Author Archives: Hoover Dam

The Pennant Project

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Hoover Dam

Before a soccer match, it’s traditional for the team captains to engage in a little gesture of sportsmanship: They shake hands, pose for a photo, and exchange small pennants, usually printed with their team’s name and sometimes the match date, … tell me more →

Posted in melonhead, revs, somebody paid for this, works in progress |

Live and in person

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Hoover Dam

I know, I know, long time, no update. But I’ve been busy! And you can come see me in person, displaying previous works, offering prints for sale, and demonstrating my current Revolution Pennant project at Cambridge Artists Open Studios on … tell me more →

Posted in goofy, stuff you can buy |

2014 Revs dictionary

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Hoover Dam

Still doing the Revs word series. Took me a while to get ones done this year, largely because of that whole Brazil thing, but these have been up at Gillette since September. Daigo Kobayashi, “Skill.” Love this Kari Heistad shot … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, revs, words |

The Devil Went Down to Jeonju

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Hoover Dam

Oh, right, I do paint things, not just write up travel diaries, right?

Posted in finished projects, how did I get here, I can't believe we pulled this off, nats, why we do this, you should've been there |

That time I went to Germany for a couple of weeks

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Hoover Dam

I never did get around to posting the entire story of the World Cup in Germany in 2006. This is the original trip report, and, except for some dead links and a little clarification, hasn’t been retroactively edited. The text … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, germany, how did I get here, I can't believe we pulled this off, nats, world cup, you should've been there |

Brazil 2014: Epilogue

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Hoover Dam

In this episode, we go home and write up all the miscellaneous details that didn’t fit in the rest of the story.

Posted in brazil, finished projects, goofy, how did I get here, I can't believe we pulled this off, nats, why we do this, world cup, you should've been there |

Brazil 2014: Rio de Janeiro

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Hoover Dam

In this episode, we almost don’t make it to the final.

Posted in brazil, finished projects, how did I get here, I can't believe we pulled this off, why we do this, world cup, you should've been there |

Brazil 2014: São Paulo

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Hoover Dam

In this episode, we spend a lot of money on plastic shoes and watch Germany hoard all the goals for the entire round.

Posted in brazil, finished projects, how did I get here, I can't believe we pulled this off, why we do this, world cup |

Brazil 2014: Brasília

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Hoover Dam

In this episode, we walk around the capital.

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Brazil 2014: Salvador

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Hoover Dam

In this episode, a lot of cultural notes, makeup tips, and street hustles.

Posted in brazil, finished projects, how did I get here, I can't believe we pulled this off, nats, why we do this, you should've been there |