A Year of Making Meaning: New Additions to the Collection 2016
December 10, 2016 – March 5, 2017

“A Year of Making Meaning: New Additions to the Collection 2016 showcases the highlights of works FWMoA has acquired in its permanent collection over the last year.

The artwork selected gives an overview of our recent focus in collecting. While we are always on the hunt for great works of art, our recent collecting focus includes contemporary glass, photography, and painting; all of which is shown in this gallery. This focus is tied directly to our strategic goal of growing the permanent collection with objects of diverse media and maker.

Another aspect highlighted in A Year of Making Meaning is the way in which we expand our collection. Acquisition occurs through gifts or donations from collectors, and purchases directly from artists, galleries, and auction houses.

Through these various avenues of procurement we have opportunities to continually make strategic purchases for the collection. As a museum we are committed to collecting, preserving, and presenting American and related art to engage and educate you, our audience. This exhibition allows us to share with you the numerous works in our collection that may not always be on public display. As our collection grows, we take pride in sharing our treasures with you and future generations of art lovers in our region.” – FWMOA

Worlds Within blotter art print
11.5 x 9
Edition of 200
80# unbleached cotton paper with vegetable based inks with 1/4″ perforations
Signed and Numbered

I’m very pleased to announce I’ll be appearing in Napa, California on Saturday, March 25, 2017 – 7 pm to 10 pm at Molinari Caffe 828 Brown Street for “Blotter In The Valley” a Pop-Up Blotter Art Show & celebration of Psychedelia. The show will feature brand new blotter art print releases by artists Chuck Sperry, Cheryl Ann Shanks & Donavan Kinyon.

“Blotter In The Valley”

Molinari Caffe

828 Brown Street, Napa CA

Saturday, March 25, 2017

7pm to 10 pm 

I will not have any Jerry Garcia posters at this show.

I will have my new book “Helikon: The Muses of Chuck Sperry” Silver Edition on hand for purchase and signing!

I am very excited to join Spoke Art Gallery at this year’s WonderCon in Anaheim, CA!

I will be releasing a new art print – I’ll be giving a preview in the coming weeks – so stay tuned! I’ll be signing my new book too!

WonderCon is the sister convention to SDCC (San Diego Comic Con) and with over 60,000 anticipated attendees it should be a blast and a fun weekend!

Here’s a sneak peek at the schedule:
Friday, March 31st – Chuck Sperry WonderCon exclusive release
Saturday, April 1st – “Helikon” book signing at the SPOKE booth

See you at booth #2149 next month, hope ya’ll can make it!

Tickets available here: http://www.comic-con.org/wca

SXSW, 2017
Edition of 300
21 x 34
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

I’m very proud to announce I created the official poster for the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas. I love the long drive through the Southwest from San Francisco to Austin. Leaving SF in early March and returning after a meandering journey to Texas and back, it’s always a great pleasure to experience the beginning of Spring while catching one of the best music festival’s in the world. My SXSW poster communicates the spirit of hope and spring and music.

Sadly I will not be attending SXSW this year due to a packed schedule, but I will be there in spirit!

My poster will be available officially through SXSW on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 12 noon – at the main merchandising booth outside EH5 / Registration in the Austin Convention Center.

I’ll be making a very limited release of my SXSW poster and it’s variant on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at a random time.

Leftover Salmon at The Stanley Hotel
13.5 x 35
Edition of 250
6 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!
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Leftover Salmon at The Stanley Hotel
13.5 x 35
Edition of 250
6 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!
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This is the third year I’ve made a poster for Leftover Salmon’s annual show at the historic, haunted Stanley Hotel, made famous by “The Shining” Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick’s famous horror story.

Meet Danny. Danny has the Shining. Danny has an imaginary little boy named Tony that lives in his mouth and tells him things.

Danny is a talented little boy … perhaps a little too talented … a very willful boy … a rather naughty boy, according to Delbert Grady the former caretaker of the hotel.

Danny likes to ride around the big hotel on his big wheel. Hotel cook Dick Hallorann told him to be careful, “There ain’t nothing in Room 237. Stay out!”

The Pretenders, 2017
21 x 32
Edition of 300
4 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

This poster will be made available through Austin City Limits at the live taping of the show on Monday, March 13, 2017.

I will be making a very limited online release of this poster on Monday, March 20, 2017 at a random time.

Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, London 2017
21 x 33
Artist Edition of 100
5 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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This poster will be available officially through Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds’ at the concert in London.

I’ll be releasing my Artist Edition posters on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at a random time.

Summer of Love Sunday

Sunday, June 4, 2017

11 am to 4 pm

Hangar 18

1428 34th Street (at Hollis)

Oakland, CA

I’m very happy to announce, my Fourth Annual Open House at Hangar 18 Studio Gallery on Sunday, June 4 from 11 am to 4 pm.

Let’s get together for a celebration! This is a great opportunity to visit the print studio that gave birth to some of your favorite posters for your favorite bands.

I’ll be making a Jerry Garcia art show of my art prints made especially for the Jerry Garcia Estate. Also an exclusive showing of my art prints on oak panel, with some special prints, rarities, and surprises available!

Dead & Company will be playing Shoreline in The Bay Area the same weekend. Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love with a cool poster art show.

We will be giving people random numbers at the door at 10:00 am, so overnight camping is not encouraged!

I will have the brand, new book, “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” on sale as well.

Chuck Sperry’s new book “Helikon” gathers together his masterfully screen printed wood panel series of contemporary-classical muses: work inspired by the spirit of the modern rock poster, graffiti, and the utopian ethos of 1960’s psychedelia.

“Helikon” presents 36 sumptuously photographed Sperrys paired with the prose or poem — from Homer to Nick Cave — that inspired each. Over a  dozen photos by Shaun Roberts give the reader an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

Directions:

Hi-Fructose art magazine just hit the stands with vol. 43. I’m very proud to announce that I have an 4 page, richly illustrated review of my new book “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” in the new issue. Many thanks Hi-Fructose!

Hi-Fructose is a quarterly print art magazine, founded by artists, Attaboy and Annie Owens in 2005. Hi-Fructose focuses squarely on the art which transcends genre and trend, assuring readers thorough coverage and content that is informative and original. Hi-Fructose showcases an amalgamation of new contemporary, emerging as well distinguished artists, with a spotlight on awe inspiring spectacles from round the world.

Hi-Fructose is available at magazine stands, book stores, college shops, Blick stores, Chapters, every Barnes and Noble, Books A Million, comic shops, and better gallery and museum stores everywhere and shipping direct from their store.

To buy Hi-Fructose magazine online click HERE. 

My new book is available below. Here’s an overview of what’s inside.

Chuck Sperry’s new book “Helikon” gathers together his masterfully screen printed wood panel series of contemporary-classical muses: work inspired by the spirit of the modern rock poster, graffiti, and the utopian ethos of 1960’s psychedelia.

“Helikon” presents 36 sumptuously photographed Sperrys paired with the prose or poem — from Homer to Nick Cave — that inspired each. Over a  dozen photos by Shaun Roberts give the reader an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

“Helikon” is Sperry’s beautifully designed, hand-bound coda to 5 years of artwork devoted to the perennial theme of Orphic Dionysian mysteries.

Forward by New York Times’ bestselling author, Charles Bock, Beautiful Children, Alice & Oliver (Random House), and Best of NYC Culture 2016, Village Voice.

Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Charles Bock
Hardback Second Edition of 2000 / “Silver Edition”
Silver embossed cover
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
54 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States
ISBN: 978-0-9981407-1-1

$65 Including Shipping. US Orders Only

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Second Edition books are shrink-wrapped, and unsigned.
(I will only sign second edition books at events – in person – no exceptions).

Spoke Art gallery is proud to return to Art Market San Francisco in 2017, featuring new and recent works by Chuck Sperry, Serge Gay Jr., Abigail Goldman, Kelly Tunstall, Ferris Plock, and Dan Lam.

Spoke Art @ Art Market San Francisco 2017
April 28 – April 30, 2017
Fort Mason Center – Festival Pavilion
2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94123

Please join us at Art Market San Francisco, where Sperry and Spoke Art will join over 70 international galleries for California’s premier contemporary art fair.

Chuck’s new image, “Eleutheria” will be available as a fine art print on wood panel in a very limited edition of 30.

There will be a very limited offering of rarities from the archive — including a “Semele.”

Attendees at the fair will get first chance at acquiring a very limited number of Sperry’s panels made available.

Learn more about the event here: http://artmarketsf.com/

March For Science, Earth Day 2017
18 x 24
Offset Lithograph
Two-sided / two images

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I have joined the March For Science on Earth Day, April 22, 2017, to add my voice and art to the cause to support science and a better understanding of the world. My March For Science poster will be available in offset printed form in Washington DC, San Francisco and Coachella music festival.

Free download to print out your own March For Science poster and take to marches around the world HERE

OFFSET Posters available here:

In Washington DC offset posters will be available through The Outrage store – info HERE, and through distribution points April 22, 2017 on the National Mall.

In San Francisco offset posters will be available at a distribution point Earth Day SF, April 22, 2017 on Civic Center Plaza.  

At Coachella music festival offset posters will be available through March For Science Coachella April 22, 2017 – details HERE

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I will be making a very limited release of 200 signed and numbered OFFSET posters on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at a random time here on my website. 

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From Planet3:

In conjunction with the Science March on Earth Day, new educational technology company Planet3 and famed artist Chuck Sperry, urge public to reimagine its perceptions of a scientist.

Co-founder Albert Lin to speak on National Mall

WASHINGTON, DC – April 18, 2017 – Planet3, an exploration-based learning company, today announced its participation in the March For Science with a campaign designed to inspire kids to imagine themselves as the next generation of explorers, risk-takers, change agents and entrepreneurs – aka scientists.

Kicking off online today, as people around the world prepare to march, and culminating with an address from Planet3’s Co-founder and Chief Science Officer, Albert Lin, at The March for Science Washington DC event on Earth Day, April 22, the company is offering attendees free commemorative art from renowned artist Chuck Sperry and many online resources at http://exploreplanet3.com/changeagents.

“What we do with the next 50 years will determine the fate of the next 10,000, so we’re working hard to inspire the next generation of scientists through the lens of exploration,” said Lin. “After all, from Galileo to Goodall, the great scientists of all time have been explorers, risk-takers, entrepreneurs, change agents, adventurers, and truth seekers. What could be a more exciting life?”

March For Science, Earth Day 2017
18 x 24
Offset Lithograph
Two-sided / two images

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Planet3 is an exploration-based learning company that ignites a passion for lifelong learning in STEAM subjects and empowers students to solve the complex challenges of our changing planet. The company is pioneering a new approach to STEAM curriculum via a unique, rich, interactive, game-based, learning environment. The comprehensive middle school science curriculum — modeled on the Next Generation Science Standards — uses the planet Earth as a laboratory for teaching Earth, Life, and Physical Science.

“We want every kid to see the adventurous, game-changing side of science. Imagine studying geoscience with a virtual descent into the heart of a volcano, or learning about ocean health by exploring a coral reef in a virtual submarine. Our aim is for kids to see themselves as tomorrow’s scientists. Today’s students deserve more than dog-eared textbooks, and through immersive media and state-of-the-art game design we can provide a thrilling, visually stunning exploration of the subjects and skill sets critical to the economic health of our country — and the survival of our planet,” says Tim Kelly, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Planet3.

To support science, education, and to help kids self-identify as the next generation of scientists, Planet3 is offering attendees free commemorative art from renowned artist Chuck Sperry and is making online resources to support science available to everyone:

• Downloadable March posters: In partnership with renowned artist Chuck Sperry, Planet3 has developed a commemorative March poster that can be downloaded for free and taken to marches throughout the world. http://exploreplanet3.com/standwithscience/
• Free printed posters in select March cities: Through a generous donation from Sperry, March posters have been printed and will be distributed in Washington DC, San Francisco and the Coachella music festival.
• “I stand with science” profile image filter: An interactive tool that allows Facebook and Twitter users to add a filter to their profile image to show the world that they support science. http://exploreplanet3.com/standwithscience/
• “This is what a scientist looks like” Snapchat filter: An interactive Snapchat filter for attendees of the Washington DC March will be available, allowing them to show their friends that they “stand with science.”
• Shareable inspirational “scientist of the day” artwork: Corresponding with a featured scientist of the day, Planet3 has made sharable art available to help spread the word about what a scientist really looks like! http://exploreplanet3.com/standwithscience/
• A call to support science and #ExplorePlanet3 through the Explore Planet3 Fund: Supporters are urged to support a special project fund with Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF), which supports Planet3’s Mission to inspire and empower the next generation of scientists by making Planet3’s curriculum and teacher development more widely accessible to teachers and students worldwide. http://exploreplanet3.com/exploreplanet3fund/
• Washington DC March for Science keynote: Albert Lin, an internationally renowned scientist, innovator, technologist, entrepreneur, and National Geographic Explorer will take the stage at the March in Washington DC to share his story and inspire the audience to rethink science and its important place in the world.

For more information on the March, commemorative art and how you can get involved and pledge to #ExplorePlanet3, visit http://exploreplanet3.com/standwithscience/. To learn more about Planet3, visit http://exploreplanet3.com.

About Planet3
Planet3 is an exploration-based learning company that ignites a passion for lifelong learning in STEAM subjects and empowers students to solve the complex challenges of our changing planet. The company delivers personalized, immersive learning via a unique, rich, game-based, interactive learning environment that utilizes compelling narratives, real­ world data, and visualization to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, artists, and technologists. Modeled on the Next Generation Science Standards, Planet3’s comprehensive science curriculum uses the planet Earth as a laboratory for teaching Earth, Life, and Physical Science, and empowers teachers and students to construct deep understandings of the intricate connections between Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) subjects, ourselves, and our planet.

For more information, visit www.exploreplanet3.com.

Helikon, Chuck Sperry Solo Show
Next Door Gallery
Rue De L’Arquebuse 16, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland
May 4 to May 13, 2017
Opening: May 4 at 6 pm

We are very excited to announce our next solo exposition “Helikon,” the return of Chuck Sperry to Next Door Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland. Sperry is very pleased to bring dozens and dozens of new pieces screen printed on oak panel and on paper made in the very prolific period since his last visit to Geneva in 2015. 

“Helikon” is the latest traveling exposition of the work of Chuck Sperry, the celebrated screen print artist from San Francisco. 

For this solo exposition at Next Door, Chuck Sperry presents, not only 12 new limited edition muses printed on oak panel, but also some of his best known screen printed rock concert posters with all of the newest pieces from the past 2 years. We will also release a number of rarities and surprises (one each of Semele, Vivien and Eleutheria)!

Join our Facebook event HERE

Chuck is really happy to present and dedicate his new book, “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” 

Chuck Sperry’s new book “Helikon” gathers together his masterfully screen printed wood panel series of contemporary-classical muses: work inspired by the spirit of the modern rock poster, graffiti, and the utopian ethos of 1960’s psychedelia.

“Helikon” presents 36 sumptuously photographed Sperrys paired with the prose or poem — from Homer to Nick Cave — that inspired each. Over a dozen photos by Shaun Roberts give the reader an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

“Helikon” is Sperry’s beautifully designed, hand-bound coda to 5 years of artwork devoted to the perennial theme of Orphic Dionysian mysteries.

Forward by New York Times’ bestselling author, Charles Bock, Beautiful Children, Alice & Oliver (Random House), and Best of NYC Culture 2016, Village Voice.

“Chuck Sperry is the Underworld’s true alchemist & visionary.” – Nick Cave

“Sperry draws from a deep, classical tradition of storytelling to visualize the famed and obscure characters from mythology. He continues by personifying “Music,” “Justice,” and “Equity” — putting faces on the concepts that seem to inspire his work greatly. Vivid and striking, the works inside Helikon are beautiful on the surface, but combined with the text, both classical and modern, they give insight into the muses that drive Sperry to create.” – Liz Ohanesian, Hi-Fructose, The New Contemporary Art Magazine, vol. 43

March For Science, Earth Day 2017
18 x 24
Offset Lithograph
Two-sided / two images
Signed and Numbered Edition of 200

Sold Out – Thank You!

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It was such a great pleasure to work with Tim Kelly who was President of the National Geographic Society and Albert Lin, Emerging Explorer of the National Geographic Society – who together are co-founders of Planet3, a superb exploration based learning company – bringing joy and wonder to science education. I thank you very much for the wonderful opportunity to touch so many at the March For Science this Earth Day 2017!

Here’s some photos of the poster at the March For Science – front row at Bill Nye’s speech in the National Mall, Washington DC (below).

Read more: articles on Sperry in KQED, The Press-Enterprise, Amplify, and Yahoo Finance.

Astronaut Leland Melvin and Bill Nye with poster backstage on the National Mall, Washington DC (below).

March For Science, Market Street, San Francisco (below).

March For Science, Coachella Music Festival (below).

“Summer of Love,” Chuck Sperry Solo Show
l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery
1 rue de Lucien Sampaix, Paris 75010
June 15 to July 1, 2017
Opening: June 15, 18:00
Rock’n’roll Party: June 21

We are very excited to announce our next solo exposition “Summer of Love,” the return of Chuck Sperry to l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery, Paris, France. Sperry is very pleased to bring dozens and dozens of new pieces screen printed on oak panel and on paper made in the very prolific period since his last visit to Paris in 2016.

“Summer of Love” is the latest traveling exposition of the work of Chuck Sperry, the celebrated screen print artist from San Francisco.

For this solo exposition at l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery, Chuck Sperry presents, not only 12 new limited edition muses printed on oak panel, but also some of his best known screen printed rock concert posters with all of the newest pieces from the past 2 years. We will also release a number of rarities and surprises (one each of Semele, Vivien and Eleutheria)!

Chuck is really happy to present and dedicate his new book, it’s second Silver Edition, “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” 

Chuck Sperry’s new book “Helikon” gathers together his masterfully screen printed wood panel series of contemporary-classical muses: work inspired by the spirit of the modern rock poster, graffiti, and the utopian ethos of 1960’s psychedelia.

“Helikon” presents 36 sumptuously photographed Sperrys paired with the prose or poem — from Homer to Nick Cave — that inspired each. Over a dozen photos by Shaun Roberts give the reader an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

“Helikon” is Sperry’s beautifully designed, hand-bound coda to 5 years of artwork devoted to the perennial theme of Orphic Dionysian mysteries.

Forward by New York Times’ bestselling author, Charles Bock, Beautiful Children, Alice & Oliver (Random House), and Best of NYC Culture 2016, Village Voice.

“Chuck Sperry is the Underworld’s true alchemist & visionary.” – Nick Cave

“Sperry draws from a deep, classical tradition of storytelling to visualize the famed and obscure characters from mythology. He continues by personifying “Music,” “Justice,” and “Equity” — putting faces on the concepts that seem to inspire his work greatly. Vivid and striking, the works inside Helikon are beautiful on the surface, but combined with the text, both classical and modern, they give insight into the muses that drive Sperry to create.” – Liz Ohanesian, Hi-Fructose, The New Contemporary Art Magazine, vol. 43

I’m very happy to reveal two new art prints exclusively available at my “Summer of Love Sunday, Open House.”

There are variants of each galore, but I’ll leave those as a surprise when you get to the show!

Erato, 2017
21 x 31.5
Edition of 100
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

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All You Need Is Love, 2017
20 x 26.5
Edition of 200
4 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

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Summer of Love Sunday
Sunday, June 4, 2017
11 am to 4 pm
Hangar 18
1428 34th Street (at Hollis)
Oakland, CA

I’m very happy to announce, my Fourth Annual Open House at Hangar 18 Studio Gallery on Sunday, June 4 from 11 am to 4 pm.

Let’s get together for a celebration! This is a great opportunity to visit the print studio that gave birth to some of your favorite posters for your favorite bands.

I’ll be making a Jerry Garcia art show of my art prints made especially for the Jerry Garcia Estate. Also an exclusive showing of my art prints on oak panel, with some special prints, rarities, and surprises available!

Dead & Company will be playing Shoreline in The Bay Area the same weekend. David Welker has a solo show at Spoke Art Gallery on Saturday.

Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love with a cool poster art show at my studio.

We will be giving people random numbers at the door at 10:00 am, so overnight camping is not encouraged!

I will have the brand, new book, “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” on sale as well.

Chuck Sperry’s new book “Helikon” gathers together his masterfully screen printed wood panel series of contemporary-classical muses: work inspired by the spirit of the modern rock poster, graffiti, and the utopian ethos of 1960’s psychedelia.

“Helikon” presents 36 sumptuously photographed Sperrys paired with the prose or poem — from Homer to Nick Cave — that inspired each. Over a  dozen photos by Shaun Roberts give the reader an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

All You Need Is Love, 2017
20 x 26.5
Edition of 200
4 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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I will be making a very limited online release of the regular edition of my art print on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at a random time.

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I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. My “All You Need Is Love” poster will be available, right here, in this post on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under the poster (above) at a random time, and I will announce the price of the poster at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

The String Cheese Incident, Conscious Alliance
17.5 x 35
Edition of 750
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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The String Cheese Incident, Conscious Alliance
17.5 x 35
Wave Foil Edition of 75
7 colors on wave foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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I will have a limited online release of this poster on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at a random time.

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I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. The String Cheese Incident posters will be available, right here, in this post on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under the poster (above) at a random time, and I will announce the price of the poster at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

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From Conscious Alliance:

“The String Cheese Incident and Conscious Alliance are excited to announce that we are hosting an ‘Art That Feeds’ Food Drive at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 21-23, 2017!

To commemorate the past 15 years of ‘Art That Feeds’ Food Drives with The String Cheese Incident, Conscious Alliance has teamed up with artist Chuck Sperry – Rock Art Illustration to create this special limited-edition poster for their upcoming three night run at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre this week July 21-23 in Colorado. Support the cause and take home this beauty!!!

Artist Chuck Sperry has created this beautiful, limited-edition poster masterpiece for this very special 3-night run on the beautiful Red Rocks of Colorado! The poster will be available to patrons who are first to donate 20 non-perishable food items or a suggested monetary donation to the food drive.

HOW TO DONATE: All food donations will be collected at the Trading Post where Conscious Alliance volunteers will accept your non-perishable food donations or suggested monetary donation in exchange for the ‘Art That Feeds’ event poster. We will also have a booth inside at the top of the venue throughout the show where patrons can make a monetary donation for the poster.

The Conscious Alliance booth at the Trading Post will open at 4:30PM on Friday & Saturday, and at 2:30PM on Sunday. Our second booth located inside the venue will be open throughout the show.

Our Impact

• Since 2002, we have distributed over 2.3 million meals to food banks nationwide.
• We distribute bags of groceries to 50 families every week through our Food Sovereignty and Youth Empowerment Center on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
• Our ‘Art That Feeds’ Food Drives serve as a youth empowerment platform, generating over 7,000 hours of volunteer time and over 65,000 meals annually.
• Our school garden program offers over 700 students at Pine Ridge School in South Dakota access to learn how to garden as well as enjoy the healthy harvest.
• Our family garden program makes fresh produce a reality for over 35 people who live on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. This community has only one full-service grocery store.
• Since 2015, all 250 students at Loneman School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation receive nourishment for the weekend through our ‘Bring Nutrition Home’ backpack program. This is one of the nation’s first all-natural backpack programs and it serves a school where 100% of the students are on Free or Reduced Lunch and nearly half are homeless. The program is made possible by generous donations from our natural food sponsors.
• Once a quarter, we host a Free Store on the Pine Ridge Reservation in SD to provide clothing, bedding, and other basic-necessities to family in need. Our Free Stores are generously supported by individuals and major partners such as Bed Bath and Beyond, PrAna, Montrail, and Mountain Hardware and distribute over $60,000 worth of goods.
• Our ‘Art that Feeds’ workshops inspire and empower youth through connecting them with art and music. The workshops vary from making art out of repurposed skateboards to creating a Lakota hand-drum from scratch, however, in all the workshops, art or music are used as the vehicle that engage the younger generation in activities that will increase their self-esteem and inspire the use of their talents and aspirations.
• Over 200 youth have participated in our ‘Art that Feeds’ workshops. These workshops use art or music as the vehicle to engage the younger generation in activities that will increase their self-esteem and inspire the use of their talents and aspirations.”

I am very proud and grateful that my Conscious Alliance poster for The String Cheese Incident at Red Rocks was a major success in celebration of Conscious Alliance’s 15th Anniversary. We were able to collect an incredible outpouring of 5000 lbs in food donations through the distribution of my poster.

Conscious Alliance will be delivering this food, your loving heart-and-soul donations, to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota on Wednesday. Immediate relief will be given to a very deserving community – the great Oglala Sioux people – with all your help and I thank you!

Both Conscious Alliance and The String Cheese Incident were knocked out by the demand for my poster. Conscious Alliance has not seen anything like it in their 15 years of service. There were 100 people in line before Conscious Alliance opened, all three days, and posters sold out in 20 minutes three days in a row. It’s gratifying to harness beautiful, positive fan energy to make a difference in the world!

I want to thank each and every one of you who showed up early, brought food or donated to Conscious Alliance and received one of my intricate 7 color posters for the show. I put my faith, energy and dedication into this worthy project for Conscious Alliance, and we were able to make good things happen for their incredibly cool cause.

Thanks for your support!

Chuck Sperry

Jerry Garcia (Autumn), 2017
21 x 32
Edition of 500
9 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

I will be making my artist copies available only through my art shows and live appearances through the end of 2017.

This poster was officially available through the Jerry Garcia Estate.

The third in a series of four screen-prints from renowned artist Chuck Sperry celebrating Jerry’s life and legacy. Each print is signed & numbered by the artist in an edition of 500.

“My third print in my portrait series, “Jerry Garcia (Autumn)”, seeks to capture the wisdom and compassion of the Grateful Dead’s lead guitarist. Jerry anchored the concert hall with his good nature, while a wild, free improvisation swirled through him and around him. I wove a psychedelic paisley pattern throughout the design rendered in nine colors, including bright hues, hand-blended metallics and translucent glazes. My aim is to portray the elder Jerry, the mature artist with a child-like wonder tempered by “A Touch of Grey.” In a decade that dealt many challenges, Jerry’s determined belief “I will get by, I will survive” inspired his greatest moments of clarity and energy.” – Chuck Sperry

Read More: Sperry’s beautiful new art book, “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” (2017)