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Whelp! It’s been a nice break before heading out to the edge of the world to gaze into the abyss for the end of days spectacular that is Oregon Symbiosis fest 2.0(17). And now listen, when I say that symbiosis has and most likely always will be a glorious and unspeakable shit show I mean it with an endearing heart and most kindly intentions. It’s a practice in patience, endurance and creative self reflection under duress. Also it’s fun I hate to admit. Each year it doubles down and the stakes get higher. This year it will implode under the weight of a magnificent celestial event portending doom and glory for anyone with a stomach for either. Me? I give zero fucks. Even when the bearings of my sweet chevy love machine blew out at 4 in the morning loaded down with a cornucopia of luxury and delights to spend the last days with: I gave zero fucks. Even when the sadistic umbra of the sun lashed lashed it’s searing tentacles against my sweet delicate vampire epidermis I gave none of the fucks. I laughed in its fat fiery face shouting “just wait till next week pal! You’re fuuuuucked”. Even if it is only for two minuets (I just whispered that last part) .
So yea, I’m in Klamath falls sitting in the parking lot on my sweet schwinn stingray just waiting for the verdict of my sweet baby van (plan B) and preparing my wallet for divine sacrifice. Because- no dollars can compare to no fucks.
I’ll be off the grid for two weeks or so and if a giant fissure opens up between us and Oakland please somebody feed my awesome cat friend Verbal at my warehouse. And if the earth swallows me up for my sins take all my treasure and be responsible with it for once you filthy animals. Sheesh. But mostly feed the cat. But mostly probably see you in two weeks and then we can start up the second season of the #4wordsproject! Because who cares and what else is there to do?
Also here’s a giant “They Live” pez dispenser I made after the show that you don’t need secret high tech sunglasses to see the >real truth< of. John carpenter- best movie- see it immediately if what I just said sounded like gobbledegook.
#zerofucksgiven #lostmybearings #theylivewesleep #theendofmediocrity #nopityparty

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Thanks to everyone who came to my show and participated in the raffle. The raffle winners were chosen last night so if you didn’t get a late night text telling you you were a winner then you’ll get a consolation high five the next time I see you. Also, For any of you who bought a raffle ticket and wanted a 4words project book I’ll take 5 bucks off just fer youse. 25$! Holla if you be liking the sound of that, bruh
⚡️🙌🏽⚡️
Gotta give mad respect to @athenbgallery and @theartofskinner for really showing up and helping make the show that much better. Thanks you guys. Oh and you gotta check out the next show at Athen b coming up. Mad good artist with legit skills
Now I’m gonna hibernate and go back to giving zero fucks like the good ol days.

Love,
Lay
#allofthethings #brokeland #skinterview #oaklandart #4wordsproject #highfivesallround

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Sup people of the inter webz! Holding a raffle tomorrow at @athenbgallery for the last night of my show “All of the Things”. I’m raffling off a mini flickering trash can fire, a 4words book and a full set of sexxxy silhouette Lino prints! Not only that the amazing Skinner @theartofskinner is adding some of his own sick gear to the prize pile. Some boss patches and zines you just can’t live without! Tickets to the raffle are FIVE BUCKS! So it’s either a gas station ham sandwich or a chance to win despicable treasure!!!
This is the last night to check out the show and see all of the things In one place so come on by and gimmie a high five why don’t cha.

Sincerely,
Your ol pal,
Lay

#laycorp #oaklandart #skinner #4wordsproject #raffle #allofthethings #treasurehoard
#fingerscrossed

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Hey that was super fun the other night! I Did that Skinterview with @theartofskinner at @athenbgallery for my solo/group exhibition “All of the Things”. Did you go? I think it was recorded so as soon as I get the link I’ll post it up for all y'all who give a fuq. In the meantime you wanna read this other interview I did for Vice magazine’s @creators_project?Maybe you already did already, I dunno. If yah do: sweet. if yah don’t: radical. Either way do what you want. Here-

https://creators.vice.com/en_us/article/a3dmz4/artist-puts-all-of-the-things-on-display-leighton-kelly

Oh and I brought that miniature graffiti wall I made and everyone who came to the Skinterview vandalized it! You know how much the city charges me to buff that shit out? Well, fuck the city I’m not gonna submit this time. In fact, I’m going to encourage more vandals to come And add to it just for the petulant obstinance in it. Ya’ll should come Friday (the 4th)!make your mark on the wall, check out the show for the last time or get yourself one of the last of the #4wordsproject Book before the end of the world! Purgatory has terrible wifi and can get monumentally tedious if you don’t have something to read. C Yah on the other side!

>>>Secret Message Alert!!<<<
I’m going to raffle off one of the pieces of the show for 5 bucks a ticket so if you want to take a chance to win one of the pieces for a fiver come on Friday and throw your name in the hat!!! Oh and tell everyone so we can blow the lid off this secret mystery raffle conspiracy ⚡️👽⚡️
#fingerscrossed
#allofthethings #skinterview #brokeland #oaklandart #4wordsproject #laycorp #petitmort

8 years ago

Super excited for tomorrow’s Skinterview with @theartofskinner at @athenbgallery! Love this dudes work so I made this tiny wall for him to break the rules on. And so can you! Anyone who’d like to make your mark on this lil slice of the end of the world I clipped the CCTV video feed so you won’t get busted. Just show up at the gallery tomorrow and bring your A game with your best short hand. If you can’t make it Tuesday never fear! We’ll be throwing down on First Friday (the 4th) for the final night of the exhibition of my solo/group show, “All of the Things”. Either way, on either day, you’re welcome to vandalize consequence free. You don’t even need to be a life size vandal to scribble your nickname or favorite obscenity because fuck it that’s why. What else have you got to loose besides your secret identity?
Don’t worry, I won’t snitch.

#allofthethings #laycorp #skinterview #oaklandart #brokelandartist #petitmort

8 years ago

#Repost @brockbrake (@get_repost)
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On Tuesday, August 1st Skinner | @theartofskinner will be hosting yet another skinterview with “All the Things” artist Leighton Kelly | @leightonkelly at Athen B. Gallery. Doors open at 7:30 and the interview will start promptly at 8pm. The event is free and has limited seating and standing room available. First come first in. If you have any questions contact [email protected]

8 years ago

Hi there! I’m gathering up all the orders for my #4wordsproject coffee table book today to ship out asap. if any of youse peoples wanted a copy be sure to holla at me before I ship these out Thursday.
They’re 30$ a pop, signed, sealed and delivered to yo ashes. You gots PayPal? That’ll work. How bout venmo? That works too. You live in Oakland? Come on by and pick one up from mine very own hand and then high five about it.
I’ll even scribble “something nice about your face or some clever inscription just for you”… unless you have a better idea.
You want? Awesome! Either hit me up and I’ll give you the deets or just PayPal me under the email:
[email protected]
Or venmo me at Leighton_kelly.
Don’t forget to leave your name and shipping address in a note so it can get to you post haste.
Gettum while they’re hot hot hot!
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Kindly regards,
Lay
#4words1book #oaklandart #laycorp #allofthethings #gowanget

8 years ago

I just woke up! Also that was a great night! Thank you to everyone who came to my solo-group show #allofthethings @athenbgallery last night. I’ve never been in a cotton candy hurricane before but I now know how it must feel. Spun out, sweet and warm vibes swirling all about. It’s exhausting but well worth the experience.
We installed exactly 100 pieces in the show! I gotta hand it to @brockbrake and @srtabg who run the space for going the extra mile in sorting thru all the things with me. And thanks to @optimistuey who contributed a Lil ink to the side of the #laycorp Waste management garbage fire truck. Respek! The show is up for a Month so Check it out!!! There were other peeps who came thru to support in many important ways that are too numerous to mention here. You know who you are -thank you big time. Also the cake was delicious.
We were setting up right down to the wire when the gallery opened so I didn’t even have time to take any photos of the event until it was closed and everyone went home. You can see some photos that Brock took on athen B’s Insta page tho. He’ll be updating it so follow them if you give a fuq about any of what I’m rambling about.
Oh yea~ that #4wordsproject book tho! Those shiny bastards were flying out the door so a “you’re rad” to whoever bought them! To all of you who haven’t preordered and still want one I saved a grip of them at my studio just for you. You can either private message me and I’ll give you the deets or just PayPal me 30$ at [email protected] (or venmo)leave your name, shipping address and whatever you want me to inscribe in it for yah and I’ll ship them all out as soon as the dust settles. A huge shout out to @jeffparise Who not only financed the book itself but flew all the way up from LA to surprise a foo at the opening like a Hollywood pimp. You know he’s a famous television and movie star rite? Ever heard of general hospital betch? You know you gonna see his shirtless torso go to jail or have a twin or fake his death on that soapy ass show like a mufugga fer real. I ain’t playin.
Ok! That’s the news for now. Thanks again all the people for checkin out All Of The Things. #oaklandart #brokelandartist

8 years ago

Hi there! It’s me again. Your ol pal Lay. I just realized I have another book I made besides the 4words book. It was here in my mystery Vault so I’m going to bring it to the show on Sat @athenbgallery too!
Well actually I’m only bringing 5 of them but they are signed copies by the illustrator of which whom I am. Over 150 illustrations of northwest forgeable sea life methodically rendered for over a year. The book’ll tell you how to catch em and what’s good or not and whatever. Written by a talented, knowledgeable and funny fella, mr Kirk Lombard @seaforager . Perfect for the end of the world and a must have for any worthy bug out bag. “The sea foragers guide to the northwest coast” will only be available at the show but the #4wordsproject Book I made will still also available to all of the people of the world until they are sold out. Just a mere 30$!
Many of you have been asking “Lay, how do I gets this book if I’m not go at where you is?” And I tell them “PayPal, a shipping address and hooked on phonics are the answers my fine friend!”
Here’s what you do: send 30$ (35$ internationally) with PayPal to [email protected] and leave your shipping address in the note section. If you want it inscribed with whatever inappropriate or hyperbolic sentiment I’ll do it just for you because I care about you I guess. Just add what you want written along with your name and shipping address in the PP note and as soon as this insane art week reaches its crescendo and I sleep for a few days I’ll ship em out.
Ok. I’m going to bed now. The sun is out and doing that thing where is slowly prowls the vault of heaven on its relentless search for my supple young teen vampire skin, burn it to a crisp and send me back to whence I came. That big bright bastard is a menace I tell you! It’s downright diabolical!
Sweet dreams and see you on Saturday for “All of the Things” a
Athen B gallery
1525 Webster st
Oakland ca 94612
7-11pm
The show stays up for a month so if you hate crowds like I do and don’t want to see my infuriating face then come anytime in the next 30 days after Saturday. #teenvamp4evr #oaklandart
#allofthethings #sologroupshow #laycorp #4words1book #seaforager

8 years ago

Oh hey! look what came in the mail! Somehow I made a book out of all the #4wordsproject drawings and writings Just in time for my big ol art show this Saturday @athenbgallery (7-11pm!)
honestly I didn’t really believe i made these until I saw some big ol boxes filled with 100 of these shiny lil critters. I don’t even have time to eat food because of All of the Things. Even so, these fresh beauties got borned anyway. Thank the sweet sleeping Jesus for good people with cooking skills and Tupperware or else I’d be just a shaggy husk of a man for this exhibition I’m supposed to be the guy of. Also corn dogs and convection ovens helped.
On the daily I’m just watching my body rush around moving objects through space and putting things together in new ways. Then, like and idiot, I’ll start some new giant project I wasn’t planning on for the show and get all sweaty like “why Lay?” Then all the other Things that still need attention are all “dude we got unfinished biznass sucka” But I know the ol body machine is gonna do what it wants despite what I think about it. if you check out the gallery page for my show on athen B’s website (in the blog section under “all of the things”) it’s just the tip of what I’m attempting to squeeze in there.
Is it me or can anything be a sexual innuendo?
Probs just #classiclay
Come check it out this Saturday! I’ll be sellin the 4 words project collected works book for 30$. Heck, I’ll sign em for you too. As an added extra bonus I’ll inscribe whatever you want me to write….You goddamn freaks. just keep it under a few sentences alright? Also My handwriting is terrible.
If you can’t make it I’ll sell em to you and ship them out with free shipping. 30$ out the door for all y'all. Holla!

See you soon in real life maybe!
#nosleeptillbrokeland #sologroupshow #oaklandart #laycorp #allofthethings #4words1book

8 years ago

This here post marks the hiatus of the #4wordsproject
…for a Lil while. This month I’ll be in full work mode on my #sologroup show, “All of the Things” comin up @athenbgallery on July 15th. I was encouraged to have a book of my work for the show and I thought why not publish all these here 4 words pieces. What do you think? I made 25 drawings all together with all you people. Would you want to get a book of all of em if I made one? I guess I’m gonna do it because I already drew the cover which is what cher looking at now. I recon I’ll start it up again after this busy season slows down because I already took people’s hard earned money and their 4 words for a place in the “future line”. I’ve been practicing “passenger consciousness” for a while now and so now whenever I see my body doing something I’ve been thinking about them I know it’s probably gonna happen. Takes a lot of the tedium out of trying to make decisions to do things when you’re just watching from the back seat. Now shit happens or it doesn’t despite me wanting to do it or not. It’s immensely liberating.
through careful observation of my changing scenery it seems that I’m still taking orders for 4words pieces for the mysterious future. If you want a place in line pm me and we can work it out. or wait until that nebulous future we keep hearing about shows up. In any case thanks for everyone who participated and helped me continue to enjoy the life I’ve become accustomed to. Eating fancy snacks and watching cartoons in my peripheral while i draw weird shit. Without you I’m just a hungry hobo ranting about my busted time machine. #tritepeopleproblems #livingthedreamonedayatatime #4words1book #sologroupshow #brokelandarts #springbreak4evr

8 years ago

Comin’ at cha~ #4wordsproject (+1)
1.Exoskeletal
2.Scarlet O’hara
3.Ducky Derby
4.Samuel Clemens
+5.Batman 1861 (he paid extra)

Have you heard of the Mandella effect? its the mass recollection of world events that didn’t actually happen. many believe we may have recently split off into another earth timeline in which many of our collective memories never occurred. anything from well known brand names spelled differently to recalling movies or events that never actually happened. Remember that 80’s movie Kazzam where Sinbad played a Genie? I do. Well, in this world it never happened. i even remember the poster but Sinbad denies it! This delusion is in many common mass memories~ google it!
i’ve known about mixing alternate timelines for awhile~ever since i accidentally spilled hot soup on my time machine and was able to move sideways thru time into parallel earths. This here piece is an example of my experiences firsthand. in one alternate earth Batman existed in the mid 1800’s. Admittedly he was more Bat than Man. Vivien Leigh, who was another superfreak, went by the name Scarlet O’hare who was the “Wild Hare” to Batman’s hero character. Probably an off shoot of our cat-woman. this old photo i found also featured Samuel Clemens who never did change his name to Mark Twain nor grew larger than a small child. you can see him there as a first place winner which inspired his popular short story “The Celebrated Ducky Derby Beetle race of Calaveras County”. in our timeline that story was about jumping frogs not domesticated Jurassic beetles who’s exoskeletons eerily echo our rubber ducky bath buddies. you’ll be forgiven in thinking that the timeline i visited must have been a cavalcade of mutant horrors brought on by some early global radioactive event that our earth narrowly avoided. Despite appearances everyone was extremely polite and friendly. there was no racism, sexism or bigotry of any kind. probably because everyone was a goddamned mutant freak and nobody looked the same as anyone else. It could have also been that they somehow avoided religion all together. ya'know, we could learn a thing or two from those horrible godless monstrosities. #betterlaythannever

8 years ago

#4wordsproject for yo asses
1.Queen.
2.Blossom.
3.Legs.
4.Gemini.
the symbolic representation of sex has often been represented through the “birds and the bees" symbology which i never understood in my youth. Nevertheless it seems to have influenced my symbolic subconscious anyway. In the pollination of flowers from the foraging of bumble bees deep digging for that sweet sweet nectar found in the hot wet centers of ripe spring break blossoms. i mean, if you look at it nature it really is all about “getting some”. so much so that life’s constant fucking is really just overlooked as “biznass as usual”. its so ubiquitous that if we were really aware of just how much fucking was going on the moral fundamentalists would require everyone to be deaf dumb and blind from birth. even then i’m sure we’d all find a way to get our grope on one way or another. it’s only natural after all. It’s in the jeans. in this image these twin Blossoms salaciously await their bumbling suitors with their eager petals spreading like legs on a nimble gymnast. they, the lucky ones, who on the orders of their Queen bee, are tasked with collecting as many notches on the bedpost for the collective hive mind as possible. nature has no compunction and no shame in its swinger lifestyle because nature “gets it”. and continues to get it despite potentially being slut shamed by those with the burden of righteous indignation and the moral certitude that comes with having opposable thumbs. just like most people this queen has her own kink and besides being a penchant for voyeurism she apparently has a thing for twins. or maybe its just that she’s a gemini. either way its what she likes~ and what the queen likes she gets. is that a Gemini thing? i dunno… i’m a Sagittarius and we just get whats coming to us ;) #naturalay #twinstagasm #layladylay #flowerpowers #springbreak4evr

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#4wordsproject !
1.Hanuman
2.Heart
3.Teapot
4.Facebook
They say the road to Hell is paved with good intentions but it’s shoddy workmanship is overseen by ill intent. Its a crappy road which trips up both the goody two~shoes and evil doers alike. You’ve seen all those movies where there’s some evil mastermind who’s about to destroy the world then fucks it up by overlooking some small detail some basic hero exploits, right? It’s not because the bad guys are stupid or evil can never win in the face of good, etc. Both darkness and light are equally matched in strength and potential. Back in the day Light and Shadow used to be the celebrity couple that everyone looked up to #yinyanged. Ever since they broke up It’s been devastating for all the denizens of the divine realm. Mostly they’ve all been sulking in the spirit world and and trying to learn how to grow up alone without balanced influence. Now, They usually just troll each other on Facebook (the Necronomicon book of the dead which is bound in the skin of human faces. U know it?) It’s been on the cosmic best seller list for over 1000 Yugas. Nowadays Deities just argue fiercely about wether Yoga is better than Armegeddon and no one has been down to earth in a long time. recently a Necrohacker imp from the underworld decided to mix things up and reincarnated Hanuman the monkey god, the sacred heart of Virgin Mary and the genie from Aladdin knowing they all had loud and disparate beliefs. he assumed they’d cause catastrophe here on earth which would ease his infinite boredom. It would’ve worked too but the virgin Mary’s heart wasn’t a virgin and Hanuman is a real charmer with the ladies so it wasn’t long before they were dating. Due to a misjudged Necrohack The genies summer home Teapot was brought to life (sans genie) and had mad flute skills with the chillest vibe. #obviouslay, they made the perfect legit tight dance crew which have yet to be defeated. some of the best layd plans can backfire on you and all your grand dreams of mayhem can become a force for inspiration, bridging borders, and invincible dance moves. The lesson here is destroy your dreams and aspirations and let the flute tunes move you #naturalay

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