Journey of the Mystic

July features perhaps the trippiest art show the Half & Half has ever hosted; a bold statement, but one by which we will stand. The artist is David Wien, who managed to finish these pencil-on-paper fantasy-scapes in time to get down to the Oregon Country Fair. These photos don't do the justice, but you can check out more images here (maybe, my linking capabilities are still rather primitive.)

When we booked David, I was expecting psychedelic paintings saturated with color, but its absence allows you to sink a little deeper into the trippiness of the drawings. Think Hindu mysticism meets errily skilled high school hessier art, but with very Portland 2006.