My wife’s Mom, Beverly Abbott, was an Art Director and Fashion Illustrator from 1953-1963. I am completely inspired by her work and wanted to share her amazing talent. I’ve set up a Flickr set that features more of her fashion illustration portfolio during that time and her work history. May her artwork inspire you as well.

U2 has opened up their live show to the world, with the the rebroadcast of the full live streaming performance from their October 25th Rose Bowl appearance. It’s pretty amazing to be able to watch the entire 2 hour, 21 minute concert on your computer monitor.

Super cool poster Bettina did for the Art Crank Poster Show in Portland.

Seattle’s Fresh Espresso has 2 new songs, ”Bedroom” and the “Something New Remix”, ready to download here.

On Halloween weekend Portland is hosting the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show, featuring 40 of the best handmade frame builders in the country.

I’m going to be selling some sweet records in Portland this Saturday at the Nightowl Record Show. I have boxloads of punk, funk, metal, new wave and hip hop records so come down and start digging.

NYC art collective Morning Breath is joining forces with Ride to showcase their snowboard graphics collaboration at Snowboard Connection on October 22nd at 7 PM. There will be 2 limited edition, screen printed and signed Morning Breath posters available so you might want to get there early.

I’m pretty excited to see where director Spike Jones took this treasured children’s book. The movie opens Oct 16th.

More than forty of Alexander Calder’s original works of art from 1927 through the mid-1970s will be on display at the SAM starting on Oct. 15th.

Just downloaded the mobile Photoshop app. It has simple editing controls and a few effects. Not bad for free.