"The artist you see here on this page is unique in every way possible. As a huge fan and good friend, I am happy and blessed to be in the company of such a fantastic individual.
If ever a piece of art spoke for itself,
it is so with each and everything he touches."
Tiare Gomes
THECOLDPIECE.COM
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Wow! Your artwork is a breathe of fresh air to me, the realness, the colors, the fact that you are not afraid of real life is beautiful.
Consciousness is not for the weak [...]
I love your work!
- LONDA LEE ONLINE GALLERY
http://www.myspace.com/londasgallery
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THE VISION BEHIND SOL•SKETCHES™
My artwork is a living tapestry of symbols, historical analysis, and reflections of experiences from my everyday life. Aimed to TELL STORIES -- much like the screenplays (fact or fictious) Director Spike Lee eloquently presents to audiences worldwide. I appeal to the viewer’s emotions through the use of symbolism, color, and textures. My desire is to stimulate viewer emotionally towards discussion and analysis.
A BY-PRODUCT OF HIP-HOP CULTURE
My artwork is often MY MOUTHPIECE. As SOL•SKETCHES™ evolves, our primary vision and objective remains fixated. My artistic process is initiated through team development.
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MENTAL SOL - THE BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE
The hope (and often the beautiful struggle) is to develop new artwork - with professional care, hidden imagery, and definitive style. Ultimately, I search for themes which will inspire and arouse both the collector and artist alike.
walk with me.
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PLEASE SHOW YOUR LOVE, SUPPORT & COMMENTS
TO THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS, EVENTS & CAUSES:
MY BET CONNECT: BET "AMERICAN GANGSTER" CO-PRODUCER,
PAUL "POOK DIESEL" WATSON • "FREE-STYLE, 04.2008"
BAY AREA • SAN DIEGO • LAS VEGAS • LOS ANGELES
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JUSTIN "J_PEACE" PARAM
Imind Isoul
THE WORKS: ARTSCRATCHMUSICWORKS
myspace.com/jp_scratchworks
[email protected]
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CLOTH & CANVAS BOUTIQUE
RICO "DJ WRECK!" WADE
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HIS-story, the preservation of hip-hop culture -- Mcing, B-boy/B-girl culture, Djing & URBAN ART as mechanisms towards knowledge, wisdom, and understanding --
"Just as a tree without roots is dead, a people without history or cultural roots also becomes a dead people"
- Malcolm X"
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JUSTICE FOR THE JENA 6, DARFUR, SHYNE PO, FOXY BROWN, JOHN FORTE, BRO. JAMIL AL-AMIN (H. RAP BROWN), AND ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS
Do the knowledge, ya'll!
ARTIST MANAGERS, GALLERY REPS and A&Rs
Music INDUSTRY INSIDERS
URBAN ARTISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, FILMMAKERS, MEDIA PERSONALITIES
DISK JOCKEYS (DJs) / PRODUCERS / MEDIA PERSONALITIES: Hot 97.5 Radio Personalities - BIG UPS TO CECILLA "RADIO'S FAVORIE MAMACITA"(Las Vegas, NV), ANGIE MARTINEZ, DJ Kriscut, DJ Presto-One, QBert, X-ECUTIONERS, BEATNUTS, DIAMOND D, Dr. Dre, Cool & Dre
MCs - POOK DIESEL, MIKI VALE, Special Ed, JA Rule, Remy Ma, Sam Scarfo, Lady Luck, Linque, Ms. Jade, Raekwon, Rakim, WU TANG CLAN & ALL AFFILIATES (rip O.D.B.), The Game, Ice Cube, Ice T, Kurupt, Yukmouth, Brand Nubians, Cappadonna, BBC, DPG, OGC, Ghost, Outkast, Dipset, Nas, Linque, X-Clan (rip Professor X), BMCs, Slum Village (rip J. Dilla)...HIP HOP CONTINUES ON!...
LAS VEGAS VIPs, URBAN ARTISTS, B-BOYS, & B-GIRLS, MODELS, "70s_BABIES," FASHION DESIGNERS, and COFFEE/TEA SIPPERS alike, holla.
SOL•SKETCHES isn't something you can spoon-feed to the masses, yet it's attractive enough to adorn your walls...
Jarret Keene, CityLife A&E Magazine
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (10.05.2007)
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the Roots, Common, KRS-ONE, DAS EFX, POOK DIESEL, LADY LUCK, SCARFACE, ANITA BAKER, U2, VAN HALEN, PONCHO SANCHEZ, MOTWON PRIDE, DIDDY, LOX, 2PAC, KURUPT, DAZ, HEAVY D, KID KAPRI, NEW EDITION ("Can You Stand The Rain?"), Prince (& The Revolution), Morris Day, Paul Newman, Marley Family, M.I.A, The Chapter, DJ DUWOP, LISA LISA & THE CULT JAM, U.T.F.O, Lena Horne, Ossie Davis, Sam Scarfo, Rick Ross, Nas (pre-Rocafella/Def Jam association), Hendrix, ALMOST any MC with "ICE" in their name -- but NOT Vanilla, James Brown, Oscar Peterson, Coltrane, J Dilla, Rakim, X-Clan, P.E., P.Diesel, Diddy, Rick Ross, Souls of Mischief, all WU affiliates, Kayne West, Amerie, Russel Simmons, Rick Rubin, Slum Village, Black Wallstreet, Badu, D'Angelo, Beatnuts, New Edition, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Zulu Nation, JMJ, Prince, DJ Kriskut, DJ Houseshoes, Keisha Cole, Rick James, Scott La Rock & Lady Luck
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RESPECT DUE TO THE ROTATING TRACKS FROM FEATURED UNDERGROUND ARTISTS: MC POOK DIESEL (Los Angeles/San Diego), THE CHAPTER (Las Vegas), MC MIKI VALES (Los Angeles), and MC KAZE (North Carolina)!
Anything associated with Spike Lee, Denzel Washington, Al Pachino, Pam Grier, Chris Tucker, DJ Pooh, or Sidney Poitier --respect your elders!
History channel, CNN, BBC, NBC, Sports Center, BET, and of course PBS -- "Thanks for SAVING The Travis Smiley Show" and all your wonderful children-friendly programming."
•THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL STAFF WRITER, CAROL CLING, for her wonderful Art Review on SOL•SKETCHES, ENTITLED:"Urban Hues"
(FIND THIS ARTICLE AT: http://www.lvrj.com/neon/9915017.html)
•ANYTHING by James Baldwin
•Dr. Seuss, "Green Eggs and Ham"
•EBONY MAGAZINE, "The New Black Father"
With only one in three households led by married men, dads re-define FATHERhood" (06/2007)
•Cornell West, "Keeping Faith"
•CityLife A&E Magazine (Las Vegas, NV)
•RACKET Magazine
•the Las Vegas Review Journal, and of course...
•ESSENCE, JET, & EBONY MAGAZINES
SHOUT OUTS & INSPIRATION FROM: GOD, all prophets, BEASTIE BOYS, the moors, NOI, FOI, RAE, GHOST, CAPPA, GZA...aw fu*k it...the whole WU is classic material..., MOTOWN PRIDE, jack johnson, K_WEST, rakim, DAVEY D, huey, jimi, malcolm, angela davis, NAS (b4 the blessed union with ex-rival jay-z...what?), OPRAH, russel simmons, POOK DIESEL, freedom riders, SAM SCARFO, doc dre, DJ KRISCUT, DJ DUWOP, x-clan, ice, AMERIE, moms, SPECIAL ED, pops, sisterS, brother-in-lawS, elders, man, woman & soulful children...stay tuuned.
For the record, my inspiration comes from my beautiful two year old daughter YASMINA ANISSE..."Daddy, I draw art pictures, too!"
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"I AM SUPPORTING
BARACK OBAMA
FOR PRESIDENT IN 2008"
"Get out and VOTE...
It only takes a few minutes
to change the course of HIS-tory."