About this project
WHAT I WANT TO DO
As an artist, my goal is to inspire people. To be inspired by art, you have to be able to take something from it. So I’ve created something that everyone can relate to. That everyone can be a part of. I liked the idea of creating a multi faceted project with no limits, with potential to grow in various ways. Based on this idea, I began a series of paintings and a book, Memoirs du Franc.
These work alongside ‘Boat to Nowhere’, a t-shirt company featuring design surrounding the concept that we are all looking for something. Boat to Nowhere will work in tandem with both the book and my artwork.
Memoirs du Franc follows the story of Frank, who sets sail from the USA to France to find his long lost brother, Franc. Frank logs his journey across the Sea of Lewis in Scowla, a boat gifted by a gypsy. The book is mainly composed of pictures, with a small amount of text. My paintings are based on Frank’s travels; illustrating who he meets along the way, his struggle between dreams and reality, fear and hope.
Boat to Nowhere is a collaboration between my new wife and I. It will launch as a t-shirt company with designs hand drawn and silk-screened by yours truly. Boat to Nowhere will serve to explore and support my art in a separate medium and provide another platform for people to take part in my work. While design elements will initially relate to Memoirs du Franc, Franc’s story is only the first manifesto of what I hope will be many more. Boat to Nowhere gives my work longevity and broadens my foundation for further creations.
I have the head and the heart of this beast already. I need your help to give it legs.
To see the development of the project so far and examples of my work, click here:
Boat to Nowhere is still dependant on funding – but click here to get the idea:
WHAT I NEED FUNDING FOR
Memoirs du Franc
• Printing costs for samples and 500 x final copies of the book = $4,000
• Painting supplies & materials for the remaining artwork = $1,000
• Starting fund for book release tour = $250
Boat to Nowhere
• Sourcing, Production & Shipping costs for 6 variations of decent quality
t-shirts = $3,500
• Silk Screen manufacturing costs = $600
• Sticker printing = $250
WHY YOU SHOULD HELP
All humans and ideas are born the same. Little. My story is no different. My ultimate goal is to be able to share my work with the rest of the world through a book release tour. Something I want to prove with my artwork is that anything is possible, and to achieve my project would embody this.
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Funding Unsuccessful
This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on July 29, 2010.
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Boat to Nowhere Stickers
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Boat to Nowhere stickers & a friendship bracelet
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Hand printed canvas bag
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Hand printed t-shirt & canvas bag
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Hand printed t-shirt, print & a snickers bar
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Memoirs du Franc book & print
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Memoirs du Franc book & skate deck hand painted with original artwork & signature *international shipping fees not included
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12” x 12” Original Piece & 2 Peronis (Premium Italian Lager) *international shipping fees not included
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24” x 24” Original Piece & a 6 pack of Peronis (Premium Italian Lager) *international shipping fees not included
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36” x 36” A bigger original piece & a bag of firecrackers *international shipping fees not included
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If you’re rolling in big paper money and fork out that much cash, you get a 48” x 48” original piece, your name featured in Memoirs du Franc, a copy of the book itself, and if you live in NYC a free dinner for 2 at Lil’ Frankies pizzeria. (If you don’t live in NYC but can afford to donate this much, you can probably afford to buy a plane ticket here. Doooo it!) *international shipping fees not included
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WHO IS JASON WOODSIDE?
Jason spent his childhood on the sandy shores of St Augustine Florida, passing most of his time in the ocean. Some people say he got too much water in his ears and it watered the crazy seed in his mind, but something started growing inside of him. It made him start painting weird pictures of the sea and strange characters who lived there. He started drawing all over the place with street chalk and by age 11 he was selling hand made t-shirts to everyone in his class.
But like everyone else, as Jason got older he tried to ignore these feelings, instead paying more attention to what the outside world told him. Business school sounded like a smart thing to do, but after 5 minutes of his first class Jason realised he didn’t actually want to be a businessman. So he dropped out and went to the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Still not that stoked, Jason thought it would be a good idea to try his luck at film school in LA. After driving to LA and sleeping in his car for a while, he upgraded to a tepee in someone’s lounge. But Jason didn’t get into film school. He was broke, jobless and lived in a tepee.
But he still had this feeling inside, urging him to create. He started to pay more attention to it, and continued to paint and draw. He ended up finding himself a job. Quite a good one, designing the clothing line for fancy duo Milla Jovovich and Carmen Hawk. Other kind of a big deal people started to notice his art too - like pop-artist Romero Britto; who collaborated with Jason on several projects. Soon Jason had too many paintings to fit inside the tepee and while drawing ladies clothes was fun, he decided to move to back NYC to concentrate on his art.
By the time he was 25, Jason had exhibited his art in Sydney, Miami, Los Angeles and New York City. Now at 28, he wants to embark on something bigger than just paintings and has spent years developing a master plan. He also has a new business/love partner from New Zealand who can’t name drop as well as he can, but is involved in developing this epic empire of creativity. As well as being super talented, Jason likes pizza, skateboards, his weener dog and of course, the beach.
