new work! it's huge!

I cleaned up my studio the other day, and realized i had finished something like 11 paintings in the last few months. I'm pretty happy with almost all of them, which feels pretty good. Alot of these are moving into kind of a crazy direction that i'm still trying to figure out exactly, but i'm excited about where ever that is going. here is a handful of the things i've finished. I've your remotely interested in helping any of these find a home, let me know...


"I remember it being colder" 12"x20" (apx). acrylic, charcoal, and ink on canvas


"Fantastic" 30"x12". Acrylic, ink, on canvas


(Untitled) 55"x40". Acrylic, ink, oil stick, charcoal on canvas


"Castle and Cannons" 24"x24". ink on panel


"Have You Ever Had Screaming Children Chase You Down the Street Simply for the Fun of It?" 4'x6'. ink, enamel, and charcoal on panel


"Mark me Down as Whatever" 4.5'x4'. ink, collage on panel


"Why am I Not the Brave Bird" 5'x4'. ink, collage on panel.


Bird print. 12"x12". 3 color print, set of 15. White layer done by hand, so all 15 are completely different.

the snake the cross the crown documentary

A month or so ago i wrote up a big blog post about the Snake the cross the crown documentary. The film debuted this weekend at the louisville film festival, and is now up for preorder on the bands merch store. This is the ONLY way you can get it, but i promise you it is 100% worth whatever you spend on it. it comes with the DVD and an entire album of bsides, live tracks and alternate versions. These extra songs are just as amazing as everything on their previous records.

you can check out the extended trailer right here...




If you want information or would like to preorder it, head to these sites...

Watch trailer:
http://www.snakecrosscrown.com

Read more about the film:
http://www.equalvision.com/news/show/485

order it, watch it, show it to your friends.

new website!!

People,

i have a new website. i spent a ton of time on it (and to be completely honest, the new photo section still isn't complete, but who's counting?) and i think i'm proud of it... maybe?

in true zach clark fashion, it's already slightly out of date solely because of the speed i'm pumping out new work right now, but i'm gonna try to be on top of it this one. And i've got this blog you're reading.. so hopefully between the two, those of you who care to be can stay informed.

www.thegreatestescapist.com

If you've been to my old site, you'll probably have to reload the page for the new one to come up. internet caches are jerks like that..

times of transition

Dear chicago by ryan adams will be a good song forever.

It's the end of september. the air is getting crisper. I've started home improvements again.


i thought i had more to say then that.

i'm gonna go put my headphones on now.

new owen video

On the topic os listening to owen... watch this video... it's amazing

turning over new leaves. fall in chicago.

it's that time of year that the best season in chicago is upon us. you can ride your bike without getting disgusting, your don't need a heating blanket, and back yard fires are at the height of their practicality. It's a great time to be back in chicago and will most likely be the times i miss most once I leave.

Being that i'm back in chicago, I've been working like a mad man. Being able to work larger again has been like a drug. These all currently look like a fucking mess of non sense... and most likely some of them will stay there... but currently heres some works in progress.

I tend to work from the literature i've been reading, but failed foreign aid to africa isn't the most inspiring of topics. That being said, ive started to work more about myself, back in the days or touring, my weird dreams and obsessions of rats... i'm not sure exactly.

Either way, here they are with size info. Tell me what you think. I'm serious. unless you're just gonna tell me it looks "carolesque".. in that scenario just keep your god damn trap shut.

oh and.. Listen to owen, read a moveable feat, and stay away from hamms. i promise all of these things are in your best interest.

2.5'x1.5'


2'x'2


2.5'x1.5' apx


two canvases, each 5'x1'


5'x4'

stumped

ever hate everything you make? good. me too...