New Creation Skateboards Catalog

For the last three months I have been Brand manager for Creation Skateboards, and in that time I have tried to make this brand my own, at least stylistically. This week I was finally able to show some of the fruits of my labour by releasing the new Spring/Summer 2012 Catalog. Other than using all sustainable material like recycled wood, bamboo and hemp I got art from some of the best visionary and street artists like Luke Brown, Mear One, Bue, Other, Carey Thompson, Xavi, Mark Henson, Amanda Sage, etc.

I also recruited my good friend Barry Walsh to be Creation's newest Pro, which was hard to keep a secret all this time! In these months I've been building the media to launch this news with a big bang, and it has been. His new welcome video is here below for you to check out and more info on the Creation webpage. www.Creationskateboards.com . I hope you're feeling the against the grain spiritual vibes we're plugging into the industry!!

My graff in Thrasher

My good friend Barry Walsh just got a full page picture in the latest Thrasher Magazine. It is in a 2 page article about the move of the Big O pipe. Behind him we can see the spray paint piece I did for Creation Skateboards. Its funny, cause it is exactly 5 years from the 2 page article I got on my art in Thrasher. Pretty stoked to be in it again.

Interview in Latinarte's new web tv program

Latinarte is a latino arts organization from Montreal. They have a web Tv show called "La revista" an dtheir newest program (#7) just came out. In it there is an interview with me and my brother Peru 143, about our En Masse collaboration mural at the Montreal Fine Arts Museum. You can check it at www.latinarte.ca and skip to minute 3:37 . But be warned it is in spanish!!

Live Free Podcast interview with Mike Maxwell

Last week I had a Skype Interview with Mike Maxwell, a very cool low brow artists from San Diego. He does these Podcasts with different artists (like Skinner, Mike Giant, Alex Paradee, Damon Soule, etc.). Fun interviews of art, life n deep topics. So yesterday it was my turn, and that episode can be heard here: http://mikemaxwellart.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/live-free-podcast-73-wguest-mr-chris-dyer/ . Enjoy the conversation!!

Documentary released for free!!

As a Christmas gift to you, the followers of my humble art, I just released my new Documentary movie, in full, for FREE on you tube. I will probably loose tons of $ from the dvd sales I would of made, but I think the world is in need of more good vibes these dyas as we try to manifest a better world. I don't mind taking a cut in pay if I can make more people happy and do my part. If youre feeling this, please support back n order the dvd at www.positivecreationsmovie.com/buy or order my new book on Amazon. Merry X-mas!!!!

Cuba Skate Fundraiser

Last year my bro, Peru 143, organized a fundraiser where he collected a bunch of skate equipment n took it to poor skaters in Cuba that have difficulties getting that stuff.
This yeah our mutual friend Betty Esperanza is going back to Cuba and taking the leftovers of that collection. Because of this she got an article in the Gazette (Montreal's main newspaper) talking about this charity. Unfortunately they names me as the main man behind the collect!! I donated a bunch of wheels, but it was Peru who deserves the props. ANyways, you can check the article here: http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2011/12/22/havana-bound-mtl-photographer-giving-skateboards-to-cuban-kids-this-holiday-season/ .

En Masse in Miami video

Here is the first of a 2 part video record of En Masses trip to Miami during the Art Basel. I was toked to join the fun and do art with them. You can also see me riding bitch, on the handle-bars of Jason Botkin's bike. Fun week!

Montreal Graffiti Blog Post

An awesome article just came out on the "Montreal Graffiti" Blog, by Kris Murray. Check it out!! http://mtlgraff.blogspot.com/2011/12/postive-creations-chris-dyer-book.html?showComment=1324484596148#c3130654933252143964

Pics n Video of the Book Launch

Here is a quick video with a few minutes of my Book Launch last Friday night. Then I also made Photo album on Facebook you can check at http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151072693745381.781612.691325380&type=3 .

Montreal Book Launch Results!

Last night was the Grand Launch of my new Art Book at Fresh Paint Gallery Downtown Montreal.It was Pretty epic, packed with the local art n skate community, skate graphics, Barry's boom box collection, my skate graphics, vinyl music, rapping and free beers, till we got too rowdy n cops shut it down...
Anyways, I has a great time and I wanted to thank the media that helped me spread the word like The Mirror weekly newspaper (the pic n blurb here, from their last issue), SBC Skate mag Blog, Expose Skate Mag Blog, Rats des Villes Art Blog, and Ethernal Skate Films Blog. It's goodto see your friends n scene back you up with landmarks like these. So big thanx!!!

Montreal Book Launch!!!

This coming Friday the 16th wil be my big Book Launch at Under Pressure's street art gallery "Fresh Paint" (180 Ste. Catherine East) in downtown Montreal. I will be selling and singing 100 copies of my book. I will also be showing a bunch of my skateboard graphics and my friend Barry Walsh will be showing his Boom Box Collection. For Music we will have Mossman (reggae) and Spoony Bee (hip hop). There will be free beers provided by Pabst Blue Ribbon and Vans will be raffling some shoes too. So make sure to come by for a fun time with us!!

New Expose Mag

The new issue of Expose Skate Mag just came out. In this issue there is a sick pic of my good friend (and Positive Creations Clothing Team Member) Barry Walsh. Behind him is a spray paint piece I did in that yard. Also in that issue, I have an arts profile and interview I made of my brother Peru 143 and his art. So go n get a copy!!

Miami Art Basel Pix

Last wek I was flown down to Miami for teh Art Basel activities. Though I was initially just supposed to represent at Moksha Art Fair, I ended also participating at Scope, The Fountain and Primary Flight. I go to do some art with friends and see way more. I made a Facebook album to share all that magic, so check it
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Also, Safewalls, the arts organisation of Cirque du Soleil reported all the action, you can see here: http://www.safewalls.org/news/safewalls-x-en-masse-x-primary-flight/ .

Book Promo video

Here is the promo video to pump up people to order my new Art book. It was made by Fred Caron, artists n one of the organizers of En Masse. It came out great, so please help me spread it!!

Moksha Art Fair Activities in Miami

Here is the official Flyer for the Moksha Art Fair, happening in Miami next week. I will be showing art with great sof visionary art like the Greys, Venosas, Henson, Sage, Thompson, etc.

Other Events I will be part of there are:

-Pannel Discussion (with other visionary artists) and then I will unveil the new Moksha symbol Painting they commissioned me. That will go down Thursday the 1st of December, from 8:30 to 10 pm, at 7th Circuit Studios (228 N.E. 59th Street in Miami, 33137).

-Slideshow Speech- An hour comedy routine about my art and life, with pretty pictures to watch meanwhile. This is happening Friday the 2nd at noon, also at 7th Circuit Studios. And of course my Book Launch will happen later that day (4 to 6) at The Filmore in Maimi Beach.

-I will also be painting some murals along my fellow Montreal artist crew of En Masse at Scope Art Fair and Primal Flight, so look for me working there at random times!!

For more info, go to www.mokshafamily.org/events/ .

Eureakart Blog review

Today Eureakart, an art blog from Israel covered my art. They posted a lot of my stuff, so thats always nice to see people enjoying my work. Check it out HERE .

Last Year's Moksha Art Fair video

This is a video from last year's Moksha Art Fair, during Miami Art Basel. You can see some of my art behind Alex Grey who speaks so eloquently as per usual, and later also Allyson Grey and Mark Henson. At the end they even mention my name as the one who is doing the Moksha Symbol Painting. So yes, I will be there in a weeks time to unveil the painting, give a slideshow speech, participate in a forum and launch my book. Other than that I will also be at Scope Art Fair and Primal Flight, doing some mural works with my street art crew of Montreal, En Masse. Should be pretty great. Anyways, enjoy the video!

Tattoos of my art

Lately a couple of fans of my art have showed me some real killer tattoos they've gotten of my work. Its an honor to have these become part of their everyday life. Makes me wanna get more!!

Book Launch at Miami Art Basel!!

Early this December I will be flown down to Miami to be part of the Moksha Visionary Art Fair. This coincides with the dates that my big coffee table art book is released by Schiffer Publishing. So Moksha hooked me up with a pimp launch at The Filmore, also known as the Jackie Gleason Theatre, which is the biggest music venue in Miami Beach, in middle of the Art Basel Action, and a historical building where so many tv shows, theatre and concerts have gone doen since the 50's!!

Anyways, I wil be there on Friday December 2nd, from 4 to 6pm, selling and signing my new books to those who come. There will be a satellite visionary art show happening around me too. Should be really special, so come if you're in that area!!

For the Facebook event page, please go here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=296445127040583 .

Premiere Sacrament group show

Sooo, I forgot to promote this lil group show, it actually opened yesterday and I didn't even make it. I only have a couple of canvas prints in there, but Im sure it's a fun exhibition, and it's at teh infamous Belgo Building downtown. Premiere Sacrament is happening at AB Gallery, 372 Saint Catherine East, up to the 25th of November. The event page detaisl are here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212871445446207 .

Holy Piby Album Artwork

I recently had a ton of my art be part of the CD cover, booklet n package of Holy Piby, Argentina's biggest reggae band. In this album "Solo Imaginacion" (Only Imagination), they had guests like Gregory Isaacs, Anthony B and many more. Check out the booklet art at the bottom of this page,as well as sample the music: http://holypiby.com.ar/solo-imaginacion/ .

Video of my home studio

Here is a new video I filmed last week where I share a little bit of the vibes of my Home studio. Done especially for those of you who live too far to visit, but who want to soak in my creative space. Enjoy, like, n share please.

Sensorium Australia

I just got asked to join an Australian project called Sensorium. I believe their intention is to go to a bunch of Australian festivals and put this crazy dome where the visionary art of different artists will be playing. Sounds trippy to me. Here's my profile on their page. Also, make sure to pitch into their fundraiser if you're feeling the vibes. http://sensorium.net.au/artists/chris-dyer .

En Masse in Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Yesterday was the opening of the Big Bang contemporary art exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. En Masse was part of that show, so I now got art in a Museum, in the same show as Riopelle, crazy. I only did one piece during the En Masse jam, but it was a 10 foot tall destruction monster that took me 3 days to paint in Acrylics. Im pretty happy how it came out and about this whole giant room. For more pics of the show, check out this: http://www.safewalls.org/news/photos-en-masse-x-mbam/?utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=share . Enjoy.

Occupy Skateboard Decks

I just designed a Skateboard graphic for Creation Skateboards in support of the Occupy movement happening right now all over North America. I used an old painting I did in 2022, when I was serving time as an activist n protester. Demand your local skateshop to buy this board or order it online from HERE . Power to the People!

Skatebot #3 for Cease It group Show

This Friday was the big Opening party of "Cease It 2" a Installations group show that included popular Montreal Art organizations like Under Pressure, En Masse, Massivart, Paprimase and Decover. I was invited to be part of it cause I had my first Skate robot available for it. But then the building we where storing it in got condemned, so that piece is locked in and will probably still be in there when the building is demolished.... Because of this, my partner in that project Yannik Malek built me a 3rd Skate bot will the last of my broken deck stash and I quickly painted it up this past Thursday afternoon, along my new intern assistant James Farrell.

Anyways, Cease it will be open for at least a month at "Fresh Paint Gallery" (180 Saint Catherine East, Montreal). Here some amazing pictures by Adida Fallen Angel of the Skatebot production day and the opening the following night: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150908342875381.760836.691325380&type=1 .

My art in Big O report on the mainstream news

A couple of days ago Canada's main TV channel, CBC, had a report on their news show about Montreal's classic skate spot, The Big O (I am local from). In this report you can see lots of my good friend Barry Walsh talking infront of one of my spray paint pieces and also my new Big O Sanctuary graphic. I hope things go well with the transportation!!

Big O Sanctuary Graphic

I originally did this Big O Sanctuary graphic for my good friend and legendary pro skater Barry Walsh. he was riding for Skull Skates at the time, and PD was supposed to use it, but he took so long that Barry just quit their team. Years passed and now the graphic was used by Halifax's Homegrown Skateboards (http://www.hgskate.ca/). They hand carved and silk-screened a limited edition of 36 boards with this image! Came out great. Then at the same time, EMCB MTL, a small brand from Montreal used the images for some wheels.
Both where launched a couple of weeks ago during a party. Here you can see a video of the launch with me lurking around and some of my art on the walls.

Concret Wave Magazine apperences

I just got the summer 2011 edition of Concrete Wave (longboarding) Magazine. I was happy to see a few appearances of my art like a flyer with a commissioned painting for them, a review on my DVD and the Peta collabo board I made for the Vans Warped Tour. More spiritual skate art for them in the works!!

Article in Pique Magazine

The new issue of Pique Magazine from Whistler British Columbia just came out, with a nice article about me, my art and my movie, that will be shown tomorrow in that awesome town. I like how it was written so read it if you can!! http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/pique/index.php?cat=C_Entertainment&content=Chris+Dyer+18.42

Whistler Screening of my Movie

Next week, Friday the 21st of October, Kosmik Konnection with be doing a screening of my documentary film in the ultra-mega-cool town of Whistler, British Columbia. It will be going down at the Elephant and Castle and it also comes with a dinner as a fundraiser for the radio WMN.fm . If youre in that area, check it out!! Here the facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144851965612536 .

New Huge Tapestries!

This company, Sunshine Joy, from the States, just produced these huge (60 x 90 inches) Tapestries with my art. They are handcrafted batic prints made in India and look pretty dope! I have a few if ya wanna buy one, or order it from the company itself at: http://www.sunshinejoy.com/product/Tapestries_Grateful_Dead_Indian/75164/Yes_Yes_Yes_No_No_No_Tapestry_60x90.html .

Latinarte Festival Mural Concert Pix

This Friday there was a concert of Siemen n Heavy Soundz to finish off Latinarte Festival, that had our collaboration mural done last weekend. You can see some cool pics of it here http://www.noticiasmontreal.com/Multimedia/Fotos/Movimiento-Original-Mouvement-Samian-y-Heavy-Soundz-pusieron-a-brincar-al-Cabaret-du-Mile-End.html .

Article I wrote for Inscape Magazine

The new issue of Inscape magazine just came out. This is the European Visionary art magazine of Europe, coming out of England by the Society of art of Imagination. In it there is an article I wrote about the Alchemeyez Festival that happened last May in Hawaii. My words are honest and pictures good enough, so check it out if ya can!!

Big O Harmony this Friday

"Big O Harmony" - is a skate art group show organized by Nova Scotia's Homegrown Skateboards, including Labrona, Disturbo, K-silk n me. Homegrown will be releasing some new skateboards, including a limited edition (on 36 hand carved & silk-screened) graphic I did. EMBC MTL will also be releasing the matching skate wheels with that big o pipe graphic. There will be performances, djs and a screening of "Concrete Angels" (Big O documentary). Not to be missed!! Going down this Friday October 7th at 7pm at Burritoville (2055 Bishop St.) in Montreal, Canada. For more info, go here.

Latinarte Festival Mural

This past Sunday I was part of Latinarte Festival. It was a a rainy day but the beats where tight and I got to do a spray paint mural collaboration with 2 great Montreal artists: Monk-e and Aishaa. We had fun and ended up with this nice piece. This will be displayed next Friday the 7th of October at a concert with "Heavy Sounds". For details of that, go HERE.

New Creation Webapage

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I have recently assumed teh position of Brand Manager of Creation Skateboards, from California. This means pretty much that I decide what the general style of the brand should be. This is right up my alley, since I have been doing graphics for them since 2004. Now I get a bigger chance to step up their game to the next level of evolution!!

Anyways, the first step was to revamp teh webpage and that was launched today. Still many changes to be done, but we got a solid dent into it. Please support this brand, that pushes recycled wood and conscious graphics, so we can grow and keep expanding!!

New Satori Movement Wheels!!

My new Satori Movement skate wheels are out!! Depicting a shaman offering some Ayahuasca, it will roll under the very awesome Kenny Anderson, pro for Chocolate skateboards. Super stoked. Get yours at www.satorimovement.org !!

Deer BLN group show in France

The 5th edition of the travelling group show "Deer BLN" will be going down from October 8th till November 16th at the "Keep a Breast" Gallery in Bordeaux, France (23, rue de RUAT). If you are there, don't miss out!!!

Im Creation Skateboards new Brand Manager!!

It is obvious that I like painting on classic skate spots, cause in that way we can all skate on the art itself. Yesterday I did this simple piece at the infamous Big O Pipe. Lettering is not my strength but I wanted to big up Creation, the Cali skate brand I have been doing graphics since 2004. They are now promoting me to brand manager so I am stoked on the potential!
Creation also sets the intention for what I think skateboarding is about, as opposed to the stereotypical Destruction we're usually boxed in. In the pic Marc Tison shows a creative lip slide, with no destruction needed.

My book available for pre-sale on Amazon

My long awaited coffee table art book is now available for pre-sale on Amazon for 26$ (including shipping). This is the cheapest you will ever be able to buy it for, so take advantage of this!! Schiffer Publications will be officially releasing it in late November, but it wont go under 40$ plus shipping. The book took me years to complete with 256 color pages full of art n fun, hardcover and words by legends like Jim Phillips, Robert Venosa, John Cardiel, Wes Humpston, Andy Howell and many more!! Scoop your order while its cheap!! http://www.amazon.com/Positive-Creations-Visionary-Chris-Dyer/dp/0764339133/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1316017613&sr=1-1

Sound Tribe Sector 9 Concert Poster

I was recently asked to make a concert poster for the popular jam-band STS9 (sound Tribe Sector 9) who will be playing the Georgia Theater on Halloween night. This poster will be sold by "Conscious Alliance" in exchange of cans of food to feed the hungry. If you're a fan of that band in that town, make sure to get this limited edition Poster!! I should have some for sale later on for those who can't make it there too. Holla!

To check out the event information go to http://www.consciousalliance.org/2011/08/sts9-4/

Group show in Miami

This coming October 7th is the opening party to a group show organized by Neon Forrest. The exhibition is called Into The Void and I will be showing new paintings along awesome low brow artists like Skinner, Jose Mertz, Hydro 74, etc. It will happen at Cafeina/Wynwood Exhibition Center on 297 Northwest 23rd Street, Miami, Florida. For more details go to the FB event page HERE .

Video of a day with Satori / Creation Skateboards

Artist Profile: Chris Dyer from Satori Movement on Vimeo.
Yesterday Satori Movement / Creation Skateboards dropped a lil video covering a day on my California tour. It starts with some shots of my sketchy skating in San Francisco, followed by me doing a quick spray paint piece at the DIY spot "Pink Taco", then a chill interview, finished by shots of my art at teh Old Crow Gallery in Oakland. Hope you enjoy!!

Collaboration with SKINNER video

This last week I was in Sacramento, visiting the famous Low Brow artist Skinner, who is better known for his psychedelic nightmare visions. We ended collaborating on a fun painting and you can see the time-lapse of it here, intertwined with a comedy skit we filmed together. Fun stuff n good guy.

My LA collabo piece in Juxtapoz Blog

Today I spotted a post on The Juztapox blog with the collaboration piece I did with Bue n Chase in West Los Angeles. Check it out here: http://www.juxtapoz.com/Street-Art/bue-in-los-angeles