LGH / Grand Junction, CO

5 different planes in 6 days + 17 & 19 hour days + paint + editing + friends= One amazing week in Grand Junction, Colorado with Light Gives Heat!

Spent a week (not long enough) living in a 5 bedroom house with several amazing people while being surrounded by an epic landscape. Painted a 6x4ft piece for LGH in two days. Got to visit the main headquarters and see the entire LGH operation. Got to see the intense & powerful rough-cut of the film "MovingOn". Even got to give a few suggestions during the long editing process toward the film. Met some extremely friendly Grand Junction people. Got to see snow. Ate some yummy food. Hung out with 2 rad Hansow kids. Climbed & hiked up a beautiful mountain. Sat in the middle of a canyon and listened to everything & nothing.
Here is the complete time lapse video of the Mural I worked on. Thank you MovingOn & Light Gives Heat family. Enjoy...

Light Gives Heat Mural from Patrick Maxcy on Vimeo.

** See more behind the scene & traveling pictures from my trip on Flickr** Check it out here: *: Colorado Pictures *

Heading to Colorado...

I will be leaving this weekend and heading out to Grand Junction, Colorado to work with Light Gives Heat once again. As you may know, I did several shirt designs for thier upcoming line based on the documentary they've been working on called "Moving On." Several of my friends shot the film, are currently editing it, and working on animation aspects during this entire month in Colorado. I've seen little clips along the way and its pretty amazing & moving so far.
I have the privledge of going to live in a house out there for a week with the rest of the editing crew. While they continue to work hard on the film I will be painting a large mural based on the film and the shirt designs I've already done. A rough cut of the film, all the shirts, and the mural will be unveiled at a big event March 23! Pretty excited for this trip and journey with Light Gives Heat.
Be sure to follow their blog & befriend them on Facebook to learn more and keep up to date with everything.

Oh so busy...

Busy, Busy. I haven't updated in a couple weeks. I've been drawing, painting, driving, creating, bike riding, fishing, traveling, going to art shows, enjoying life a lot lately. But I promise to have some interesting up to date art news posted soon. Here's what Ive been up to lately via photo montage. Enjoy...

Alumni Gallery Show.

My first Art College recently contacted me and a few select others to showcase in the Alumni gallery show. I will be showing two pieces for this show at Florida School of the Arts main gallery (shown above). A few articles came out about the show.

FloArts hosting Alumni Gallery Show
"The Florida School of the Arts will hold an opening reception for its 2011 Alumni Art Exhibition at 6 p.m. Saturday in the main gallery located on the Palatka campus of St. Johns River State College. The reception, says gallery director Michael Burban, will provide an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with each other and to interact with current fine art students. The event is free and open to the public.
The show will feature a creative variety of artwork, including acrylic, oil painting, photography and drawing. Each alumnus was encouraged to submit one or two works for the exhibit. Burban said he has received many inquiries in response to the school's announcements for the show. "It is exciting, because our former students are responding from across the state of Florida and beyond."
Alumni who will be exhibiting in the show include Melissa Cooper and Patrick Maxcy. Cooper received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from St. Leo University and is a certified art teacher for grades kindergarten through 12. She has been working on personal commissions and building her portfolio while pursuing a master's degree in educational media design and technology.
After receiving an associate degree in painting and graphic design from Florida School of the Arts, Maxcy ultimately received his bachelor's degree in studio art and painting from Florida Atlantic University. He taught high school for several years before pursuing a career as a full-time artist. Maxcy's work has been featured in several books and magazines, as well as galleries throughout the United States.
The exhibition will be on display through March 11. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For information, call (386) 312-4300 or go to FloArts.org."
Article 1 / Article 2

Studio

I move pretty often. Which means my studio space moves as well. I always find people's work space very intriguing. Especially when they basically live there for more then 60% of thier day. Someone asked to share my work space. So here is my little view I see everyday. Thanks.

In Process...

I can't give away any final shirt designs yet. But for the past week I've worked on three different shirt designs for Light Gives Heat. Each story is so extremely heartfelt and powerful. Here are a few "In Process" shots so far. Enjoy the sneak peek...

Amazing company- new shirt line...

A little over a week ago I announced that I was going to be working with an amazing company to design their next line of clothes. Specifically their shirts. I have worked on and help complete two shirts already and there is a lot more to come!

The company/ Organization I'm working with is called Light Gives Heat. Their basic goal is to Empower Africans through encouragement of economic sustainability & creative endeavors. Motivating people in the West to be the change they want to see in the world. And to see people living with hope.I can't wait to share with you the entire new line of shirts that will be released in 2011. Each design and story that come from the people of Uganda is very powerful. I've watched so many videos and seen many images to try and capture their story into one design per shirt. No sneak peeks yet though!

There are some amazing people working with this organization Take a moment just to view the website, or watch one of the videos below.
A few of my close friends have been working very hard on a documentary with Light Gives Heat called "Moving On". View the trailer below:

The message behind 'Moving On' is that we're all people with so much more in common than we realize, and the task in front of us is to bring out beauty and love in the world. When we do this, we realize that LOVE IS WINNING!

MOCA/Cabinet show

Museum of Contemporary Art/ Cabinet presents:
"An Exchange with Sol LeWitt"

I have a painting hanging in the MOCA/ Cabinet gallery in Brooklyn, New York. The show opens tomorrow night. Click to learn more behind the idea of the group show : Exhibition
300 Nevins Street Brooklyn New York / www.cabinetmagazine.org

commisions.

I often get asked to draw or paint stuff for people. A lot of times it isn't subject matter I normally paint but I like a little challenge. I also rarely ever post any public images of them, but few people told me to share a few I've done the past two months.
Piece painted for Paul Stivitts & his wife. Paul's an awesome drummer. He has recorded with and shared the stage with Jazz legend Maynard Ferguson, Lauryn Hill, Grammy Award winning Brave Combo, Burlap to Cashmere, Dispatch, Braddigan, Stan Getz, Dave Grusin, the Henri Mancini Orchestra, Toby Lightman, etc. Tattoo design drawn for Andre Cruz. A pizza chef from Florida.Painting for Carol Katsolis. Inspired by the Highwaymen landscape paintings. Piece painted for Dave and Morgan Hansow out of Colorado. Taking the idea based off a meaningful dream. Heading into new hopeful times full of love & joy. Dave & Morgan own and run an amazing organization called Light Gives Heat.

Show this Friday...

"Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and the Sublime"
Opening this Friday at C.Emerson Fine Arts Gallery

I have six affortable pieces in this show. Be sure to swing by if you're anywhere near St. Petersburg, FL. There's sure to be some other great art in the show as well. So show your support.
The show will be up until March 25, 2011.
I also have several new prints available in their store. * Click to view *