Ehlers designs are about claiming the rites of kings and queens. No Vietnamese sweat shop mogul pimp will ever run a block… so why let them? Rural objects and urban inspirations are the common thread of Ehlers’ self proclaimed hypocrisy. Vegan turned human, lady turned queen, man turned king. When the eye can see the foot can tread. Uniquely attractive, massively gregarious and laced with a dose of informal revulsion, no self respecting queen would allow the floor maid to wear these magic slippers.
All Stumps Go To Heaven
Mural in The Lizard Lounge
Donated a pair of Me + Tree = to the William T. Colville Foundation.
Mark Swank the executive director of the William T. Colville Foundation and me.
Rock the Runway
Donated a pair of the Passion knock-ons to the Rock the Runways silent auction.
How are you trying to chanel your artistic urges?
Making shoes. Painting. Paying bills being an artist is tough, real tough. I just want to create as much as I can. Taking the motivation for spray painting on all that property and using it for a positive outlet-designing shoes and painting. I’d like to learn to weld and do sculpture welding. Righ now, my shoes and painting are my top priority.
Jason Ehlers , aka Caveman, has been devoting his creative talents to the visual arts for fifteen years. Featured in the May 17, 2007 issue of The Oregonian “(Caveman)…one of Portland’s boldest and most prolific artist.” Caveman was recently awarded a shoe contract in the RYZwear.com competition for shoe design and apparel. His avenues of art cross many urban intersections. His inspiration comes from direct action such as reclaiming public space for the exhibition of art and life experiences such as growing up as an urban American youth in a world of hypocrites.
Stump Box
Earth with gas mask poster
This is from the Wednesday May 28, 2008 The Independent Issue 25
Day of the Bush
Thong Knock-on Heel Pumps with The Creep
Summer Style
Mural in Columbia River Correctional Institution
Painting for Ariana
