Blakbook was at the NW Invasion tour here in Boise. We met and interacted with several of the performers such as Mack 10 and Glasses Malone. This concert was packed and super energetic. One of the most fun in quite a while. Here are some of the pics we scored. I have more on our Facebook page. Just look up Blakbook and become a fan.

The Black and White Photography of Allison Corona

Currently being featured in the Blakbook Art Gallery is a very talented photographer by the name of Allison Corona. The set of photographs here at the gallery is specifically aimed to raise awareness of the hispanic culture that we have here in Idaho with all the negative press that we've been getting as of late. We are pleased to have her artwork in our gallery and I sat down with Allison to get to know her a little bit.

Blakbook: So Allison, can you tell me a little bit about yourself?

Allison: I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and my family moved up to Idaho Falls. I was about 15. Then we moved to Driggs, Idaho. I graduated from high school in Driggs. Now I'm here in Boise and I've been here for about 6 years. I graduated from BSU with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Photography emphasis.

Blakbook: What got you into photography?

Allison: In high school we had a program called "Winter Sports" with several activities like skiing and snowboarding but it had other activities and I picked photography and actually got to shoot film, develop it, and printed it in a dark room and I fell in love with it...

You can read the full interview in the upcoming issue of Blakbook Pages. Coming Soon!

Don't forget to come see Allison's photography at the Blakbook Gallery on 17th and Main down town Boise. We have prints of her art for sale on hand and you would be very please to have any one of these pieces in your home.

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Breaking

Bobby and I were walkin around downtown one Wednesday afternoon and ran into a crowd of onlookers. They had created a semicircle around a group of local breakdancers. This was a nice sized crowd and the breakers were workin it. This is a just a little bit of what we saw.

The Wizard

I've got a little Blakbook interview with Tallis. A local airbursher that has been recently helping Bobby out with the airbrush side of the business.

Blakbook: Can you give me an introduction to yourself?

Tallis: I'm Tallis from the Bay. I'm 34 years old. Been airbrushing since '98. I went to college for art. I got a degree in illustration and graphic design. My love of art started with grafitti.

Blakbook: Do you have any major influences?

Tallis: I get a lot of inspiration just from the street. As far as the artwork it's the street. From my dad. He never took his stuff professionally but he always practiced.

Blakbook: So you've been eluding to your descent lately?

Tallis: I'm Hawiian, Filipino and Spanish. My dad is Hawiian and Filipino. My mom is Spanish......

Read the rest of this interview in the next issue of Blakbook Pages coming soon! Also check out Tallis at airbrushtheworld.com and myspace.com/wizard_707

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"De Memoria" creator Migel Delgado

I finally got a chance to sit down with Migel since our unveiling of his "De Memoria" here at the Blakbook Art Gallery. I have to admit, this guy is interesting. He has a very fluid chaotic process of thought. It works. It's genuine and forthcoming. With that being said let me let him introduce himself.

Migel: I'm originally born in Burley, Idaho. 3rd generation migrant farmer. Everybody in my family decided to go into the military so I went to college instead. My parents never anticipated I would even graduate from high school and I've been proving people wrong along the way. They told me I couldn't do art because it wasn't a field to make money. So I decided that looking at what's goin on in the world you gotta get rid of the idea of making money.

Blakbook:So why don't you describe your artform to me...

Migel:I started off doing drawing and painting. [Then] I was doing a lot of research into this thing called semiotics the study of signs...

You can catch the full interview in the next issue of Blakbook coming soon! Don't forget to come in and actually see Migel's Installation. 1708 Main St Boise Blakbook Gallery.

Some more earlier work... Y'all ever see that mural we did at the Cultural Center in Nampa?! Extra ill in its entirety. If you get a minute check it.

I'll take it back for y'all real quick. Just some old school joints we did a few years back. We'll be posting more. Let's get it poppin!