jolene schultz... bloggin'

my ode to H.P. Lovecraft

2012-01-21T19:07:00.006-06:00

"Finders Creepers presents an event like no other, an evening of extremely rare films and art based upon the cosmic horror of celebrated author H.P. Lovecraft!!!"

I'm super excited to be included in the list of artists who did work for this show. You should go. You'll like it. It's gonna get weird.

H.P. Lovecraft Film Fest and Art Show

I love the smell of enamel paint in the morning

2011-09-30T17:46:00.005-05:00

I just finished painting what may be my last batch of guitar pedals for z.vex effects. Painting these things was one of the best things I've ever been paid to do, but I moved to a new town and I'm starting a new job. I'm really going to miss the smell of that toxic paint...

CLOWNS!

2011-08-18T16:28:00.004-05:00

"Ronald" here is a little piece I did for an upcoming show at an amazing local outsider art gallery, Finder's Creepers. Opening Friday August 19th, 6-10pm.

More info:

fourth of july weekend

2011-07-01T12:55:00.009-05:00

it's that time of year again, kids! The 80/35 festival will be happening this weekend in downtown des moines. i'll be there on saturday from 11:00 - 6:00, on the sidewalk in front of ritual cafe, in my little vendor tent, trying to talk people into buying my stuff. so stop by and see me, and buy any or all of these things:

scooter's!

2011-05-27T22:15:00.003-05:00

i just moved from minneapolis to des moines, and i decided to introduce myself to this town by putting some work up at a local coffee shop called scooter's.

so... des moines... here i am.

scooter's coffee: 63rd & grand

just thinkin' 'bout face tattoos

2011-02-17T17:12:00.000-06:00

The Sketchbook Project

2011-01-12T22:34:00.011-06:00

Art House Co-op is doing this great thing called The Sketchbook Project. Basically they send you a sketchbook, you put some art in it, send it back to them, then it goes on tour to galleries across America. Read more about it here:
http://www.arthousecoop.com/sketchbookproject

Every artist has a different theme, and the one I had was "First thing in the morning, last thing at night" I started with the last thing at night... a random statement thought right before drifting off to sleep. From there, the sketchbook flows in the same stream of consciousness way that dreams do: going from one thing to the next with loose connections, sometimes being interrupted by outside stimulus as you are awakened and fall back to sleep. And it all loops back to waking up again, and that first thought in the morning.

So here it is:

See it in real life:
Brooklyn, NY
Austin, TX
San Francisco, CA
Portland, ME
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Washington, DC
Winter Park, FL

Hot dang, new work!

2010-11-01T20:21:00.002-05:00

New work that I did for the MCAD art sale. Be there.
mcad art sale

The Peep Show

2010-07-08T20:11:00.002-05:00

This piece will be in a group show at Cult Status Gallery called The Peep Show.
Opening reception Friday July 9th 8:00pm - 1:00am
Don't get too excited, but there will be doughnuts.

80/35 Festival 2010

2010-06-30T20:16:00.002-05:00

This will be my third year having a booth at the 80/35 festival in Des Moines, Iowa. For more info check out: 80-35.com
If you get a chance, you should stop by! I will be there on Saturday July 3rd from 12:00 - 6:00. The DIY area is in the free zone, so you don't even have to pay to come take a look.
Here is some of what you will see and/or buy, if you so choose:

brand new zvex designs

2010-06-29T07:13:00.005-05:00

Italy!

2010-04-01T15:26:00.013-05:00

I just got back from a trip to Italy. It was quite the experience...

nuns. so many nuns.

scooters!

crowded metro makes me claustrophobic

Italians have trouble walking in a straight line, which is upsetting to an American like me, walking with purpose, always in a hurry.

Rome is full of stray cats. They look tough.

night in the piazza near the pantheon

people looking up at the ceiling in the sistine chapel

beggar outside of vatican city

The old lady in the window across from the place where I was staying in Rome. She looked down on the city all day long, just watching.

pay toilets make life harder than it should be.

our hostel in Sorrento had a shower head above the toilet.

cappuccin crypt

newest zvex work

2010-03-27T17:48:00.004-05:00

here are a few custom pedals I did for z.vex effects to be shown at a trade show in germany. wunderbar!

holiday work for the holiday sale

2009-12-17T21:46:00.004-06:00

don't forget to come see me at the Vine Arts Center Holiday sale on saturday december 19th!
then you could take home one of these little guys to put under the tree!

Vine Arts Center Holiday Sale

2009-12-17T00:02:00.002-06:00

Come see me at the Vine Arts Center Holiday Sale! I have five new paintings, lots of old paintings, some prints and a ton of new magnets!

Saturday, December 19th
Noon - 5pm
at the Vine Arts Center
2637 27th Avenue South, 2nd Floor
Minneapolis, Seward neighborhood

featured

2009-12-09T10:48:00.002-06:00

i have been featured as an artist on stompthatbox.com
follow this link here to learn more about me and see a bunch of pedals i've designed:
http://www.stompthatbox.com/jolene_schultz.html

recent things

2009-12-01T21:16:00.003-06:00

1. who threw dis canned ham at meh?
2. oops, you're on fire.
3. large organic eggs
4. matthew

chicago

2009-12-01T21:01:00.002-06:00

went to chicago. had fun. drew some stuff.

MCAD ART SALE

2009-11-07T16:49:00.006-06:00

I have feverishly completed 13 whole new pieces to be sold at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design's annual art sale. Perfect for Christmas shopping, people.
Friday, November 20, 6pm - 9pm $35 advance/$40 at the door
Saturday, November 21 9am - 5pm FREE

Seward Arts Festival

2009-10-07T23:00:00.004-05:00

The Seward Arts Festival is going to be October 9-11. I will have some stuff up at the Seward Co-op. Here are a couple of brand spanking new paintings I did that are going to be there.
Read all about it:
Seward Arts Festival

sketches

2009-10-07T22:08:00.002-05:00

"Labor day... that was the day my dad caught on fire"
Thanks for the story mom.

And some boys sitting across from me in a meeting today.

Greazy Kenny's

2009-08-27T15:22:00.002-05:00

I did a show last weekend at Greazy Kenny's Blazin' Burnout Bonanza. It was a car show that had radio flyer drag racing, live music, a pinup contest, and... an art gallery. It was fun and I sold some stuff. Here are a few of the pieces I did for the show:

New Sketchbook!

2009-07-23T17:20:00.005-05:00

It's that time of year again... new sketchbook time! Oh how exciting!

80/35 Festival

2009-07-03T02:11:00.005-05:00

Saturday July 4th I will be selling my work at the 80/35 festival in Des Moines Iowa. I will have a lot of new paintings for sale along with a ton of buttons and magnets. Come check it out! Hell, bring the whole family! If you don't know anything about it, get the details here: http://80-35.com
These paintings want you to come buy them:

you just have to be tough

2009-06-10T00:38:00.002-05:00

Here is a hastily scanned image of my new painting "you just have to be tough"
It's been a long time since I've done something this personal. I feel uncomfortable.

A Fuzz

2009-06-05T13:43:00.004-05:00

Here are some pictures that someone sent me who bought one of the pedals I designed. They're super cool!

sketchbook

2009-05-31T19:18:00.006-05:00

I just realized it's been quite some time since I last posted anything from my sketchbook. It's actually been awhile since I've posted anything at all. But I have a good excuse... I've been working on a set of custom pedal designs for Z.vex that I'm really excited about. I can't wait until they are finished so I can post them here. But for now, here are some sketches that I have been doing over the past few months:

I can draw dinosaurs...

2009-03-29T01:47:00.002-05:00

Here is a little drawing I did for my friend Jeff down at Leviticus tattoo. He said my work was too blobby, so I drew him a nice, solid dinosaur to prove I could do structured, I just usually don't feel like it.

Urban Threads Featured Artist

2009-03-11T23:37:00.003-05:00

I am the featured artist for the month of March at Urban Threads!
Go check it out!
Go buy my embroidery design!
UrbanThreads.com

Horseshoe Spatulas Album Cover

2009-03-11T23:23:00.004-05:00

Here is the album cover I designed for a band called The Horseshoe Spatulas. This new EP, "Radio Frequencies of Love and Fear Part One" will be released April 2009.
Check them out here: The Horseshoe Spatulas

Bre's family portrait

2009-01-21T10:09:00.001-06:00

grandpa's portrait

2009-01-10T23:59:00.001-06:00

xmas presents

2009-01-10T23:47:00.002-06:00

I didn't have any money this year for gifts, so I just took people's wish lists and made weird little paintings that in some way referenced what they wanted. Here they are:

Shadows and Sound

2008-11-24T13:04:00.003-06:00

Friday November 28 I will be part of a group show called Shadows and Sound taking place at Aqua in downtown Minneapolis.

"Shadows and Sound is a four-part event that has spanned over the last year and a half. It has been a collaboration of artists from all over Minnesota including visual artists, musicians, dancers, film-makers, a fashion designers all working together to raise awareness of the diverse artistic presence that thrive in Minnesota."

Here are the pieces I will be showing and selling there:

Shadows and Sound
November 28 2008
8:00pm
Aqua Night Club
400 1st Ave N
downtown Minneapolis

MCAD art sale

2008-11-24T12:53:00.003-06:00

The annual MCAD art sale was last weekend. Here is some of the work I had for sale this year.

Sorry.....

2008-11-17T16:06:00.004-06:00

Sorry everybody, because of legal reasons I can no longer post any pictures of the custom work I do for Z.Vex. And I just have to remind you, the work I do here is copyrighted. You can NOT take it off of this blog and post it anywhere else, or use it for anything else WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!!!!

More New Pedals!

2008-11-13T17:29:00.005-06:00

New Pedals!

2008-11-13T17:26:00.004-06:00

Final Pedals!!

2008-11-13T17:21:00.003-06:00

My designs have become real life guitar pedals that people can actually buy and use and make music with and such! I don't know about you, but I'm excited.

Cedar Rapids Rollergirls Poster

2008-09-12T12:25:00.003-05:00

here is a poster i did for the Cedar Rapids Rollergirls to advertise their "night of the living derby" bout.

2008-08-05T20:07:00.001-05:00

New Sketchbook!!

2008-07-22T22:22:00.000-05:00

80/35 festival

2008-07-14T22:49:00.003-05:00

i had the opportunity to sell my artwork at the 80/35 festival last weekend in Des Moines. It was a lot of fun and I sold a lot of stuff, so we'll call it a success. Here is a picture of my booth and some images of the larger pieces that I sold.

2008-05-12T22:49:00.001-05:00

my new sketchbook

2008-05-05T19:24:00.002-05:00

i'm too poor to buy one of those fancy store bought sketchbooks right now, so i went to the used book store and picked something up for 50 cents. we'll see how this works:

berlin: the end

2008-03-27T00:05:00.005-05:00

i am back to america. i wish i was still in berlin.
here are all of the sketchbook entries i know you have been waiting anxiously for...

an ode to my love for european shower heads:

berlin: eight

2008-03-02T16:05:00.004-06:00

here are some interesting characters i have met here:

let's fix my bike

2008-03-01T08:35:00.004-06:00

berlin: seven

2008-02-29T14:30:00.005-06:00

berlin: six

2008-02-25T17:06:00.007-06:00

berlin: five

2008-02-24T20:38:00.005-06:00

berlin: four

2008-02-24T20:11:00.008-06:00

berlin: three

2008-02-24T19:42:00.008-06:00

berlin: two

2008-02-24T19:32:00.004-06:00

berlin: one

2008-02-24T19:26:00.006-06:00

home base berlin

2008-02-24T18:52:00.007-06:00

getting there

2008-02-24T18:37:00.003-06:00

berlin sketchbook cover

2008-02-24T18:13:00.002-06:00

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