BIO

THH70 was born in human form in 1970 in Los Angeles, California, but the "persona" of his nom de plume was conceived in 1994 as a stage name for his other career as a recording artist. Consequently, he is now an accomplished visual artist, with his works in private and corporate collections on every continent. Since 2000, he has sold over 1300 original mixed media pieces, and his website www.thh70online.com continues to receive thousands of hits per month. To date, THH70 has shown in solo and group shows in galleries and museums across the United States and the Caribbean, and has appeared in print and online publications worldwide.

THH70 is recognized for his unique artistic approach that he has branded "Lo-Fi Urban Contemporary", combining crude painterly techniques utilizing materials and media that include everything from acrylics & spray paint to household products like Windex and X-14 mildew remover with his own style of raw illustration and stream of consciousness linguistics.

In 2001, sensing an absence in the online marketplace for a central hub for like-minded artists to collectively exhibit their work, THH70 created AOA – Alternative Online Artists, an online juried collective of up to 30 artists. Since founded, AOA has selected and maintained a roster of the nation’s most diverse and prolific alternative artists (with styles encompassing Pop, Outsider, Graffiti, Fluxus, Dada, Contemporary, Modern, Lowbrow, Urban, Abstract, Graphic Design, and Folk). These AOA artists continue to make ever-crashing waves in the art world.

In late 2005, THH70 was interviewed (and appeared in) “America’s Chemical Angels”, a documentary by filmmaker Oxana Chumak about the overmedication of children with ADD/ADHD. In addition to the interview footage, THH70’s seminal 2002 painting “RITALIN®” is featured prominently in the film, as well as in it’s promotional advertising.

After taking a "gallery show hiatus" in 2007, fast forward to 2008: a busy year with multiple shows and appearances, showing his work alongside some of Contemporary Art's finest. That September also saw the release of THH70's self-published monograph "THH70: an exploration of text, imagery, and other crazy shit" - a 94 page full-color book containing a selection of over 100 paintings spanning the previous 3 years. He was also a contributing editor to Mad Skills Magazine, an online arts & culture magazine in Europe.

2009 saw THH70's participation in an Obama-themed art exhibit in the Dominican Republic as the only artist to be specially commissioned for his work in the entire show of over 80 pieces by internationally-known artists. In September 2009, five THH70 paintings were exhibited in a museum retrospective at The Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, which runs thru January 2010. In November, THH70 will be featured in the book "Designing Obama", a 360 page book chronicling the grassroots art movement spawned by the 2008 Presidential Election and written by Scott Thomas, the Design Director of the historic campaign.

THH70 divides his time between Dallas, Texas and Los Angeles, CA.

LINKS

www.thh70online.com

www.myspace.com/thh70

www.facebook.com/thh70

www.twitter.com/thh70

www.aoacollective.com

RESUME

GALLERY SHOWS / APPEARANCES

2009/2010 - The Contemporary Art Center of Virginia (Virginia Beach, VA) - "Davmo & The Young Guns" Retrospective

2009 - The Gallery Underground (Fort Collins, CO) - "States Filling Plates" (Group Show)

2009 - Barna Business School (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) - "El Arte Como Politica y La Politica Como Arte" (Obama Group Show)

2008 - The Rabbit Hole Gallery (Atlanta, GA) - "The Grind 2.0" (Group Show)

2008 - BrickHouse Gallery (Sacramento, CA) - "Curious Band of Artists" (Group Show)

2008 - Zumiez Couch Tour (Dallas, TX) - Live Painting appearance for Keep A Breast Foundation

2008 - SideShow Studios (Sacramento, CA) - "Bringing Urban In" (Group Show)

2008 - F6 Gallery (Dallas, TX) - "The Installation Show" (Group Show)

2006 - Diesel Gallery (New York City, NY) - BLK/MRKT Gallery "Artist's Annual" Selected Works (Group Show)

2006 - BLK/MRKT Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) - "Artist's Annual" (Group Show)

2003 - ArtLab (New York City, NY) - Solo Show

2002 - Rosensteel Gallery (Phoenix, AZ) - Group Show

2002 - Get Underground (Los Angeles, CA) - "Creative Sincerity" (Group Show)

2001 - Get Underground (Washington, DC) - "Creative Sincerity" (Group Show)

2001 - Organic Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) - Solo Show

PRINT PUBLICATIONS

THH70: an exploration of text, imagery, and other crazy shit (self-published monograph)

BLK/MRKT: ONE (published by Die Gestalten Verlag)

Desktop: Magazine (Interview)

Juxtapoz Magazine

Magpie Magazine

Curious Band of Artists Art Catalogue

ONLINE PUBLICATIONS

Spraygraphic.com (Interview)

Desktop: Magazine (Interview)

Artists by Curfew

Mad Skills Magazine

Proteus Magazine

The Obama Art Report

Lost At E Minor

The Grange Hall

Bad Bunch