thien pham

thien pham has a new blog
his comic sumo is 84 pages, handbound with a silkscreened cover. coming soon. this book is going to be something else.

i heart jason shiga, etc.

i'm working on the Flight story right now. can't post anything from it just yet. until then, here are a few photos of my friends...

briana and craig with korean chow.

cyclopian camera craig, on a thursday in may.



jason's arm wrestling machine - built with legos. the blasted thing really works!



i heart jason shiga.

duckface

in all fairness to the publisher, i shouldn't actually premiere my story on my site. but, here's a preview to "my friend jennifer, and the important matters in our lives" - a seven page story that will be published in Pet Noir this fall. contact editor shannon o'leary for information on book distribution etc.

squidmen learn a new alphabet

back in november, when i was trying to learn hiragana and katakana, i started drawing these squidguys. they are good for a laugh.

family

my uncle (left) - he says he hated that sweater because it was pink.




my grandma

making food



my grandpa


one of the few color photos i've seen of grandpa out on the town

SHOW! BASE Studios Spring Fling Friday May 12th

our studio is having our Spring time party. we want you - yah, YOU - to come.




BASE studios
Spring opening reception

Friday, May 12, 2006 At 07:00 PM
BASE Studios
720 York St. Suite 102
(enter on 20th St. between York & Bryant)

With new works by:

Scott Barry
http://www.birdstand.com
Brian Kaas
Hannah Stouffer
http://www.grandarray.com
Andrew Conway
Sarah Spitler
and me,
Lark Pien
http://www.larkpien.com

i'll have a few paintings up, but i think i'm going to show my original comic pages for recent stories like Graveyard Shift and Beautiful Girl (see previous post for this comic). if you're the sort that likes seeing the "process", this is the show for you.

and if you are truly party-happy, there are few other shows i'll have work in:

MCMAF - BENEFIT for 826 Valencia reading programs
May 17th starting at 6pm to the wee hours
at the Queens Nails Annex Gallery
3191 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

“Power in Numbers Show” - BENEFIT for the Red Cross
Opening reception: Saturday, June 17, 2006, 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
June 17 through July 9, 2006
at Nucleus Gallery
30 West Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801

MISCHIEF - group show
June 21st - July 16th
at Studio Gallery
1718A Polk Street (between Clay and Washington Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94109

also, the APESHiT group show will be up until mid-june, so there is still a chance for a casual look-see
April 7th to June 10th
at The Space 743 Gallery at the Clay Studio
743 Harrison Street, between 3rd and 4th Streets
San Francisco, CA 94105