Community in Color!

Dale Flattum is the artist behind the incredible visuals for ALL TOGETHER NOW!: Eastside Food Co-op During Art-a-Whirl. Dale moved to Northeast in 2005 and started creating graphic art “via the escape hatch of punk rock”. He began his graphic art journey by making posters for shows his band was playing, and then opened a screen printing studio called Who Made Who in 2007. He says, “the potential of a simple black and white image was, (and still is) intoxicating”. For the past 10 years, Dale has also worked with Grumpy’s to make benefit posters for the St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. He shares that he’s proud of this project as a series, and appreciates creating art for a great cause.

Throughout his artmaking process, Dale uses different mediums interchangeably. He shares that if he’s feeling stuck within illustration, he’ll make a collage or draw with his daughter to shake things up. Dale has used co-ops like Eastside as a way to find community in many different cities where he’s lived. He’s found sofas, mechanics, and community through co-ops across the country.

 Join us at ALL TOGETHER NOW! Eastside Food Co-op During Art-a-Whirl on May 20th from 12-6 in Eastside’s parking lot. See you then!