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7-24-18
SUITE JESUS • recent paintings • charlie schmidt
all pieces 48x48", oil on board

When I was a kid, two of the things that got in the deepest were Jesus (getting to Heaven) and nuclear war (weekly dress rehearsals for incoming nukes in the Sheridan School basement., Sputnik, astronauts, jets, UFO's, fear).

Watch Suite Jesus Video below.

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NASAreth 8-5-19
oil on board, still wet, 24"x24"

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Bento, our family cat, and I in ads
and on billboards for Shelter Pet Project.
Creative by J. Walter Thompson,
New York and the Ad Council.
see ADWEEK article

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Art school. Tokyo, in the 70's.

SEE JAPANESE NOSE COMMERCIALS

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Dancing Nose
In 1984 I made this Charlie Schmidt's Nose Clip with a friend to ease the boredom and to keep his wife happy because he just bought a bunch of video gear. They eventually got divorced.
There was no internet, or YouTube, or customer. A friend and I entered it in a "Funny Video Contest" on local station KXLY. We won first place and got to be on the Noon Show, plus they sent the video to a "Hollywood Producer". Somehow, that landed me in over 20 countries, doing TV Shows and commercials and shows like this Late Night Legend, and international commercials like Duskin Air , in Tokyo. Many years later I found out that we were the only entry at KXLY!
This clip is in the permanent collection at Centre Georges Pompideau Centre in Paris.
Traffic Safety PSA for the Government of Belgium, shot in Brussels.
"You can't do this on purpose."

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110 volt art
eight pedal activated pieces
8-1-18

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STARBURST CANDY!

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Two new large paintings 11-20-19 Get one!

Mooneye, acrylic on unstretched 6x9 foot canvas

Kenworth, acrylic on 6x9 foot truck tarp, w/ grommets
My dad drove Kenworths a lot, mostly conventionals. I got to ride!

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Blues Legend Paul Oscher-Keyboard Cat collab video. I got to talk to Paul and hear some of his stories. Totally amazing. Deep American culture at it's coolest. Lucky me!
Learn about his book at PaulOscher.com

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We love Miley Cyrus and Wrecking Ball, so I made this Keyboard Cat version of it. Miley dug it and was inspired by it to make her VMA Awards video!
See Hollywood Life article.

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kinetic clip

Kinetic
Yes. If it moves and makes noise. Yes.

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1-3-16 Meme Paintings idk. Painting memes just feels good.

Keyboard Cat 4 Life Door, 35x48x6, acrylic on old Chevrolet door

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9-13-19
Keyboard Cat short film 1 & 2
Plus RUN FOR PRESIDENT!

Just got hold of a best existing tape of the Original (more rez!)...here it is!

     Recent painting of mine (Major Tom) now available
     on a shirt. Original is 48x48" oil on board.

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3.27.19
KREM TV News Report
Keyboard Cat Loves Gonzaga!

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3-19-19
logo I just completed for
my niece and nephew's
new adventure!

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3.14.19
Keyboard Cat 3.0 Meet Skinny!

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3-15-19
new random music video...love.

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Just Have A Nice Day.

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TV dinner I wanted to have a painting like this for a long time and now I do. Just finished. 1-26-16
36x48", acrylic on canvas, deep canvas painted edges.

Turkey TV Dinner acrylic on canvas 36x48"

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KEYBOARD CATTM
In 1984 I put my cat in a tiny blue shirt and made this video to entertain myself.
There was no internet or customer or money.
Many years later, the internet and YouTube came along,
and I uploaded it in 2007.
In 2009 it popped into making Keyboard Cat History.
Also see KeyboardCat.com now over 50 million views.
See Keyboard Cat Wiki

I never stop being surprised.

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Self Portrait
Before Pshop
I designed and built this self portrait in my garage.
No photoshop. All physical. Coolest haircut I ever had.
Client: Pinnacle Productions.
J Craig Sweat photo.