BROKEN \\ FOCUS

BAD WEATHER CALIFORNIA design

2012-01-31T11:25:00.002-07:00

Chris from BAD WEATHER CALIFORNIA asked me to design their west coast tour flier. I used a lot of conte crayons and poor quality scans

Paper Scan

2012-01-31T11:15:00.002-07:00

been scanning a lot of paper/fabric textures lately

these are some "sketches" i made in photoshop

SHRED YR FACE OFF

2011-11-30T12:46:00.000-07:00

GIGANTIC SCANNER PARTY:

2011-11-30T12:35:00.002-07:00

we are building an art studio in our garage...
so i dug through my old work desk and found
a bunch of old treasures buried in the heaps

also there are a few new ones in here:

NYC 2011

2011-10-24T14:11:00.002-06:00

Light Gradient Study (for Flavin)

Cabs in a "Y" shape

Tiffanie (Central Park)

Green Study (Central Park)

Carvalhosa's 'Sum of Days' 1

Carvalhosa's 'Sum of Days' 2

Motion Study (6 Train Uptown)

WELLINGTON DOWNS - Late Diana

2011-07-12T15:47:00.003-06:00

this is a music video i made for my new imaginary studio band

all footage shot w/ a nikon HD cool pix camera
skateboarding: alex runge
rock and roll: wellington downs

for more information on the music
please visit:

http://stadiumsandshrines.com/?p=4420
http://www.last.fm/music/Wellington+Downs

Ruraluralarian

2011-07-06T18:49:00.002-06:00

most of my family is from nebraska

Two Sequences

2011-07-05T21:52:00.001-06:00

Obtuse Angles

2011-07-05T21:49:00.001-06:00

Thrashing

2011-07-05T21:45:00.003-06:00

all images/source: THRASHER MAGAZINE(s)

FRAMES (sketches)

2011-06-15T15:10:00.002-06:00

NEW SHAPES

2011-06-01T22:29:00.002-06:00

Geographic / Analysis Pt. 2

2011-05-01T21:20:00.003-06:00

Geographic / Analysis

2011-05-01T15:35:00.007-06:00

quick collages with nat geos and hand-writing analysis cards i found in a box

M. Pyres at Hi-Dive

2011-03-04T00:56:00.001-07:00

Scanner Back Online

2011-03-03T17:17:00.002-07:00

ink cartridges replaced
scanner back online

5x7 pieces of glass
acrylic ink / water / "witches brew"

Scanner is broken

2011-02-25T15:33:00.002-07:00

My printer/scanner is currently out of commission

this just means once i get the ink cartridges
there will be a wealth of stuff posted here.
in case you are wondering why no new things to see...

Thoreau Layers

2011-01-19T17:26:00.003-07:00

xerox, ink, tape, paper

Environmental Concerns...

2011-01-19T13:22:00.004-07:00

these are also from the illfated zine
that mitchell and i almost finished.

lots of micron pen
lots of allusions to vomit...
....environmental vomit.

Text Collage

2011-01-19T13:19:00.003-07:00

this is from an old zine
i was putting together with mitchell.

we didn't ever finish it.

i was into collaging with words for a while.

Color Sequence

2011-01-19T00:06:00.002-07:00

nat geos
ink and plastic
and the scanner

faces

2011-01-14T23:48:00.001-07:00

been working with the xerox machine
ink and plastic
and the cutting matte this evening.

more coming soon

Cancun: Above and Below the Gulf

2010-11-28T17:00:00.003-07:00

I went to Cancun with my Parents and Girlfriend
to preemptively celebrate my graduation from College

I haven't gone on a "vacation" in a long time
it was pretty stellar.

here:

the sea singing to herself at night: she made the stars blink

cancun is a strange place. it looks like this.

if a ship sinks, build a dock around her.

if iguana see your tail, i will.

on isla de mujeres, the scooter prevails

architecture quite hallucinatory

which blues is your blues?

catamaran legs (pre-awkward tequila party)

wild tide. dad said, "hi."

sea life!

shoes turn you to fish

swimming with the school. they nibble at the flipper.

national geographic audition.

careful pop

she how she sees? who? sea.

Night Lights

2010-11-09T01:30:00.002-07:00

Japanese Milk Truck

2010-11-08T15:10:00.000-07:00

M. Pyres (w/ Julian Lynch) - Japanese Milk Truck from Patient Sounds on Vimeo.

HALLOWWEEN

2010-10-28T12:34:00.001-06:00

TONSTARTSSBANDHT live at the Art Lab 8/1/10

2010-10-21T21:23:00.002-06:00

Tonstartssbandht came to my home town
and rocked so hard the pizzeria next door complained.
it was really fucking awesome.
go see them anywhere you can
or ask them to come and play
they probably will...

3 Rolls From the New House

2010-10-21T20:49:00.003-06:00

I moved into a new house
I found an undeveloped roll of film in my closet
(from the previous tenant)
I lost a roll of film into a cluttered milk crate
I took another roll of film with pictures of the leaves
Then I found the other roll of film
And developed all three today

these last 3 are from the roll of film i found
in my closet. it was a cowboy wedding

HAUNTED BROADCAST

2010-10-13T01:53:00.001-06:00

NEW WORK

2010-10-10T18:11:00.002-06:00

i have been working on some new ideas
for pieces for my art class this semester.

here are some scraps:

RASHOMON DATAMOSH

2010-10-10T16:36:00.002-06:00

i watched Rashomon for school today
i skipped around a few times, and these datamoshes happened.

pretty sweet.

ARTLAB SHOW w/ TONSTARTSSBANDHT & RUN DMT

2010-07-18T20:43:00.002-06:00

INDEPENDENCE FLARES

2010-07-07T17:41:00.003-06:00

i shot an entire roll of film
on independence day
of slow moving air explosions.

i am going to print some of these
for a big series I am doing
about America/independence
for my independent study this semester.

AMERICA
land of the freee
home of the patriotic air pyrotechnic

love

missing tour roll

2010-07-07T17:25:00.002-06:00

remember when i said
i lost a roll of film from tour?

it was in my camera. (dur).

here:

runge & duchamp vs. the unconvinced masses

starry night#

mr. pollock broke my heart

bushwick's women of mystery congregation (stay hydrated)

stotz and henri cartier-benson's capote

runge & 2 woodsmen in the old copperworks

justin & his 3 daughters (he runs a most magical space in PITTSFIELD, MA called COPPERWORKS)

joshua paul stotz & childhood home (outside ann arbor, mi)*

*i want to start taking lots of pictures
of (young) adults (my friends & others)
standing in front of their childhood homes.

#also, this trip to the MOMA inspired a secret life mission
it is a piece of performance art (yeah, right?)
involving a group of video cameras
some of my facial features
and the MOMA security

i knew i would find this roll of film
because i had to.
if i ever took more pictures again.
(reload)

love

TAKE ME TO THE MOON TOUR ∆∆∆∆∆ 2010

2010-06-28T17:22:00.005-06:00

we went on a tour

from colorado

to washington d.c.

and back

i lost a roll of film ;_ (

i'll post it when i find it

(because i WILL)

vandals

light reaches

see self in city

brooklyn

a muse

erik

dc hayzee

5 wide

Josh / Erock

Joseph / Runge

seriously though, i will find that other roll.

love.

T O U R ! ! !

2010-05-19T15:30:00.001-06:00

ART SHOW

2010-05-05T22:21:00.001-06:00

Joseph and I will be showing some pieces at this show
which is this Friday night
7-9 pm
next door to the rio
downstairs.

see you there.

(flier by Erik)

WOODSMANG : house show

2010-05-03T13:26:00.001-06:00

LOWKEY w/ JULIAN LYNCH

2010-05-01T10:30:00.004-06:00

MAY 8th

2010-04-26T13:24:00.002-06:00

POCAHAUNTED

2010-04-18T03:50:00.002-06:00

SXSW 2010 or: an epic rock and roll journey with sore legs and a tan

2010-03-21T23:01:00.003-06:00

Rock and Roll called,
so I went to Austin...

Truman Peyote (zone out):

Family Portrait (mellow fellows):

Real Estate plays Bleeker and the Freaks:

Pill Wonder (one of my new favorite bands):

then some stuff happened
then i slept

then we woke up

Jon, get out of bed (2010):

Small Black after breakfast:

Candy Claws (yes!):

Dum Dum Girls (scary 90210 club version):

Sun Araw (heavy vibrations):

Then the crowd at the Woodsist show became enormous:

and Jon saved the night
and Marty broadcasted Vivian Girls with his tiny laptop
and Wesley ate a sandwich and drank some fanta?
and Riley was like "shut up Wesley"
and Ryan laughed
and Dusty bought Kolaches for Everyone
and the Kay and Megan and McKenzie laughed
and I got on a bus
and I came home.

see you next year, austin.

land of a million food carts.
and a million bands to see
and not to see.

Roll in High School

2010-03-10T16:08:00.002-07:00

My parents found this roll of film
when they were cleaning out their basement...

this is a portal....
to high school....

parties at millers
friendly faces

eva / nathan / maggie

mark

miller

caleb

elaine

eva

mellow matt / raissa

smoke

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY SHOW

2010-01-25T12:55:00.001-07:00

SNOW ROLL / LOST DOG / NEW PAST TENSE IMAGE

2010-01-02T16:47:00.002-07:00

I developed film from around Christmas
I got a few shots of my parent's dog, Shadrach
who peacefully died the day after Christmas
from a heart attack
laying next to my parent's bed.

he was a wise soul.
I am grateful for this photo.

This is my niece, Teagan Marie:

Jared is a snow warrior

Who can Fly

And Fall

And Eat Face

M. PYRES W/ FELLOW CITIZENS + STANWIX ACCIDENTAL GUN @ THE MARQUIS

2009-12-29T00:56:00.002-07:00

Family / Smoke / Ghost / Shadow

2009-12-03T17:05:00.003-07:00

here are photos from around the house
and from family thanksgiving celebration

LOW KEY 2 / M. PYRES + WEED DIAMOND + AMBASSADOR ENGINE

2009-12-01T14:37:00.002-07:00

CANDY CLAWS nights

2009-11-19T12:40:00.003-07:00

i took some photos for an article i wrote for matterdaily.org about candy claws.

here are some extras

(i owe wesley alonzo $10 for my my bloody valentine ticket...still)

LONG TIME SINCE:

2009-11-17T15:17:00.002-07:00

i haven't developed photos in a long while.
here are some
including a few shots from the Real Estate show

real estate live @ the hi-dive 11/15/09

M. Pyres LIVE VIDEOS

2009-11-15T01:28:00.002-07:00

PART 1

NEW GAZE / GRAVITY DELUXE

M. Pyres & New Past Tense live from the LOW KEY from matthew sage on Vimeo.

PART 2

CITRUS POME / BRAIDS

M. Pyres & New Past Tense live from the LOW KEY from Patient Sounds on Vimeo.

REAL ESTATE / WOODSMAN / M. PYRES at the HI-DIVE

2009-11-05T11:24:00.001-07:00

"Come and Get It"

2009-10-29T23:45:00.001-06:00

(fruit, wood and newsprint) 2009 - Mitchell Keller

Duplicate

2009-10-29T22:46:00.002-06:00

Copy Tapes : Heavy Snow

IT SNOWED : a house show : double exposures

2009-10-11T18:27:00.003-06:00

it snowed. i called it. before halloween.

joe, jacob and erik played a show
i missed erik's set.

-godspeed jerry-

-new studio-

automobile, swift

abbreviated glossalia

Falling / Band Photos

2009-10-05T18:40:00.003-06:00

It is cold. I took a roll of film
and forgot about it. Joe is going to
be an astronaut for halloween. Then we took
band photos.

*****

Skating Exposure

2009-09-27T18:58:00.002-06:00

I took some photos at the skatepark
and some at home
it was warm this weekend.

Elijah / Marty / Kyle / Dudes

***

THEE OH SEA MOUNTAINS

2009-09-22T14:39:00.000-06:00

There is Sickness

2009-09-22T14:29:00.003-06:00

abounding in the circle
get well friends

Spending Time

2009-09-19T20:53:00.000-06:00

thinking about how to really do things
or how not to
to make them right

There is Magic in This House / Self-Reference

2009-09-15T21:13:00.000-06:00

i got batteries for my camera...
and the light meter works now.

it is a good thing, and a bad thing

vavavavidiot

It Was Cold Today

2009-09-12T19:15:00.000-06:00

and it felt like we were in the future
like...October or November.

(marty took that one)

2009-09-10T17:57:00.000-06:00

2 rolls

2009-09-10T11:42:00.000-06:00

it is my birthday today.