Acrylic portrait of comedienne LaWanda Page, who played Aunt Esther on the TV show Sanford & Son– 30 x 24 inches on stretched canvas– Buy this painting here—

I’ll have some new paintings on the walls of my favorite Bellingham, WA watering hole The Cabin from November 3, 2017 through Jan. 3, 2018– For info about The Cabin, see their Facebook page—

Commissioned graphite portrait of Cash, my pal Carl’s wonderful French Bulldog (with acrylic grey background)–

Commissioned acrylic portrait of Nick Cave– 14 x 18 inches on stretched canvas– 

Out-of-print since 2007, my comic book with writer Jim Goad, Trucker Fags In Denial, is now available in a brand new, magazine-sized edition— Get a signed and numbered copy here— 

Acrylic portrait of famed British horror movie actress Barbara Steele– 20 x 20 inches on stretched canvas– Buy this painting here—

Acrylic portrait of Charlton Heston from the film The Omega Man– 24 x 24 inches on cradled panel–

Commissioned graphite portrait of Country Swing legend Bob Wills– Get a giclée print of this portrait here—

I bought a Barbie head at a garage sale for $3.00 and decided to “customize” it with some acrylic blisters and silver leaf—

My portrait of Muhammad Ali appears on the cover of a new book: The Greatest Coloring Book Of All Time, which collects Ali artwork by 35 artists, all suitable for coloring— Introduction by noted African-American author Darius James— Published by Feral House— More info here—

Commissioned portrait of the notorious owner of the Oakland Raiders– Graphite and acrylic on bristol board–

Commissioned painting of Nina Simone– Acrylic on 11″ x 14″ cradled panel– A giclée print of this portrait is available here—

Commissioned ink portrait of Denzel Washington—

Through June, I’ll have art on display at the fabulous Floating World Comics store in Portland, Oregon + will be there for the opening/book signing Thursday, June 1– Please spread the word and stay tuned— 

My Shirley Jones painting appears on the cover of the May issue of Bellingham, WA music mag What’s Up!—

Fred Mills at Blurt Online writes a short but thoughtful review of my latest tome Visual Abuse— Read it here—

Commissioned painting of character actor Sid Haig— Acrylic on 14” x 18” cradled panel—

Old pal Tom Spurgeon interviewed me for The Comics Reporter, and writes about my new Visual Abuse book— See the interview here—

I did a squid cover for the April issue of Bellingham’s long-running What’s Up! magazine, and am profiled in the issue, as is my wife’s band The Dts– See the online version of the interview here—

I’ll be signing books and whatever else is put in front of me at Bellingham’s excellent comic store The Comics Place on April 22 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM— More info at the Facebook Event page—

Eugene Robinson writes about my art and my new Visual Abuse book for online magazine OZY— Check it out here—

Cover art for a 7-inch 45 by Seattle garage rockers Sir Coyler & His Asthmatic Band— The songs are “Invincible Blues” and “Pink & Blue”— Buy it direct from Pig Baby Records—

Commissioned ink portrait of Michael Jackson–

Commissioned ink portrait of immortal soul singer Marvin Gaye– Purchase a giclée print of this portrait here—

Commissioned graphite portrait of Reggae “toasting” pioneer U-Roy–

Commissioned portrait of Ron Asheton, guitarist for Iggy & The Stooges— Acrylic on cradled hardboard, 14 x 18 inches—

Cover art for new anthology of Answer Me! magazine, which collects all 4 issues for the first time— To be co-published in 2017 by Answer Me! creator Jim Goad, Nine Banded Books, and Underworld Amusements—

Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood will be hosting a book release party and art show for Visual Abuse: Jim Blanchard’s Graphic Art 1982-2002— The opening reception and book signing will be Saturday, November 12, from 6:00 – 9:00 PM, and the art show will be up until December 8— The show will focus on Rock Art artifacts including flyers, posters, and record covers—