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Seething through his youth a Ritalin eating, latchkey, Catholic boy in the Carolinas Dave Glass knelt at the altar of fear and lies, and rang the bells, tooling for the black sheep of broken homes. A teenager un tuned to the world in 1985 Glass began, scribbling punk, thrash, hardcore band logos and slogans on skateboards, school desks, notebooks, and spray painting skate ramps and t-shirts, igniting his journey. Not until the early 1990's did his subject matter feature punk and goth girls, after which he was dubbed the first "Punk Pin Up Artist" by Carbon 14 magazine in 2002. Glass has remained an underground artist illustrating for numerous clients like The Avengers, GBH, New York Rel-x, Electric Frankenstein, and personal endeavors such as The Strychnine Babies. Dave Glass' work has been featured in books such as The Art Of Modern Rock, Electric Frankenstein High Energy Rock N Roll Poster Art, Aphrodisia II Art Of The Female Form, and numerous international underground publications, fanzines, and webzines.
dave glass studio 2011
photo Kristen Grundy home studio 2011 Philadelphia PA

Introduced to the trade of screen printing in 2004 he has since produced by hand 10s of 1000s units of licensed tattoo lifestyle clothing and merchandise for bands such as Dead Boys, The Ramones, GG Allin, New York Dolls, The Stooges, Johnny Thunders, Richard Hell, Blondie, Bowie, and Murphys Law to name a few. He formed INK RUNS COLD a few years later contracting his services to like minded companies, and also produced his personal merchandise.

In addition to illustrating and screen printing merchandise for numerous bands over the years Mr. Glass has held the throne as drummer for many punk bands since 1987, including The Strychnine Babies, Dead Empty, The Independents, and current project since August 2010 DTO Doomed To Obscurity.

Born 1972 Camden, South Carolina, US
Lives Works 1992-2011 Center City, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, US

my son colin darby at toothless cat studio
my son in action Toothless Cat studio 2009

 

REpresentation
USA
kymara.com
THE KYMARA GALLERY
Kymara Lonergan
2 Main St Suite 220 Bldg 17
The North Dam Mill
Biddeford ME 04005
207.286.7399
kymara[at]kymara[dot]com

EUROPE
sexyartgallery.com
SEXY ART GALLERY
AT THE EROTIC MUSEUM
Zaki Silverman
3rd Floor
O.Z. Achterburgwal 54
1012 DP Amsterdam
+31 (0) 643596234
contact[at]sexyartgallery[dot]com

 

SOLO shows
2007
A Decade Of Vice, Delicious Boutique, Philadelphia PA /07 *solo

2006
Communion, The Red Room, Wilmington DE /06

2005
Guilty Pleasures, Aphrodite Gallery at Passional, Philadelphia PA /05

 

Select group shows

2012
Past To Present Tattoo Paintings, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia PA 2/09/12

2011

More Than Nine Lives, A Benifit for PAWS, Philadelphia No Kill Shelter, 11/18/11
None More Blacklight, Black Vulture Gallery, Philadelphia PA 11/11/11
Girls Are Evil, Jinxed, Philadelphia PA 11/04/11
Speaking In Tongues, Black Vulture Gallery, Philadelphia PA 6/03/11
The Anté Art Show, CityByNight.com Virtual Show, Berlin Germany 5/04/11

2010
Qee Toy Show, Jinxed, Philadelphia PA 5/26/10
It Came From The Drawing Board, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia PA 5/25/10
Deck Heads 3, Exit Skate Shop, Philadelphia PA 5/7/10
Electronic Saviors Cancer Benefit, Digital Ferret, Philadelphia PA 2/26/10
Group Heart Show, Jinxed & The Toothless Cat, Philadelphia PA 2/13/10
Femme Noir A Four Person Show, The Toothless Cat, Philadelphia PA 1/9/10

2009
Creep Records Art Show, Creep Records, Philadelphia PA 12/12/09

2008
Jammers Blockers And Pivots, Rogue Buddah Gallery, Minneapolis MN 12/12/08
Under A Hundred, Off The Wall Gallery, Philadelphia PA 5/08
Rock Poster Show, 12oz Studios, Brooklawn NJ /08
Corsets For A Cure, Delicious Boutique, Philadelphia PA /08

2007
Daughter Of The Monster Art Exhibit, Tritone, Philadelphia PA /07

2006
Spring Art Show, Tritone, Philadelphia PA /06
Art For The Cash Poor 7, Crane Arts, Philadelphia PA /06
Eye Candy, Trinity Gallery, Philadelphia PA /06
Two Person Show, Jinxed, Philadelphia PA /06

2005
Ready Steady Destroy Art Of Modern Rock Poster Exhibit, House Of Blues Disney World. Orlando FL /05
Three Person Show, Off The Wall Gallery, Philadelphia PA /05
Killpop II Arts and Music Event, Ulanas, Philadelphia PA /05
Zine Fest, Rotunda, Philadelphia PA /05

2004
Killpop I Arts and Music Event, Ukrainian League, Philadelphia PA /04
Rebirth, South Street Renaissance Gallery, Philadelphia PA /04

2003
Zine Fest, Rotunda, Philadelphia PA /03
Diabólicas Art Expo, Anna Cas, Rio De Janeiro /03
Hot Rod Hoedown, Kahunaville, Wilmington DE /03
Dave Glass vs. Heartburne, Tattooed Moms, Philadelphia PA /03

2002
Artifacts Of The Improbable Poster Exhibition, Balcony at The Trocadero, Philadelphia PA /02
OpenHaus Philadelphia Artists Unite, Cranes Arts, Philadelphia PA /02
Panty Raid Spectacular Fashion Show, Silk City, Philadelphia PA /02

2001
Tattooed Moms First Friday Art Show, Philadelphia PA /01
Porn Beat Philadelphia Rock & Sex Documentary Film, Khyber Pass, Philadelphia PA /01

 

pRESS & pUBLICATIONS

BOOKS
One Hundred Hearts Collective Artist Book, Villain Arts Publishing /08
Aphrodisia II Art Of The Female Form, Aristata Publishing /06
Art Of Modern Rock Book, Chronicle Books /04
Electric Frankenstein High Energy Punk Rock & Roll Poster Art Book, Dark Horse Books /04

INTERVIEWS
Upon A Midnight Dreary 11/11
Danger Hole Magazine Issue #7 /08
Fracture Magazine Premier Issue /08
Razordolls /06
Punkrock!-Fanzine issue #2 (DE) /06
Devolution Magazine Issue #6 (UK) /05
You’re Not Alone Magazine (NL) /03
15th Precinct Magazine Issue #7 (AU) /02
No Front Teeth Magazine (UK) /02
Carbon 14 Magazine Issue #23 /02
Varla Magazine Issue #4 /01

ARTICLES
Visual Art Assassination /10
Mag Art Zone Issue #3 /10
Prick Magazine Holiday Guide December 12/07
Philadelphia City Paper Paper Doll 8/31/06
Prick Magazine Holiday Guide 12/06
Spark Weekly Stuff We Like 1/25/06
Philadelphia City Paper Mix Pick 11/17/05
Artists Of Yardly News Letter 6/21/05

 

SELECTED ILLUSTRATION CLIENTS

Arizona Derby Dames - Logo and poster design
Avengers - Tour poster design and screen printing
BarelyEvil.com - Logo design
Black President - Album cover illustration for Porterhouse Records
CBGBs Viva Lé Punk Festival - Poster and logo design
Creep Records - Poster design
Cyclone Records - CD and Vinyl cover art and layouts, event backdrops and logos, ad design, and web graphics
Dead City Psychos - Identity, merchandise, and poster designs
Dead Empty - Identity, merchandise, CD and vinyl cover illustrations and layouts, for Pelado Records, Cyclone Records, and Reality Clash Records
Dirty Faces Records (DE) - Vinyl cover illustrations and layouts for Antidote and The New York Rel-X
DTO - Logo, Digipak and merchandise designs
Electric Frankenstein - Poster, merchandise, and screen printing
Fast Cheap And Out Of Control - Handbill and poster designs
GBH (UK) - CD cover illustrations and apparel design for Straight Edge Productions (JP), POP Records (JP), and Idol Records
Hellcat Girls Burlesque - Logo design
Helen Back & The Str8 Razors - Logo, merchandise, and screen printing
Holidays In The Sun International Music Festival USA - Identity, merchandise, and poster designs
Hot Rod Hoedown - Poster design and screen printing
Hotwired Hearts - Logo, merchandise, website design, and screen printing
Killpop Philadelphia Arts and Music Festival - Logos, merchandise, poster design, website, and screen printing
Knockout Records (DE) - CD and Vinyl cover illustrations and design
Max Garland And The Generals Of The Underground - poster design and screen printing
Murder Junkies - Poster design and screen printing
The New York Rel-x - Identity, CD and Vinyl illustrations and layouts, merchandise, and posters
Punk Nite Records - Identity, CD layouts, and poster designs
Punk Rock Karaoke - Poster and handbill designs
Queen V - Poster designs
She Devils Penn Jersey Roller Derby - Logo design
Sour Puss Clothing - Logo, merchandise, web graphics, and screen printing
Street Anthem Records - CD cover art and layouts, poster design, ad design, and web graphics
The Strychnine Babies - Identity, CD and Vinyl cover illustrations and layouts, posters, merchandise, website designs, and screen printing for American Punk Records, and Electric Nerve Records
Texas Roller Derby - Poster design
TKO Records - CD and Vinyl cover art and layouts, ad design
Zombie Rock - Logo, poster illustration, and screen printing

 

FORMER LICENSES

2000-2005 - Sour Puss Clothing - Merchandise
2004 - Wireless Developer - Cellphone Wallpapers

 

EDUCATION

1995 Associate Degree in Visual Communications The Art Institute of Philadelphia

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