I have had quite a CRAZY few months, and I guess I should start at the beginning, even though this is the First Entry in this blog. I guess I have been working on creating my own business for about a year or so, and I spent much of that time working at a Mental Ward, pushing papers, as I plotted my strategies for this website’s inception. But there is no way I could have done it alone….SO,
I want to take the time to acknowledge my family, especially my Mom and Dad and my sister Manda Leigh, who is an awesome actress, and suggested I speak to a friend about doing shoes-BRILLIANT; and of course my buds, like Ry-Heen Kline, and David Perry, both talented Performers and Artists in their own right, and my Brit Friends back in the UK: Amy, Andi, Olly and Chloe, I will be bringing gifts for ya’ll in NOV. I promise…. Nice nod to my boy Gary Rue$ink, helped make my eBay look sick, and as well as my web-man, Chris Gouras, who has transformed the idea into a reality. Thanks Mikeal for making me believe that I can do this shit on the highest level….And thanks to The Whisky a Go-Go and the Rainbow Bar & Grill, and all the folks that work there and get their mail there. You guys have seen my art and my shoes and have always pumped me up and helped with suggestions ….SO THANKS to all of YOU. Also I want to say thank you to all the folks, like Shiva’s Garden Caregivers, that are currently working with me to display my artwork , and my Kustom Kicks, I am hoping that this is just the beginning…
Travi$ Theory 1: When you want it bad enough, you will get it; just make sure you know what to do with it, when you do get it.
I have been creating art my entire life and I love to paint and draw. I decided to go to college twice… instead of painting and drawing for a living I coached football and got a Masters, WHY?
I began to realize that I had to make art to be happy, I had to take the best thing I do, the one thing I do better than anyone else, and make that my career, and make that my life… (Sorry Dirk Diggler Moment there)…SO I began to paint again, and create again, and now I am putting together a business based on me and my Artwork. I like saying that, I really like saying that…. and I guess that even though I may be broke in the city of Angels, at least I am trying to Live the Dream. I love when Cruise says that in Vanilla Sky, “Just Living the Dream…” or McConaughey says “Just Keep LIVIN, L-I-V-I-N…..” I feel like I am trying to do that, and right now I guess all the excitement and the nervous anticipation is beginning to get to me a little. People have begun to see my artwork and they like it and I am beginning to actually try and pursue a career in ART… I always wanted to be a famous Artist when I was a little kid…. I even had a comic strip in the Newspaper… but for some reason I decided to check in to college, and then study Architecture, and then teach history, and coach Football…WHAT?
I am complicated I guess….I wanted to go to NYU and live in the city and be an artist, but I didn’t so what…SO I’m doing it now. And here in LA I never have to shovel snow, just bullshit. So LA….
Travi$ Theory 2: 99% of all people in Hollywood, West Hollywood, Lo$$ Angele$$, etc are full of ShiT.
I know it’s not an original theory, but that leads me to my first RULE:
I want to take the time to acknowledge my family, especially my Mom and Dad and my sister Manda Leigh, who is an awesome actress, and suggested I speak to a friend about doing shoes-BRILLIANT; and of course my buds, like Ry-Heen Kline, and David Perry, both talented Performers and Artists in their own right, and my Brit Friends back in the UK: Amy, Andi, Olly and Chloe, I will be bringing gifts for ya’ll in NOV. I promise…. Nice nod to my boy Gary Rue$ink, helped make my eBay look sick, and as well as my web-man, Chris Gouras, who has transformed the idea into a reality. Thanks Mikeal for making me believe that I can do this shit on the highest level….And thanks to The Whisky a Go-Go and the Rainbow Bar & Grill, and all the folks that work there and get their mail there. You guys have seen my art and my shoes and have always pumped me up and helped with suggestions ….SO THANKS to all of YOU. Also I want to say thank you to all the folks, like Shiva’s Garden Caregivers, that are currently working with me to display my artwork , and my Kustom Kicks, I am hoping that this is just the beginning…
Travi$ Theory 1: When you want it bad enough, you will get it; just make sure you know what to do with it, when you do get it.
I have been creating art my entire life and I love to paint and draw. I decided to go to college twice… instead of painting and drawing for a living I coached football and got a Masters, WHY?
I began to realize that I had to make art to be happy, I had to take the best thing I do, the one thing I do better than anyone else, and make that my career, and make that my life… (Sorry Dirk Diggler Moment there)…SO I began to paint again, and create again, and now I am putting together a business based on me and my Artwork. I like saying that, I really like saying that…. and I guess that even though I may be broke in the city of Angels, at least I am trying to Live the Dream. I love when Cruise says that in Vanilla Sky, “Just Living the Dream…” or McConaughey says “Just Keep LIVIN, L-I-V-I-N…..” I feel like I am trying to do that, and right now I guess all the excitement and the nervous anticipation is beginning to get to me a little. People have begun to see my artwork and they like it and I am beginning to actually try and pursue a career in ART… I always wanted to be a famous Artist when I was a little kid…. I even had a comic strip in the Newspaper… but for some reason I decided to check in to college, and then study Architecture, and then teach history, and coach Football…WHAT?
I am complicated I guess….I wanted to go to NYU and live in the city and be an artist, but I didn’t so what…SO I’m doing it now. And here in LA I never have to shovel snow, just bullshit. So LA….
Travi$ Theory 2: 99% of all people in Hollywood, West Hollywood, Lo$$ Angele$$, etc are full of ShiT.
I know it’s not an original theory, but that leads me to my first RULE:
Travi$ RULE 1: Trust no one. I know it’s simple and obvious but so is Paris Hilton and look how popular she has been.
Even with all that being said, I LOVE LA, more than Randy Newman, more than Jack Nicholson, and more than all the paparattzi, because of the energy and the style and feel, and the noise and everything about this place. I love the diversity, and the way people get along, and try and make it work, and this is a city that is enormous. I love to explore the city and I was doing a lot more of that before Dubs(GWB) and the rest of the fat cats pushed up the price at the pump… I guess I will have to break down and get a shoe( Smart For2)… or go HYBRID, or ELECTRIC?
..SO, anyway this website and my ART Career… I guess I just needed to kick myself in the ASS, and start producing, and with encouragement from my friends and family, that is exactly what I did, and now I have this up and running, I am producing artwork daily, and I am trying to get a show together. I am also in talks with a major shoe line, and a prominent venue to produce a line of shoes… I know things are starting to happen, in fact I have to tell you a story that really kept me going back in July…
I actually had the pleasure to meet Marc Busey, who is brother to Diablo Cody, Oscar Winner, etc.. and their cousin Bobby, and eventually cousin Billy. My sister actually made the connection, and as a result they purchased two pieces of artwork from me. One Beverly Hills Sky 1, which they gave to Diablo(Brooke) for her birthday. The other piece was given to Bobby’s Father, Marc’s Uncle… He is a big Elvis Fan, I hope he enjoys it. I was fortunate enough to accompany my sister to Diablo’s B-Day party at the Playboy Mansion, and had the pleasure of meeting Diablo, and she and Marc’s parents, and they were so awesome. Real down-to-earth good folks, and a few celebs, I just knew that Drew Barrymore would catch me staring at her and her MAC guy boyfriend would have to be a tough guy or something, glad they broke up.. DREW if you are free…let me know. Met Courtney Love, awesome woman, just as nice as the last time I spoke with her… But the nicest people there besides the Hosts (Hef, the Girls, and of Course Diablo) was Jonathan Knight, and his brother Jordan, I didn’t meet Joey McIntyre, he used to live near me on Sunset always waved…Nice guy, and my sister’s Friend Harley, who happened to be attending the party with the NKOTB. Such nice guys…we actually took the shuttle back to our cars at UCLA, together, and talked the whole way back, our group….ha. I felt like I was a New Kid. Cool. I really thought that that would be the beginning… and I have just now got this website up and going…Like Maxwell Smart,”…would you believe September?”
Travi$ Theory 3: Right before the big break you always have to be damn near dead broke, and on the edge of insanity…..
I am damn near broke and on the edge of insanity, if this was a film I would meet Richard Gere, or rob a bank, or have someone leave it to me in a will, so I guess I am about to hit it big…..I need it now more than ever, and I can taste the whole thing, the Kobe Beef….SHIT…. I hope that I can hold out long enough for all these good things to happen, and not dwell on things that are in the past. The best thing about my life right now is that I am in control of it, I am the one who produces paintings, and clothing, and that is what I always have wanted to to…Be my own boss…work for myself not the man. Only way to ever make it in this Capitalistic Mecca……SELL OUT and SELL OUT FAST!!!
I am about to go to bed, because I am accompanying my sis to SD tomorrow for a Audition for The Ex List, know she’s gonna’ kill it, but the drive really blows, I will most likely work on designs, sketches etc, and keep her company run lines etc for her… We help each other out and try and push each other, we are a Team here in this F’n place. But I was watching Hard Knocks on HBO Cowboys Training camp season, etc… and Jerry Jones was up addressing the team about Making Money, and being a businessman. He was pretty funny and profound, Jerry said “There are 5 important rules for Doing Business, First rule is Get the Money, (and when you can get upfront)…then he said” I forgot the rest of them because after that first rule the rest really don’t matter…shit….. I just thought it was funny..
Working on a new acrylic piece it’s a painting of Nikki Sixx’s Hands tonite/today… and I will post it in the website when it’s done. I also will be working on a few more… and I will begin to use this blog as an update on pieces that are at various stages of completion. And as a way to vent… so Hang in there Folks.
PEACE-
TRAVI$
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