I love Joshua Tree Nat Park, I'm all about rock climbing (UPRISING.COM, Sue Cram is a class act), hiking, sun. I have really been enjoying cycling on my kick as Specialized S-Works road bike. I like dirtbiking and 4x4ing. Love the beach. I like home improvement and dig working in the yard. Try to cook well and love a good meal. Checking out museums and galleries.----- Love traveling and want to see the world. Want to spend more time in NYC. Favorite cities: Los Angeles, Sedona, Paris, Damascus, NYC.----- Love Crossroads in Joshua Tree (Bonnie and Stacee rock). GO NOW....to Coyote Corner in Joshua Tree, Ethan and Chrispy are the best ever!!, and deep respect to Water Canyon in Yucca Valley (Tanner is my boy)! I also love gettin ink done on me....INKAHOLICS (inkaholics.com) in Moreno Valley is the most awesome place with a great vibe and killer art. My brothers, Tobias Crabtree and Brian Foster (yes THEE Brian Foster from the IFL) will hook you up.______________________AGAPE Spiritual Center in Culver City has been a great new inspiration to me. Have also been attending Palm Desert Spiritual Center.
Music
Favorite bands of recent times: GRAM RABBIT (see their myspace page) is the coolest band. They are family to me so check em out!! Their new CD is crazy sick.-----
Massive Attack (my most painted to band), Portishead, Faithless, Radiohead, Tricky, Moby, Rob Zombie, Marylin Manson, The Prodigy, Perfect Circle/Tool, Crystal Method, Chem. Bros., many more and of course all time heroes:..DEPECHE MODE(my music GODS), Nine Inch Nails, The Cure. Also have varied tastes from Gram Parsons, Bob Marley, Led Zep, Brad Paisley to Pink Floyd to Bach and Vagner(toss it all in, just make it good). Victoria Williams, Thriftstore Allstars, Tim Easton, The Handsome Family, the late Fred Drake (Drake's "Twice Shy" is a killer desert cd). Joshua Tree Music Festival in May and Joshua Tree Roots Festival in October,are an excellent place to be. Coachella is cool. Just saw Boston based The December Sound in NYC and they kicked ass (see their myspace page)
Movies
Dig indies and movies that make you think. My favorite movie might be the cult classic "Something for Everyone" starring Angela Landsbury and Michael York. Current flick: The Kite Runner. awesome
Television
Give me Cartman or give me death. Keith Olbermann is cool too. ah hell, screw it Im a sucker for Top Chef.
Books
Yvette Hatrak is an amazing author: check out her myspace page and buy "Normal Enough". So damn worth it. Also add (Karlhatrakphotography.com) and you got a bad-ass couple. LOVE and have been influenced by spiritual books by Pema Chodron, Eckhart Tolle, Don Miguel Ruiz and Joel Goldsmith.
Heroes
A few in the artworld: German artist, Anselm Kiefer. Israeli artist, Michal Rovner. Los Angeles artist Michael Hemphill. Robert Rauchenburg, Cy Twombly, Juan Miro and The God of all paint: JEAN MICHEL BASQUIAT.
also....
People that make our world better.
BRET PHILPOT's Details
Status:
In a Relationship
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Hometown:
Los Angeles, BABY!!
Body type:
6' 0"
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
Smoke / Drink:
No / No
Occupation:
Artist
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About me: "PEACE BETWEEN COUNTRIES MUST REST ON THE SOLID FOUNDATION OF LOVE BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS" Gandhi
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Hey all: I'm a Southern California Desert based artist. My art website is BRETPHILPOT.COM I also have lots of art pics in my pics album here. I am represented locally at Melissa Morgan Fine Art in Palm Desert, CA. (melissamorganfineart.com). The Red Arrow Gallery in Joshua Tree (theredarrowgallery.com). ----------
Dig people who make music and create art. Dig people who support such life also. Also like kind, cool, gentle, well travelled folk who's eyes are open beyond the obvious. Like spiritualy driven folks (which helps me with inspiration). Love traveling. Love the beach and JT Nat.Park. When it comes time.....VOTE!! I try to care about more than what just benifits me. Got two cats, Earl and Zen and will once again in time get a dog.(RIP Rex). My heart is shared with an awesome human, Ruben Valerio, a bright spot in this world and a universal gift to me. I am a lucky man.
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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR MY ART:_______________________________________________________
February, 2010
The Red Arrow Gallery, Joshua Tree, CA. (theredarrowgallery.com)
Solo exhibition of new paintings that Im currently creating.
Look for upcoming exhibtion to be announced at: Mellisa Morgan Fine Art in Palm Desert. ___________________________________________________________
Ruben and I, had an amazing experience participationg in the Aids/LifeCycle SF to LA (545 miles)this last June '09. I will be riding the same trek come this June 2010. If you would like to sponser me and/or Ruben contact me. Would LOVE the support. Thanks.
