The Phanart team would like to congratulate The McLovins and their fans for their successful Kickstarter initiative. See you at the AURA Music and Arts Festival boys! If you haven’t already, check these guys out.
Jonathon Blake, also known by his stage name CrazyRedBeard, is an independent artist that currently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia. Largely self taught, Blake primarily creates paintings in live music settings to many different types of bands up and down the east coast and beyond. Inspired by watching the New Orleans live painter, Frenchy while attending Particle’s late night set at Bonnaroo 2, Blake went home with a vision of attempting this style of creation in his own unique fashion.
Painting live with The New Deal 3/21/09
Since his first live painting with the DJ Williams Projekt in Richmond, VA, Blake has worked with many and varying artist including Particle, the Everyone Orchestra featuring Jon Fishman, U-Melt, The Heavy Pets, The Juggling Suns, EOTO, Perpetual Groove, Lotus, Tea Leaf Green, Buzz Universe, Orchard Lounge, Biodiesel, The Breakfast, The Ryan Montbleau Band, Natural Breakdown, The McLovins, Basshound and many, many others.
Painting Live with Particle 4/21/07
Jon’s prints as seen in the gallery below are all available for sale. You can check them out also on his site – crazyredbeard.com
All other prints seen here and on his site are matted and framed prints, measure 10 x 13 and are safely wrapped and packaged in boxes. All of thePhish related posters are 14 x 20. Framed and matted prints are $60 + shipping/handling. All posters are printed on 4/0 100# glossy text paper. Posters are all mailed in postal tubes.
Hampton
Jon is running a special on his remaining Hampton reunion prints. They are $15 each or $40 for all three. Additionally, he is also running a special on the Hampton 3/6/09 setlist poster for $15.
The Hampton triptychs are limited edition, signed and numbered (306 for night 1, 307 for night 2 and 308 for night 3). The Hampton setlist poster is signed by the artist.
If you are interested in the larger giclees or multiple prints, we suggest that you contact Jon directly at crazyredbeard@hotmail.com With the holidays upon us, deals are to be had and made, so do not hesitate to contact Jon.
Check out the art Jon Blake has for sale as prints, posters or the original piece of art itself!
Eastern Tulip Twilight Dance
The Flow 2/7/09
Captain Chicken Takes It To the Top
Ketchup and Mustard
Kings of Belmont 103108 Rapture
Rooster Walking on the Moon 2
Cannonball Coming Around
Earthworm Mandala
Painting Live with Particle 4/21/07
Funk Box Jazz Frog 2
Natty small
Dont Stop Never Forget
May There Be Enough Arms to Soul the World
In the Deep End
Gaia Fights the Power
CosmEyeSee
This Is What Love Looks Like
CRB Productions 039
2020 Vision
Tap In
Quiet, Aloud
Intergalactic Representative
Hot Tuna Rides Again
Painting Live with The New Deal
Beat Home Bass
The Conduit
The Incognito Hippie Buzzes Babylon
ROC
Omullet With Butterfly Wings 102409
Seeing Music 2020 3/25/09
Meeting of the Minds
Strange Design pt 2 Out of the Mud
Egyptian Fowl
Give Me The Keys or Let Me Ride
Conclusion Overmind
SUN SHEPHERD
HAMPTON
Hampton night 3
Hampton night 2
The Rainbow Ark and a Helping Hand
Terrapin
CRB Productions 031
Basis of the Basics of a Basshound
Vultrey
Cabinet Full of Grass
Shrimp Day Rebirth
A Flower Blooms
Cannonball Coming Around
Hampton night 1
Juggling My Heart
Driven by the immediacy of the live music environment, Blake attempts to channel the energy, emotion and feeling of the moment, highlighting an interconnectivity of seemingly unrelated or unrelatable objects. Described by fans as “Dali and a graffiti artist in a blender” and “Picasso on acid,” Blake creates largely abstract, yet formative works that are often highly psychedelic in nature.
Having exhibited in NYC, New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania and at festivals all across the country, Blake feels blessed and thankful for the adventure, friends and music that the life as a live artist has provided. He hopes to share his art with as many people as possible and for many years to come.
Solid interview with The McLovins for State of Mind Music, by PhanArt Pete. The first official interview granted, with a great deal of insight into the band and these high school msuic prodigies.