{"id":205177,"date":"2018-01-11T10:31:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T16:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houston2018.nextgenradio.org\/?page_id=205177"},"modified":"2021-10-01T13:01:48","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T19:01:48","slug":"street-artist-finds-his-carrot-munching-best-friend-at-a-work-site","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/houston2018.nextgenradio.org\/street-artist-finds-his-carrot-munching-best-friend-at-a-work-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Street Artist Finds His Carrot-munching Best Friend at a Work Site"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Inspiration Surprises Artist on Location<\/span><\/h1>\n

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\nWhen Harvey displaces Houston\u2019s residents, human and animal, muralist Scott Tarbox uses his artwork to champion tangible change. <\/span>| BY LUKE WALTHER<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nScott Tarbox is mid-sentence when his stubby Patterdale terrier, Jinx, interrupts with a demanding bark. Tarbox attempts to restart before being cut off. He addresses the small dog, \u201cJinx, stop talking!\u201d Jinx was the first of many dogs this Houston based street artist has given a home too. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s taught me a lot of patience,\u201d the bearded, earringed muralist reflects. He whistles and Tarbox\u2019s best buddy hops up next to him, \u201cGood boy. You want a carrot?\u201d <\/p>\n

Scott Tarbox is a street artist, designs enamel pins, and sell apparel–all primarily featuring cute animals with eclectic props, costumes, and stories. His artwork themes are proudly displayed on his most permanent of aesthetics, his tattoos. At his studio, Tarbox tugs his hoodie sleeves up and reveals a collage of color and image. He begins narrating his sleeves, highlighting a variety of birds in abstract illustrations. After rolling his inked arms around, he leans back in his chair and explains the tattoos he didn\u2019t show.<\/p>\n

One of his tattoos, hidden behind his shirt, and just below the bumps of his collar bone, is a plain, black and fading \u201cVII.\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s the lil nod that I put to being grateful for getting off of heroin because, statistically, it wasn\u2019t super likely,\u201d Tarbox says softly.\u201cIt\u2019s a lucky number, and I put it on a lot of my animals,\u201d Tarbox combines a yawn with a quick \u201dand I put-it-on me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nTarbox\u2019s ink drawing of a bat from October 2017. Tarbox\u2019s signature \u201cVII\u201d is pinned to the bat\u2019s right wing. (Instagram photo)<\/p>\n

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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n **Fund-raiser** While I was lucky enough to only have some minor damage to my studio, Hurricane Harvey has destroyed Houston. I was intending this release to happen in a couple of weeks as my first open edition with a surprise LE mixed in the orders. I have 150 pieces currently being manufactured and am taking pre orders on these as well as any number over that. These are soft enamel pins measuring 1.5 inches tall. The first 140 purchasers will have a shot at this blind bag LE 50. All orders after the first 140 will see a delay in shipping because they are not yet in production. 40% of my sales from this item for the next month will be going directly into relief funds and donations to help people and animals in the affected area. I will post updates of these donations to my group. If the sales reach 250 I will release a second LE 50 to be mixed in with the next batch. Limit 3 per person to special circumstance (instead of less). Link in bio Other ways to donate directly to victims of Harvey Donate directly to the Harvey Relief Fund https:\/\/ghcf.org\/donate-now\/ Donate to Houston Pets Alive to help affected animals http:\/\/www.houstonpetsalive.org\/donate\/ #tarbox #streetart #aerosol #painting #urbanart #spraypaint #1xrun #houstonart #htx #2017 #mural #acrylic #myart #newart #picoftheday #art_spotlight #artfido #artsanity #artstagram #artoftheday #instaart #artgallery #graffiti #lowbrow #juxtapoz #pin #hurricaneharvey #relieffund<\/a><\/pee> A post shared by Scott Tarbox<\/a> (@tarboxx2) on