Jonathan Gregg - Armed trilobites - pen on paper

Jonathan Gregg's art invites you to stare.
As you look deeper into them, you can see the level of skill and patience applied in the details.

Each dot has its place, and each dot has its mirror across the page.

Jon was raised in the central coast area of California, and has been in San Francisco since 2005.
I asked him a little about his work, to try and get some background on his style, subject matter, and attitude towards these pieces.

thelastcat: So tell me about your work, why the trilobites?

Jon Gregg: I've always been really into insects, especially beetles, so the love for trilobites just came about over time. Exoskeletons are just the best thing ever, I wish I had one. All the built in battle gear is a really good look, they lucked out. I tend to draw the trilobites surrounded by weapons or tools, which I feel came from setting up my G.I. Joes as a a kids with tons of weaponry at their grasp.

thelastcat: Tell me about the paper you used for these pieces, they seem like old vintage graph pages.

Jon Gregg: Being a lightweight hoarder, I gather a lot of art materials at flea markets, thrift store, and estate sales. Its a favorite pastime. Old supplies pair well with ancient subject matter.

the last cat: Who are some artists that have influenced you, or even any influences for that matter?

Jon Gregg: Favorite artists would be Brian Froud, Lebbeus Woods, Alex Kopps, and Aaron Horkey. Things that influence me are insects, fossils, 80's toys, earth tones, Sade, and old Mobb Deep.

Jonathan Gregg's work can be seen right now at The Arsenal gallery in San Jose, or online at:
 http://www.thearsenalsj.com/show-catalog/

The Last Cat art show photos 6.26.13

The Last Cat art show - July 26th, at the Arsenal in San Jose.

Proud to announce The Last Cat art show, opening July 26th at The Arsenal in San Jose, CA. Starring some amazing artists: Aiyana Udesen, Albert Reyes, Aaron Martinez, Joe To, Sean Boyles, Eric Butler, Tim Diet, Jonathan Gregg, and Noa-. I'm going to do some short interviews with each artist leading up to the show, and show off some of the pieces from the upcoming show. There will definitely be new product coming in, tying in to the show. And I'm going to work on some freebies for the opening as well. Awesome freebies, nothing lame.

white collection, now up

white collection, now up.
staring aiyana udesen, kris chau, albert reyes, noa, matt furie, and joe to.
check it out - thelastcat.com

sizes out of stock, diamond in the back

Crewnecks down to just a few mediums and a small, vnecks down to just larges.
Get 'em while you can, next batch coming soon....

update coming soon

Been spending time in Columbia with Bioshock Infinite lately, but I finished the game, so the next update is coming soon...
Sorry ladies, women vnecks are running low. Out of stock on some sizes.
The crewneck has been in demand lately too, and we will be completely out very soon.
If you've been wanting one, I suggest getting it now.
In other news, theres this:

 

I wish we saw more guys signing like this. I always thought it was a big black woman who sang this. And I love how the backup singers are so on it with their pointing.

Enjoy the weekend, check back soon for ART (finally).

New Shirts Up - Joe To, Albert Reyes, Aiyana Udesen, Deth P. Sun

New shirts up today:

the Girl & the Wolf - Future Colors Of America (albert reyes & aiyana udesen)
Scooter Girls - Joe To
the Kirin - Deth P. Sun

And also got some cool leather buttons up, a collab with Joe Wu of DHLW.
Check out the shirts, and we'll have some more product photos this week of them.