SwankHipster profile picture

SwankHipster

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me


I created my own myspace layout using nUCLEArcENTURy.COM and you should too!Repeating Lady Liberty with pistol on American flag image courtesy of 12midnite

"IF JESUS HAD BEEN KILLED 20 YEARS AGO, CATHOLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN WOULD BE WEARING LITTLE ELECTRIC CHAIRS AROUND THEIR NECKS INSTEAD OF CROSSES."
~ LENNY BRUCE


WELCOME TO THE


WOULD YOU LIKE A CUSTOMIZED CIGAR BOX PAINTING, OR A JACKET PAINTED BY ME? LOOKING FOR AN ILLUSTRATOR? SOMEONE TO DESIGN YOUR BAND OR EVENT LOGO, T-SHIRTS, TATTOO, POSTERS AND ALL THAT JAZZ? GET HOLD OF ME AND LET'S SEE WHAT WE CAN DO...
SCROLL DOWN AND TAKE A GANDER AT SOME OF MY WORK!

New Myspace group…
T.PAUL’S ARTWORLD!


(click image to visit group)
Whether he’s creating new paintings, tattoo designs, sketches, writing, photography, performances, and whatever else the fella does, this’ll be the place to hear about it first!
Oh - If you have any art or performance gigs comin’ up that you’d like to post, there’s a space for you to do so. If you just wanna drop in and see what’s new with T.Paul’s gigs, paintings, and so on – you’re welcome to pop on by, join up, and say hello!
To get to know me a wee bit better, feel free to click the two links below. The first is my "other" myspace profile chock full 'o all the silly stuff bout who I am and all, and thats under my name T.Paul. The other is my personal website. Myspace personal profile I'm an adopted fella who is fortunate enough to've found & become friends with my birth mother, Ruth Janes who is also an incredibly talented artist. I come by it honestly - that combination of nature & nurture I supose, as my parents (adoptive) always support me in all of my artistic endeavors, and the talent itself is in my blood!! For my bio-mom's art, click here
click the above banner for my website
Interesting how little folks seem to know about me and what I do in my spare time, as I think I've led them to believe that I rarely HAVE any SPARE TIME! Guess it ain't their faults then, huh? Aside from the POETRY, the GRAPHIC DESIGN, the PRODUCING / PROMOTING / EMCEEING / ACTING , I also have a pretty darned good time PAINTINGwith my CIGAR BOX ART which be sellin' like hotcakes at Vancouver's A BAKER'S DOZEN antique and curio shop, 3520 Main St., Vancouver, BC., as well as becoming a fave amongst American collectors of the "low brow" style.
I'm now ACCEPTING COMMISSIONS for both the CLOTHING ART & the CIGAR BOX ART. Do contact me if you're interested in talking with me about your special needs in these departments, or as a TATTOO DESIGNER (not a tattooist).
The jacket that you'll see in my photo's section was designed for my emceeing of the 1ST ANNUAL VAN TAT CONVENTION, BC's first international tattoo exhibition.
I'm gonna fill my BLOG WITH MY POETRY AND PROSE, so have fun if ya like!
The zeDTV site of CBC TV is finally up'n runnin' again. If ya wanna watch a couple of my performance pieces, just click here
,then look down the menu on the right side of the page, and click either INVOCATION or PEDESTRIAN RAGE under the PERFORMER heading.
I posted these poems to my blog for whoever may wanna read 'em as well.
Captain Don is perhaps one of the most informed people in North America, if not the world, on the topic of true traditional sideshow history as he is a living, breathing piece of it himself. It is safe to say that of all of the sword swallowers in North America today, Don Leslie either trained, or they were trained by a student of his at some point at the beginning of their carreers.

Vintage-style
"Wild One" type
gas attendant caps available!
For all of the rockabilly & greaser Kats n Kittens out there...

For those whove looked but never found em Good news! - I make those fantastic (and next to impossible to find!) vintage-style gas attendant caps that were popularized in films like "THE WILD ONE".
What better way to accessorize that wardrobe consisting of bucket cuff dungarees, plain white rolled sleeved tee-shit, engineer boots, and slick jacket?
They are available in a selection of colours from black, bone (a very light beige-ish colour), cream, pink and white. The caps are waterproof and have a slight stiffness to the, which allows them to be shaped when worn, but are still pliable enough to tuck away in your pocket. The bills are either in a shiny patent leather type black, or in a black matte finish.
To order a cap fit to your specifications, please contact me via my email address with your hat size or head measurements (around the head at the top of the ears to the top of the forehead) and we can go from there!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE A LOGO, NAME, OR IMAGE ADDED (with acrylic paint almost anything can be done or created for you!), there will be an additional charge on top of the initial ($65.00) price of the hat.
I can be contacted through my profile or my website at T-PAUL.COM if youre interested!
See ya 'round,
T.Paul

My Interests



Selected pix from CHAZ ROYAL'S SHIMMY SHAKERS WEEKENDER - NIGHT 1

Billy-Boy makes the rounds at Chaz Royal's Shimmy Shakers weekender...

... tangoin' with T.Paul

... blotto with Miss Bravo
For more on who I am, visit the two links below...
Myspace personal profile
T-PAUL.COM

I'd like to meet:



CIGAR BOXES


~ prices vary
~all of the boxes are quality wooden cigar boxes from various different countries
~ painted with acrylics
* COMMISSIONED CIGAR BOXES AVAILABLE ~ HAVE YOUR OWN CUSTOMIZED PIECE!
Enquire for prices as they vary*
*SPECIAL NOTE ~ the "tattooed jacket" is not for sale, but I can be commissioned to cusomize one for you whether it be linen, leather or what have you!

SAMPLES OF MY WARES...



SOLD!

HAND PAINTED CLAY POKER CHIP LAPEL PINS
each pin is fashioned from a clay poker chip with a secure hasp pin closure in back
acrylic on clay w/high-gloss glaze
$20.00 ea (U.. - shipping & handling not included)

MADE AS A GIFT

SOLD!

SOLD!

MADE AS A GIFT!

And, some of my clothing...



Koi Fish & Chinese decorations on taffeta dinner jacket - acrylics on material
back of jacket

front

side - over pocket detail

Back of painted leather jacket

Side view of my tattooed white dinner jacket


(click image to visit & join group)


Music:

For my fave music, visit my other profile here

Myself and Captain Don Leslie , circus sideshow and tattoo legend at the Van Tat Convention.

Television:

For my fave TV shows, visit my other profile here

Books:

For my fave books (I read tons 'o books!), visit my other profile here

I’m also a big reader of magazines, and above are four of my favorites INTERNATIONAL TATTOO ART tattoo magazine, JUXTAPOZ contemporary/lowbrow arts & culture magazine, BLUE SUEDE NEWS all straight-up rockabilly & roots magazine, BARRACUDA magazine - stag mag - KUSTOM KARS & PINUP GALS!

Heroes:

To get to know my heros, visit my other profile here

My Blog

WHAAAAT? WHAAAAt?

Get some premade myspace graphic!
Posted by SwankHipster on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:46:00 PST

Tattooed torso sold! Xmazz commisions now being accepted!

  Jessy is now the proud owner of the coveted "TATTOOED TORSO OF TINY TIM THE CIRCUS SIDESHOW TATTOOED MAN & 10 IN 1" piece that I was happy to sell to a good friend - thanks Jessy!I'm open f...
Posted by SwankHipster on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:06:00 PST

LOWBROW ON THE HIGH SEAS 3: THE PIRATE ARRRT SHOW

Ahoy Brethren of the Coast and Far Shores!Sail ho!!Black Ethyl Cash and Iron Jenny Rackham present... LOWBROW on the HIGH SEAS 3: the Pirate Arrt Show WHEN: Friday July 21,Saturday July 22 and Sunday...
Posted by SwankHipster on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 02:45:00 PST

THE ROADKUTTER'S 6TH ANNUAL BBQ BOP

THE ROADKUTTER'S 6TH ANNUAL BBQ BOP for more info on the BBQ BOP,click the image above & visit Reece's profile!THE LINE UP...HOTROD SHOWBBQ FOODDANCIN'ROCKABILLYAND MORE!!!!Your Host & Emcee ...
Posted by SwankHipster on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 02:45:00 PST

Pix frm the Cloverdale Rodeo

Now, I didn't get near as many pix as I wanted to, as my camera went on the fritz shortly after these few were taken. It's workin' fine now, which is all that matters.Below is me with some cowboys Mon...
Posted by SwankHipster on Mon, 22 May 2006 12:31:00 PST

BURLESQUE NOT BOMBS Warchild Benefit - June 9th -Vancouver

Chaz Royal Presents BURLESQUE NOT BOMBSWARCHILD BENEFITShowcasing Vancouvers best in burlesque! (more info at chaz royal burlesque)WHEN: Friday June 9th 2006 EARLY SHOW ONLY doors @ 7PM show from 8 t...
Posted by SwankHipster on Thu, 18 May 2006 10:05:00 PST

Some fun pix of CHAZ ROYAL'S rockabilly/burlesque nights!

A FEW PIX FROM CHAZ ROYALS SHIMMY SHAKERS WEEKENDERBY EMCEE T.PAULSee ya round,T.Paula.k.a.SwankHipster visit T-PAUL.COM ...
Posted by SwankHipster on Thu, 18 May 2006 10:03:00 PST

GIRLIE PIX!!!

A FEW PIX FROM CHAZ ROYALS SHIMMY SHAKERS WEEKENDERBY EMCEE T.PAUL GO GO AMY! (graphic/photo/image by T.Paul) DARLING BETTINA CECELIA BRAVO TRIXIE MALICIOUSBilly Hopeless & Cecelia... Billy tangoi...
Posted by SwankHipster on Thu, 18 May 2006 10:03:00 PST

Pix of night.1 - SHIMMY SHAKERS WEEKENDER!

CHAZ ROYALS SHIMMY SHAKERS WEEKENDER 1ST NIGHT! CHAZ & GALS!GO GO AMY with THE FABULOUS BOOTLEG BURLESQUE BANDTHE FABULOUS BOOTLEG BURLESQUE BAND / BUGHOUSE 5THE SLICKJACKSMAX MURPHY & HIS PER...
Posted by SwankHipster on Sat, 13 May 2006 12:31:00 PST

New myspace arts group - T.PAUL'S ARTWORLD

New Myspace group T.PAULS ARTWORLD!(click image to visit group)Whether hes creating new paintings, tattoo designs, sketches, writing, photography, performances, and whatever else the fella does, this...
Posted by SwankHipster on Tue, 09 May 2006 01:33:00 PST