Some figure drawing

Every now and then I do some figure drawing. I need to get this stupid scanner working so I can post some more.

New Kids on the Block!

Though I am referencing my childhood favorite boy pop band in the title here, I'm thinking of another group of kids and a totally different block. Who am I talking about?



The White Whale Collective! Its new artist collective here in MKE, located 9th and National, fitting snugly between The Borg Ward and Walker Point Center for the Arts. I have the pleasure of telling you all that I am apart of this group. Though it is still in its infancy I am glad to say we are off to a good start.

Our big debut was this past Winter Gallery Night in January. It was well into the single digits but miraculously it was packed opening. We had family and friends along with great support from the MKE art community.

Our next show is March 28th- 29th. Its our "Bread and Butter Show"! All work will be under $75 buck and go to the supporting the collective. Look out for updates and more info on the show coming show soon!

Kids these days

I read this editorial today in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. It was called 13-year-old carjacker is as scary as it gets by Eugene Kane. The editorial is about how a woman was carjacked by a kid with a gun. First, what is this kid doing with a gun and secondly, how do you react in that situation? These question were the first to arise to my mind, and obviously the writer was thinking the same thing. As I kept reading it said the woman who was assaulted went home and told a "male acquaintance, who armed himself with a gun and went looking for the carjackers. He found them in the area and fired a shot that missed the mark." WOW. It just gets more and more shocking!

Her response is that the reason for kids running around getting in trouble was the fault of the parenting. That there is no one in these kids life to instill in them a moral code. Please remember that a her "male acquaintance" went out and found the kids and then SHOT at them. So what is scarier, having a kid point a gun at you or having a adult point a gun at a kid? I honestly don't know.

Another article I read in today's paper was Residents of south side divided on whom to blame by Linda Spice. The article talks about the shootings on the corner of S. 12th and W. Madison streets on the south side on Tuesday night. Five people where injured, including two cops. A fifteen year old boy was arrested for the shootings. Once again a kid with a gun. The interesting thing was reading some of the residence of the neighborhood responses. One man points out that it is not gangs that run havoc but "It's young kids who are broke with no money."

The article ends with a response of Mayor Tom Barrett saying, "But there comes a time when parents have to step forward and say, 'I will be responsible for my children,' "That's what we have to press upon this community. There has to be a moral compass in this community for these young people, and if we don't have that, then we can't be shocked by these actions. But we have to remain shocked by these actions because if we don't, we are going to be paralyzed into doing nothing."

To be shocked or not to be shocked that is the question, right Barrett? Well, I do agree with his mentality 'that it take a village to raise a child.' But what happens if your village doesn't have any kids?

Spotting a young kid on the east side is like seeing an endangered animal at the zoo. You heard of their existence, you've seen their pictures in books, and you know this is not there natural habitat, so likely your response upon sighting is to stare and you ask how did they get here.

So my question is, what do I do? what is my response to this epic dilemma of Milwaukee's youth?

Bushwick, New York

My friend Chad emailed me this photographer. His name is Boogie. You should check him out. He has some great photos of Bushwick, New York. It definitly makes me wish I had killer skills with the camera to take some pictures in Milwaukee.

Time Magazine Photo Essay

Boogie - Artcoup.com

The Mustache

The Line Up, Etching, 10" x 22", 2006.

(For some reason this series of mustache men seemed as if they were all apart of the mafia. I not sure why I think that, I never even seen a man who was in the mafia. I'll blame it on Hollwywood.)

Mustachio Man, Oil on Canvas,16" x 12", 2006.
(My first mustache man.)

Three Wise Men, 2007. Just a doodle.


There are some things in this world that is not to be trusted, like the mustache. I don't know what it is about the mustaches but I hate and love the mustache. I compare my fascination to the mustache to people fascination with road kill. You think its gross and sometimes disturbing but you can not help but stare at it. There are so many kinds of mustaches too! This strange fascination has crept into my doddle's, paintings, and prints. It seems if I dislike something so much to be fascinated by it then I will do work on the subject until I can get it out of my system.

Artist Statement

The Pull of Memory

"...between the pull of memory and the constant renewing present."
- Russell Ferguson, "Undiscovered Country" (2004)

My recent work is focus on painting memories. Trying to paint memories can leave you rather lost in a fog when trying to remember details. I tried to reach back to my own memories but as I paint I realized I wasn't very clear on the specifics. In my painting, My Bedroom in 1995, I tried to paint my childhood bedroom, but it became clear that even the paint fought against the details. The paintbrush was always to big to precise. The painting became a visual translation of what I actually remember, a blurry mess with four white walls, a window, and a bed.

How much of our memory is influenced by our present lives? These memories are what influences us on who we are presently. I believe many of what we call "memories" are just ideas based on what we believe we remember. For example, a room usually has four walls and a window and if it is a bedroom I can assume logically it has a bed. If we cannot recall all that makes up our memory than everything else are just details that we assume we need to have. The older the memories are the more distorted they become, the more we feel the need to provide details of the present.


Kari McIntyre
Spring 2007

Senior Thesis Show

This what my senior show at MIAD looking like. The senior show is one the biggest events at MIAD, over four thousand people come to see the show just on the opening night. Over 130 seniors were showing their work at MIAD this year. So as you can imagine there is a lot to see. The show is kinda of like a scene of fireworks after a long hot day in the sun. Their is so much to see and you can really catch people pointing at the works, while staring in wonderment.

I had nine oil paintings and four lithography prints. The show went pretty well. The most exciting part of the show was when I saw a guy come by and give my work the quick glace over as turned to see the person work opposite of me. The exciting part was when he kept looking over his shoulder at one of my paintings. Something made him turn around and give his full attention to my work. Soon he came up to me and we started talk a little about the work. That happen several times when I would see people run by to try to sprint thought the whole show only to leave so they could bring back a friend to show them my work. I guess I see my work to be an success when people would slow down to take in the imagery of my paintings. I don't think you can look at this body of work in one glance to begin appreciate it. You really need to spend time with it.

I lucked out in the shelf department because the space for my show already had a built- in shelf that I could my postcards and comment cards. I was especially proud of the comment cards since I set all the type and letterpress all the card myself! My artist statement (its the post above this one) was mounted above the shelf.


The only draw back to the nook is that not many people ventured in it. Only one or two people could comfortably stand there with out bumping into another person. (Silly Americans and our love for personal space.) But because of this not a lot of people took the time to look at the litho prints which happen to be some of my personal favorites pieces in the show. -sigh, sigh.

Beloved Lithography prints.



Here are five smaller oil paintings I did straight from memory of my childhood home in California. They are some the most difficult painting I had ever done because I was trying to locate every detail I possibly could onto canvas. By doing these paintings I realized that perhaps I don't remember as much as I thought I did. I believe you can really see my struggle to remember.




Waiting in Line, Oil on Panel, 3' x4', 2006- 2007.


Three Coats, Mixed Media on Canvas, 4'11.5" x 4'11.75", 2006.





Kevin and Daniel, Oil on Canvas, 6' x 4', 2007.


Birthday Party, Oil on Canvas, 4' x 6', 2007.