BT stands for bigtime.

this is BT Livermore.

 

do you like robots?  BT does. BT likes to draw/ink/paint/screenprint/put-on-1"-buttons images of robots so much, he used to post a robot-a-day on his radrobot.org site, and for a time, he had a robot comic strip in my fave pdx weekly, the Portland Mercury. 

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do you like robots? i do.   

when I visited BT & Evan's apartment for the first time, I immediately fell in love with this robot painting, titled "We are the Robots" [after a song by kraftwerk].  i love how the tilt of the robot's head makes it nearly impossible for me not to tilt my head in response, much like when my parent's dog Rusty cocks his head as though he's pondering... something.  there's a simplicity to this, an innocence that just draws me in.

found out it was for sale, and i snatched it up.  now, [thanks to doug, who is super handy with measuring tape, a hammer, & a level...], it hangs on the wall in my entryway and is the first thing i see everytime i arrive home. 

[just stumbled on this tonight: some neat background on the painting... nifty!]

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do you like contributing to a great cause?  of course you do.  check out this cool project BT's involved in, benefiting the Make a Wish Foundation: The Kid's Book Project. 

also pretty cool:  BT's other links, including the comics collective he's involved with [robopocolypse.com], his online portfolio [bigtimeillustration.com], and his buttons on prickie.com. 

oooh, and i almost forgot - BT designed the robot featured on these sweet socks [which i picked up at a store on Hawthorne and got compliments on in the locker room just last week]. 

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so, that's BT.  now you know.

Comments

[Jan]

I was thinking Portland had turned into some kind of funky-cool artsy vortex that had sucked you in never to be seen or heard from again. ;)

Love your new robot painting-I bet there's no way you can walk by it and not smile.

Nice to see your words again.

[Chief]

I LOVE robots...wicked cool stuff! It's really nice to hear how well things are going in Portland...Doug? Moving back east this July...I'll try to call before I hit the road. Text if you have time...

[Bigtime]

*blush*

[Bigtime]

*blush*

[Erica]

oh goodness, i love you. that painting kicks some hardcore ass. i'm so sending Rachel to the links, i think she would fall in love. I can't wait to see you!

[kelli smith]

Think the tilt of the robots head makes him more human don't you. I beat you get a smile everytime you look at the painting.

[Suz]

That, is the best picture I have ever seen! Where can I buy one? Wonderful to get back on your blog and catch up. I love BT's sewing machine right next to his computer. I love your blogs, your stories, your pictures on Flikr (hmm, I really did fall asleep talking to you). Good times, good times. I'm back baby, I'll keep up on your life!