Alameda, CA | # of participants: ~100 |
This was my first experience collaborating on a painting with the wormhole mural squad (@wormholemuralsquad). The crowd was a friendly family vibe with a good amount of vendors and an art gallery at Studio 21 to keep everyone entertained
San Francisco | # of Attendees: ~100
This was one of the coolest live painting experiences because I got to paint on the rooftop of the Temple Nightclub. My friend Socxs was the light engineer for the club at the moment, so they let him promote his burning man camp for recruiting more members.
I was part of the entertainment for the event where I had the chance to paint while there was bass electronic music blasting through the speakers. During the event I was working on my lemur painting that required just a bit more details
Laytonville, CA | # of participants: about 500 |
The venue was on a huge plot of land filled with 3 stages of bass music.
Although they placed the vendors in a weird location, I had a blast vending and meeting new people. There were amazing live painters displaying their coolest work, and the venue itself was amazing. It was tucked away in Humboldt County with a big lake 15 minutes away from the camp grounds.
La Honda, CA | # of participants: about 500 throughout the weekend |
Vending in the hippie town of La Honda was refreshing with a crowd of down-to-Earth people. I really appreciate their sense of community and the history of the place too. Neil Young performed there, and Ken Kesey started his acid test in this forest neighborhood
I’m grateful for the opportunity and I am looking forward to vending here in the future
Santa Cruz, CA | # of participants: about 100 |
This was an intimate setting with live music jamming in the background. Everyone contributed to the night with immaculate vibes, and I remember selling a vintage necklace to a person who wanted to regain the love of their life with a gift. I brought my friend Laeq with me, and we spent a good amount of time live painting by my vending booth
I made a good amount of sales and met some really cool people. I was impressed by the paintings from the other artists, the food vendors had decent food, and I had fun participating for this event
Palmdale, CA | # of participants: about 500 |
This was a pivotal moment for me because of the inspiration I obtained from the other vendors. To the right of me was artist named Austin (IG @notsosmooth) with his partner who brought their original paintings, and to the left was another couple that were making jewelry from pinecones (IG @sacred_sierra_creations). I was in the middle selling art prints and jewelry but my presentation was lacking in comparison to these two booths
While I was there, I took notes and adopted the way these two vendors presented their products. The artist showed me that you have to bring your best products and show the festival everything that makes you an artist. I felt an urge to bring my original art pieces and my best easels to my next event. On the other hand, the jewelry maker showed my that simplicity is important for packing in and packing out. The presentation was so simple yet very effective at focusing your attention on their products. I knew that the next time I participate in an event, I will be leveling up the presentation of my booth, my artwork, and my products
Palmdale, CA | # of participants: about 400 |
None of my shirts sold, but I sold a hoodie, some jewelry, and a handful of nic nacs. From this experience, I learned that I tend to build scenarios in my head that may not translate to reality, and that I should relax. Try not worry so much. The outcomes will unfold as the event carries throughout the night, so it’s better to be present in the now. As we were leaving the event, my car got stuck in the sand while the blazing sun was scorching the desert. This was a moment where people came together to help everyone who was stuck, we overcame the sand pits, and got home safely. I felt truly inspired by this experience, and I felt that I was heading on the right path for exposing my art to the world
