There’s been way too many tears, because of senseless blood shed. Nobody Care$?
Each headline slows me down, saddens me. The deaths of total strangers weighs on my soul, and I can’t quite explain why. Young children are being wounded and killed in the urban crossfire that is our Diyala Province. Brooklyn. DC. Chicago, Miami, Oakland, LA, New Orleans. The numbers are staggering, yet no surge. I guess no urge, for a collective “ENOUGH IS A ENOUGH”, because Nobody Care$?
You do the math, Im just an artist prodding, asking questions. How many must die, how many is enough? For me it has already been too many.

Too Many Tears - mixed media on canvas (24″x36″) (this painting currently being auctioned on ebay, opening bid $39.99)

THIS IS NOT A TYPO. Yes, Nobody CARS. While at the folkfest I was honored when not one, but TWO fellow artists asked a nobody like me to draw on their CARS! WOW. One of the cars was white, a blank canvas the other a Loving work of art. And now both emblazoned with the message NOBODY CARE$.

Now in Kentucky and South Carolina, they’ll be reminded NOBODY CARE$, and just maybe somebody will be inspired to do something about that. - TMNK

This is my first year participating at the Folfest. WOW, some pretty amazing art, and even more amazing artists (and their stories). There is C.M. Lassiter (Cash Money Lassiter),or R.C. Williams, or Minnie. I could go on and on. Instead check them out for yourself. I’ll bring you more today,as it is the last day of the event.

It’s been 2 great days at FOLKfest so far. The people here seem to really dig my artwork. And I’ve sold quite a few paintings. But the big payoff for me has been all of the nice people I’ve been meeting.
First of all, I’d like to apologize to some of my new friends for bending their ear, and going on and on about WHY Nobody Care$. But I’m glad so many of you listened, and I hope some of you, maybe even one of you, will spread the caring. And a couple of new friends have joined the army, to actually WRITE NOBODY CARES somewhere. Because this idea, of those of us with experience, knowledge and resources, sharing those with young people from different communities IS MY PASSION. I would like, if I could, to use my talents to help begin painting a different picture in our society.
AND TOGETHER ordinary people like you and I, NOBODY”S, CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE in somebody’s life. - WOW.

The FolkFEST opened in Atlanta today, the place was packed. Sold some art, but more importantly made some new friends. One of them is skateboard PHENOM, and future pro boarder “Jake.”
Jake walked past my table, 3-4 times before coming back with his parents. He wanted one that had a skateboard. The painting he fell in love with was “Cold WOrld.” Unfortunately, that painting had sold on ebay, and I had forgotten t o include. NOBODY HATES TO DISAPPOINT KIDS, sooooooooo. I GAVE him the board pictured here free. WHY. Cause it felt good, and being able to do something unexpected and nice is one of the perks of being the HNIC of TMNK, ya dig. Yo Jake do your thang, one day you’ll be MEGA . And Yes,NOBODY CARE$.

Atlanta here we come. The mad creative doctor known as “Gus Fink” and I have loaded up the trailer with new art and are headed for the mason-dixon line? Okay, maybe be not, but we’re headed down South.
Should be interesting. In the meantime, Yall help spread the word. Tell all your peeps, hit the streets, the blogs, flickr, let them know Gus Fink and “Nobody” (TMNK) are going to be getting creative in the dirty-dirty. Come hollar at your boyyyyyeeez. (Yall come back, ya hear)

Many miles still to travel, tiny pieces of my soul scattered on the asphalt along the way. And with each step, each new discovery more of the story is revealed. Nobody knows, and perhaps nobody care$. - TMNK

Why should the lucky collectors who attend Atlanta’s 2008 Slotin FolkFest have all the fun? Gus and I thought, “What The Hell” we’ll put some of our coolest collabo’s and a few TMNK originals on sale at 50% - 70% off what they’ll be offered for at the show in Atlanta.

Hey, let’s not be greedy, three per price category per ebay buyer. We’ll be offering pieces for $99, $199,

(click here to see what’s on sale)
and $350.00. These will all be original one-of-a-kind paintings by two of modern arts urban geniuses. The two have come together, and moving forward will be offering their large paintings exclusively through their Outside The Box Gallery.
Don’t miss this opportunity to add something special to your collection.

Ready? Set? Go? You got 3 days and then its off to ATL. Hollar at your Boys!

TMNK presents Annton B. Schmidt. Through the wonders of social networking, I became familiar with her work a year ago. We are proud to be the first Gallery to represent her paintings. I don’t speak one bit of German, but we’ve connected over the international language of art.


Her work expresses sensuality from a woman’s point of view, close-up, detail, to the point of abstraction. Perhaps suggesting, women look more closely at the details. Whatever her vision, I’m honored she chose to share it with a nobody like me, and my friends - enjoy.

(Works by Annton B. Schmidt now on sale in our Ebay Gallery Click here) - TMNK

Or is another of TMNK’s assistants getting antsy? No, AxelEARTH loves working at the studio, especially with perks like getting to hang-out AND paint with artist’slike GUS FINK. AxelEARTH and TMNK came to Gus Fink’s PA studio for a rare collaborative session.
AxelEarth has secluded himself in TMNK’s studio for the past two weeks, and will be releasing several new paintings today today. Don’t sleep on this kid, art is in his blood.