I have two amazingly talented and inspiring friends by the names of Josh Kenyon and Colby Nichols who have always blown me away with their work. In the last few years, they have collaborated under the name Jolby and we are coming up quick on their very first art show together which is opening next Friday, February 21st in San Diego, CA. If you happen to be in the area and are into radical illustrative amazingness you should definitely check it out—here's the info:

Jolby: "Home is Where You Make It"
February 21st – March 22nd, 2009
Subtext Store
2479 Kettner Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
Opening Reception with the Artists: Saturday, February 21st, 6–10pm

Their blog is one of the many that I subscribe to and it's been fantastic to get regular sneak peaks into the work going into the show, and see the development of their story line and the aesthetic behind it all. A lot of blood, sweat, tears, late nights, and coffee has gone into these amazing pieces and they should be super proud of all of it. I would love to take some time to hang out with the guys in San Diego and check out the opening, but it falls on the weekend we'll be making our way to Portland.

I just recently helped them launch their new portfolio site at www.jolbyandfriends.com with a CakePHP back-end with a light, custom CMS so they can easily update their site. Go check them and their rad work out and leave some high 5s in the comments of their blog!