Live Caracitures This Sunday!

Hey folks, I'll be rendering live portraits this Sunday at this vintage sale for 25$ a pop. I'll also be selling signed copies of my book "Castles and Christians" with a 1 of a kind piece of original art in each book. I should be there from about 2pm till 7pm.  Come out!

American Friend Tomorrow!

The Union Film Society is pleased to announce that the Wim Wenders classic "THE AMERICAN FRIEND" is our next film to be screened on TUESDAY JULY 14th. Mark your calendars kids, this ones got it all, intrigue, drugs, rare blood diseases, and Dennis Hopper! Come early for a good seat!

Here's the trailer

Vernon, Florida, Tomorrow Night!

Tomorrow night marks the second screening at the Cinema at Union Pool and it's probably the best one in the series. This film documents the strange inhabitants of a Florida panhandle town in 1981. I don't want to spoil it for you, so just come check it out for yourself! You can read what Janet Maslin said about it here and you can RSVP here

Summer Film Screenings!

Hey folks, Tomorrow night marks the first screening of a 16mm film series i'm curating at the theater at Union Pool(484 Union Ave.). It's pretty casual, just show up a few minutes early for a good seat, lights go down at 9 sharp, this ain't no dj night.  I also invite any suggestions or ideas you guys might have for films or film-like events(no porno). So this is a no-brainer right?, it's air conditioned, dark, and free, what the hell else are you gonna do? Great, here's where you RSVP. Oh, and if you want to find out more about this film try reading this

Live Charicatures @IHeart NYC, Tomorrow!!!

Man, long time no blog, huh?.... Well i've been busy dudes, don't judge... But tomorrow is your chance to be immortalized by my pen for a mere 20$ a drawing... I'm getting pretty good at this, as you can plainly see... so strike while the irons hot... here are the details:

IHEART 

262 Mott St.

THIS WEDNESDAY
MAY 20th
4-8pm


FINAL WOWCH DAY SALE at I HEART. (I know now I'm gonna be stuck peddlin' at one of those awkward group sample/holiday sales)
FINAL CHANCE TO HAVE FUN AND GET RIPPED AT I HEART. (shes closing permanently after this weekend).

STOP BY AFTER WORK AND EXPECT THE FOLLOWING:
-boozin'
-tomfoolery
-wowch stuff on supersale ranging from $10 to 30 dollars, including kinda never before seen FALL/WINTER 2009 designs and one of a kind gems....
-DJ appearance by the remaining members of THe RaPTURE
-low priced on the spot caricature drawings provided by famous NYC artist J PENRY 
-hot chicks

Here Come The Sex Girls

Hey guys, long time no blog.... Come check this flea market out on saturday if you are in the neighborhood. I think it's gonna be like 98 degrees or something. I'll be playing some new 4 dollar records as well. Don't blow it.

LOOKY LOOKY!

well, the stars aligned and shone down on me because i'm djing a show with some major rock heavyweights... ok, maybe they don't play rock, but they still rip.... plus you can hear me play some Visage b-sides, what could be better?.... here's the ticket info, don't miss it!

http://lepoissonrouge.inticketing.com/evinfo.php?eventid=31468

The Innernette

Hey kids,  i finally took the plunge and got myself some inner-webspace. Tell all your friends but don't show your mom, it has boobs on it.

http://jpenry.com/

Tool Academy

Hey guys, this sunday we're doing it again... They said it couldn't be done, against all odds, money for nothing, etc, etc..... We are running scared like Crystal and Hines.... Translation: Max and I are playing records after the Superbowl this Sunday at Daddys (graham ave. & frost).... It's like dancing in the in-zone for 6 hours or having a winning streak like Tom Landry or riding on Joe Namath's motorcycle.... That means it's fun guys....I WANT MY MTV.

Dire Straights

tomorrow i shall be committing caricatures live to paper for a low fee of 25$.... If you have ever wondered how i might mangle your good looks, now is your chance to find out.... plus it makes a great valentines gift, what better way to say "i love you"?.... ok then, here are the details in case my handwriting is misleading:

Octopi Studio Sale
Jan 24th
2-6pm

705 Driggs Ave, Buzzer 19

J Penry(live caricatures)
Antonisse Ceramics
Sovereign Beck Ties
Octopi

B. Ware

Made this some time ago, but it was a poster for something else that i was never quite pleased with. I still love this gorilla though and i've been very lax with the art posting lately. Takes a while to get my groove back so don't write me off blogosphere, i got worries.

Thanks For The Mammaries

This is an actual storefront in Phoenicia NY.... Which part of it do you find the most terrifying?

At first i thought it was that she had receding hairline, but i changed my mind when it was pointed out that she has no fingers.

These two decided to forge an everlasting friendship in the wilderness.... Joe and I watched "Rock Of Love", which is an equally bonding experience. 

"Elimination really sucks for me"- Bret Michaels.

Meg, Joe, Val, and I went upstate in a blizzard last weekend... Sounds crazy don't it?.... Well thats what separates the lions from the cubs.... This is Mohonk Mountain House, we snuck in to enjoy tea time and a roaring fire.

Hear The Lamentations of the Women

We partied at Judi's on friday after a screening of "The Wrestler"... We then expanded our minds and watched Conan the Barbarian (1982) on digital cable... I had a major revelation about the films anti-hippie message, but everyone couldn't stop laughing long enough for me to share it... So here it is, it concerns John Milius, who directed the film and Oliver Stone, who wrote it... Stone being a vietnam verteran, and Milius being a bit of a gun nut (the character Walter Sobchack played by John Goodman in The Big Lebowski is closely based on Milius) ... the film's main plot is about a king's daughter who joins a snake cult who worships a shape shifting holy man named Thulsa Doom... the king hires Conan to bring his daughter back, which he gladly accepts seeing as Doom murdered his entire family when he was a child... long story short, Conan exacts his revenge and beheads Doom in front of his followers at his temple... I imagined Stone and Milius were referencing Jim Jones, Manson, etc... and the snake cult representing the "Me" generation of the 1970's... Conan represents the idea of the soldier, driven by a code of honor and service that was derided and demonized in the media, post 'Nam... If Altamont was the slap of reality that ended the 60's, Conan the Barbarian marks the end of the 70's and ushers in a new age of films(Platoon, First Blood, Full Metal Jacket, Missing In Action, etc...) that celebrates the call of duty and elevates the action sequence to new heights.... Or maybe i was just wasted, who knows....

Turkey Links

Hello darlings, Judi is having a sale this weekend, i'm assuming for drug money... i'll be playing records in the tower of solitude.... don't be a stranger!

Neil Years!

It's that time again... I'm not sure what Jayson plans on playing, but i'm doing a lot of Neil tunes... Just cuz.

Louis Firbanks

I know it seems like this is all i paint, and you are right... New non-pets coming soon!

Ivy Growing Over The Sill

Just finished this beast.... I think she looks like a chinese dragon with Alice Cooper eye make-up...is it new years yet?

Worn Copy

3 posts in 2 days?...must be my crippling case of obama fever.... so VICE gave me the table of contents this month for their illustration issue... i have to thank jennifer little for the image of the monkey lady, i could have never dreamed that up... i don't have the hard copies of the mag yet, but check this link out for daily updates :

http://www.viceland.com/int/v15n11/htdocs/index.php

praise be to jah.

Tipically Teenage

i'm still making these babies, i'm still breathing, still living... trying to stay positive... lord beer me strength.

Massacree

Ok, so per Judi's request we had a party last saturday on the anniversary of the tragedy at Guyana... this is the revised invite, it was brought to my attention that my first attempt was deemed "morbid"... it was clear that i missed the sentiment of this occasion, so i made this version that was dead baby free.
Maddy and Peter were first.... they apparently couldn't wait to die.
our make-shift shrine.... don't judge.
get ready for space mac n cheese straight from hollyweird... i heard reports that it didn't work, but it was mostly from skinny drug addicts.
here's Megan getting the mood lighting just right for the sacrifice.
Martin Manly honors a forgotten hero...look closely and you can see that Jim autographed these from beyond the grave!
this was the drink of choice...it should do the trick.
yep, this is the death of the new 60's.... burn your headbands and MGMT records.