Kevin Scott Hailey

        i went to a Vetiver concert at the MFA on august 1st (it was amazing, i'm not even going to get into it or this post will never end). anyway, i bought a tshirt, and it is so so great.
        observe (image brought to you via the wonders of photobooth):

        i had to know who the artist was that drew it, and after spending more time on google than i should have, i ended up emailing Vetiver, and from them i found out that the artist's name is Kevin Scott Hailey. and his work only gets better. (i like it so much that i had a nearly impossible time deciding which of his pieces to put in this post, so just look at his sites, please. and i am also trying very hard not to blow all my money on his shirts - he has his own clothing company, Coma & Cotton.)
        anyway, his drawings have a definite folk art feel to them, and are pretty intricate and very well done. they really speak better for themselves than i can for them. Hailey also speaks volumes in his brief artist statement, which you can find here.

Haily's website
Haily's Flickr (more works here than on his website)
Coma & Cotton (if you love drawings and clothes, proceed with caution, you could end up losing a lot of money here. the shirts are fabulous.)



photos: http://www.kevinscotthailey.com