Category: ArtMartyr

ArtMartyr is a gallery we opened up in a warehouse space in 2002 in Costa Mesa California. It has since become a part of the Blacktop Media Network and resides on Facebook and in posts here on Blacktop Magazine.

What is Cool?

What is Cool?

T-Bone attempts to define COOL. We hear the term COOL all the time. What is cool? Join me in a brief discussion.  I hung around cool old stuff all the time when I opened Blacktop Depot in 2014. 1950’s era…

Scratch This

A 2015 SEMA UPDATE A Blacktop Book Review: Featuring the scratchboard art of BOMONSTER Self-published book that starts off with a bang! Visually and verbally as we open the cover to find a cool review of the cover image; “Bolts”. This…

The Gene Ellis Collection

The Time Capsule of Gene Ellis’ Garage It was roughly 4 weeks ago, early November 2014, when a gentle man came in the store and said that he had a couple of Model A frames and some parts in his garage…

66 Motor Palace

Story/Photos: T-Bone I could show you, but I can’t tell you. I had a great opportunity to meet up with Brian and Lori Law last month. I’ve ran into Lori several times at various car shows and events. She is…

Duane Ballard – Luminary in Leather

Story/Pics: T-Bone If you have been to any motorcycle event recently across the country, you most likely have seen the work of Duane Ballard. Duane is an artist who’s canvas is the hide of the bovine variety. In the fine…

The Salt Ghost West Coast Premier

We’ve seen the flyers all over the place, and again at the Born Free 3 event. The West Coast Premier of The Salt Ghost-Return of the Nitro Express was going to be playing at The District. The District is a…