I’ve always loved art. I used to watch my older brother Michael draw at his drafting table. Thought it was so cool, I got my own and tried to make droopy lettering like he did. Did a pretty cool Pearl Jam pic once.

Well, it wasn’t in the same class that I met Santiago, but it was back in the day when Mr. Nelson used words like cosmic & groovy to describe art to us. In that Springville High class we learned that we could borrow his ruler, but that she was at home. He also told us about something that was pretty cool, the fridge. It was in that class that Cliff offered to barter with me. In the end I didn’t have anything with which to trade, so I gave him 20 bucks for a little electric guitar, my first. We took it home and plugged it into Melissa’s karaoke machine. It’s amazing how much like a rock star you can sound like if you just play really loud and if you have someone scream Dr. Seuss rhymes.

Well, it was in those days that I ran across the Beatles playing, soccer ball juggling, art work rockin Santiago Michalek. Our interactions were  more about soccer back then, but he’s pursued his art career and it’s looking really great!

Well, just found out it’s his birthday today and I learned he’s having an art giveaway! Here are a couple pieces you could win. Just go do a couple things and boom! There ya got it.

Take a moment to check out some of his work and get some entries in his art contest.