John Styrk Jr. the last interview!
A week ago this past Friday, writer Brett Pinson and artist John Styrk Jr. of Boomtown Press were involved in a dreadful car accident. Brett was left to recuperate in the hospital with a broken leg while John went off to that great big comicbook convention in the sky.
Author's note: this may night be the official last interview of John Styrk Jr. but I would like to think that he would certainly agree, that any lie worth telling is worth telling twice.
Bill Wilkison: Brett, I have found a common thread among artists in many disciplines that Dr. Seuss had a big influence on them growing up and that influence continues today. What influence has Dr. Seuss had on your life, work or art?
Brett Pinson: "In a box, or a red fox, Seuss is still the man, I like Sam I Am." Without Seuss, any warped sense of reality would have no clarity. He Simplified the madness that is life.
BW: Art is interpretive. What is this?
BP: A shoulder of the mighty Sasquatch.
BW: How do you know Josh Warner?
BP: I met Josh in 2005 at the Chicago Show put on by the Motor City Crew.
GET WELL SOON, BRETT!
Bill Wilkison: John, I have found a common thread among artists in many disciplines that Dr. Seuss had a big influence on them growing up and that influence continues today. What influence has Dr. Seuss had on your life, work or art?
John Styrk Jr.: "If I had a dime for everytime I used a rhyme my life would be sublime." Dr. Seuss opened up the imagination stored deep down. I could believe the gadgets and names he would come up with. Most importantly he made a career out of what most people consider to be "kid's stuff." Put that in your gobblety pipe and make bubbles, folks!
BW: Art is interpretive. What is this?
JSJr: This is the head of Fonzie from "Happy Days." The Fonz has just combed his hair and the AWESOME reflective sheen of the 10W40 has reflected back into the camera. Who needs Brylcream when you've got Penzoil?
BW: How mush for the t-shirts, fatboy?
JSJr: 10 bucks, beanpole.
REST IN PIECE, JOHN!
BONUS MATERIAL: A Tale of Two Things
I was completely captivated by John's drawing of The Thing. Round rocks! I remember thinking. There was just something about that piece that trancended the original creation. Hours later John gave me the picture. This was in Detroit this past May.
Not to be out done I got to work that night on a piece that John would surely appreciate. Turning a hotel table lamp on it's side I fashioned an impromptu lightboard. The next day I presented John with what picture you see him holding below. This is how I remember him.
©2006 B. Wilkison, of course!
Author's note: this may night be the official last interview of John Styrk Jr. but I would like to think that he would certainly agree, that any lie worth telling is worth telling twice.
Bill Wilkison: Brett, I have found a common thread among artists in many disciplines that Dr. Seuss had a big influence on them growing up and that influence continues today. What influence has Dr. Seuss had on your life, work or art?
Brett Pinson: "In a box, or a red fox, Seuss is still the man, I like Sam I Am." Without Seuss, any warped sense of reality would have no clarity. He Simplified the madness that is life.
BW: Art is interpretive. What is this?
BP: A shoulder of the mighty Sasquatch.
BW: How do you know Josh Warner?
BP: I met Josh in 2005 at the Chicago Show put on by the Motor City Crew.
GET WELL SOON, BRETT!
Bill Wilkison: John, I have found a common thread among artists in many disciplines that Dr. Seuss had a big influence on them growing up and that influence continues today. What influence has Dr. Seuss had on your life, work or art?
John Styrk Jr.: "If I had a dime for everytime I used a rhyme my life would be sublime." Dr. Seuss opened up the imagination stored deep down. I could believe the gadgets and names he would come up with. Most importantly he made a career out of what most people consider to be "kid's stuff." Put that in your gobblety pipe and make bubbles, folks!
BW: Art is interpretive. What is this?
JSJr: This is the head of Fonzie from "Happy Days." The Fonz has just combed his hair and the AWESOME reflective sheen of the 10W40 has reflected back into the camera. Who needs Brylcream when you've got Penzoil?
BW: How mush for the t-shirts, fatboy?
JSJr: 10 bucks, beanpole.
REST IN PIECE, JOHN!
BONUS MATERIAL: A Tale of Two Things
I was completely captivated by John's drawing of The Thing. Round rocks! I remember thinking. There was just something about that piece that trancended the original creation. Hours later John gave me the picture. This was in Detroit this past May.
Not to be out done I got to work that night on a piece that John would surely appreciate. Turning a hotel table lamp on it's side I fashioned an impromptu lightboard. The next day I presented John with what picture you see him holding below. This is how I remember him.
©2006 B. Wilkison, of course!
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