My ticket stubs for Phish’s 2-night run at the Mann Center in Philadelphia, PA (hometown show!) Inspired by PTBM (Phish tickets by mail) ticket stubs. The barcode actually scans and links to each night’s setlist on Phish.net. Each stub measures 2.75×6.5 inches (The same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on 14 Pt paper (slightly thicker than actual stubs)
For these shows, I decided to create a series of watercolor paintings of the Philly skyline, and some inspiration from the Phish song “Simple”. These paintings were then scanned and digitally arranged to create the final product.
For the print, I painted additional items and opted for an 8.5×14-sized print. While unconventional, I found that the size worked best for the long horizontal format of the image.
My ticket stubs for Phish’s show at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater in Syracuse, NY. Inspired by PTBM (Phish tickets by mail) ticket stubs. The barcode actually scans and links to each night’s setlist on Phish.net. Each stub measures 2.75×6.5 inches (The same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on 14 Pt paper (slightly thicker than actual stubs)
For the art, I decided to depict the amphitheater experiencing a Mike bass bomb, something worth experiencing at a show! The original art was an ink and watercolor illustration.
My ticket stubs for Phish’s 2 night run in Burgettstown, just outside Pittsburgh, Pa. The original art was watercolor on paper. Inspired by PTBM (Phish tickets by mail) ticket stubs. The barcode actually scans and links to each night’s setlist on Phish.net. Each stub measures 2.75×6.5 inches (The same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on 14 Pt paper (slightly thicker than actual stubs)
For this run I continued my shift towards working more with watercolor paint without adding linework. Although Burgettsdown is miles away from the city, I choose to capture the bridges that many driving to the shows may encounter if they pass through Pittsburgh. With over 450 bridges, Pittsburgh is an easy city to get lost in, as I have learned many times in my college days going to concerts in the city. I also included the floating pickle balloon that greets you at the Picklesburgh festival, which took place the same weekend at the shows. I spoke to many people at the show that had just come from there, or were planning to go the next day! I also learned how seriously Pittsburgh folk take the festival!
You better believe I gave her a discount!
I was excited for these show since my first show was Star Lake 2003. I was also able to vend at these shows, which is nice since most of my sales are conducted online. Its always great getting to interact with people who enjoy my work, and to be able to put faces to names I’ve seen order from my shop.
My ticket stubs for Phish’s 2 night run in Wilmington, NC. For this run I created a watercolor painting of the iconic Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, with a nod to the Phish song “Cars, Trucks, Buses”.
The artwork was created as many individual drawings creating with ink, micron, watercolor, and alcohol markers. Each image was scanned and then digitally arranged. I included many references to Georgia, as well as a few Phishy references.
Apologies for the lack of updates on this site! Its been a busy and hectic summer and fall with shows, creating tickets stubs, vending, and now teaching. With a little free time before I start working on NYE ticket stub art, I’m trying to update with my summer and fall tour artwork (available here!) along with a little insight about my inspirations and progress pics.
First up is Phish’s summer tour opener at Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, AL. For these tickets, a constellation theme seemed obvious. I used real constellations which I altered to reference several songs, with the Orion constellation altered to resemble America’s favorite drummer.
The original painting was watercolor and gouache paint. Tickets are based on PTBMs and the barcode links to the setlist on Phish.net! Prints are 11×14, signed and numbered, and limited to an edition of 50. A portion of sales will be donated to Mockingbird Foundation.
Creating the art required a lot of research into constellations, and figuring out how to alter them to work for my intended purpose. I started out with turning Orion into Fishman, switching his club into drumsticks, and his shield into a vacuum cleaner. Monoceros (unicorn) changed into an antelope (played N2!), and the Erianidus (river) constellation features a tiny Rutherford the Brave trying to cross it. The focus of the second night art turned Canis Major into Harpua, Lepus (hare) into Poster Nutbag, and Columba (dove) into a goldfish. Lastly I turned the lesser known Caelum (chisel) constellation into a megaphone. Each image was drawn with micron and then scanned and arranged digitally. The night sky was a watercolor painting.
My final set of tickets for Spring Tour is for the 3-night run at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. The art for each night was inspired by 70s-80s skateboarding culture and magazines, as well as the songs Wolfman’s Brother and Dog Faced Boy.
The original painting was watercolor and gouache paint. Tickets are based on PTBMs and the barcode links to the setlist on Phish.net! Prints are 11×14, signed and numbered, and limited to an edition of 50. A portion of sales will be donated to Mockingbird Foundation.
My next set of tickets is for the 3-night run at the Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA. The art for each night was inspired by art from ancient Greek pottery, and combined elements of Greek mythology and Phish song references.
The original painting was watercolor and gouache paint. Tickets are based on PTBMs and the barcode links to the setlist on Phish.net! Prints are 11×14, signed and numbered, and limited to an edition of 50.
Ticket stubs are back for 2023! With the return of physical stubs nowhere in sight, I’ve decided to continue creating ticket stubs, starting with Phish’s 2023 Spring Tour.
First up are tickets and prints for the Spring Tour opener at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA. The art for these tickets was inspired by the song “Timber (Jerry The Mule)” which is actually a cover written by Josh White, as well as imagery from old logging photos from the Seattle area, with Mt. Rainier in the background.
The original painting was watercolor and gouache paint. Tickets are based on PTBMs, and the barcode links to the setlist on Phish.net! Prints are 11×14, signed and numbered, and limited to an edition of 50.
Not just reading the book, 