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Cover Story of the Denver Westword!

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:44:00 GMT

<table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td alight="right" valign="top" width="325"> <a href="http://www.westword.com/2012-08-02/news/worlds-toughest-bicycle-race-tour-divide/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://justinsimoni.com/dada_mail_support_files/file_uploads/images/westword_sm.jpg" style="width: 315px; height: 215px; border:0px" /></a></td> <td alight="right" valign="top"> Hello everyone! If you live in Denver, and you haven't already, please pick up a copy of the Westword, who's <a href="http://www.westword.com/2012-08-02/news/worlds-toughest-bicycle-race-tour-divide/">featured cover story</a> is on my Tour Divide races, my artwork and Itchy-o! <a href="http://www.westword.com/2012-08-02/news/worlds-toughest-bicycle-race-tour-divide/">The article is also online</a>. I'm extremely humbled by the story and thank Alan Prendergast, the writer, for doing such a wonderful job trying to make sense of my confusing life. I also want to thank everyone who helped with last year's fundraiser and everyone who followed along with the race, both this year's and last. I certainly owe a huge debt of gratitude to you all, and am humbled at your generousity. I'm currently in California, on tour with the <a href="http://itchyo.com/">Itchy-o Marching Band</a>, and if you're lucky enough to be in Fresno, or Los Angeles, we will be performing i the area for the next few nights:   <div class="date compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);"> August 7th</div> <div class="name compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);"> BABYLON</div> <div class="address compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);"> Fresno, CA US</div> <div class="date compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);">  </div> <div class="date compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);"> August 8th</div> <div class="address compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);"> <div class="name compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);"> Club Los Globos</div> <div class="address compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);"> Los Angeles, CA US</div> </div> <div class="date compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);">  </div> <div class="date compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);"> August 18th</div> <div class="address compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);"> <div class="name compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);"> the Happy Ass Ranch</div> <div class="address compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);"> Lake George, CO US</div> <div class="address compact" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);">  </div> The <a href="http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2012/08/live_review_8412_itchy-o_and_e.php">SF Weekly also just reviewed </a>our last show in San Francsico: <blockquote> <cite>Itchy-O combined cultural forces: Taiko drums, mariachi getups, pseudofascist propaganda, Illuminati cultishness, cyberpunk splatter, alien space jams, full-face hijabs, even a Chinese dragon that writhed about the dance floor in wild abandon throughout the entire set. There was solidarity in our collective acknowledgement of the freakishness of our ways -- all of our ways. Think 21st century drum circle, where cyborg bulls are slaughtered on the altar of Mystery Science Theater 3000. We were blessed by Itchy-O, literally, as they crawled through the audience, anointing our fevered brows with a sacred Itchy "I" in a sweet nod to Ash Wednesday, a celebration of the broken cross, resurrection of a brand new day. These were the bastard progeny of Crash Worship and Savage Republic. Their full-on embrace of the dark vanquished all fear.</cite> </blockquote> </div>   Hope to see you in my future travels and art projects,   - <a href="http://justinsimoni.com">Justin Simoni</a>       </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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The Last Big Push - a 2,750 mile Mountain Bike Race

Fri, 27 May 2011 05:56:00 GMT

Here's where you can donate: <a href="http://gdmbr.justinsimoni.com/the-last-big-push.html">http://gdmbr.justinsimoni.com/the-last-big-push.html</a> If you need any more information, just let me know. Thanks for your support! Friends - Old, New and As Yet Undiscovered: Today marks two weeks before I start out on my Next Big Adventure: Racing Tour Divide! The Tour Divide Grand Départ is Friday, June 10th, starting in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The route takes us challengers south through Canada, into the United States traversing, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico - finally ending at a small border crossing known as Antelope Wells. 2,750 miles. 200,000 feet of elevation gain. There is no longer off road mountain bike route in the world. The route itself is comprised of old forest roads, mining roads and 4x4 tracks - some very much forgotten and overgrown, following the meandering line of the Continental Divide and crossing this divide some thirty times! This year seems particularly arduous as the record snowfalls in the Rockies have left many of these passes absolutely covered in snow! My fledgling mountaineering skills (most of them the armchair variety) may need to be practiced. I am not a professional cyclist, only an amateur at best. I have no sponsors. I fell in love with cycling hard, finding the pure, wonderful and simple bicycle an intensely powerful vehicle for wonderful social change and amazing adventures. My life has surely been enriched 100x just from that first thrifted Schwinn I picked up at a thrift store and that one day I wondered if I could ride it from Denver to Boulder (I could!). Now I look where I am: having cycled in 9 countries on three different continents, learning, growing, experiencing. Although I will be attempting to make a best personal time through the 2750+ miles of the route, my race will be one of personal discovery and growth. These types of experiences are what fuel my creative fire as an artist. I have long ago figured out that the most important thing to me is the journey and experience of life struggles and adventures. These are the bright flashes of fireworks in the dark sky of my life. I mean, this is serious. For the past six months, I have undertaken an almost monk-like existence; training upwards of 400 miles per week riding the incredible local state parks outside my doorstep in Denver, CO, dialing in gear that will survive the 3-4 weeks I plan on being on the route self-supported (there's no one en-route to help you if you're in trouble) and pouring over the reams of maps and guidebooks that attempt to describe the route. All this, while still trying to keep my responsibilities in running the tiny little business whose genesis I started in my dorm room some twelve years ago - and still giving most all of the intellectual property away with an open source license. I have given up so much, time with friends especially whom I miss so much and who I feel I have personally almost abandoned. I feel as if I'm living in an entirely different country, homesick for the life I once knew, but knowing I have a deep desire to accomplish something much, much larger than myself. I have given up my art studio of 3+ years and most everything I own that can be sold is for sale. The bike is packed with the gear I need. I am in the most intense shape of my entire life - ten pounds (at least!) have been shed from my already svelte frame. Tickets have been booked to get to Canada to start the race. I have depleted every single source of funds I have - even, sadly, maxing out credit cards, which I loathe to do. I'm almost there. I am so close. My last worry and fear is not the route ahead of me, but again is cash. Cash to simply eat while on the route. I'm scared that I will run out of money somewhere without enough eat my next meal. A weird feeling! I will summit a snowy pass with abandon, aplomb and style - nary a second thought to the dangers and hardships, but what would happen if I can't pick up something edible at the gas station on the other side? I sincerely don't know. A sad reason to bail on such a race and try to thumb it home. I won't let that happen. I've tried my very best to be as self-sufficient as possible, but I could really use a little help. So, I'm once again asking for help in the form of a D.I.Y. Fundraiser. It's neither fancy or large. It is what it is. Some days, training leaves me drained of all energy or if I over do it, I become sick with a bug of some sort that's hard to shake off. This is what I can put together in the small slice of time I have between all my other major responsibilities. Knowing a lot of people need a little help in this rough world and what I'm trying to accomplish is, in a way, quite frivolous in of itself, I also want to help a local organization myself called U.S.E.D. (Underground Syringe Exchange of Denver). It's a tough sell, but I believe in what they're doing, I've seen people who've benefited and some of those people I call my friends. I also believe that everyone needs a little help and no one is a lost cause, not even a (potential) drug addict. There's autobiographical reasons I chose to support this organization - too personal to get into, but for someone that's has been building the endurance to not only ride a bike, but race a bike - and race a bike over difficult terrain - to be in the highest form of physical health in my life, I want to also help someone that's hitting rock bottom. It's that simple. So this time, I'm giving 25% of what people donate directly to U.S.E.D., who will do nothing with the money except buy the supplies they need - there's no bureaucratic weirdness that goes on like in some non-profits - they are also totally D.I.Y. That's another reason I think I dig them and their mission. They help. They ask no questions. People's lives have been improved. I've already raised almost $200 towards this organization which they've received. I'd love to give them a little more. Two weeks away. I am extremely excepted and exceptionally frightened about the start of this race. Tomorrow, I'll be rising before the sun and starting my Last Big Practice Ride: four days in the Colorado Rockies to test my endurance, my emotions and my simple bicycle one more time, before I pack it all up for Canada. Won't you help me with my Last Big Push? Justin Simoni, May 26th, 2011

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New velo-centric t-shirts for sale and I'm off to Europe! And other Big News about Lynnxe

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:39:00 GMT

Bonjour tout le monde! This is a infrequent email update about <a href="http://justinsimoni.com">http://justinsimoni.com</a> and Justin Simoni (erm, me.). If getting email messages ain't your thing, you can also follow the new blog: <a href="http://justinsimoni.com/news/blog/">http://justinsimoni.com/news/blog/</a> The Twitterings: <a href="http://twitter.com/justinsimoni">http://twitter.com/justinsimoni</a> or be my very biggest fan on Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Justin-Simoni-Artist/92055857139">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Justin-Simoni-Artist/92055857139</a> I've been given an amazing opportunity to travel to France (again!) and stay for a couple months in the Latin Quarter in Paris to live in this most amazing city and try to make my way, while keeping up with my art, my writing and photography. Being an absolute fan of language and writing, this will be a wonderful opportunity to again study another language and all of it's little surprises. Couldn't be more excited. To celebrate this little trip and to help raise some scratch for bringing (of course) the bicycle with me, I'm reprinting the Dirty Fake French Velo t-shirts, I made last summer - They're going for $15 each (and that includes shipping). I'll be printing each and every t-shirt by hand and the design is all mine as well. Sound like a good deal? Here's the order page, with more information, like sizing stuff, colors - things like that: <a href="http://justinsimoni.com/velo">http://justinsimoni.com/velo</a> Please be sure to order as soon as you can, as I'm leaving next week! Yeah! There's also a few prints for sale from the, "Emotional Response" show that are still available: <a href="http://justinsimoni.com/procure/">http://justinsimoni.com/procure/</a> as well as a print I did for the Illiterate Magazine's CMYK+RGB show. You'll have to go to the wonderful Illiterate Site for that: <a href="http://www.illiteratemagazine.com/store">http://www.illiteratemagazine.com/store</a> Other than my own little romps through this wonderful and magical and fragile world of ours, I wanted everyone here to know about my Studio mate's project for Denver's Biennial that's happening next year: Laurie Lynnxe Murphy is looking for help for her publicly funded art installation. Here's the information on that: <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lynnxe/strange-fruit-a-publicly-funded-public-art-instal">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lynnxe/strange-fruit-a-publicly-funded-public-art-instal</a> She says, "In the summer of 2010, Denver will be launching the first Biennial of the Americas, with artistic director Bruce Mau. (For more information go to <a href="http://ingoodwetrust2010.com">http://ingoodwetrust2010.com</a>). As of Sept, 2009, it�s still unclear whether any funding will be available through the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs for local artist�s installations, with only 9 months to go until the biennial opens. I believe the people of Denver want their homegrown talent to have a chance to shine alongside artists from around the world. I believe that it�s time for artists to take matters into their own hands. Which is why I�m asking for your help." This is big time stuff. This is very very exciting. And I hope, if you can, you can help out someone as amazing as Laurie with what I'm sure will be an incredible public art installation. You can check out the rest of Laurie's work at: <a href="http://lynnxe.com/">http://lynnxe.com/</a> And become her biggest fan at: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lauri-Lynnxe-Murphy/53368356677">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lauri-Lynnxe-Murphy/53368356677</a> Thanks for reading. If you're in Paris, well let me know and we'll get some coffee and go on some bike rides! Justin Simoni

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Emotional Response Prints for Sale, http://justinsimoni.com Redesigned

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:19:00 GMT

Hello everyone, This is the announcement list for <a href="http://justinsimoni.com">http://justinsimoni.com</a> I had a lovely opening for the Emotional Response show that happened this First Friday at the Kitchen's Ink. Thanks to everyone that helped out for the show - there were many, many people who helped, whom without I would not have been able to get the show finished. So thank you. Again and again. Most especially, thanks to the Kitchen's Ink for hosting. Check them out, sometime: <a href="http://www.kitchens-ink.com/">http://www.kitchens-ink.com/</a> Also, I wanted to let you know that the prints at the show are for sale starting immediately. If you're in town (Denver), I'd suggest stopping by the gallery and picking one up there, but if you're not in the area, they are available online at: <a href="http://justinsimoni.com/procure/">http://justinsimoni.com/procure/</a> Also, you'll notice the site has had a complete redesign! The first in many, many... many years and I'm happy to give it a good reboot, as it was getting a bit messy. I hope you enjoy the new site and the new content (older content will be added, when time allows). Along with the prints to order, you may also see the entire set online: <a href="http://justinsimoni.com/emotional_response/">http://justinsimoni.com/emotional_response/</a> and I think they look very handsome, indeed. The new site finally has an honest to goodness bio, artist statement and a polished r�sum� and all that cal, but please also check out, subscribe and join into the discussion on the fancy new blog: <a href="http://dev.justinsimoni.com/news/blog/">http://dev.justinsimoni.com/news/blog/</a> Follow me on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/justinsimoni">http://twitter.com/justinsimoni</a> Become a fan on Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Justin-Simoni-Artist/92055857139?ref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Justin-Simoni-Artist/92055857139?ref=ts</a> and, hey! reply to this message, let me know you're out there and let me know how the new prints look to you. I'll probably keep the traffic of this announcement list to the minimum it is and only announce when new shows I'll be in are happening - let's say at the very busiest: no more than once a month. I'll keep most of the babbling on the blog (which you can also subscribe your newsreader to: <a href="http://justinsimoni.com/news/blog/atom.xml">http://justinsimoni.com/news/blog/atom.xml</a>) and tweets on the twitter. Hope all is well with you and thank you for your individual support past, present and future. Art is not Art without the viewer/collaborator. Justin Simoni is an Artist - <a href="http://justinsimoni.com">http://justinsimoni.com</a>

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Solo Art Show this First Friday at the Kitchen's Ink in Denver

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:41:00 GMT

Hello everyone, I've longed neglected to send things out on this mailing list - don't want to do it all the time obviously, but since the last time I sent something out, I've: * Taken part in a show at the Denver Community Museum: <a href="http://www.denvercommunitymuseum.org/">http://www.denvercommunitymuseum.org/</a> * Traveled to New Zealand on Bicycle for a month: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skazat/sets/72157617379299328/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/skazat/sets/72157617379299328/</a> * And had two talking engagements, one at Pecha Kucha Denver: <a href="http://www.pechakuchanightdenver.com/volume5/justin-simoni/">http://www.pechakuchanightdenver.com/volume5/justin-simoni/</a> * As well as at Ignite: Boulder <a href="http://igniteboulder.com/">http://igniteboulder.com/</a> I *did* want to tell everyone that I have a small, solo show this First Friday, June 5th in Denver Colorado called, Emotional Response: A Black and White Issue - Psychoevolutionary Synthesis interpreted as Punk Rock Posters! I'll have new work in the form of screen print posters of the figurative drawings I've been working on: <a href="http://justinsimoni.com/drawings_preview/">http://justinsimoni.com/drawings_preview/</a> This show is featuring screen print posters, informed by the psychologist, Robert Plutchik and his work on categorizing emotions into 8 basics: joy, sadness, acceptance, disgust, fear, anger, surprise and- and... anticipation. Anticipate a good show and hope to see you there. I'll provide some wine as refreshments. The posters will be available for immediate purchase at a democratically set price. And even though I just gave you a bunch of conceptual hoo-ha jibber-jabber about them, they're also really really beautiful and I couldn't be more happy on how they turned out. Friday, June 5, 2009 7:00pm - 10:00pm The Kitchen's Ink 757 Santa Fe Dr. Denver, CO <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=757+Santa+Fe+Dr.%2C+Denver%2C+CO">Here's a Map</a> And here's the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=85617254926&ref=nf">Facebook Event Invitation</a> Thanks for ready and hope to see you there! -Justin Simoni <a href="http://justinsimoni.com">http://justinsimoni.com</a> <img src="http://justinsimoni.com/images/rose_layout_web.gif" />

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Artists and Tramps talk at Pecha Kecha!

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:52:00 GMT

I took a spontaneous road trip by bike for the last month to New Zealand! <img src="http://justinsimoni.com/images/rain-800.jpg"> I'll be doing a talk called, "Artists and Tramps" at Denver's Pecha Kucha on Tuesday, April 21st all about it. Here's more information: <a href="http://www.pechakuchanightdenver.com/">http://www.pechakuchanightdenver.com/</a> More details, quite soon.

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The Next Next Next Big Thing at the Denver Community Museum this Saturday

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:12:00 GMT

<h1>The Next Next Next Big Thing</h1> <div align="center"> <img src="http://justinsimoni.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi?f=show_img&l=announce&id=20090204011250&cid=4746572732f30325f30335f30392f746e6e62742e6a7067@MIME-Lite-HTML-1.22" width="333" height="500" /> </div> I'm pleased to present my newest and silliest art project, called The Next Next Next Big Thing, which is a continuation of 2005's, The Next Big Thing Project. I'll be taking part in an opening at the Denver Community Museum this Friday, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, introducing The Next Next Next Big Thing concept. Here's a little description of it: <blockquote> The Next Next Next Big Thing takes the, "Big Thing" series started by Justin Simoni (The Next Big Thing) and Martin S. Gardea (The Next Next Big Thing) to everyone and anyone who feels as if they're on the verge of great positive change, whether it be in personal growth, artistic breakthrough, scientific beauty, spiritual awakening or anything else that you see yourself have great potential in, but which may not have a finite name to. Commit to your new personal greatness and take the first step by telling yourself and the world that you are that, "Next Big Thing" - as well as realizing: so are we all and it's time we celebrate that. Create a, "Next Next Next Big Thing" poster of yourself by posing for the camera like a super star or draw who you feel you are inside and post it to the walls of the museum, or take it home as a constant reminder - or both! </blockquote> Yes. Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009 Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm Location: Denver Community Museum 1610 Little Raven St. Suite 120 Denver, CO, USA (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1610+Little+Raven+St.+Suite+120%2C+Denver%2C+CO">here's a map</a>) If you have Facebook you can check out some more details of the project here: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=48811194555&ref=ts"> http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=48811194555&ref=ts </a> So, please come and become your own, Next Big Thing <hr /> Other than that, my, "good friend" and, "collaborator" "Alex" wanted me to let you all know that his sketchbook site is back up and running: <a href="http://alex.skazat.com">http://alex.skazat.com</a> And that they have a beautiful print up for sale on Etsy, that's honestly, really sweet: <div align="center"> <img src="http://justinsimoni.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi?f=show_img&l=announce&id=20090204011250&cid=46572732f30325f30335f30392f68616e64796f752e6a7067@MIME-Lite-HTML-1.22" /> </div> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19344091">http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19344091</a> Here's what they say about that: <blockquote>"A small gesture of kindness and generosity" A somewhat surreal scene of plant-like arms protruding out, offering up a simple gift of a sunflower, without any rhyme or reason and totally by surprise. This series reflects my own gift and flower giving experiences over the years and the innocence and selflessness I try to emote will giving them. In a sick and sad world, it's always nice to be giving just a little gesture of kindness.</blockquote> Aww, <hr /> One last and very tardy thing I want to do is thank everyone that helped me out during last summer's bicycling trip, especially with donating when the airline happened to lose all my luggage. Twice. The basically completed tour journal can be found here: <a href="http://justinsimoni.com/le_tour_08">http://justinsimoni.com/le_tour_08</a> <hr /> And I think that's all I have to tell everyone at the moment. Thanks for reading and I hope those who can make it, turn up for the show - it should be a great exhibit!

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Traveling in France on a bicycle

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Hello everyone, No art news to really speak of, but I thought you all may be interested in my travels that I'm currently doing through and throughout France by bicycle. I've logged over 4,600 kilometers so far. Here's the tour diary: <a href="http://justinsimoni.com/le_tour_08">http://justinsimoni.com/le_tour_08</a> I'm currently riding ever so slowly to Basel, Switzerland and then to Colmar France and finally Paris for a few days. Wish me luck on this final leg of my tour and I hope to give out some interesting art events for the fall and winter, Best wishes, Justin Simoni <a href="http://justinsimoni.com">http://justinsimoni.com</a>

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Thanks for coming to, NOTHATYPE

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:28:00 GMT

Thanks everyone who came to the NOTHATYPE show! Here's a shot of the mural, made of nothing but paper: <img src="http://justinsimoni.com/images/NOTHATYPE/friend_mural.jpg" /> Some more on the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skazat/2559532526/">Flickr</a> page. Cheers, <a href="http://justinsimoni.com">Justin Simoni</a>

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Solo Show at Pirate, Zine Fest and Those Bike Advocacy Shirts Are Back

Fri, 30 May 2008 21:47:00 GMT

Hello Everyone- you are beautiful: One or two things happening right now: <ul> <li><a href="#solo">Solo Show at Pirate</a> </li> <li><a href="#zine">Denver Zine Fest this Saturday</a></li> <li><a href="#shirts">Put The Fun... Bike Advocacy shirts for pre-order </a></li> </ul>   <h2><a name="solo" id="solo"></a>NOTHATYPE</h2> <img src="http://justinsimoni.com/newsletters/05_30_08/postcardfront.gif" width="410" height="252" style="border:1px solid #ccc" /> I have a solo show right at a place called Pirate. The show is titled, NOTHATYPE: Minimalist Type. Maximum Horror Vacui. The show is a collection of my work that deals with experimental typography and filling the entire canvas - in my admittedly nervous and anxious sort of way. All my newest work is up and a few other pieces that I think complement my newer work and give you some perspective on how I got to where I am. The show looks great and I want to thank Pirate for inviting me to show at their amazing space. Here's the important details: <blockquote> Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis 3655 Navajo St Denver, CO <a href="http://pirateart.org/">http://pirateart.org</a> </blockquote> Pirate's hours are: <blockquote> Fri. 6 - 10PM Sat. & Sun. noon to 5PM</blockquote> June 6th is First Friday and is actually the last Friday the show will be up, so I'm having an opening for the closing. Yes. Please come! on June 6th, 2008 between 6:00pm and 10:00pm, check out the work and say hello. My long-time friend, Terry Campbell is showing at Pirate as well in a show entitled, Going Through the Motions, which I hope you can check out as well. Terry is known for making extremely large format figurative oil paintings, and this show is no exception. His largest painting in the show is something like twenty-one feet long by seven feet high. Big stuff. Also on Friday is the opening of my very very very good friend and studio mate Lauri Lynnxe Murphy over at <a href="http://plusgallery.com">+ Gallery</a>. Her show is titled, Unnatural and I've been watching Lauri create and experiment with a crazy type of sculpture work, making sensational and otherworldly animals. Covered in hot rod car paint. Oh yes. So, please make it one of your stops on First Friday, June 6th. <blockquote> <a href="http://plusgallery.com">plus + gallery </a>2350 Lawrence Street Denver, CO 80205 303.296.0927 </blockquote> There's so much going on that Friday, but just to tell you one more thing I'm extremely excited about is the show at Andenken called, MERGE who has some of my heroes in it: Amanda Marie, Scot Lefavor and Vincent Comparetto. Andenken: <blockquote> <a href="http://andenken.com">http://andenken.com</a> 2990 Larimer st Denver, co 80205 </blockquote> <h2>The Third Annual Denver Zine Fest <a name="zine" id="zine"></a></h2> <img src="http://justinsimoni.com/newsletters/05_30_08/zine.jpg" width="326" height="500" /> It's zine fest time! The first year, I was just a visitor. The second year I had a table and helped manage the venue. This year, I'll have a table again and will also be putting on a Screen Print Workshop! So, if you've ever been curious about screen printing and want to know how to do it - well, in 20 minutes, I'm going to do my best to try to get you on the right foot. The Denver Zine Fest is this Saturday, May 31st, 2008. Here's the address: <blockquote> Denver Zine Fest 2008 1st Unitarian Church 14th and Lafayette, Denver, CO <a href="http://denverzinefest.com/">http://denverzinefest.com/</a> </blockquote> My screen printing workshop will be between 3:40 pm – 4:00 pm (and if it proves popular, I'll do another one, right afterwards) It will be free, as is the Denver Zine Fest itself. Come by and say hello! I'm leaving my zine up as a surprise, but if you'd like to be sent one, gentle reader, I just need your address and it's done. You can fill out the form here: <a href="http://justinsimoni.com/mailing_list.html">http://justinsimoni.com/mailing_list.html</a> With the relevant information and I'll get you a zine. Put in the, "Hi, how are you?" comment box that you'd like a zine and I'll know what to do. <h2><a name="shirts" id="shirts"></a>Put The Fun Shirts are Back! </h2> <a href="http://justinsimoni.com/putthefun"><img src="http://justinsimoni.com/newsletters/05_30_08/putthefunshirtflier.jpg" width="400" height="518" border="0" style="border:1px solid black" /></a> It's that time again - I'm getting ready for a some insane Dharma-Bum adventure and this time I'm going to Europe, for two months. Traveling can get expensive, even though I'm mostly bushwhacking it. Food starts getting really expensive, as I ride between 60 and a 100 miles a day. Last year's adventure saw me go from LA to San Diego in one day and from Canada to Mexico in a month. So, to help out, I'm making these awesome t-shirts, printed on fancy organic cotton shirts and they are awesome. I'm accepting pre-orders right now, so hop to it! Here's the order form: <a href="http://justinsimoni.com/putthefun/">http://justinsimoni.com/putthefun</a> <h2>Thanks Everyone, </h2> I don't think I've ever been so busy with my artwork, and I want to thank everyone around me who has helped me by passing my name to galleries and studios and giving me a hand with everything. I couldn't have been as successful without everyone and your help does not go unnoticed. Wish me luck this summer (*cough, by a shirt! cough*) and I'll see you in the fall! Justin Simoni <a href="http://justinsimoni.com">http://justinsimoni.com </a> <a href="http://denverzinefest.com/"></a>

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This Friday: Alex Skazat, Drawings of Children, Flowers and People I Love, Denver

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Hello Everyone, My, "Good Friend", Alex Skazat has a solo show this Friday, May 2nd at the brand new, Skinny Squirrel Gallery. This is the grand opening and first show ever, so we could be really use your support. Here's the details: Alex Skazat Drawings of Children, Flowers and People I Love Friday, May 2nd, 2008, 7:00pm - 10:00 pm The Skinny Squirrel 3047 Larimer St, Denver, CO, 80205 <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theskinnysquirrel">http://www.myspace.com/theskinnysquirrel</a> I've also attached a flier for you. This show, Alex tells me, explores the innocence of childhood in a playful way, negating, perhaps the loss of innocence we experience as we grow older. It will, in fact, be drawings of childing and flowers and, people he loves. They look great. The largest drawing will be a 12 foot by 14 foot mural, made of paper. Yes. Also, The Andenken Gallery will have an opening about a block away on 29th and Larimer, so if you come, go to that and if you go to that, come to this. If you have any questions, just let me know, Justin Simoni <a href="http://justinsimoni.com">http://justinsimoni.com</a>

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