Our society is one that spends little time looking back. While we often forget the roots of American culture, Mike Maxwell is right there to remind us. This San Diego based artist studies turn of the century portraits as a means to dissect human relationships, the legacies we leave behind, and the stories we carry with us.

We picked Mike’s brain about his upcoming show, Until the Whistle Blows, at The Shooting Gallery. Read further for the inside scoop on Mike’s tattoos, the benefits of golf, and a snippet of art talk. -The Shooting Gallery

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Paul Chatem is a man who works with his hands. Painting, sawing, cutting, assembling, chopping, sanding, directing, writing and playing are just part of his daily grind. The workday is a beast that Paul knows well; so well that he has devoted an entire show to it.

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Kwality Media got personal with Greg Gossel while he installed “Happy Endings” at The Shooting Gallery this month. Tune in for Greg’s thoughts on consumerism and the fall of heroes mixed with a detailed synopsis of his creative process.

Stop by The Shooting Gallery before July 3rd to catch “Happy Endings” in full force.

Also check out this artist profile of AJ Fosik from Kwality Media.

Steve MacDonald aka Ramblin Worker hung out at the gallery today with many stories to tell. He clued us in to these shots of his work hanging in the “Joyride” exhibition for the 2025 Bicycle Film Festival, which is rumored to be in San Francisco soon.

We are also looking out for Steve’s window installation coming to Huf this month followed by a grand solo show at Gallery Three in October. Yet for such a busy guy the quality of his craftsmanship hasn’t skipped a beat.

See more at Ramblin Worker’s flickr.

Lafe Eaves is anything but a new face around White Walls and The Shooting Gallery. Yet for someone who experiences his work for the first time many questions arise: how does a wolf devour the sun? How does this bear-like creature see with all those worms in his eyes?

Luckily, Ryan Shaffer gets to the bottom of Lafe’s bizarre imagery of in this exclusive interview . Read on for the final word on dead squirrels, Lafe’s legal name, and the effects of LSD on religion.

Ryan Shaffer: Alright, state your name.

Lafe Eaves: Harley Lafarrah Eaves. Read more »