LastersArtShack

LastersArtShack goes to Jerusalem , Isreal

2007-02-01T22:00:00.000-08:00

LIVE- from LastersArtShack-Episode-THREE

2007-01-31T20:05:00.000-08:00

LIVE- from LastersArtShack-Episode-TWO

2007-01-26T23:32:00.000-08:00

LIVE- from LastersArtShack-Episode-ONE

2006-12-30T17:40:00.000-08:00

Laster Art in "House of Blues"-permanent collection

2006-12-12T15:22:00.000-08:00

Honest ABE , by C.M. Laster

White Monkey Elvis, by Grace Kelly Laster

J.R. CASH by C.M. Laster

Open ALL Nite !, by C.M. Laster

Well alright....The House of Blues Foundation has purchased Lasters Original artwork for display in their Collection.
below are some examples of the artwork chosen. Also GREAT NEWS , the Lasters will be offering original artworks in the House of Blues Company stores.

"Merry Christmas" From Santa's Land on LastersArtShack-TV

2006-10-24T20:40:00.000-07:00

10-22-01- Five years Ago Today-RIP

2006-10-22T17:17:00.000-07:00

Its was five years ago today Howard Finster returned to Heavens Planet.
We sure miss him. He left us all with some great advice. READ the MESSAGE on the painting.

ROCK-KING cartoons #1, by c.m. laster

2006-09-30T23:32:00.000-07:00

Good Folk Fest- SHOW- coming up- check it out!

2006-09-22T12:37:00.000-07:00

please check into this art show...its gonna be a great get together,
lotsa great art and music. check their website.
for more info.

Portraying Lincoln. Traveling show- Grace Kelly Laster

2006-09-14T11:14:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Grace Kelly Laster,
one of her paintings has been selected for a major exhibition.

Portraying Lincoln, Man of many faces.
will be shown in, Ill., New York and Wash.DC.

The PuppyChannel-on LastersArtShack-TV

2006-09-12T20:57:00.000-07:00

CHECK OUT OUR NEWEST VIDEO...
ITS BEING FEATURED ON YOUTUBE.COM

FOLK FEST ATLANTA-2006 , a few highlights....

2006-08-27T19:14:00.000-07:00

Folk Fest in Atlanta is one of the highlights of the year. Artist and Galleries come from all over.
We were asked by the ATLANTA CHANNEL to be interviewed for a documentary on Visionary art.

Artist Richard Burnside showed up this year.

We were dressed for the opening...I was wearing a "one dollar" Mariachi suit, Grace Kelly had a long spanish dress on, and Ruby Elvis Rose was dressed as a watermelon

After the show...laid out on the floor.
WHEW....Weeee....next!

HGTV-interested in the LastersArtShack

2006-08-25T21:11:00.000-07:00

Home and Garden Television has contacted us about a possible visit to our home and studios

BEHOLD the Elvis Shrine, a small part of our Elvis walls.

Here ia a look into our backyard LIFE.

BEHOLD the REAL elvis miracle, notice the ghost image of Elvis in the flowers to our right.
photo taken on our honeymoon at Graceland.
copyright c.m.Laster&Grace Kelly Laster

This is the worlds greatest outhouse @ LastersArtShack, its great because we don't have to use it!

RUMORS are HGTV is talking to their Elvis Lawyers....it may happen.

Loretta Lynn , by C.M. & Grace Kelly Laster

2006-08-14T22:20:00.000-07:00

construction , made w/ old wood. scrap metal. cookie tins , embossed tin, screws , painted w/ tractor paint.

you can see how the "piled up" hair do is" fixed " with metal.
by C.M. & Grace Kelly Laster

the original NO BUDGET "outlaw" LO-Fi ARTcar (B) Movie

2006-08-11T19:38:00.000-07:00

from KY ART CAR weekend 2006 , by C.M. Laster

SLEATER-KINNEY-guitarist, carrie brownstein. in the LastersArtShack

2006-07-31T09:37:00.000-07:00

at the Forecastle show, "she dug us out" found an Allman Bros. piece she liked....thanks carrie.

LastersArtShack-TV-music picks

2006-07-24T08:52:00.001-07:00

here is some of our favotite music clips from YOUtube.
REFRESH your page after plays, then pick other clips from SIDEBAR.

Donkey Basketball 2006

2006-07-21T00:20:00.000-07:00

I wanted to make something special for this years games.
"donkey basketball", by c.m. laster
tractor paint on scrap wood

LastersArtShack-TV-new episodes

2006-07-18T20:26:00.000-07:00

You can WATCH all episodes from this page . REFRESH your page after play. and use SIDEBAR for more shows.

Ruby Elvis Rose, new works.

2006-07-15T00:19:00.000-07:00

drawing by Ruby Elvis Rose.

Ruby has been working hard on her, marker and pastel works on paper series.

Ruby Elvis Rose, "got them scotch tape stickin' on my art blues"

2006-07-12T11:16:00.000-07:00

she loves tape, art and the blues.

UPCOMING SHOWS , save the dates

2006-07-09T19:48:00.000-07:00

http://www.forecastlefest.com/2005.html

http://www.kentuckyartcarweekend.com/kyartcar2.html

http://www.slotinfolkart.com/folk_fest/folk_fest.html

http://junkabilly.com/goodfolkfest.html

http://www.judithrachtgallery.net/pages/outsider/index.html

R.I.P. big boss man, aka the Sugar Bear.

2006-07-09T00:07:00.000-07:00

He is gone , but never forgot. The world greatest travelin' dog...slept in his own motel room (twice),... ran off for about an hour one time....came home with a giant grin on him face,...made up stories about the racoons climbing his fence and treating him to some special service!.... yep the big boss man was the best.
cancer claimed him quick...a great friend for over 11+ years, We will miss him so....Now He plays stick with Jesus forever.

LastersArtShack-TV-HillBilly Hank goes to the Fair.

2006-07-07T10:47:00.000-07:00

Everybody enjoys the fair...see ole Hank taunt the carneys as he tours the midway.

The Real Official -"Ruby Elvis Rose "Daylily 2006

2006-07-03T17:09:00.000-07:00

Here is an actual daylily that is named in honor of our beautiful flower,Ruby Elvis Rose Laster.
thanks to Jim Massey and all his hard work. These will be available for next planting season.
please contact us and we will make sure that dalily man will have some for your beauty spot.

More.... Cartopia Art Car Show

2006-06-27T00:05:00.000-07:00

Grace Kelly Laster workin the sideshow!

our new friend Jed rocks out on the LasterBlaster...I found out later that he and his dad were so inspired that they made their own LasterBlaster...And seem to be enjoying it ! Great job.... You rock!

here's the worlds most perfectly formed female Elvis...On tour. She was a bigger hit than svenghoulie. And he is huge! In Ber-win.

here's Tom McDonald in his battleship bike creation. Very cool!

here I am with the biggest thing in the Chicagoland area since the brat. Its Svenghoulie. He is creepy. He hosts a wacko sci fi horror movie show...Or something like that.
he was really taken by surprise by Hillbilly Hank.

CARTOPIA -Berwyn, IL.

2006-06-26T23:42:00.000-07:00

THE SPINDLE at Cartopia

robert buchholz aka. bubbacrumb and his SURreal van.

more Heaven less Hell in the Heaven and Hell car by Chris Hubbard. aka Chub

grandAM estates artcar by Lily Rusmak

Holy Rollin' ROCK-it!
tribute to the guitar preacher. Link Wray , may he rumble forever....

Holy Rollin Rock- it !

2006-06-26T23:39:00.000-07:00

ready for the show...

colony motel

2006-06-26T23:34:00.000-07:00

great sign, nice motor court we stayed at for the Cartopia ArtCar SHOW in Berwyn IL.

The Kentucky colonel sez...

2006-06-26T23:26:00.000-07:00

the colonel was whispering into ruby's ear..."He thinks the lady in the middle ate too much buffet".

Ruby Elvis Rose ROCKS!

2006-06-26T23:22:00.000-07:00

on the road again, stopped to take a walk in the woods. it was nice.

Fathers Day at Custer St.

2006-06-20T16:46:00.000-07:00

Its me and my little buddy...

Happy Fathers Day to me!

Ruby Elvis Rose was trying on my costly sunshades.

She already had misplaced my real glasses as a gift.

"Happy Birthday" to Chub.

2006-06-20T16:40:00.000-07:00

We also had a great time hanging with Chris Hubbard
we went out for lunch in honor of his birthday...
he was trying to smoke this ice cream sundee

a new friend.

2006-06-20T16:35:00.000-07:00

Here is a new friend... Joe Mcuaig.
He is a wood carver from Michigan...he also paints.

Here he is with a couple of my works he traded me for.

new shoes!

2006-06-20T16:27:00.000-07:00

One of the best things about going to Chicago was getting to go to a "real" shoe store ...

Ruby Elvis Rose got fitted for some brand new kicks.

Al Bundy was the shoe salesman...he did a great job! thanks Al.

Decorated with "sweetness" , by C.M. Laster

2006-06-20T16:13:00.000-07:00

This is "Sweetness"...he looks right at home in the Checkered House.

see how these funky constructions look as fine decoration...

Tess has the whole Checkered House looking sharp with Folk and Outsider Art.

You can contact her for information on a wide range of art works.

She can help locate the right piece for your living space.

www.CheckeredHouse.com

Checkered House Show & Custer St. Fair-Chicago

2006-06-09T07:03:00.000-07:00

We will be coming to the Chicagoland area the weekend of June 15-18. we are doing a show at the Checkered house on thursday (June 15) and the Gallery is also putting on a shindig at the Custer St. fair the same weekend (June 16-18)

please visit www.CheckeredHouse.com for more information.

Mr. Mad Cowboy

2006-06-07T20:39:00.000-07:00

thats "Mister Mad Cowboy" to you!
I wonder who this guy thinks he really is?
look he's got the eagle,guns and money!
but, he is so very blue...
by C.M. Laster

RockinHolyRoller-ARTCAR w/ Hillbilly Hank

2006-06-07T20:30:00.000-07:00

EYE-me-FLASH! @ 21c

2006-06-05T21:59:00.000-07:00

LOOK into my Eyes....
This photo was taken at the new Modern Art Hotel "21c" in Louisville KY.

Friends at the "Day in the Country" Show

2006-06-05T21:20:00.000-07:00

This is Bonita Skaggs-Parsons and her momma, they make some real nice art. They use old suitcases, wood pine knots and whatever else they can find . Their whole family makes stuff. Her daughter was making some quilted paper collages.

This wacky guy is Mark May...He came all the way from Pennsylvania. He makes robots outta junk. He showed up and was giving away necklaces similar to the one he is wearing. The painting he is holding is one of mine...Dan Boone fight'n a bear! He has been collecting my work for awhile. A lady who also wanted that painting was about to whoop him for it! Just like ole Dan and that bear.

MORE-Friends at the "Day in the Country" Show

2006-06-05T20:44:00.000-07:00

Here is a detail of Chris Hubbards "Heaven and Hell "car he travels all over the country with his art ...Notice the" God Hates Hate "
sticker. That's my contribution.
also...Notice that pretty Kentucky sky!

This is "Preacher Man" Eric Pace and his lovely wife Suzanne. They both do Biblical art...And Gospel messages. And they are some of our best friends.

There is Ruby Elvis Rose making art with Johnny and Penny Dobsons' boys. They had a great time making art together.
Ruby put her art on display in the Lasters Art Shack.

This is Dolly and Guy Skaggs...They are keeping the tradition of Kentucky wood carving alive.
Looky at that real nice carving of a man sloppin' his hogs.

Slow Time,works of charles,Noah and Hazel Kinney

2006-06-05T07:52:00.000-07:00

The Kentucky Folk Art Center held an opening for this show to go along with this years Day in the Country show, heres one of Charley Kinneys' Abe Lincoln . there is lots of great works in this show. carvings and object sculptures as well as rare footage.
Hazel Kinney was on hand at the Day in the Country show and showed her beauitful art works.

Minnie Adkins/KY. Folk Art Center"Day in the Country"

2006-06-05T07:29:00.000-07:00

Here I am with Minnie Adkins,she is a real fine lady and a great artist. She kinda got everything goin' in Kentucky folk art. She put on this show for many years at her homeplace in Happy Gizzard Holler and was so successful that it grew beyond her control.
the Folk Art Center in Morehead took it over ...And has helped Minnie put it on for the past 3 years. Now its moved indoors to a brand new convention center. A real honor for Minnie and all the Eastern KY. Folk artists.

Real Good Buddies at "Day in the Country"

2006-06-04T21:45:00.000-07:00

Heres Ruby ELVIS Rose and Harlan STRUMMER, hangin' together at the Minnie Adkins/ Kentucky Folk Art Center" Day in the Country show".
they was just a lovin' on each other...Harlan bout squeezed the stuffins outta "rube" with a bear hug, and Ruby was kissin' on "Hartee". it was real nice.... here they are after they was runnin wild! they look proud as punch!... and half wore out!

FREE COOKIES...yum yum yum !

2006-05-31T20:42:00.000-07:00

always fresh and tasty...eat up! they sure are good!

The Night Muse, by Grace Kelly Laster

2006-05-31T19:55:00.000-07:00

L O S T , the lost episode.

2006-05-27T15:44:00.000-07:00

Heres the scenes that the big network boys didn't want you to see, but ...With the miracle of
LastersArtShack-TV, You can...In this never before seen footage you actually get to see the
LOST monster....WOW! Spooky.

VISION of a Lady that Visited our Room...

2006-05-27T15:27:00.000-07:00

Vision , by C.M. Laster... This is a painting of a vision I had while staying at a motor court in N.C.
I woke up in the middle of the night and saw a black lady standing in front of the mirror
brushing back her hair, I could tell she saw me notice her! ...My heart began to pound!...I started
praying the "blood of Jesus " on it...And she faded into the surroundings. whew!
the next day at the art show I found out that three other people had a similar experience.

I wasn't scared....But it was a little unnerving.

Hillbilly Hank @ LastersArtShack-TV

2006-05-25T18:58:00.000-07:00

Heres everybodys' favorite neighbor Hillbilly Hank as he gives free tours around the LastersArtShack

(refresh your page after 4 clips play and SEE them all from this site!

Ruby Elvis Rose looks through the Internet portal at you!

2006-05-25T18:52:00.000-07:00

We can't believe She found this. she sure knows how to do alot of stuff...wave to her now! you hear...
See if you can slip her some snacks...she loves rice cakes!!!

LastersArtShack-TV

2006-05-24T00:37:00.000-07:00

check out LastersArtShack-TV its free....to find out more

visit... http://www.youtube.com/user/LasterBlaster

LasterBlasters Holy Rollin'Rock-it! (ARTCAR)

2006-05-22T18:30:00.000-07:00

Heres a pic of out newest artcar. the LasterBlasters Holy Rollin'Rock-it!
its been all across the USA...we load this baby up with soul food and go
flying across the galaxy...and beyond!

it is equiped with a workin love meter that stays on full!

the rock-it booster on top runs on bean soup and has a nifty storage hatch for
stocking full of roadside finds and treasure.

there are alot of great artcars out there but, some folks say ours is their favorite.

look for the LasterBlasters Holy Rollin'Rock-it! at an artcar event near you!

found some treasures today!

2006-05-21T00:29:00.000-07:00

woke up early after stayed up too late last night...we wanted to go junkin at the local yard sales...see what we need.
found a big spool of hog fencing...what a deal ! we gonna be able to retro fit the LastersArtShack art booth for the upcoming show at the Kentucky Folk Art Center..."Day in the Country" held at the center in Morehead kentucky, first weekend in june.

we gotta lota shows coming up...and we like to use yard sales as "our way to get the stink blowed off" you know get out and see something else...maybe come up with something new later, out of it.

we found lotsa other nice items also...bought a whole box of mirrored plexi tile. real shine eeee!!!...the guy said don't install it on your floor!...he..heee...isays to him ..."Elvis would i bet!"...i know he installed it on ceilings. we think we gonna like the tiles just fine. who knows?

and we got a light up butterfly...real cool.and a t.v. tray made outta real butterfly wings....i dont think any were harmed in the production of the tray. well i reckon a little...but, this tray is sharp!

we always find other useful household stuff as well...gently used.

you know ...like a toothbrush!

none of this is very important ...except the fact that we love yard sales!

thats why the LastersARTshack is also "the house of two million objects" home to our confirmed real "elvis miracle"
one of several we have ! we have been blessed ....the greatest gift we have recieved is Ruby Elvis Rose.
as you can see she is a real country Ham.

stay tuned...

1st POSTING = Late nite getting BLOG started...

2006-05-19T23:51:00.000-07:00

wanted to get started posting thoughts on our crazy lives...

we are working on getting all our web related this and thats hooked up together. so...first of all go visit our website,
www.LastersArtShack,com you'll find out our "back story"...

big news these days is our little bundle of love Ruby Elvis Rose, shes the hillbilly jewell. the worlds smallest and youngest female Elvis. and she is a real pistol. Elvis would be proud. so are we.

we normally travel across the country in our artcar...the LasterBlasters Rockin Holy Rollin Rock-it!...Its a spaceship that landed on a hay wagon filled with love and soul food. decorated with musical icons and other types of our art works....anyway we normally travel a bunch but lately we been home...hangin round the art shack working on commisions and other various projects..keeping the poison ivy off our 9 foot Elvis we have in the back yard.

Im hoping that i can get some sleep tonight so we all can go out yard sailing...yard sales. we like to find out what we gonna be makeing next ....as we find junk and cast offs and make our art works. we call it hillbilly pop..or o pop o liptic visionary. something like that!. we show alot in the outsider art and folk visionary art shows and events.

we have lots of wild friends who also drive art cars and make stuff outta other stuff. we will be introducing you to them as time goes on...as blog goes on...wow. this is pretty cool.

must sleep....find junk...!