TOMORROW!!! FIRST FRIDAY!!!

Andrew Johnson-Lally is good people. I've known him for a good minute now so it’s exciting to give this little introduction…

Andrew Johnson-Lally received his BFA in illustration/graphic design and a minor in art history from the Savannah College of Art and Design. That’s where I met him, where everyone knew him only as Black Metal Andrew and his common disposition was unharshed mellows and general good times, sharp as a tack and a unrelenting since of humor.
He’s been tattooing (I like calling it ink slangin, or giving tattoodles) since 2003 and currently sits in a chair on fourth street for Body Graphics putting pictures on people. He enjoys cats, denim, and standing on Scandinavian mountains doing inspirational poses. (see below)

His impressive artistic talent sits in the realm of crisp, technique driven paintings and drawings generally darker in subject matter. I am consistently knocked off my feet by his ability and wild imagination, which is why we at the Compound Warehaus are proud and pleased to host his very first Philadelphia Solo show entitled "The Faint Smell of Death" opening this Friday February 6th, 2009.
We extend the invitation to any and all to stop in check out the walls, meet the man, and enjoy our company. As usual it kicks off at 6 and rides into the night, treats and adult refreshments as always. Come start your February off right, it’ll end up being pretty epic.

"The Faint Smell of Death"
Recent works by Andrew Johnson-Lally
February 6th, 2009
@ The Compound Warehaus
319 N. 11th St. (Wood St. entrance)
6-10pm



also, in some shameless self promoting...

the same night stop by Art In the Age of Mechanical Reproduction for "The Great Lincoln Memorial Tableaux" a group show featuring some awesome people and some jackass named Jason Turner all creating work inspired by Abe Lincoln.
Featuring work by:
Adam R. Garcia, Alex Eckman Lawn, Amy Reisman, Bertha Rush & Norma Grasse, Bill McRight, Dominic Episcopo, Jason Turner, Jayson Musson, Joseph Hasenauer, Kathleen Cunningham, Michael Alan, Michael Ryan, Michele Melcher, Ralph Stollenwerk, Richard Saja, Robert Kraiza.
Lots of Lincoln stuff. Happy 200th big guy

That’s @ -
Art In The Age
116 North 3rd Street.
6-8pm


Stop by. Hang out. Have fun. Lift up your winter woes. Hope to see you there.