CO, NE, WY, & SD...

Tomorrow morning at 6am I will be flying out to Colorado. I will be gone for 2 full weeks.

From Denver, CO I will be heading to South Dakota again to work on the Indian Reservation I worked on a month ago. I will be spending my thanksgiving with the kids & families of Pine Ridge Reservation. This trip will be longer and much much colder. I have a large scale art project planned for the kids.

After 5days there I will be heading over to Grand Junction in West Colorado. I will be working again with Light Gives Heat. I will be painting one of the largest murals I have ever done. These 2 weeks will be entirely devoted to enjoying the life I have and sharing my talents with others in return.
PS- Most of this trip I will not have phone or internet service. Thanks.

Small Stuff 5

This Sunday, Nov 20th, is the opening of "Small Stuff 5" at Bear & Bird Gallery. I painted two small affordable works for this show. (Seen below) All artwork in the show is smaller then 8x10". Stop by and pick up some nice works from the folks at Bear & Bird.

Tommy Tant Re-Cap...

Painted another live mural for the Tommy Tant Surf Classic. Seeing tons of great friends in my home town is always fun. I painted all day Saturday & a couple hours on Sunday. Finishing the 14 canvas mural painting seen below.
All the pieces were sold to raise funds for scholarships for local kids and for the local food bank. Thanks so much for everyone who stopped by and said hello.

Thanks to the internet, I snagged a bunch of these pics from various people. Thanks.

Tommy Tant 2011

Tommy Tant Surf Classic / November 12-13, 2011 / Flagler Beach, FL
I will be painted a 8x4ft mural during this year's event.
Stop by, bid on a section of the mural, and say hello. Taken from the tommytant.com :
Artist Patrick Maxcy will showcase his talent at this years Tommy Tant. Patrick contributes to the Tommy Tant Scholarship fund each year by volunteering his time and talent for the live mural. Individual murals will be sold as he paints at the event on Saturday. All of the money raised goes towards helping local students attend college and to the local food bank.

"This will be my 6th year heading back to my home town and painting at the Tommy Tant Surf Classic. Every year we bring a new fresh idea to the table. This year I will be creating a large mural on a dozen+ various size scattered canvases. This way some pieces of art can be small and affordable for everyone yet still create an overall amazing visual outcome. The work will be auctioned off through a silent bid through out the day. As always all the money from all the artwork goes directly back into the community, to support the food banks of Flagler County. As always be sure to stop by the art section of the Tommy Tant event and help support those in need within the community!"

Charity event mural re-cap...

A week ago I painted a live mural at a charity event to raise funds for homeless kids from Kenya, Africa. Gabe, a friend of mine, works in Kenya with an organization called Pamoja Charity. Helping street kids in need. The event was full of supporters, tons of food, live music, and fun times. I painted the piece in just over 4hrs. The painting was auctioned off at the end of the night and all the proceeds when to help the kids in need. Great meeting everyone. It was a fun event for a great cause. Enjoy the pictures below...

Halloween Sale ...

Big online sale this weekend only. 10% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER. Original paintings, shirts, prints, & sketches available! Order early for the holidays.
Just enter the promo code: CANDYCORN Sale ends 10/31/11 @ 12midnight EST. * online store * online store *

Model Wife...

Every year I do a live mural at the Tommy Tant Surf Classic in Flagler Beach, FL. Last year I painted a mural that was made up of 4 separate canvases. Cory Cavin, comedic writer & actor, bought one of the pieces last year. I recently saw the work again on the online TV show "Model Wife". It's funny when you take 1/4 of a painting & then hang it on its side. Below is episode one. Check out the site to view other episodes. Enjoy...

Live mural & new store open...

This Saturday I will be painting a live mural at a charity event to raise funds for homeless kids from Kenya. The event takes place in Boca Raton, Fl from 7 -10pm. To learn more & find out ways you can help check of Pamoja Charity.

Today, my full online store opened as well! Any artwork, shirts, prints, and posters I have available are now online to purchase. Thanks for all the support! * ONLINE STORE *

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"In the Midst of Hope" Recap

Several months ago I had the idea to create and organize a major art show to help out a non-profit organization I really believe in. After months of work the show opened to one amazing evening! Over 40 artists from around the globe showing work based on the theme of "hope & love", all to benefit the non-profit organization Light Gives Heat. 300+ people came out for the opening. The evening was full of live music, good food and drinks, smiles, and a great time.
Thank you to all the sponsors and artists who were apart of the event. If you are in Colorado be sure to stop by LGH Studio at 354 Main Street, Grand Junction, CO. The show will be open for one more week! Friday evening there will be a closing party.
All artwork is now online and available to purchase. All Proceeds from the artwork sales will go directly to Light Gives Heat. Light Gives Heat works directly with families in Uganda, empowering them by providing them with means for sustainable incomes. Please take a moment to view, purchase amazing art work, and share with friends all for a great cause! * ONLINE STORE *

South Dakota...

I recently traveled through Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and up to South Dakota.
Traveling through Nebraska there wasn't much to see until we came upon CarHenge!
Our final destination was Pine Ridge, South Dakota. A Indian Reservation of Dakota and Lakota (Sioux) Native America tribes. Acres and acres of grass lands, small run down trailers and houses. Inside the homes lived amazing families. One small house we visited housed 10+people. The floor boards, wall, windows, furniture, etc were falling apart but the families still were smiling. I sat with a couple of the children on a rock in the dirt and drew with them for an hour or so. A few of the others in the small group of ours worked on rebuilding floorboards and fixing leaking roofs. Later in the day we had a cookout for 30+ people on the reservation, I painted the children's faces, we rode horses, and played basketball. Making connections, sharing stories, and figuring out a possible solution to help those in need. The trip was short but the experience and people I met and connected with will be remembered. I always forget but then I am reminded again that so many things can be accomplished in just one amazing day. To see more pics check out my flickr.
Or to see an amazing slide show of many more photos go check out Project Lighthouse.