“Each and every time.”
8'x8’ mixed-media installation
Winter is always the hardest time of the year for me, and spring is always a welcome relief from the cold, dark, dirty days of a downtown SLC winter. Spring washes all that away. Inevitably, the days grow longer and warmer, regardless of how dark and dirty that winter may have been. It’s not always easy to remember that dark days won’t last, but time presses forward (or at least appears to), and spring will always come.
N O T H I N G L A S T S
My contribution to The Gateway’s spring-themed #artshopproject is now on display (just north of Victoria’s Secret). Huge shoutout to two of my favorites, 😍@slcphunk and @peteysprimpsandclips😙, for all their help and support. I can get so exhausted and negative when I’m working on a big project, and I need someone to remind me that everything is ok, and that whatever I’m working on isn’t garbage. Anyways, check it out if you can! It’ll be up until the end of spring. (at Victoria’s Secret)
4:14 pm • 29 March 2018 • 6 notes
NOTHING LASTS - Part 1: Needing to Disappear
In the fall of 2014 I was sitting behind a table covered in my prints and pins and whatnot in the lobby of the Downtown SLC library as part of some event. I didn’t want to be there. I was feeling incredibly anxious and self conscious that day (a common occurrence for me). I wanted to be able to just disappear. If I was going to stay, I didn’t feel like I could be outgoing and friendly. I needed to just focus on something else, and get through it. The only other things that I had to focus on were my phone and my sketchbook. The thing is though, when I am trying to draw something, I usually need to be able to see it in my mind fully before I’m able to get it down on paper. And sometimes forming that vision can take multiple sketches and drafts, and is usually the slowest, hardest, most sporadic part of a drawing for me. But in this moment in the library, I needed to be able to put my head down, and draw for the next 3-4 hours (I figured if I looked super focused on drawing that most people would just leave me alone). So I put the pen to paper, and I started drawing these squiggles. And I kept going until the paper was full. Finding a way to draw for hours without starting with an idea saved me that day. I was able to disappear. I was pleased with the final drawing, and thought I’d probably try using that sort of pattern again sometime. I didn’t realize then that this drawing, and my experience that day would mark the beginning of a new era for me.
And all of that doesn’t even touch on the actual subject of the drawing, but, in the long-run the subject matter of it is less important to me than my personal experience of actually
creating the piece.
I eventually made an editioned, letterpress print version of this drawing. It’s available in my webstore: evanjed.bigcartel.com
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#art #illustration #ink #linework #death #family #copingskills #arttherapy #abstract #nonfigurative #pattern #skulls
6:53 pm • 23 January 2018 • 9 notes
While tearing apart my studio this morning looking for another old drawing, I found the original ink drawing for this sticker I made a while back. I scanned it in and started messing with it a little. I might have to use this again. At least make some more stickers. NOTHING LASTS.
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#art #illustration #linework #texture #pattern #sticker #screenprint #silkscreen #serigraph ##yinandyang ##yinyang #balance #nonfigurative #nonfigurativeart #abstract #abstractart #psychedelic #psychedlicart #psychedelia #trippyart #trippy ##nothinglasts
12:54 pm • 9 January 2018 • 4 notes
Most of the time when I use words or phrases in my work once, I never use them again. That has not been the case with NOTHING LASTS. This phrase has come to mean a lot to me, and has seemingly struck a chord with a lot of people around me. And, after devoting an entire show to it, I’m still not even close to being done. The next phase of #nothinglasts is coming soon.
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#art #illustration #design #brushlettering #handlettering #ohnoherewego #dreams #goals #branding #freelanceillustrator #freelancelife #freelancedesigner #darkartists #darkart #balance
4:39 pm • 7 January 2018
Things are still pretty unclear. #nothinglasts
10:29 pm • 6 January 2018 • 2 notes
This print of the Salt Lake skyline is now available in my online shop. This print was actually made for a calendar that @saltgrassprintmakers just put together, but I printed an extra 20 without the calendar part. Snag one while you can! And you can still use coupon code “SLCPICKUP” if you want to skip paying for shipping and just pick it up from me directly. EVANJED.BIGCARTEL.COM (link in bio)
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#801 #slc #saltlakecity #saltlakeartist #utahartist #printmaking #screenprinting #screenprint #serigrafia #serigraph #posterart #gigposter #halftone #psychedelic #psychedlicart #psychedelia #abstract #abstractart #nonfigurative #nonfigurativeart
8:18 pm • 3 January 2018 • 2 notes
Salt Lake, you’ve got some issues, but I sure do love you. I managed to make one last print before the end of the year. I’ve lived in my apartment for over 5 years, and have enjoyed this view during countless sunsets. It feels good to document it. 11"x14" 3-color screenprint.
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#art #illustration #linework #texture #pattern #nonfigurative #nonfigurativeart #drawing #abstract #abstractart #psychedelic #psychedlicart #psychedelia #801 #slc #saltlakecity #utah #saltlakeartist #utahartist #printmaking #screenprinting #screenprint #serigrafia #serigraph #posterart #gigposter #halftone #
9:39 pm • 2 January 2018 • 5 notes
This Saturday I’ll have my work for sale at this event. I did it last year too, and it was a great night. I’ve got so much stuff available too. If you still have some Christmas shopping left to do, this is a great last minute stop. And it’s sure to be a fun night either way. #801 #slc #saltlakecity #utah #saltlakeartist #utahartist #holidaymarket #solstice #wintersolstice (at Impact Hub Salt Lake)
8:12 pm • 20 December 2017
I made some more one-of-a-kind buttons. These are made from test prints and misprints, and in the case of the first picture, just one of the actual editioned prints. I really love the way these turn out. And that it sort of forces people to look at the details of my work. Haha. And I love having little sets of buttons that go together. 3 for $5, or $2 a piece. They’re not in my webstore, but I’ll have them at @thesaltminer event this Saturday, or you can just dm me if you wanna snag some. #buttons #oneinchround #diy #pinsofig #pins #pingamestrong #pingame #risograph #screenprinting #serigraph #serigrafia #variededition #varied #halftone #nonfigurative #nonfigurativeart #abstract #abstractart #psychedelic #psychedlicart #psychedelia
4:37 pm • 19 December 2017 • 1 note
A self-portrait of the artist
N O T H I N G ● L A S T S
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#art #illustration #linework #texture #pattern #nonfigurative #nonfigurativeart #drawing #abstract #abstractart #psychedelic #psychedlicart #psychedelia #801 #slc #saltlakecity #saltlakeartist #utahartist #printmaking #screenprinting #screenprint #serigrafia #artistsoninstagram #selfportrait
2:16 pm • 18 December 2017
Tonight is the art adoption! Look at all these amazing artists that will have work there! Come hang out and buy some art! (at Signed & Numbered)
4:27 pm • 16 December 2017
“HOLD ON/LET GO/GIVE IN” is a collection of five prints made from three distinct, but similar, images (one of them being “HOLD ON”, another “LET GO”, and the last one “GIVE IN”). These are the three options we have in life when dealing with basically anything. And though holding on seems like the exact opposite of letting go, sometimes it can be really hard to tell which one is the right one to go with. And oftentimes it’s a mix of more than one. Let the stochasticity of this design draw you in as you ponder the options laid before you. HOLD ON/LET GO/GIVE IN. You must choose.
NOTHING LASTS
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These prints are available individually, or in sets of 2 or 3. I think if you’re going to get this print, you should either get the set of two in the 3rd picture, or the set of three in the last one. I have them separated in those sets in my webstore, but hey, you do you. evanjed.bigcartel.com (free shipping coupon code: NOTHINGLASTS2017) #art #illustration #linework #texture #pattern #nonfigurative #nonfigurativeart #drawing #abstract #abstractart #psychedelic #psychedlicart #psychedelia #printmaking #risograph #halftone #halftones #gigposter #posterart #nothinglasts #variededition #varied #options
5:42 pm • 14 December 2017 • 1 note
One year ago I made my first wood burned piece. It’s been really great getting into a new medium. I’m excited to do more. I really want to do some big pieces. This wood burned and painted deck is still available in my webstore. And through the end of the year you can get free shipping with coupon code “NOTHINGLASTS2017” evanjed.bigcartel.com (link in bio)(but it looks better on a computer) #art #illustration #linework #texture #pattern #nonfigurative #nonfigurativeart #drawing #abstract #abstractart #psychedelic #psychedlicart #psychedelia #801 #slc #saltlakecity #utah #saltlakeartist #diy #woodburning #pyrography #skatedeck #skateboarding
7:10 pm • 13 December 2017
2017 has been a momentous year. A difficult one for sure. I’ve struggled. I’ve grown. I’ve rethought some things. Changed some habits. Grew my hair out. I made a whole bunch of new work, which sort of magically made me work through some things. I think I’ve set myself in a good direction. I want to thank everyone who has supported me and my art this year. I was overwhelmed by the amount of support I got when I did my solo show this summer, and am continually surprised by and appreciative of everyone who supports my work. Your support means so much to me. I’m not very good at having any confidence in myself, so being able to borrow some from those around me is crucial. Come out to the Art Adoption this Saturday night if you can! (details in profile) And, for the rest of the year, get free shipping on any order from evanjed.bigcartel.com with coupon code “NOTHINGLASTS2017” #art #illustration #linework #texture #pattern #nonfigurative #nonfigurativeart #drawing #abstract #abstractart #psychedelic #psychedlicart #psychedelia #801 #slc #saltlakecity #utah #printmaking #halftone #bigcartel #posterart #screenprinting #screenprint #risograph
5:25 pm • 12 December 2017
This Saturday is the 10th annual Christmas Art Adoption! It’s always a good time full of art, and friends, and drinks. I’ll be there with a bunch of my art all night long. 6-11pm at Signed & Numbered. Come hang out and buy some art! Art from local artists always makes the best Christmas gifts! And there are a ton of great local artists involved this event.
#801 #slc #saltlakecity #utah #saltlakeartist #utahartist #artadoption (at Signed & Numbered)
6:57 pm • 10 December 2017