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tiny & the coasties

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) i have a theory that all the lunatics and radical thinkers who just can’t deal with living in the ‘normal’ american mainstream culture tend to run away from the center of the country. they run … Continue reading

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remembrance of things past

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) …in my last essay, i wrote about the wonders of lucky lager beer rebus puzzle bottle caps back in the early 1970′s. eventually i switched to olympia beer (oly tasted better to me) and that … Continue reading

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talent scouts: publishers sweep cakes

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): back when i was art directing the rocket, i had a constant parade of “talent” approaching me for work. because the rocket was literally the ONLY kiosk in town to do anything fun or kool in … Continue reading

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banalities of evil

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com ) this is such a boring photo. when maire ( mosco) handed me this image (she took the snap), i just looked at it blankly and wondered what the hell it was. it’s absolutely nothing … Continue reading

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this charming man: “glee”

He is ostensibly perfectly normal. He met his ex-wife on an internet dating service. He loved singing Lionel Ritchie and his Facebook profile indicated a fondness for Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas and Katy Perry, Levi Aron, the “singing … Continue reading

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they’re lumberjacks and they’re okay

by Art Chantry ( art@artchanty.com ) this tshirt design has created a swirl of controversy in the local tabloids over the last couple of days. it’s to promote the annual ‘logger rodeo’ in the twin cities of hoquiam/aberdeen. up here … Continue reading

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finding beauty in the abysmal

…the classic flower in the dustbin… by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) THIS is the first punk poster i ever saw. i was attending western washington state college (now, ‘university’) in bellingham, washington. it was 1978 and i was a student trying … Continue reading

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cartooning weatherman

from the dark, moody, bipolar corner of the nation… by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com): The northwest has contributed many wonderous things to world culture. from the dark moody bipolar corner of the nation came such tantalizing creations as the flying … Continue reading

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unsafe : 1059 ways…

Unsafe and insane.Or so in retrospect it seems… By Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com): Unsafe and insane. When I was a kid about 14/15, I was a pyro. I never burned down anything (i wasn’t an arsonist). But, me and my … Continue reading

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the high art of low-fi visual culture

Art Chantry.We would like to welcome Art Chantry as a contributor to the Madame Pickwick Art Blog. Art isĀ  renown in graphic design work, and is what could be termed a unique, singular personality and a compelling figure who happens … Continue reading

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