06.06.08 First Friday at studio/gallery 6-new poster

Thanks to Craig Weinstein of Adventures In T-Shirtland for printing the show poster. Available by contacting me at toddshale@hotmail.com.

Thanks to Rebecca Jones at Urge Magazine for a nice article, read it here.

RIP Robert Rauschenberg

I missed the news that Rauschenberg passed away on May 12. He was an early inspiration to me both aesthetically and as a role model of someone with an endless curiosity who succeeded in living the artist's life. He was also about as prolific as they come...David Byrne sums him up well here in the NY Times.
There is an interesting video here about his "collaboration" with Willem DeKooning.

06.06.08 First Friday at studio/gallery 6

The final First Friday at studio/gallery 6 before the summer break will feature the work of Gillian Brown, Dominic Carpin, and Todd S. Hale. This will be Gillian's third show here and the first time as a visual artist for Dominic. He has played music at the studio several times with his band The Cashmere Jungle Lords.
Gillian Brown, 24 "36", acrylic on paper, 2008.
Dominic Carpin, "Poe's Moon" 2008, mixed media on paper.

Keith Bowniece returns with his raw blend of rock and roll from the hip, channeling the ghost of Iggy Pop (even though he isn't dead). Also playing will be Poly, official house band and crowd favorite(pictured above). I recently listened to their upcoming release and was blown away. An eclectic mix of Radiohead-like imagery and the emotion of Neil Young, set in a beautifully efficient rock and roll soundscape. Barbyhair and the Way of the Sun will also be featured for the first time at studio/gallery 6. To borrow from a high school prom somewhere...."a night to remember"....

The evening is a benefit for Friends of Art , a group that supports the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts through social events and programs.

new work

"The Geometry of Romance" 24" x 24", epoxy collage on panel, 2008.

May 2, 2008-First Friday

Thanks again to WRIR Richmond Indie Radio for sponsoring the show.

The Hill Folk getting things rolling early....

Recent Commission

epoxy collage on panel, 36" x 36".

"Identity Dust Tunnel"

epoxy collage on panel, 24" x 24"

Albert Hoffman 1906-2008

First Friday at studio/gallery 6- May 2, 2008

This month features wood sculpture by Brant Harrison from Nags Head, NC and mixed media by Todd S. Hale. My Son the Doctor (pictured below) also return for their second show at studio/gallery 6, playing a blend of gypsy and Yiddish music. The evening will benefit WRIR 97.3, Richmond Indie Radio, a great source for sounds and ideas you won't hear anywhere else. The opening is from 7pm-12am-ish.
After the show head over to Capital Ale House in downtown Richmond for The Cashmere Jungle Lords CD release party. The Jungle Lords are celebrating the re-release of the classic Cashmere Jungle Lords/Oodjie-Boodjie Night-Night. They are amazing live and were a sweaty sensation here at studio/gallery 6. Richmond legends.

Costa Rica April 2008

Most of these images are from Playa Grande, on the northern Pacific Coast as well as around Arenal in the central Northwest.

studio/gallery 6 04.04.08

Friday April 4 from 7pm-12am Studio/Gallery 6 will show new paintings and drawings on paper by Kendra Wadsworth and mixed media by Todd S. Hale. Featuring live music by the ORIOLES. The event is part of First Fridays and the proceeds from the bar will benefit the United States Equine Rescue League. The organization rehabilitates and rescues horses that are neglected and abused and is a sponsor of the 76th Running of the Strawberry Hill Races. Saturday April 12.

New Video- "Iota"

Open Studio/ First Friday

Studio/Gallery 6 will be open from 6pm until on Friday March 28 along with other galleries on Broad Street which are part of Command Print, the 2008 Southern Graphics Council which is in town until through Saturday. BYOB

in the studio 3-12-08

"Clairavoyant" acrylic on panel with epoxy, (in progess) 48" diameter, 2008.

"Ghosts Surrounded by Men" installed, charcoal on paper, 20" x 25" each, 2008.






in progress, charcoal on paper, 2008.

manipulated screenprints, 10"x10" each, 2008.

charcoal on paper, 20"x30" each, 2008.

mobile phone photos from 03.07.08 opening at studio/gallery 6

art show 03.07.08-mobile phone pictures sent live to the blog