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Brooks Dental Studio hosts Art of the CLAW during Art Walk

Brooks Dental Studio has opened its walls to The Art of CLAW. The Cartoonistsâ€™ League of Absurd Washingtonians is a not so secret society of cartoonists headquartered in Tacoma, WA. Their monthly sponsored drawing sessions and public centric art projects have made them a very fun part of Tacomaâ€™s art scene. For this art show members have raided their archives to show off personal projects, art completed at drawing sessions, and art created through community involvement. Please stop by Brooks Dental and take in this unique show and meet the colorful characters that created them. You can visit here for the best dental services. They will be easy to spot. They are the ones wearing fez. There will be refreshments.

Enter our drawing! Literally! Stop by the Art Show during art walk and enter our drawing. Prizes are caricature drawing of you by; Mark Brill, the artist behind â€œThe Power Withinâ€ and anti-bully themed comic, James Stowe, creator of â€œSidekick Quest,â€ and Mark Monlux who will draw a picture of you in a scene of your favorite movie inside a signed copy of his book â€œThe Comic Critic Presents Blockbusters.â€

Mark the date on your calendar, Thursday, March 17th, Art Walk & St. Patrick’s Day. 5 pm to 7 pm.

Drawings for the drawing will be at 5:30, 6:00, and 6:30. You must be present to win. At 7:00 a final drawing for a gift basket from Mad Hat Tea will be held.

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March 12, 2016 · Filed under Art Show, cartoonists, events, illustrators, scholarship

Happy NewYear from The C.L.A.W.!

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Dateline Decmeber 31, 2015, Tacoma — The C.L.A.W. dominates First Night festivities in downtown Tacoma with it’s annual caricature drawing event hosted by Brooks Dental Studio on Broadway right in the middle of the proceedings! Well, I say dominated…but we were definitely one of the top draws for the year-end block party, in addition to the Circus and the food trucks and the live bands. It was a heck of a swaray, as always!

CLAW members who donated time and hand cramps to the proceedings were James Stowe, Stan Brown, Mark Brill, Steve Bernard, Corey Macourek and Mark Monlux! Here are a few samples of the night’s employment!

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Also, it should be noted that members of the Cartoonist’s League of Absurd Washingtonians will have artwork on display at Brooks Dental Studio throughout January! Come in, check it out! And get you teeth cleaned…

Happy NewYear from The C.L.A.W.!

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February 1, 2016 · Filed under cartoonists, charity, illustrators, member challenge, scholarship, tacoma

Bike Helmet Draw for Downtown On The Go

The CLAW hadÂ a sponsor for Marchâ€™s Open Swim. Downtown On The Go also known as DOTG www.downtownonthego.com the transportation advocate for downtown Tacoma providedÂ blank while bike helmets for drawing and decorating. These adorned helmets will Â be a traveling exhibit for DOTG to orchestrate via the Tacoma Spaceworks project. They might end up on dignitaryâ€™s heads during Downtown to Defiance Event in September. Then in October they will be part of a larger silent auction. The DOTG will split the proceeds and half will go to the CLAW Student Scholarship Fund. If you would like to draw on a helmet too, you can contact DOTG and get a blank helmet for a mere $10. Permanent sharpies work best.

First Place – James Stowe