Philip Long in NYC writing graffiti.

Found a great subterranean show on our last day in NYC at Nicholas Robinson Gallery. The exhibit by MARTIN WÖHRL was made to look like a subway station. Sharpie markers were left in a cup to encourage visitors to make their mark. I took the opportunity to do one of my poetic surrealism sketches titled "Bye Bye NYC". My friends band, Slide 5, provides the vibes, a tune called Rhode Trip.

PARTY TONIGHT at SOMArt SF. Brannan between 8th and 9th

Party starts at 6pm and goes late with live music, food n booze.

Take a whiff of Phil's leather mosaic up close and personal.

Come on down n git yer groove on f'shizzo!

I'll be there after 7.

OPD Memorial Front page!

Just got an email from a friend out in the valley.

Front Page of the Argus Newspaper!

I'm honored to have my work noticed.

It was a goal of mine that this piece will keep the memory of Dunakin, Romans, Sakai and Hege alive.

Looks like it's on it's way.

Out of the frying pan...

I've neglected myself to finish the OPD Mosaic. Just finished my first jog in at least two weeks. Man, it sucks to fall off the wagon. Now I'm gearing up to install last years mosaic, Ascension of John Long, at SOMART Center in San Francisco, along with creating a flyer to print up and email, and I have at least 5000 photos to put together into a stop animation video to post on youtube.... I think I need an intern!

Dia de Los Muertos_ OPD Memorial

Just finished the four Officers faces.

Now on to the uniforms where I'll use a bit of leather donated by each of the officers families. Thanks to the families and Renee Hassna at the Oakland Police officers Association I have Officer Dunakins gun holster, Officer Sakais Police belt, a black dress belt from officer Romans, and Officer Hege's ticket book.

The ticket book is personalized with his name and badge number stamped into the leather. Hand tooling leather has never been one of my skills, I took the book to Tandy Leather Factory in Union City to see if they had the letter set so I could duplicate the names on the other officers uniforms.

Turns out the manager, Robert said Officer Hege made the book himself with supplies bought from that very store. When I tried to buy the letter set, he wouldn't take my money. "That's my donation to the memorial, it's the least I could do."