Josean Rivera

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Philly Based Artist/Art Educator. I like to draw things about Phish www.phishart.com

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  • Brown Don’t Drown

    Brown Don’t Drown

    I recently had the honor to participate in an all Latino group show put together by Sean 9 Lugo, a fellow artist from Jersey, who’s work is seen on and off the streets in Philly and NYC. The show took place at 17 Frost Gallery in NYC this July, and featured over 30 artists. My…

  • Sancti Calvariam

    I’ve come up with some new(ish) things the last couple weeks.  I’ve continued to draw and paint on new surfaces, including wood, vinyl, floppy disks, ect.  Although some are for sale, the majority of the work I’ve done lately has ended up on the streets of Philadelphia.  I’ve revisited the theme of saints, which has been…

  • Block and Roll

      2013 started off on a roll (pardon the pun).  I had been previously making some simple block prints (mainly examples that I’d use in class) which I’d make stickers out of, but I hadn’t really worked seriously with lino blocks since college. Getting some new blades motivated me to work detailed again.  My first…

  • Iconography

    Various Icons on wood panels.  I started buying wood plaques for Free Art Fridays, since they tend to fare better in the outdoors (There was a tendency to rain after I put art out).  I started out with small 3 inch panels, and slowly moved up.  Some were done with a wood burning tools and…

  • Free Art Friday II

    I’ve been doing Free Art Friday for a little over a month now and it’s been great.  I’ve given out quite a few pieces so far, about 30 or more (I’ve taken the liberty to start free art Wednesdays and Thursdays).  The plethora of discarded student canvas panels I’ve collected at the end of the year give me…

  • New stenciled canvases added!

    I’ve added 10 new stenciled canvases to my Esty Shop! These paintings have been selling fast, but I’ve still got a few left.  Check out my shop for 15+ paintings/prints for under $20! For a limited time, you can get free shipping if you use the code NOSHIP!

  • Etsy Shop Now Open!

    I’ll be rotating different canvases (there’s about 50 total variations of 3 designs)  .  Follow on twitter for updates!

  • Tell it Again

    3 Layer stencil on reclaimed canvas. Because you can’t make a stencil and only use it once.   Edition of 10, available for sale.

  • 2 Legit 2 Quit

  • Haters Gonna Hate

    New painting! This may be a start of a new series, more to come soon.. Get it on a shirt: haters gonna hate by joseanrivera