Loya T-Birds

FOOD FOR tHOUGHTS

2012-02-13T17:33:00.000-08:00

ERIK FOSS

2012-02-09T12:21:00.000-08:00

Happy to Announce Erik Foss has join the family of my future gallery. Really excited to have him on board and am looking forward to doing amazing exhibitions with him. for prices and availability please contact me: paulloya@me.com

Check out his other work at his website at www.erikfoss.org

BANKS VIOLETTE @ BLOM & POE TONIGHT!!

2012-01-07T12:59:00.000-08:00

Banks Violette opens his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles tonight at Blum & Poe. opening from 6-8 pm. Check it out if you get a chance.

FUJITA!!!

2011-10-13T11:09:00.000-07:00

Gajin Fujita's exhibition opens tonight at LA Louver. The much anticipated show opens at 6 pm and goes till 8 pm. this will be his 3rd exhibition at LA Louver.

Click to visit LA LOUVER for details about Fujita's work and video of his process.

Wes Lang at V1Gallery , Copehagen

2011-10-06T12:16:00.000-07:00

"The Whitman Variations" 2011 mixed media on paper

Wes Lang will be opening a new exhibition at V1 Gallery in Copenhagen, Denmark Oct. 14th. Check out his blog for other paintings that will be exhibited.

Dark + Dawn

2011-07-18T17:13:00.000-07:00

Tyler Durtschi, who runs and owns Dark + Dawn from is place in Echo Park, made this amazing Slayergram pinky ring for me about a month ago. He started out by making jewelry for himself out of paperclips when he could find inverted cross necklaces. From there he studied about how to melt down silver and make moldings and began Dark + Dawn. He has a great selection of rings and necklaces you can order from his new site here or message him on facebook if you have a custom order. http://www.facebook.com/darkanddawn

End of the day Goodness from MAKR

2011-06-22T18:36:00.000-07:00

. I have been going back to MAKR Carrying Goods blog daily for inspiration and just look at their hand crafted products. Here are just a few of the pictures from there that have brought some joy through out my day. Check out there site and blog here for more.

Wes Lang For Stumptown & "Sittin on a Rainbow" at Chateau Marmont

2011-06-18T11:14:00.000-07:00

Thursday, June 23rd, Wes Lang will be having a one night exhibition at the Chateau Marmont entitled, "Sittin on a Rainbow". He will be exhibiting the drawings he produced during his one month residency there last month. Hosted by OH WOW, click here for more details.

Wes also just released this set of Limited edition mugs for Stumpton Coffee in Portland. They will be available on their website sometime next week. Click here for more details.

William Binnie's New Site Makeover and New Piece

2011-06-02T11:48:00.000-07:00

UNTITLED (SATAN PISS), 2011, BLEACH ON DENIM, 50 X 84 INCHES

William just did a nice makeover on his sight as well as finished this FINE piece done with bleach. Fucking magic!

Check out his sight here

Dan Colen's New show

2011-06-01T10:07:00.001-07:00

DAN COLEN'S NEW SHOW DEDICATED TO DASH SNOW: COME OUT, COME OUT, WHEREVER YOU ARE AT THE CARLSON GALLERY, LONDON

Photo by: Bella Howard

Check out more photos at Purple diary

Until July 29th at Carlson Gallery, 6 Heddon Street, London

Random Inspiration

2011-05-28T14:23:00.000-07:00

DANG WES LANG

2011-05-20T15:09:00.000-07:00

This past month Wes Lang had been staying at the Chateau Marmont, where is had been working on a series of drawings done on their paper stock. This series is one of my favorite bodies of work of his. A mixture of detailed illustration with a great punch line to sum up the whole piece. He will be having a sow at the hotel in June sometime. Will post the dates as soon as I hear.

I got a chance to meet up with him a couple of times while he was here. On my second visit I had him tattoo this death hand I had seen in one of his new drawings he had hanging on his wall. Had a great experience checking out his work environment and just hanging out with him, his lady and a couple of friends. One of the most down to earth people and all around great person. You can check out his blog here

Good Times
In the chair

...And A Thousand Miles Away" 2011 pencil and acrylic on paper

"Whiter Shade Of Pale" 2011 acrylic on paper

"I Wonder What They Do In There" 2011 acrylic and pencil on paper

All Images © Wes Lang "The High And Low And In Between" 2011 mixed media on paper 38x50 inches

William Binnie

2011-04-14T13:01:00.001-07:00

I went to Dallas last week for the Dallas Art Fair and got a chance to meet up with William Binnie. We met this year at the L.A. Contemporary show and was blown away by his spider-web drawings that were on display. Each are hand painted with walnut ink on vellum, which makes them look so delicate and precious, yet dark and haunting with phrases etched into them such as "Welcome to Hell" and "Night Cometh". Great work and ended up taking one home with me.

He and his friend John Mitchell showed me a great time while i was visiting and took me to some amazing watering holes and BBQ spots. Double Wide for drinks and Mama Fayes for BBQ. Thanks you guys had a blast.

You can check out his other works at http://williambinnie.blogspot.com/

UNTITLED, OIL ON CANVAS, 72 X 96 INCHES

PRIVATE COLLECTION, DALLAS

NIGHT COMETH, WALNUT INK ON VELLUM, 14 X 17 INCHES

WELCOME TO HELL, WALNUT INK ON VELLUM, 14 X 17 INCHES

PRIVATE COLLECTION, LOS ANGELES

NARWHAL, INK ON PAPER, 10 X 18 INCHES

UNTITLED (FLAMMULATED OWL), OIL ON CANVAS, 12 X 16 INCHES

MEMENTO MORI, OIL ON CANVAS, 20 X 24 INCHES

All Images © William Binnie

RICKY SWALLOW

2011-02-19T17:24:00.000-08:00

Ricky Swallow By: Heidi Slimane

Longeron
Jelutong, 2009
35 x 120 x 43 cm

The First One Now (detail)
Pigmented resin, 2000
scale 1:1
Come Together
Jelutong, 2002
66 x 64 x 81 cm
photo: Fredrik Nilsen
The Exact Dimensions of Staying Behind
English Limewood, 2005
70 x 110 x 105 cm
photo: Andy Keate
Everything is Nothing
Jelutong, Epoxy Putty, 2003
21 x 32 x 14 cm
photo: Fredrik Nilsen
Younger than Yesterday
English Limewood, 2006
20 x 20 x 20 cm
photo: Fredrik Nilsen

I remember reading about Ricky Swallow in an old issue of ARTNEWS back in college in my dirty studio. I was blown away with his sculptures and the amount of detail he put into each one. True talent and craftsmanship.

All images from www.rickyswallow.com

Nolan Hall

2011-02-18T09:43:00.000-08:00

Picture Ryan Heywood by Nolan Hall. Both great local photographers.

ODYN VOVK YOUR FACE

2011-02-17T22:04:00.000-08:00

My buddy Jay turned me on to this commercial the other day for Odyn Vovk's (Lone Wolf) Autumn/Winter 2011 line. Inspires me each day to create and listen to the White Album backwords while drinking lambs blood.
ENJOY DA ODYN VOVK.

Banks Violette

2011-01-22T13:02:00.000-08:00

Been diggin his work for awhile and it keeps getting better and better. His book and exhibit he curated, "Elevator to the Gallows" explores Black Nior as he describes it and the relationship between crime and art making. Pick it up if you get a chance. Click here for interview

John Copeland

2011-01-15T14:33:00.000-08:00

EVERYTHING WENT BLACK 30X22 INCHES GRAPHITE, COLORED PENCIL AND OIL ON PAPER 2010© JOHN COPELAND 2010

EVERYONE WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND 36X25 INCHES GRAPHITE AND COLORED PENCIL ON PAPER

2010© JOHN COPELAND 2010

CLOWNS NEVER DIE 30X22 INCHES GRAPHITE AND COLORED PENCIL ON PAPER

2010© JOHN COPELAND 2010

Falling into the blackhole of blogs earlier today and came across this native Californian, John Copeland. Lives in NY these days and creates these drawings juxtaposing dark subject matter with childhood objects of joy and laughter on bright white paper. check out his sight here

THE CAST

2010-12-22T12:33:00.000-08:00

Just got some great deals from THE CAST. a little boutique den in New York run by Chuck Guarino. They have a great online shop and some of the best designs around. Thrash metal and Glenn Danzig at it's finest. Enjoy the holiday sale they are having.

The Thing About Modeling Is...

2010-12-15T12:11:00.000-08:00

The one in the pink. Circa, 87'
Circa 87' Lakewood Mall woo-woo

You get paid a lot of money for a small amount of work. I was ask by a good friend, Andy Carlson, to try out for a modeling job for Stussy. Basically he said the call was as he put it, "We need mexicans with tattoos." I got the job. I hadn't done anything like that since my days strutting the runways at the Lakewood Mall. Click here to see the end result

GIRL TALK

2010-12-14T14:18:00.000-08:00

If you haven't downloaded the new Girl Talk album, do it today. possibly the his best yet. So much fun in your ears. Download it here

Car Fires!!!!!

2010-12-12T13:43:00.000-08:00

I spend a lot of time on the freeway traveling to work. about 3 1/2 hours a day on the 405. I carry my camera just incase i get bored and find cool things like this.

Disneyland Pics and one of Eric an Nicole

2010-12-12T13:18:00.000-08:00

Found these pictures on my camera from awhile ago of one of me and Kasey's adventures in the Magic Kingdom. More pictures from this batch to come.

Me, Eric and GF Nic Nic at Delat Spirit/The Fling show summer 10"

On Tom Sawyer's Island ready to eat. Best spot to lounge and relax. also explore the back of the island
We got ears.

Forehead Out!

Found this kid at the petting zoo. enough said.

I wasn't allowed in the park at first for wearing this Metallica shirt, "Metal Up Your Ass!" The gentleman at the gate said it wasn't suited for family themed park and that i could flip my shirt inside out. Found another gate.

GG's new whip

2010-12-11T11:20:00.000-08:00

Greg bought this used whip while he has been in on the big Island. He enjoys long rides while drinking coconut milk from fresh coconuts. He has joined a Lesbian club and has changed his name to Rosey Rita. follow him on twitter.

Kyle Lightner Photography

2010-12-09T13:18:00.000-08:00

Pick these photos from Kyle Lightner a couple of weeks ago. Found him cruising photography blogs one day. He has a great eye and has some great people for subject matter also was great to work with. Check out his site http://kyleblightner.com/home.html for more photos.

Wes Lang Tattoos

2010-12-08T10:00:00.000-08:00

I got into Wes Lang's work a couple years ago. It was nice to find an artist that shared similar interests and artistic aesthetics. These are some of the tattoos I have acquired based from some of his drawings. Enjoy! you can check out his blog at http://weslang.blogspot.com/

Done by Tyler Thys
By Tyler Thys
By Wade Hex

2010-01-07T13:16:00.001-08:00

Loveable Fascists

2005

Hand stitched on leather

Select works of art

2009-11-20T14:02:00.000-08:00

Even more

troll under the bride and Joe Jost'

Saw the Jim Henson Exhibit at the Science Fiction Museum
E and G watching the Fireworks over Gasworks Park on the roof
Eric in full form
Corn and redheads

2009-11-20T13:53:00.000-08:00

more pics from SEEEAATTLE

GG and the q
e and i ready for a run
Greg got drunk one night and got a bicycle on his chest. T-bird strong
cruise
missed that one.

Skate Sesh in Seattle for the 4th

2009-11-20T13:35:00.000-08:00

Eric and I cruised up to Seattle to visit the little T-bird, Greg. Never had been up there and it was amazing. To short of a trip but it was good to see GReg and see what the hell he has been up to since he moved up there. He lives in this kick ass studio and just does his thing. Went to the local Skatepark there and was amazing. here are just a couple of pics from that sesh and the trip. Greg is now hunting polar bears in Northern Alaska. Awesome!

cradle bowl
knee his
greg in the spine.
e in gregs aartment handling a Pabst 40. they don't have those here.
Mount Rainier from the plane

2009-11-19T12:09:00.001-08:00

STYLES from TEEN WOLF eat your heart out

MORE!!!

2009-11-19T11:33:00.000-08:00

MORE!!

2009-11-19T11:30:00.002-08:00

forgot the pictures

2009-11-19T11:30:00.001-08:00

photos of random shit i thought people might like. if not, then eh.

2009-11-19T11:25:00.000-08:00

great company

http://www.megadestroyer.com/

check out their stuff

2009-11-19T11:04:00.000-08:00

Hello fellow metal heads and blogger friends.

I know no one cares and they shouldn't cause o reads this shit. i basically write to myself nd that is fine. fml! obvi! anyway, check out this pick i found recently, our sexual healing!

AWESOME DOCUMENTARY, THRASH UP YOUR ASS!

2009-03-26T12:37:00.001-07:00

Just picked this dvd the other day as well. So amazing. Gets you pumped on everything! Great interviews and detailed in info about bands and the scenes during the Thrash Metal days. If byou have a chance to watch it do it, even if you are not a fan.

Recent Purchases

2009-03-26T10:41:00.001-07:00

Just wanted to post these 2 new purchases I just made and am pretty amped on them. Actually really amped. Yesterday just bought an 84' pressing of Slayer's Haunting the Chapel. An EP released with three songs on it, Chemical Warfare, Captor of Sin and Haunting the Chapel. Even though it was just three songs, this album, which was released after their debut album, Show No Mercy, was considered a huge stepping stone to their iconic sound today. The graphics of this album are so amazingly dark, yet so simple as compared to other album artwork such as Hell Awaits and South of Heaven. Funny note about the recording of this album is that sound engineer Bill Motoyer who was a Christian, (who also was there for Show No Mercy and no problem with that album) told another guy on the sound board that he thougt he was going to go to hell after hearing the first lines out of Tom Arayas mouth during the song Haunting the Chapel.

All and all very excited to have this piece listened to and then up on my wall.

I got this puppy about a couple weeks ago and is pretty much my favorite shirt to wear at the moment. It is an original from 1987 (with the copyright and all on the bottom right) and is paper thin. On the back is the listing of the songs from the album. Straight to the point, the listing of some of Metallica's greatest songs from one of the greatest albums, Master of Puppets.

2009-03-13T11:31:00.000-07:00

SLATANIC

Here is a Classic! Straight from 85 world tour and I think just about every Metal Head's favorite shirt. This I found starting at $200.00 but pretty high for the shitty quality it is in. Such an amazing graphic!

MY LOVE of a Good Fade

2009-03-12T18:37:00.000-07:00

So one of my favorite hobbies of mine is collecting vintage original heavy metal shirts. I have a good collection of about 15 shirts as of now, but it needs to get bigger and better. Part of the whole fun is hunting for these beasts on ebay and around town, but since I work so much, ebay is a lot easier and a little more entertaining with bid wars and such.

Anyhow, I thought it would be fun for my fellow readers, if there is such a thing, to post up amazing shirts I find and share them with you. I do not own these shirts unless stated. I'll try to do it each day, but we will see.

I found this Sweet Iron Maiden Shirt from 87 on ebay today. Super Rare and fucking awesome. Wish I could afford it. Starting at $1,000.00. SHIT!

Art Party House Party Tonight/ Bro Futurists Style

2009-03-07T13:49:00.001-08:00

Come on by tonight and have a good time like back in high school. Edward 40's Hands will be available to play. Thanks to all the boys for throwing down some rad pieces and making this show possible! You are my brothers. Cruise by and have a Pabst Blue Ribbon

HE-MAN

2009-02-06T13:58:00.000-08:00

Eric and I found this poster our mom but us back in 84' while we were moving. Just got it framed and now sits in the living room at the Loyalogan Brothel.

So awesome!!

Tijuana Panthers tonight

2009-02-06T12:34:00.000-08:00

TJ Panthers show at Que Sara tonight homeslices. Good fun good peeps good shit.

see you there

MOONSHINE free Show Tomorrow Night

2009-02-06T12:29:00.001-08:00

Moonshine will be playing a free show tomorrow night at Viento Y Agua.

Starts at 7:30

Check them out at www.myspace.com/moonshinelives

See you there

Superbowl 09'

2009-02-04T18:17:00.000-08:00

BACK IN ACTion

2009-01-18T14:25:00.000-08:00

Hey y'all sorry have not been on this in awhile. work has been kicking my ass. but who are some new pics of stuff from the last couple months

Bringing the Christmas Spirit to you circa 1990

2008-11-07T16:14:00.000-08:00

Thought you folks might enjoy these little ditties from my past. Yes I did fashion shows!, Yes they were at the Lakewood Mall! And No, I didn't get to keep the clothes. My mom only bought me a rad pair of neon orange, L.A. Gears once.

That is a fanny pack I am wearing and raising my fist in true Black Panther tradition!

2008-11-07T15:54:00.000-08:00

Wish I had an extra $85 bucks to buy these bad boys by Freeman. Limited edition of 25 and look clean as hell.

cycling is a damn disease I tell you!

Halloween Madness and Unicorns

2008-11-04T10:55:00.000-08:00

Had a blast this Halloween! Kasey and I were Unicorns and mob with our crew to the Pike base. Good times, good friends and lots of drinking. More pictures to come.

SATAN on Your SKIN

2008-10-30T14:14:00.000-07:00

Saw this today on Rebel 8 blog. one of my favorites. Check it out if you get a chance. Mike Giant's company blog. SLAYER!!!!!!! so bad ass!!

OUR LADY pad

2008-10-25T17:10:00.001-07:00

Got This new pad into today from UGLY! Pads. So Blessed and holy. Ride with me JESUS!!!!! AMEN!!

T-Bone & Obama Nation

2008-10-25T13:22:00.000-07:00

Saw this today on some website! I want this photo so bad. Fucking AWESOME!!

UGLY! Pads is awesome

2008-10-22T10:18:00.000-07:00

Hello my friends and good morning! Just wanted let you guys know that if you are ever in the market for a top tube pad for your bike that UGLY!Pads.com is an amazing sight and fast service for custom, Hand-made pads. Just ordered an Our Lady one yesterday and get it tomorrow. AWESOME!

Ride & Shred

2008-10-17T15:28:00.001-07:00

Last night Christian and I did our first Ride & Shred night. We rode from my place in Long Beach to Eldorado skatepark for a little sesh. Small little putt, but good time and good fun. I think we are going to try to do this as a weekly thing and see if it catches on. give me a call if you are interested.

562 413 9766

2008-10-17T10:38:00.000-07:00

Brad Scuillo from Clearfield, Pennsylvania handle a 15 lb. burger on Monday. With the bun and toppings it actually weighed in at 20 lbs. It took him 4 hours to eat the whole thing and when asked why he did it he replied, " I wanted to see if I could!"

Pretty much awesome as a chub can get! He was rewarded $400 dollars and three t-shirts.

I would have just taken the t-shirts!

2008-10-16T14:19:00.000-07:00

Got my new bike yesterday. It is amazing. Lets ride people! my goal is to make it a full on Raider Nation bike.

The Only NATION!!!

underwater loyacam in full affect

2008-10-14T13:46:00.000-07:00

Gregory at who knows how deep. Awesome!!

Picture of the Day

2008-10-11T18:04:00.000-07:00

Terry Richardson: Terry's Mom, 1997

Reminds of the old lady from the original House On Haunted Hill.

Van Tag my Escalade

2008-10-10T12:20:00.000-07:00

Who wants to go van tagging? I DO!!

I know neckface has blown up and every damn skateboarding wanna be street artist jocks his style, but come on, this shit is awesome!!

Bling out you underwear!

Picture of the Day

2008-10-10T11:31:00.001-07:00

Henri Cartier-Bresson : 'Vel d' Hiv' Cycle Track, Six Day Race, 1957

Bresson was the man!

sson

I Love Chicken Nuggets [especially a 20 piece]

2008-10-09T13:29:00.000-07:00

This so so damn hysterical! So Amazing. check out the rest of the pics from Banksy's new Show "The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill" on wooster collective. Find the link on my page.

Bling Bling!

Installations #1 circa 2006

2008-10-09T10:52:00.000-07:00

This is a installation I did back in the 2006 with the Bro Futurists, it is titled, Teenage Nocturnal Emission . Basically my ideal heavy metal bedroom that I wish I could have had when I was a young lad listening to KNAC in my bedroom. With albums such as South of Heaven, Reign In Blood and Decade of Aggression blaring at full volume, it was hard not to smash a beer bottle against the wall or let your hair flair in a manic matter. It was AMAZING!!

My Favorite Photographs

2008-10-08T18:04:00.001-07:00

These are 2 of my all time favorite photographs. So awesome!

Taken BY; Joseph Sterling

From: Age of Adolescence

Courtesy: Stephen Daiter Gallery

AMAZING!!

2008-10-08T13:20:00.000-07:00

Saw this on the web! DAAAMN!

The Beginning

2008-10-08T11:15:00.000-07:00

Hello my friends and wlecome to my blog. Let me just give you a background of the "Loya T-Bird". The Loya T- Bird is an ancient growth of chest hair that grows only on the species of Loya Man in the shape of a "T". It spans as far back as my dad,[Rob] and continues through me, [Paul] onto my brother, Eric and to my youngest brother, Greg, (who shaves it often so that it will grow back fuller and to extreme potential, pretty much BAD ASS!). Greg and I have ours labeled below the bottom part of the "T" on our sternums and soon Eric and my dad will soon have the same. My sister wants one too, but I do not think that it is God's plan.

Anyway, that is a little history and this blog is here for art, family, friends, good times and promotion of the future family owned Heavy Metal bar, "T-Birds". I hope you enjoy and feel free to post love mail and hate mail. All Is welcome! More to come

Paul

2008-10-08T10:42:00.000-07:00