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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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Mikey's debut!
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On Friday at 6 p.m. the VARGA Gallery at 130 Tinker St. in Woodstock presents a solo exhibition of original paintings by self-taught artist Mikey Teutul, of the same family now famous for the hit series "American Chopper" on Discovery Channel. "Mikey Teutul: Unleashed" runs through Dec. 31 and is the last exhibit of 2011 at VARGA Gallery.
Teutul's medium is commercial-grade canned paint poured or splattered onto canvas and other surfaces. He has had no formal art training, and his work expresses a raw, unconstrained nature and belies his amiable TV persona. His foray into art blossomed out of aimlessness working at Orange County Choppers. "American Chopper" producer Adam Moyer suggested he paint portraits of the cast and crew. "So I started painting everybody. I didn't think anyone would want to buy any of my art, I just wanted to paint. I really enjoyed it, and I found it therapeutic. If I don't concentrate my addictive behavior on something positive, it will definitely go to the negative. I don't make any bones about that." Teutul's struggles with addiction are known to his fans. "It's nice to express that on canvas, rather than abuse myself, like I used to," he adds.
Teutul enjoys "being constructive, and not destructive" and is finding his footing in creative expression while "making a real go at something." His influences include the obvious, Jackson Pollack, but his approach is his own. As Teutul puts it, he is to Pollack what Britney Spears is to Meryl Streep. With some of his paintings taking only seconds, Teutul envisions a day he can "make more money than A-Rod, but I'll be happy if I can make enough to keep my doors open, afford some paint and canvas, and continue to do what I enjoy."
The exhibition includes a year-end group show of artists represented by VARGA Gallery, seasonal holiday gift-giving small works, and Occupy Wall Street art, propaganda, performance and paraphernalia.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Young fan, Dakota, meets PJD and Vinnie
14 year old - Dakota, traveled all the way from Kansas to meet Paul Jr. and the crew from The Discovery Channel’s American Chopper! Dakota never misses an episode of the show, and uses Paul Jr.’s designs as inspiration to build his own creations in his workshop at home. When asked what his one true wish was, Dakota didn’t miss a beat and knew it was to meet Paul Jr.!
Dakota was nothing but smiles as the limo brought him right up to the Paul Jr. Designs’ Studio door, VIP all the way! He couldn’t believe when Joe from the show greeted him! Joe asked Dakota what his favorite bike was and he didn’t even have to think twice, “The Black Widow!”
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Joe asked Dakota and his family to wait in the lobby for a few minutes while Paul Jr. got ready. To everyone’s surprise, Mikey walked right through the door and up to Dakota to shake his hand! Dakota’s mouth instantly dropped wide open and then turned into a smile! The two chatted for a while about Mikey’s art gallery, since Dakota loves to draw. Finally Joe came back into the lobby and announced that Dakota and his family were going to get mic’d-up because they were going to be filmed for the show! Dakota’s mouth instantly dropped wide open again, he was so excited!
Showtime! Dakota walked with Mikey into the Studio right to Paul Jr.! His wish was coming true right on camera! Dakota, Dad, and Grandma walked into the Studio and were greeted by Paulie, Vinnie, Cody, and the rest of the crew. The crew took the family down a row of covered bikes, unveiling them one by one and letting Dakota sit on them! Finally, there was only one covered bike left. Paul Jr. unveiled it, and it was The Black Widow, Dakota’s favorite! He was so excited and made sure he got to sit on it for a long time. Paulie and the crew showered Dakota with posters, t-shirts, hats; some that aren’t even available to the public yet! Paulie even gave Dakota a signed hat for everyone in his class!
After touring more of the Studio, it was time for Paulie to get back to work on new bikes. Dakota had such a great time on his wish to meet Paul Jr. and was excited to tell everyone at home about his experience. The crew was so great and generous! However, Mikey still had a surprise. He invited the whole family to go see his gallery!
Friday, November 4, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Jesse James to Battle the Teutels
Jesse James to Battle Teutuls in Biker Build-Off
|Articles|Articles RSS|Blog|Blog Posts|Blog RSSOur resident road warrior has earned his stripes covering the rally circuit, from riding the Black Hills of Sturgis to cruising Main Street in Daytona Beach. Whether it’s chopped, bobbed, or bored, metric to ‘Merican, he rides ‘em all.Friday, October 28, 2011
An American Chopper Battle Royale is in the works. The Discovery Channel has announced custom bike builder Jesse James, founder of West Coast Choppers, is pitting his skills against the celebrated Teutul clan of American Chopper fame. Both Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Jr. are creating custom motorcycles in a “Biker Build-Off” against James. The contest will be broadcast as a two-night special on American Chopperwith the first episode introducing the three motorcycles to the viewing public. After the show, people will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite. The results will be broadcast live the following night from the Las Vegas strip, the first live event in the show’s history. The show is set to air on Dec. 5-6 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on the Discovery Channel.
James owes his boom in popularity in part to the Discovery Channel. In 2000, he was the star of Discovery’s documentary, Motorcycle Mania.Success of the show compelled the Discovery Channel to offer James a lead role in Monster Garage, which aired 80 episodes over five seasons. James and the Discovery Channel parted ways in 2006, and his life since then has been well publicized. It included another TV stint with the showJesse James is a Dead Man on Spike TV and was followed by his failed marriage to Sandra Bullock and ultimately the closing of his shop, West Coast Choppers. James has since relocated to Austin, Texas, where he’s part owner of Austin Speed Shop. The upcoming build-off on American Chopper marks his return to the spotlight as a custom bike builder.
Who's going to build the best custom motorcycle - Jesse James, Paul Teutul Jr. or Senior and OCC? Find out on the Discovery Channnel's American Chopper Dec. 5-6.
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