Thursday, June 30, 2011
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Friday, June 24, 2011
come fly with me
not really a fan of female mcs. i mean they r nice and all but i am like whuteva.. but there are a few songs that u know over the yrs keeps humming in ur head and u r like wow i miss that song.. plus the song introduced me to sizzla
this is def one of em... so let me introduce u to the back shot songs... where is my woman.....
not the best start for a day at 2.14pm
Design :Ns AfriqueColor : Black
Size :Large.
Printed Probably 06-07 can not even remember
Ns Collection: not sure it was part of a collection
Location: in my bitchass car :( right before the storm.. still OG tho
Accessory: kept it clean sir
Thursday, June 23, 2011
someone should tweet this PLS
Rihanna gets it any day over Beyonce
with Rihanna i get hmmmmmm what if thoughts.. with Beyonce i am thinking she needs a time out or needs to be drugged to calm her ass down...
well not that we know any better
so real story..
i went to the local sharwama spot in the complex ordered a large one cuz i was stressed and as the guy is preparing it, a lady walks up to the owner of the joint and the conversation is some thing like this..
my son is suppose to bring Israeli food to school, is this Israeli food pointing at the sharwama. the guy mumbled something ..
PAUSE.
now i can't tell where exactly the guy is from but i know he is muslim and more than likely an arab.
i just chuckled n said if only she knew.
how its hanging in the office
Design :Ns Jaiye JaiyeColor : Black
Size :Large.
Printed 2008
Ns Good living Collection
Location: Ns store Lagos in my back office where nothing gets done and i dream all day :)
Accessory:Ns Dog tags and home made leather chain
status : Complete OG
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
MondayInterviews: Andre Woolery
I initially came across Andre's work on the Complex website. After checking out his art, I knew we had to reach out to him and make this interview happen.
Enjoy! Take notes, valuable lessons to be learned...
Andre Woolery
Erykah Badu
Jay-Z " The Tackover"
Muhammed Ali " Trust The Code"
To learn about me, the art will tell the story...
My art is a reflection of many things. What I value in the world...your mind is the only weapon. Where I receive inspiration...vibrant colors that brighten an environment. My outlook on the world around me...creating order in seeming chaos. A window into my cultural world...a young black experience.
Currently my work is primarily portraits of black icons, which is deliberate. I wanted to challenge myself to create highly recognizable faces with the quality of something digitally produced. There also needs to be more images of black people represented beautifully. I also have a forthcoming street project that these are specifically designed for.
My art also depicts my journey. I am a creative and artistic person, but I never found a real outlet to express myself until 2009. I took a month off from my regular life to explore a few creative endeavors. During this process, I discovered my capacity to make my imagination a reality through the use of light + color + oil paints. I number my paintings by their order of creation, because that really illustrates my progression and helps to keep me striving to keep pushing each piece further than the previous. Every piece is done either late night or weekends so my proliferation is a result of less sleep and less socializing which is why I hold each original tightly. They are all children consummated during times I should be enjoying life and have become expressions of that displaced joy that has been found in doing art.
My art has a distinct style. My style is a deconstruction of light that allows me to breathe structured color into every form. Combining this with graphical elements that express something beyond their physical shapes. My work visually appears close to a digital production while still remaining completely hand crafted. Society is sitting in the middle of digital and traditional worlds and that's where I want my artwork to be positioned. My paintings are "simple seduction". I use simple elements that can convey an immediate message while still offering more if you fully engage. Upon engagement, viewers will be seduced through the use of striking colors, subject matter, and composition. This approach will hopefully bring my art to a broader, unsuspecting audience.
My art is meant to be accessible. I love beautiful images for their power to affect the world that they exist in. Unfortunately the art world has been relegated to a very small part of society. It isn't accessible to the people that need the inspiration most. I have made a conscious effort to sell my art in many formats that allow people to always have access.
Right now I am expressing myself through artwork with continual experimentation of my art style. This journey is iterative and will evolve, but the vision for Andre Woolery Art is to be a place access any of my creative output in whichever form it exists. I want to reach a point where I can have enough demand that my price points can be even more affordable. Being able to place my work in environments that lack the arts to build a community would be ideal. Growing up with exposure to art is crucial in molding a mind to not just consume knowledge and retain it, but also to foster exploratory thinking skills. Skills that equip you to think about life from a unique perspective.
I am ultimately creating things that keep me happy on a very personal level, but the bonus is having my expression connect to more people in the world. Images are powerful and the more positive influence I can foster in the world is all I could ever ask for.
One of the biggest things I've learned through this process of growing as an artist is to always be true to yourself. My art is an expression and extension of who I am so I must always follow my instincts and not deviate from what resonates within my mind and heart. The biggest regrets or near missteps are when I second guessed myself because of outside influence.
Taking a month off from work in 2009. It was an infliction point in my life that redefined how I control and prioritize my life. I created a 30 day regime to explore different activities creatively and intellectually to determine what gave me the most joy. It was the first real step towards artwork and also placed the control back in my own hands.
Yes I work at an advertising agency doing digital marketing. I love my job because it allows me to express myself in similar patterns but with different tools. I have to view technology, communication, and content as an opportunity to reformat and appropriate things specific for brands and their campaign initiatives.
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I wish people knew the network of family/friends that have shaped me. I have been blessed with people in my life that are filled with culture, love, and fun. Every person has influenced me in some way and shaped who I am today. Everything I do is to make them proud and support them.
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Music is a big passion and is something I can experience passively or actively.
Film is another passion that enables me to enter a world created for me to experience.
Good food is art that blends flavors, textures, colors, and temperatures for your palette instead of your eyes.
Dancing, I love to dance because it is a channel to experience music.
Cleaning sometimes helps me unwind because it's an act of turning chaos into order
Style. Everything should be done with style otherwise you aren’t adding anything unique to the canvas of life.
Family/friends keep me grounded in who I am and what I want to aspire towards.
Laughter. Its addictive and resonates positivity without being intrusive.
Check my schedule for the day. Drink some water. Pee. Turn on some music. Grab clothes, then shower.
Good day/week is combining accomplishment with celebration. Each day I want to make an incremental step toward a specific goal and once has materialized, celebrate in a social manner. Life is about balance.
Jay-Z
Chai tea and Special K. I would have preferred ham, egg and cheese on a bagel but I'm trying to be healthier these days. Now that the weather is getting warmer I have to be ready for the beach.
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I moved into a new apt that was twice the size of my current one and I had a dedicated space to artwork but the entire space was open like a massive loft. If I stayed asleep longer hopefully a personal chef would have been in the kitchen making me something and a DJ spinning my own personal soundtrack throughout the apt.
Always push positive energy
Thank you for the opportunity to present myself and let people become aware of my artwork. Follow me on twitter @undre2g for my daily rambles, inspiration, and growth as an artist.
Website: http://andrewooleryart.com
Saturday, June 11, 2011
LMFAO- Party Rock Anthem (Everyday I'm Shuffling"
This s my shiiiiitttt! Imma be shuffling all summer long!
Everyday I'm Shuffling!!!!!!!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
You could be happy
so i kinda just stumbled on this song by Snow Patrol called " You could be happy" and i thought i should show my mushy side once again... side note. waaaaay back in the days. i'd listen to a song and freestyle thoughts and words that came to mind .. so i have had this song on replay for like 1hr and youu guessed right i went to the dark place again.. so ns loves u more
unfinished.
You could be happy
La la la la la
We both believed in fantasy
So we dreamt
She was no longer happy
So she had to go
It was 1463 nights ago
Too many words unspoken
Too few kisses given
No warmth from embraces…
She said she had to
My touch was too distant
My kisses too cold
The fantasy no longer appealing
So now she tells me she is happy
In another mans hand
She finds love
She no longer believes in fantasy.
but I know she isn’t.
her gaze
She still dreams of us
The few kisses
The unspoken words.
The cool kisses
unfinished.
pls keep it OG
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
FIFA 2012 Promo
haha! its about to be halloween out here for these suckers . They call me KOF. King Of FIFA
xbox tagname NS 1463 King. Add me!!
xbox tagname NS 1463 King. Add me!!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Moment Of Clarity
Came across this piece on Bronnie Ware's website, and I experienced a moment of clarity. My mechanic said this to me today. " yo my friend, life is funny mehn... life is not tomorrow, its not yesterday, its right now! Live it well, dont get married till you are 31 bro, enjoy." lol he is Latino too, so his accent made it even more epic. The bottom line is that, have no regrets my friend. Dont plan your life, just live it.
REGRETS OF THE DYING
For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives.
1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled
2. I wish I didn't work so hard.
This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship. Women also spoke of this regret.
3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.
Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realize until the end that happiness is a choice
Read the full piece here
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