasonkaczorowski.com

Summer Camp Music Festival
Jay Goldberg Events | Mike Armintrout | 1115 W. Oregon, Suite A Urbana, IL
61801 | ph 217-278-7400 | e mikea@jaytv.com

42° and PhanArt Present: The Art of the Fans of Phish

Poster show announced to benefit The Mockingbird Foundation

GLENS FALLS, NY, MAY 1, 2010: “42° and PhanArt Present: The Art of the Fans of Phish” is a poster show taking place on June 20th, 2010 at 42° to benefit The Mockingbird Foundation.

The event coinciding with Phish’s two-night run at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center will take place on June 20^th, 2010 from 11am – 3pm at 42° Art and Glass Gallery located at 23 Park St, Glens Falls, NY. Artists on hand displaying and selling their work will include AJ Masthay, Erin Cadigan, Jon Blake, Mike Wren and Ryan Sullivan. Work will also be shown and available for purchase from artists such as Ryan Kerrigan, Isadora Bullock, Vinny Naro, Jami Dudenhoeffer, Jason Lees, Cody Schibi, Josh Carpenter, and Jeremy Lebediker. More artists will be announced in the coming weeks as well.

The event is open to the public and is free of charge. A complimentary Sunday brunch will also be served.

Representatives from The Mockingbird Foundation will be on hand and all artists involved have agreed to donate a portion of their sales to The Mockingbird Foundation.

42° is an Art and Glass Gallery specializing in independently blown glass pipes from regional and national artists as well as displaying and selling limited edition prints from artists inspired by the music of Phish. 42° is located at 23 Park St, on the corner of Park and Elm, in Glens Falls, NY. Approximately 15 minutes north of Saratoga Springs via I-87 off of Exit 18.

PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish is a book compiled and edited by Albany, NY resident Pete Mason. Now in its second printing, the book contains artwork and interviews with those involved in the Phish community. Since its inception PhanArt has donated all of its net profits to The Mockingbird Foundation, over $2,000 to date.

The Mockingbird Foundation is a charitable organization founded to support music education for children. The foundation was set up in 1996 by fans of the band Phish and has since raised over $600,000 through donations and sales of the book The Phish Companion as well as the Phish tribute compilation CD Sharing in the Groove.

From PhanArtist AJ Masthay: Hello and happy spring from Masthay Studios! The weather here in Connecticut has been absolutely spectacular over the past few days, everything is finally turning green and the flowers are blooming. I love Spring, although it makes it really difficult to hunker down in the studio…

I’m writing to let you know about an exciting event that Ill be taking part in at the end of the month. FANTASTIC HULLABALOO is two nights of music and arts taking place in the Big Easy during Jazz Fest.

Along with myself, additional artists on display will include Stanley Mouse, Jeff Wood, Scramble Campbell, Isadora Bullock, Ian Millard, and many more. A big thanks to Tripp at Taboot Art for putting the whole event together. Details including dates, times, bands, and a full artist lost can be found at www.fantastichullabaloo.com

I’ve also created a new edition of 100 prints that will be released at the event. Each is a 7 seven color linoleum block print on 13″ x 23″ Stonehenge paper stock.

Finally, I hope everyone has a great summer tour. Im already well into my first edition for it and plan at least a few new pieces to be released in the next few months.