Welcome to the head first installment of The O'Morin Factor. We have no right wing agenda. We have no left wing agenda. To tell you the truth, we have no agenda at all. Well, I take that back, we the people at The O'Morin Factor believe that it is not only our right, but our duty to bring you skateboarding, and everything that goes with it. Seriously though, this was a spur of the moment thing, put together with leftover footage from the Crossroads tradeshow in about an hour or so. It's only going to get better from here. Sit back relax and enjoy Episode 1 of The O'Morin Factor - Olympics Edition featuring: Antwuan Dixon, Angel Rameriez, Duane Peters, Gareth Stehr and Darren Navarette. Plus music from the Wide-Ons.

All around Tum Yeto mad man Gareth Stehr put his art on display this past Saturday night at the Good Form Salon in Hollywood. Yup, it was at a hair salon, so there were plenty of mirrors for all the Hollywood fashionistas to check themselves out in.

Gareth's art is influenced by skate graphics of the past, and pop culture icons like Morrissey and The Rolling Stones. One of the medians he uses is resin, giving his creations a very shiny appearance, which means they pop. That's one objective of a good artist, constantly trying to find a means to make their style more distinctive. Gareth seems to have found this with this series of eye catching works.

The one negative thing about this show is it seemed like a lot of the guests were there just to be seen, and socialize, which I know is a trait of a lot of art shows and Hollywood in general. So, I guess just like everyone in LA says, "It is what it is." It just sucked to see so much creative expression adorning the walls, and people no paying attention to it. Instead waiting in line for their free Pabst, standing around trying to look cool, talking with their backs to the art, and not thinking, which I thought is what art was supposed to make you do. Not to rant or anything. All and all I thought it was a cool showing with some good art.

Here's some photos all taken by MORINformed:


Jim Phillips-esque. Phillips meets the Rolling Stones, or Stoned Phillips.


Powell meets Morrissey, or Powellissey.






Required protection after a night of free Pabst.


Pat Melcher was on DJ duties.












A good deal as far as Hollywood goes.

Here's Gareth's part in the Foundation video, Cataclysmic Abyss: