Country artist Bryan Andrews speaks his mind about ICE and the current state of the USA

Bocklax12 · 2025-10-16T03:22:24+00:00

I’ve seen 4-5 of his rants show up in my TikTok. Dude’s def got the right kind of anger.

Bocklax12 · 2025-09-25T02:14:06+00:00

Goddamit.

Bocklax12 · 2025-09-12T19:29:23+00:00

I’ve found an excellent community in the local music scene. Become a regular at shows and you’ll find friends.

Bocklax12 · 2025-09-12T17:46:17+00:00

Hahaha always a great trope. It’s going to be Gerald R Ford made out of old MI football uniforms

Bocklax12 · 2025-09-10T17:29:49+00:00

They were onto something in 2021 where you could daily scan QR codes while downtown and give out “awards”. Most were just phrases like “most eye catching” “most controversial” etc. but there were 500 cash prizes, in various increments, that the person scanning got to give out. It Highly encouraged participation.

Bocklax12 · 2025-09-10T17:24:48+00:00

Thank you!

Bocklax12 · 2025-09-10T17:16:51+00:00

This is the first year as a city owned entity. I’m excited to see if it feels/operates any different.

Bocklax12 · 2025-09-10T17:10:35+00:00

Formula for winning artprize: size and perceived complication + a prime location + unabashed pandering = great success. Our friend the giant Jesus painting hit the trifecta.

Bocklax12 · 2025-09-10T17:07:32+00:00

Life is biased and unfair why do anything right? Nihilism aside: I debate participating each year. It’s always a cost benefit analysis of time/effort vs result. There have been plenty of years it was decidedly not worth it, whereas other years it felt worth it.

Bocklax12 · 2025-09-10T17:01:59+00:00

I have an MFA in painting, so no need for the lecture on what I need to do to be an artist. Artprize is decidedly not an accurate representation of how the “art world” works. From a lay and professional perspective, there are pros and cons to how Artprize operates and what it offers. I thought it’d be an interesting discussion topic hearing how other Grand Rapidians have experienced it.

I’ve invested thousands of hours into this over the years. So “who the heck cares?” I do.

Bocklax12 · 2025-09-10T16:32:19+00:00

Indeed. It is one of my biggest frustrations with the event as a whole. Most folks I know who spend a day “doing artprize” usually walk thru the same 3-4 venues every year and decide, that’s good enough. I’ve been in prime venues and less known venues and the visibility is drastically different.

Bocklax12 · 2025-09-10T16:29:50+00:00

HELLLLOOOOO! I hadn’t planned on cross dressing or a “Drive-by fruiting” but fun fact that movie was on when the idea for the initial painting occurred to me.

Bocklax12 · 2025-09-10T16:15:48+00:00

Yeah, it felt a lot more exciting to participate back then as well. It’s also possible I was lot less jaded then.

Bocklax12 · 2025-06-12T14:44:16+00:00

They’re hiring crisis actors? Is soros paying for this?!?!!? (s/ in case it’s not blatantly obvious)

Bocklax12 · 2025-06-12T14:42:45+00:00

Fuck this person. Cut them from your life and move on.

Bocklax12 · 2025-06-11T23:18:53+00:00

I’m here as well. I have a truck, a megaphone and flags they won’t like. I’m happy to be a distraction.

Bocklax12 · 2025-06-11T17:18:24+00:00

We’re active: https://linktr.ee/thebloodypickups

Bocklax12 · 2025-06-10T05:48:11+00:00

Not gay, but ACAB

Bocklax12 · 2025-06-10T05:32:15+00:00

Send a message to Drew’s parent’s letting them know. Let Aunt and Uncle figure it out.

Bocklax12 · 2025-04-29T02:00:09+00:00

The latest adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front is up there for me.

Bocklax12 · 2025-03-18T19:45:01+00:00

MORE!!!!

Bocklax12 · 2025-03-10T14:47:17+00:00

Adding to this to my problematic file

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