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My First Music Album

Number One Squid — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 02:00:54 +0000

I made illustration for this album cover.

"Elekitel" by Kent Kakitsubata is making his debut from

World Apart on August 8th!

アルバムのお仕事、させていただきました。

Kent Kakitsubata、８月８日に「エレキテル」でデビューです。

Happy Dragon New Year

Number One Squid — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:45:39 +0000

I wish us all a super happy new year.

Many unfortunate things happened in 2011.

Maybe it is like this any year,

maybe a tragedies got highlighted over happier news.

I don't care.

I just want this dragon year to be much much happier,

more productive, more fotunate year.

明けましておめでとうございます。

少々ポストが遅れたのは、旧正月を意識してのこと。（もちろん）

昨年は世界中が嫌なニュースに見舞われた年でした。

気のせいかもしれない。

実は毎年こんなものなのかもしれない。

それはもう、どっちでもいいです。

今年がいい年になってくれるのなら。

皆さんにとって、幸せな、実りのいい年でありますように。

Goat's Helping Hoof to japan

Number One Squid — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:48:00 +0000

My Goat print is accepted to be in a group exhibition at Sacred Gallery in NYC. It is a benefit fundraiser for Japan. There will be over 50 great artists showing their artworks. 100% of the sales made will be donated to Red Cross. Check out the website and come by!! It is on May 5th and is a on-night-only exhibition! All artworks priced under $200.

Mahakala Tombo to Help Japan

Number One Squid — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:43:26 +0000

Mahakala is a Buddhist Wrathful Deitiy. He is called Daikokuten in Japanese. I took the motif as a protector in the hope that Japan will survive the disaster still hapening as I write this. Of course my personal protector Tombo has to be apparent too.

Thanks to Sherab Norpa, The Rubin Museum of Art gift shop manager, I have Mahakala-Tombo postcards at the gift shop counter for donation. Visit the museum, give a couple dollors and take a postcard! He will be your protector! 100% of the proceeds go to the Fukushima Prefecture.

マハーカーラは仏教、ヒンドゥー教の守り神。日本に来ると大黒天と名を変えます。あの、七福神の中の大黒天。この憤怒の表情を浮かべた守り神が、今回の大災害から日本を守ってくれるようにとの想いからこの神様をモチーフにポストカードを作りました。もちろんトンボもいるよ！

今回、ニューヨークのRubin Museum of Artのギフトショップマネージャー、シェラブに許可をもらって、ギフトショップのカウンターにカードを置かせてもらっています。$2でも$1でもいいので寄付して、ポストカードを持って帰ってください。きっとおうちの守り神になってくれます。集まった全額が福島県に行きます。

THVC goes (high) Society

Number One Squid — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:12:04 +0000

My print, Tombo Hates Vacuum Cleaner is accepted by the New York Society of Etchers to show in their 10th Anniversary exhibition @ The National Arts Club. Thank you, Tombo, for your support.

トンボシリーズ二作目、THVCが、ニューヨーク・ソサエティー・オブ・エッチャーズの十周年記念展覧会に入選しました。トンボ先生、いつもお世話になっております。

Bid bid bid

Number One Squid — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:48:42 +0000

My prints sold at an auction!

There was a benefit auction held Nov. 3rd at Bloomsbury auction house. I donated 4 prints and they got sold!

Yay, thank you.

十月三日にブルームスベリー・オークションハウスで行われた、チャリティーオークションで四枚のプリントが売れました。

いよっ。

To the Netherlands

Number One Squid — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:31:36 +0000

Whoa, this is my first entry for NEWS.

I am very excited to announce that THTM- Tombo Hates Tape Measure was selected for an exchange show! The show is held between Manhattan Graphics Center, the print shop I go to, and Grafisch Atelier Daglicht in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Selected works from Grafisch Atelier Daglicht are currently exhibited at Manhattan Graphics Center. It seems like our work will open in September in the ateliers of the Meulensteen art center in Eindhoven!

Wish they can fly the artists there too...!