Cannon Dill - "In My Own Time"

Spoke Art is pleased to present “In My Own Time,” a solo exhibition of painting, sculpture and works on paper from local street artist Cannon Dill. Residing in the Bay for nearly 14 years, “In My Own Time” is an exploration into the artist’s own understanding of his surroundings and the ever-changing landscape of the Bay Area.

The exhibition title - “In My Own Time” is representative of the metamorphosis that Dill has undergone not only in his own career, but with his personal growth as well. Each stage in his own life is symbolized in his work through easily identifiable imagery. Iconography such as ticking clocks, clouds of smoke, entrapped spaces and fractured architecture all personify deeper meanings for Dill. The artist states “It’s all sort of literal symbology… everything I draw is something Im dealing with. The bricks play an important role in this show… painting them is insanely time consuming - so with that they represent time and patience. You’re building higher and reaching the top when you realize that they might not be stacked perfectly or drawn straight, its a human characteristic…we are not perfect even when we take the time to perfect something.”

Developing new styles all his own, Dill still remains immensely textural and line heavy as seen in his previous work. In this new series, he hones in with immense detail and a simplistic color palette that almost teeters on a print like aesthetic. Experimenting with depth and space, Dill portrays densely rendered architecture that lends itself well to themes of urbanizing gentrification that he and many other artists have been affected by in the recent years.

Whimsical creatures and anthropomorphic objects inhabit these condensed rooms as animated characters would in a book or comic strip. Elements of sculpture and installation based work will also play a large role in the exhibition, creating a dialogue between 2D and 3D. Drawing influences from folklore to vintage cable car ads, “In My Own Time” is a chimerical journey that gathers the collective experience of creatives across the Bay Area.
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  • A stylized artwork by Cannon Dill, Ride or Die, depicts a skeleton on horseback in a circular tribal pattern. It is set on an acrylic wood panel with a geometric background adorned with arrows and small house shapes at the corners. On the wall is Cannon Dills Ride or Die, an acrylic painting of a skeleton on a black horse within a circle, flanked by two smaller framed artworks: one with abstract red markings and another showing a house.
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    Cannon Dill
    “Ride or Die”
    $2,400.00
    $2,400.00
  • A tall wooden sculpture by Cannon Dill, resembling a stylized building, is displayed in a gallery. Painted with windows and doors, it has a decorative kettle and cups on top. The setting includes wooden floors and white walls. The sculpture is viewed from two angles. The decorative wooden stand Tower of Eyes by Cannon Dill features a teapot adorned with geometric and eye motifs. It combines black, white, and orange acrylic on wood in eye and arrow-shaped designs.
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    "Tower of Eyes"
    $500.00
    $500.00
  • “Reassemble” - Spoke Art “Reassemble” - Spoke Art
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    “Reassemble”
    $2,200.00
    $2,200.00
  • “Never Received” - Spoke Art Cannon Dills art piece showcases a vintage blue stove adorned with arrows, set against a beige backdrop with brick patterns and scattered bricks. This acrylic on linen is displayed at Spoke Art Gallery.
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    “Never Received”
    $1,200.00
    $1,200.00
  • “Recharge” - Spoke Art “Recharge” - Spoke Art
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    “Recharge”
    $710.00
    $710.00
  • Cannon Dill presents a whimsical, vintage train car illustration in pen and ink. It features intricate patterns and a black, fur-clad character riding it. Adorned in red, black, and beige, this fantastical design captures the essence of a Local Tourists journey. Cannon Dill offers a framed pen and ink artwork of a vintage tram with a figure between doorways. The tram showcases red and black patterns, arrows, and zigzags, with rain-like details below. A classic wooden frame adds elegance, perfect for the local tourists home.
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    “Local Tourist”
    $580.00
    $580.00
  • “Crunch Time” - Spoke Art “Crunch Time” - Spoke Art
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    “Crunch Time”
    $325.00
    $325.00
  • Cannon Dills custom-framed illustration features humanoid fox-like creatures with red spots in intriguing poses. Detailed in pen and ink, floating red eye shapes and feathers contrast against the light gray background. Four Cannon Dill custom framed artworks, featuring intricate pen and ink designs in red, black, and white, hang on a white wall. The themes include abstract patterns, architectural elements, and animal-like figures. Each frame has a small red marker placed beneath it.
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    Cannon Dill
    “Dead Weight”
    $325.00
    $325.00
  • “Everything In Half” - Spoke Art “Everything In Half” - Spoke Art
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    “Everything In Half”
    $250.00
    $250.00
  • A building illustration, split to show a person with feet visible, is styled like Cannon Dills pen and ink work. The interior has red and black patterns and objects in compartments. Four Cannon Dill framed artworks, showcasing red and black abstract designs with geometric shapes, hang on a white wall. Crafted meticulously with pen and ink detailing, the evenly spaced frames create a neat alignment.
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    Cannon Dill
    “Eviction”
    $325.00
    $325.00
  • “Highly Caffeinated” - Spoke Art “Highly Caffeinated” - Spoke Art
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    “Highly Caffeinated”
    $1,200.00
    $1,200.00
  • A dreamlike architectural scene features a surreal pen and ink illustration of a red fox smoking, integrated into a building facade. Custom framed by Cannon Dill, it showcases whimsical patterns in red, black, and white with clock faces. Cannon Dills surreal cityscape artwork features intricate red and black abstract designs of buildings, clocks, and a central eye motif. It is custom framed in a simple wooden frame set against a white wall.
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    Cannon Dill
    “In My Own Time”
    $580.00
    $580.00
  • This Cannon Dill pen and ink illustration features a cube-shaped medieval building with a conical tower, arches, and red accents that create an otherworldly atmosphere reminiscent of a Ghost Brothel, with mysterious smoke clouds emerging from its windows. Four framed abstract artworks by Cannon Dill adorn a white wall, each showcasing unique designs in black, red, and white. These artworks feature intricate pen and ink patterns and shapes reminiscent of architectural and organic forms.
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    “Inside the Ghost Brothel”
    $325.00
    $325.00
  • Surreal artwork by Cannon Dill of a custom-framed cube-shaped house with a conical tower. The pen and ink piece has openings with velvet curtains and a red table; parts of a boat peek through the roof, merging architectural and nautical elements in whimsical harmony. A custom Cannon Dill framed illustration depicts a building with a garage door, red and black details, a conical roof, and windows. The abstract style and surreal perspective are highlighted by intricate pen and ink work, all elegantly presented in a wooden frame against a white wall.
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    Cannon Dill
    “Just getting home/Everyone’s going out”
    $580.00
    $580.00
  • “Last Stop” - Spoke Art “Last Stop” - Spoke Art
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    “Last Stop”
    $720.00
    $720.00
  • “Miscommunication” - Spoke Art “Miscommunication” - Spoke Art
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    Cannon Dill
    “Miscommunication”
    $460.00
    $460.00
  • “Plagued” - Spoke Art “Plagued” - Spoke Art
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    “Plagued”
    $720.00
    $720.00
  • “Sudden Change” - Spoke Art “Sudden Change” - Spoke Art
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    “Sudden Change”
    $650.00
    $650.00
  • “Untitled” - Spoke Art “Untitled” - Spoke Art
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    “Untitled”
    $275.00
    $275.00