I am pleased to introduce my latest print titled, "Wilderness 1". Wilderness 1 was created using 8 hand cut stencils and Montana Gold Spraypaint. The print is 18"x24" and each one is hand sprayed on Strathmore Bristol paper. Wilderness 1 has an edition of 25 prints each with unique sky colors and slight color variations in the rest of the print. As with most of my print releases, you will be able to choose which sky color you would like for your print. Wilderness 1 will be available later today at 4pm Mountain Time USA for $75 shipped at Iansprints.com/available-art.php.
You can check out the new print here:http://www.iansprints.com/wilderness1.php The Wilderness 1 stencil piece was adapted from a photograph I took on a recent 3 day back country camping trip near Vail, Colorado. The picture used for Wilderness 1 was taken at the end of a 16 mile loop at Piney Lake.
Ian let a little preview out of his next print Wilderness 1. Wilderness 1 will be created using 8 hand cut stencils and spraypaint. The print size will be 18"x24". Above is a picture of the black stencil be sure to click on it for a larger picture to check out the detail. Now keep in mind he hand cut out all of that. And thats just one of the 8 stencils. That is just nuts. And that is also why his work rocks.
I am pleased to introduce my latest stencil and spraypaint print titled, "ABCMYKG". The print was designed for an upcoming art show where the theme is CMYK vs RGB. I choose the CMYK color palette (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) for my prints theme. The design is a nebula of flying musical notes that converge into a swirl in the middle of the print. "ABCMYKG" is 16"x20" and splattered/stenciled on White Strathmore Bristol paper. I created an edition of 10 prints with white backgrounds and an edition of 10 prints with black backgrounds. I also created 3 one of a kind prints with cyan, magenta and yellow backgrounds. I will be offering some of the ABCMYKG prints Thursday August 20 at 10am Mountain Time USA at IansPrints.com/available-art.php. The print will also be available to view/buy at the CMYKvsRGB Art Show on August 21 at Space Gallery in Denver, Colorado.
Medium: Stencil/Spraypaint Paper: Black Strathmore Size: 22" x 34" Unique Edition: 5 Price: $80 (includes world shipping)
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Medium: Stencil/Spraypaint Paper: Strathmore Bristol Size: 22" x 15" Unique Edition: 5 Price: $50 (includes world shipping)
Ian has a bunch of prints going on sale today along with a few other things going on.
From Ian :
Remaining Upper North Lot Prints & Canvases on-sale info I have a handful of theUpper North Lot printsremaining after Mock Show last weekend that I will be adding to my online store on Friday August 7th at 10AM Mountain Time USA. I will be adding pictures of the remaining prints to my website later today. I also have 2Upper North Lot canvases(38"x9"x2" - Edition of 3) that I will be adding to myonline storeat the same time.
"No Anunciar" Show Prints Available Soon at IansPrints.com The four prints that I created for the "No Anunciar" Art Show at Andenken Gallery last April will be available in my online store on Friday August 7th at 10AM Mountain Time USA. The prints include "Fray Wires", "Color Cameras", "Beware of Dogs" and "Easy Getaway". Each print comes in a unique edition of 5 and is signed, numbered and embossed.
Radio Interview Untitled Art Show: Episode 31 Guests Jason Kaczorowski, Ian Millard, Jonathan Lamb and Michael Ortiz Premise: Erik and Mike interview Jason Kaczorowski; organizer of Mock Show: Red Rocks. Mock Show: Red Rocks is an art festival centered around the world of Phish with an emphasis on raising funds for The Mockingbird Foundation. Jason will be joined in studio by artists Ian Millard, Jonathan Lamb and Michael Ortiz, who are participants in Mock Show: Red Rocks. Listen Here:http://untitledartshow.com/?p=621
Upcoming Art Show in Denver on August 21st at Space Gallery CMYK+RGB Show - Sponsor: Illiterate Magazine - Space Gallery - Denver, CO Friday August 21 at 9pm - 765 Santa Fe. Drive. Denver, Colorado CMYK+RGB explores the interactions between print and digital media through their unique color spectrums: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black (print) and Red, Green, Blue (digital). With live screen printing, a conceptual fashion show, a print exhibition and interactive digital installations, RGB + CMYK places two forms of reproduction side by side asking the question on every newspaper publisher and online entrepreneur's mind: are these formats complimentary or in competition? Twenty + Colorado artists are creating custom prints based on the theme CMYK+RGB. All prints will be on display and on sale at affordable (nothing more than $50) prices.
After getting the email from and Ian and seeing all his new stuff all I could say was WOW. The pic above is one of the 4 new CCMask prints and yes that was sold I got it. He still has others available. There was so much info from Ian its easier if I just copy and paste his words. Where it says I it refers to Ian, not me. Click the links to see all the cool new art he created.
Here is the latest from the world of Ian Millard...
4 NEW ORIGINALS FROM GUERRILLA GARDENS ART SHOW I have 4 new original pieces available from a show that opened last weekend at Guerrilla Gardens Gallery in Denver. The new pieces are available through IansPrints.com. The new pieces include Survival Pack original on canvas, Undomesticated original on canvas, CCMask edition of 3 on canvas, and 124-Cans which is a sculpture created using 124 old spray cans.
6 NEW PIECES AVAILABLE SOON FROM NOWHERE LIMITED GALLERY New pieces available soon from NOWhere Limited. I have 6 pieces in the July group show at NOWhere Limited Gallery in Nederland, CO. The new pieces should be up in the galleries online store in the next few days. They include CCMask #2/3, Cabezoro (team) #1/1, Cabezoro (jebus) #1/1, AF1 metal #1/3, Demonic #1/1, and Muslugwa Terestica #1/1 Heavy Gel Edition. http://www.nowherelimited.com/when_titles_fail_group_show/
UPCOMING RED ROCKS PRINT Here is a sneak peak of a new print I am working on. The print is a panoramic scene from the Upper North Lot at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado. The print was created using 9 hand cut stencils and spraypaint. Each print is 42" x 13" and hand sprayed on Stonehenge paper. Each of the prints will have a unique color scheme. Details on the edition size and price will be announced in the coming weeks. A limited number of prints will be released on IansPrints.com and the rest will be sold at Mock Show on August 1. Check out the print here: http://www.iansprints.com/upper-north-lot.php
MOCK SHOW PRINT I created a print to commemorate the upcoming Mock Show on August 1. The print will be available exclusively at Mock Show for a very nice price. The Mock Show prints are 15" x 15" and were created using stencil and spraypaint on Strathmore Bristol paper. Check out the link below to view the Mock Show print. http://www.iansprints.com/mock-show-print.php
MUERTE AVIAR There is only one set of Muerte Aviar double-sided triptych prints left for sale. If you are interested head over to my available art page on IansPrints.com http://www.iansprints.com/muerte-aviar.php
I am pleased to introduce my latest print set titled, "Muerte Aviar". Muerte Aviar is a double-sided triptych (or three) print set. Each of the three 15" x 15" panels are hand stenciled on both sides of the Strathmore Bristol paper. I created 8 triptych print set, each with a unique color scheme (print sets #1-5 are shown at the link above and print sets #6-8 will be custom made). The idea behind the double-sided set of prints was to have multiple options on how the 3 prints could be displayed. The #1-5 print sets each have matching color schemes and silver or gold metallic hues mixed in. Muerte Aviar Double-Sided Triptych print set will cost $125 shipped and will be available Tuesday June 23 at 10am Mountain Time USA at IansPrints.com. There will also be a small run of each of the 3 designs (birds, pattern, and birds over the pattern) available individually (printed on one side) for $35-40 shipped. All prints are signed, numbered, embossed and come with a hand made COA.
IAN will be releasing 3 new peices of art this Friday June 12, 2009 at 10am Mountain Time. Here is a preview of the new works:
"Survival Pack" is a stencil, spraypaint and latex paint print on Strathmore Bristol paper with hand deckled edges. Survival Pack measures 22" x 20" and was created in a unique edition of 15 prints. The background for each print was hand painted using latex paint drizzled on nice and thick. You can view Survival Pack here: http://www.iansprints.com/survival-pack-print.php
The next 2 pieces are from the "Broken Windows" art show Ian was involved in on June 5th in Denver, Co.
The first is a one of a kind 24" x 36" x 2" stretched canvas created from a giant 4ft wide by 6ft tall stencil. The stencil is a large format version of my "And I For An Eye" piece which Ian released earlier this year. You can check out this new canvas here: http://www.iansprints.com/and-i-for-an-eye-canvas.php
The second new piece is titled "PLR-16". I created 4 unique PLR-16 prints that measure 40-44" x 20" and are hand sprayed on either lenox or canson paper. Each print is signed, embossed and numbered 1/1. You can check out PLR-16 here: http://www.iansprints.com/PRL-16.php
There will also be a black and green edition as well
All 3 new works will be available Friday June 12, 2009 at 10am Mountain Time on the Available Art page at IansPrints.com
In case you missed my interview with Ian back in May you can read HERE.
Dont forget to check out my interview with Ian HERE.
SHOW NEWS
Friday June 5th (6-12) - Group Show at a 7000sq/ft warehouse space. Ian has been hard at work over the last week creating a 22ft x 22ft collaborative installation with Denver artists Jon Lamb and Michael Ortiz (http://www.likemindedproductions.net/) for the show. The warehouse is at 38th and Steele St. in Denver - more details on the shows page of his web site: http://www.iansprints.com/shows.php
It is with great pleasure I bring you the first artist interview for the blog. Someone who has a unique style and vision. Someone who has helped me as I play with spray paint since I can't draw.
Mr Ian Millard of Denver
You have been creating art for 7 years now, what inspired you to become an artist? I have been creating art for years. It is a great outlet and keeps me going mentally. I really couldn't have done it with out the nice people that have purchased my art to help fund creating more art.
What are you major influences ? I guess my general environment is what inspires most of my pieces. Moving to Colorado about 2 years ago offered a whole new surrounding which has found its way into my art. I feel the art scene in Denver is thriving and made up of a community of artists that are open to help each other out.
What do you say to the “art snobs” that don’t feel spray paint and stencils are true “art” even though that medium has attracted more attention with what Shepard Fairey has done? Spraypaint in general has got a bad rap over the years. If you went out and painted a wall with a brush no one would look twice. If you bust out a can of spraypaint people think vandalism. I use spray paint because I like the gradients and effects it creates with my stencils. Hopefully, with time, artists will push the limits of what can be created with spraypaint and break this stereotype. I like to feel that I am giving spray paint a better name by using it as a medium in my art.
What is your favorite brand of spray paint ? Montana Gold. It has a great sheen and dries super fast. (2nd Belton Molotow)
What piece of art that you created are you most proud of ? Probably my 50th Print. I had carved a ton of linocut blocks between 2004-2006 which I cut up into 1" squares and abstractly glued down to a new board. This piece was a turning point in my art. I started to branch out and try new techniques like gel transfer and stencils. I am also very proud of my latest print Alley Attack. I spent almost a week cutting the 4 stencils for the print. The black stencil alone took me a few days to hand cut each little brick and detail in the building. I decided to hand pull a larger run of Alley Attack screen prints so I could offer them for a lower cost and then still do my usual unique hand stenciled edition. This worked out really well. The transparencies used to burn the screens for Alley Attack were hand stenciled giving the final screen print the same feel as the stencil print.
You have done several collaborations with different artists who out there would you like to work with next ?I have really enjoyed the collaborations I have done recently with Jon Lamb and Michael Ortiz at the "No Anunciar" show at Andenken this April and the "Still Thinking" show back in December of 08. The 3 of us already have some future installations in the works which I am exited for. Tripp and I have been talking about doing another collaborative print this summer. Max Kaufmann and Scot Lefavor are 2 Denver artists that I have been talking to about collaborations. Some longer shot artists I would like to collaborate with are Bast, C215, Rene Gagnon, and Banksy.
What is your favorite collaboration that you have done ? Hmm... Probably the collaboration with Ben Eine. Ben spent 2 weeks in Denver last year creating pieces for his show at Andenken Gallery. I was able to get down to the gallery about every other day to hang with Ben and watch him create some pieces. The tips and tricks he shared with me helped my stencil art move to a new level. I gave Ben a few of my prints and before he left he gave my Train Tags print back to me with the Circus font sprayed over it. I was also recently able to do a collab with Armsrock when he was in Denver for his show at Andenken Gallery a few months back. I now have a really cool Nike Blazer print with an Armsrock painting blended into it. I am pretty proud of this piece too.
You recently did the Phish Hampton poster with Tripp, any more gigposters in the future ? Yes, but limited. I would like to focus most of my energy on creating art prints. But, the Phish Hampton poster is certainly not my last. It just needs to be the right opportunity for the right band.
What kind of music do you like? Is there any certain music you listen to while spraying ? I listen to my iPod on shuffle most of the time. Some of my favorites are Disco Biscuits, Pink Floyd, Ween, Kool Keith, Thievery Corp, and MMW.
Ian was kind enough to include a 43 minute track mixed by him that you can download. Its pretty cool, listening to it as I type this.
Pretty Lights (Wrong Platform) > Gorrilaz (Dare) > Pretty Lights (Finally Moving) > Holy Fu*k (Lovely Allen) > Gorillaz (Fire Coming out the Monkeys Head) > Kool Keith (Maxi Curls) > Brother's Past (Celebrity) > Gorrilaz (Don't Get Lost in Heaven) > Ween (Happy Colored Marbles) > Brother's Past (Inhale) > Disco Biscuits (Little Lai) > Kid Koala (Basiin Street Blues) > Gorrilaz (Demon Days) > Disco Biscuits (Kitchen Mitts end) > Ween (Cheese remix)
You do a lot of commission work for people, do they give you pictures to work from or just ask that you come up with something ? What is the biggest request when it comes to commissioned pieces family pets , nature or something else ? I guess my biggest request by volume is art of peoples pets. I get it. I have a dog and have done 2 prints of him. I always ask for a picture of whatever is being commissioned and then work from there to create the piece. In the past year, NoiseKing Gallery in Japan has commissioned me to do 4 pieces. It is really exciting to see my art introduced and accepted in Japan.
What other artist have caught your eye? Any specific print that made your jaw drop ? I saw 2 new Bast pieces the other day that really got me exited. There were 3ft x 5ft ish and hand painted on keyfoods advertisements. I was in a show last month with Samuel Lowder. Some of his stencil collages in the show were really well executed with a great mix of colors.
Last piece of art done by someone else that you bought ? Kevin Tong's iphone print and Shepard Fairey's Obey Eye.
Do you have anyone else’s work hanging on your walls ? I like a bunch of other artists and love to collect art in general. Here is what I have hanging.... Living Room: Kinsey(Emancipate), Insect(WireViewsSpecial), Banksy(stop/search), Faile(momenti mori), Lindsey Kuhn(93 AP), Biskup(Yeti Faces), Bast(musk). Dining Room: Fairey(Wage Peace retro), SPQR(artist trade), and 2 tapestries from a trip to South Africa a few years ago. Bathroom: Pollock(I want more) and Jermaine Rogers(ween-5&4numbers-04). In our upstairs loft area: Masthay(morel mushroom), Burwell(staplegun mayhem), Grzeca(OutdoorMiner on wood), and Campbell(EOTWP). I'd have more up, but am out of wall space.
Your cityscapes are just amazing any new ones in the works ? None actively in the works. I do plan on doing more cityscape this year and have a few cities in mind. I just need to find time to make it happen.
Any advice for new artists ? keep at it.
What new prints do you have in the works ? I have a few new pieces in the works that I am really excited about. I also have a few upcoming show in the works including some more collaborative installations with Jon Lamb and Michael Ortiz. You will have to wait for details on the new stuff. But, I did finish up a super limited run of Earth Day Tree prints on silver foil paper that I will be adding to my online store very soon. You can follow my art at www.IansPrints.com.
I just finished up a new print titled, "Alley Attack". Alley Attack was created using 4 hand cut stencils and spraypaint. In addition to the stencil/spray prints I also created a run of Alley Attack screen prints. The screen prints are all hand pulled using 5 colors. Both the screen print and the stencil/spraypaint versions of Alley Attack will be available Wednesday May 6th at 10AM Mountain Time USA at IansPrints.com. Details Below...
Alley Attack (stencil/spray) Unique Edition of 10 - 22" x 18" Hand Sprayed on Stonehendge Paper Signed, Numbered, Embossed and COA $100 (includes world shipping)
Alley Attack (screen print) Edition of 50 - 20" x 16" Hand Pulled on Strathmore Paper Signed, Numbered, Embossed and COA $40 (includes world shipping)
Alley Attack Special (screen print) Edition of 5 - 20" x 16" Hand Pulled on Strathmore Paper Signed, Numbered, Embossed and COA $70 (includes world shipping)
Damn these look real nice, be on time these are guarantied to go fast.
In celebration of Earth Day tomorrow he will be releasing a new print titled, "Earth Day Tree". Earth Day Tree is a 15" x 22" (38cm x 56cm) stencil/spraypaint print on Stonehendge deckled edge paper and is a limited edition of 25 unique prints. Each print is signed, numbered and embossed. Earth Day Tree will cost $50 (includes world shipping) and will be available on April 22 at 10AM Mountain Time USA at the link below.
Check this out NO ANUNCIAR INSTALLATION TIMELAPSE VIDEO The 4 minute video captures the whole collaborative installation created by Ian, Jon Lamb and Michael Ortiz at Andenken Gallery. The finished collaborative installation was 22ft x 16ft and took 4 days in the gallery to complete.
Picture of the completed 22ft x 16ft collaborative installation
Personal Favorite Ian Millard has been very busy. 4 new prints And a massive 22ft x 16ft collaborative installation at the gallery.
Andenken Gallery is pleased to present the No Anunciar! group show. Opening reception starts at 7:00 PM on Friday, April 3rd and will run through the 26th. The show will feature new works from local and international artists. Three local artists, Ian Millard, Mike Ortiz and Jon Lamb, are constructing an installation that will definitely be the focal point of the show. The installation mixes black and white digital images of Denver adorned with original, handmade art which gives the city the color it deserves. This is not the first time this art trio has blended their personalities to come up with a unique show that showcases their street influenced style, if you were at the "Still Thinking" show at The Union in December of 08 you will definitely be happy to see the evolution of their collaborative efforts. Limited edition prints and original pieces will be on sale from this art trio as well as pieces from Amanda Marie, Bast, Samual Lowder, Max Kauffman and more. Please join us at Andenken Gallery located at 2990 Larimer for an evening of art, music, fire, libations and of course a little insanity. Check out www.andenkengallery.com for more info as well as our blog www.beautyandthestreet.org for images of the show.
Ian Millard has a stunning new print available. “Blazer” is a brand new mized media print that measures 20 x 12 inches. The cool thing about this print is that their is 6 variants for a total run 0f 36. If you are interested in a print you can email support@noiseking.com or use NoiseKing’s online store.
Ian Millard has a new poster he worked on with Tripp. 2 colors screen printed by Tripp and 3 colors stenciled by Ian. Unique Edition of around 90 prints. See more pics at Iansprints.com
Most were sold at the BCPS poster show in Hampton but Ian will have some. Check back for updates.
UPDATE 3-16 IAN WILL BE PUTTING THESE UP FOR SALE ON HIS SITE WEDS MARCH 18. HE HAS LESS THAN 10 FOR SALE BE QUICK.
Nederland, Colorado, home to NOWhere Limited Gallery, is a unique community that "thrives on the colorful, the offbeat, and the weird." Its annual Frozen Dead Guy Days festival is a "fitting way to end the short days of winter and head into the melting snows of spring." The history of this fun and wacky town-wide celebration "stretches from Norway to California to Colorado, involving cryonics, deportation, psychics, celebrations, and a dedicated Ice Man."*
NOWhere Limited's latest exhibit Thawed Out: Visions of the Future was inspired by the festival. We invited artists from across North America to imagine what the world will be like when the technology exists to revive the Frozen Dead Guy.
ARTISTS INCLUDED IN THE EXHIBIT: Bob Conge / PlaSeeBo, Fleck, Ian Gamache, William D. Hood, Chris Huang, Max Kauffman, Killingstar, Scott Lickstein, Scott Listfield, Ian Millard, Alanna Sarti, Elisha Sarti and Mike Slobot.
Ian created a special run of 15 unique BFF prints for NoiseKing Gallery in Japan. Each print has different color roses and splatter. He also created one BFF canvas with gold roses for NoiseKing Gallery. Both are available to view/purchase here: http://www.noiseking.com/
The canvas edition is about $1000 the others $220
The first edition BFF's are just awesome in person these no doubt will be also.
