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Sturgis Skate Auction and Art Contest Entries

Sturgis Skate Auction and Art Contest Entries

Below you will find the artist submissions for the Flying Piston Benefit / Gnarly Magazine Auction and Art Contest. The auction will be held at this year's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 8th, and the online art contest will be held here on August 9th. There are still a few art pieces that need to be submitted, but you can still enjoy and admire the entries that have come in so far... Jenny James ... Mike Richardson ... Brandon Clark ... Brandon Dellinger ... Chad Sinkhorn ... Christopher Gutierrez ... Cyle George ... Eric Wilkins ... Jason WhARTon ... Jessie...

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B2botWorkshop – The Art of Joel Duncan

B2botWorkshop – The Art of Joel Duncan

Words by Joel Duncan My name is Joel Duncan and I live in Toronto, Ontario Canada, in my basement apartment (#B2) with my Schnoodle, Mr. Black, and my French Canadian girlfriend, Josée. My work consists of creating my own spin on costumes and toys. I’m an avid basketball player and own a 1982 DeLorean. I grew up in Orillia, a small town about an hour north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I’m the youngest of 3 boys and came of age in the '80s and '90s in the era of Transformers, Ghostbusters, GI-Joe, He-man, and Star Wars. As I got older,...

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The Creepy Kreations of Eric Wilkins

The Creepy Kreations of Eric Wilkins

Black House Kreations Words by Eric Wilkins I’m a self-taught sculpture artist from Riverside, CA, and the grandson of a '70s era chopper builder, always aspiring to build something of my own.  I grew up watching horror movies hoping for a zombie apocalypse, building model hot rods, and being told by my mom to turn my music down. I loved art since I was a kid and started out drawing surfer dudes when I was in second grade. From there I dove into comic book characters, and then I fell in love with skulls, spider webs, and flames.  Artists like...

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The Zingers Craze Turns 50

The Zingers Craze Turns 50

Photos and story by John McCartney  Model: Jen Lix Over the years there have been many people, places, and things that have earned their own special place in the history of car culture. Way back in the late sixties and throughout the seventies, the crazy cool world of car shows took their place in history. Fans were able to take a trip into another world once inside the car show scene. What made these shows so special was the out-of-this-world creations that graced the showroom floor. It always seemed like the crazy and off-the-wall builds attracted the fans' attention the...

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Surf Fink

Surf Fink

Surf Fink Rides the Wave to Unique Creations of Koolsville Photos and story by John McCartney  Model Tara Murphy  Over his historic career Ed “Big Daddy” Roth created many iconic and famous pieces of art in many forms which came in all shapes and styles. Whether it be any of those crazy car creations or his cool artwork. Perhaps one of his most famous creations was his very iconic Rat Fink –that crazy cool character that was and still does stand the test of time in the hot rod culture world. With that thought in mind, if Ed “Big Daddy”...

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