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What what…John Ray aka “Ray shock“/ one of the Crazy Flipper Fingers is featured in the Goodfoot Last Thursday. And to top it off, Atom 13 will be there on the wheels of steel. Yep, this will be well attended and probably the best last Thursday party in PDX.

From Goodfoot:
The Goodfoot will have an art opening Last Thurs, Feb 26th from 5-11pm, the show will be until March 23rd. This months artists are Derek Olsen and John Wray.

Derek Olsen is a painter, silk screener and tattoo artist currently working at Black Hole Tattoo & Body Piercing in Portland, Oregon. He often paints as an attempt to better understand the things that inspire him…be it a flock of birds, japanese wood block prints, old tattoo flash or a brass band marching down the street. Derek has a desire to comprehend what it is, how it makes him feel, and why it moves him. This show is a series of work ranging from small to large, with a set of free standing privacy screens as a utilitarian way to make large scale art work more accessible. Please enjoy his attempts at understanding.

John Wray grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana on the southeast side of town, sandwiched firmly between ghetto and farms. He has always been interested in art and have drawn and painted since he was a child. Early in his high school years he discovered the triple jackpot that would influence all of his art from then on… Heavy Metal, Skateboarding, and Graffiti/Hip Hop. John no longer skateboards but he does feel like he still carrys that teenage angst in his art. John stuck around Fort Wayne for a few years after graduating in 1990. Tried a semester of college, didn't like it. In 95 he decided he'd move to Portland, Oregon. He has been here ever since and definitely consider this his home. As for this particular collection of paintings, He's decided to call it “LOVE IS….”

I went through what I considered to be a very tough breakup with someone that I had dated for almost two years. Let's just say I didn't take it too well. I thought that the best form of therapy would be to paint it out and show you all what I was feeling. I'm sure every viewer can relate to at least a few of these pieces. They can seem quite a bit harsh, but that just me exaggerating for effect. I'm also extremely sarcastic in my work. I guess you could say I've got a really sick sense of humor. Just don't get me started on jokes.”

Goodfoot Lounge
2845 SE Stark Street
Portland, OR 97214

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