Organized Chaos at Sara Jane and Co. this Second Saturday

Fringe’s favorite art hot spot in downtown Sacramento is Sara Jane and Co. a quaint but bold boutique featuring diverse art, jewelry, toys, clothing, etc.

For August’s second Saturday, the rabid minds of owners Joe and Sara Sinclair have brought together a beautiful mix of chaos for your viewing and listening pleasure.

The show "The chaos of Bad Otis Link and friends" will feature rebel artist Bad Otis Link and his merry band of misfit artist friends. The live soundtrack to this crazy mix of visual indulgence will be provided by the bands Times of desperation, Trackside Poets and Large Hairy Beast.

Along with other bent projects, Bad Otis Link became globally known for his "True Life Murderers" trading cards, published in 1990. The idea grabbed the unwanted attention of censors and moralist groups. Bad Otis art shows were threatened with pickets and bomb. The national media, FBI and major American corporations picked up on the project and attempted to make it a crime to own Otis’s art. Otis was sued, raided by the feds, drug through the media and talk show mud for two years, laws were changed in America restricting and censoring the sale of Otis’s cards and art. Soon the news went global; it is a hate crime to own Otis’ card sets in Canada and other uptight countries. Still standing and smirking, Otis responded by delivering a kick square to the balls of the crybaby puritans by releasing his next projects "The Worlds Most Hated People" trading card set followed by the "True Cannibals" set. All out of print, rumor has it that some may appear at this event for sale. According to Otis it’s just a rumor.

Before that debacle Otis became the house artist and merchandise supplier for literally hundreds of bands around the world, such as The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Damned, The Circle Jerks, Bad Religion, and many others. Otis has also worked on book and publishing projects with Glen Danzig, Rob Zombie, illustrated for countless magazines and record companies. Now Otis mainly paints for gallery shows and makes strange and violent movies with famous Dominatrix, and not too famous puppets. Otis has invited some of his close and personal friends to join him in this first "Chain of Chaos" (add echo) art show.

Scott Angle, an early punk artist and comrade of Otis since the mid ’70s will prove that he’s an amazing painter and illustrator. Spencer Barsh, aka "Switch," besides being a talented artist, Spencer is also the front man for the infamous OC based punk band Shattered Faith, coincidently performing the night before the show at the Distillery. Another multi-talented friend who Otis is bringing up is Joe Wood, ’80s TSOL front man blues legend, who added to his palette the title of accomplished painter. Clark North will also be showing with some of his insane tattoo art.

You will also see Photography by Liza Orozco, known for her famous photos of Hank III and other country and rock legends. Other photos by the immensely talented JJ Hommel, our old pal Arab, infamous old school skate punk from the Duane Peters crew and guitarist from the infamous ’80s punk phenomenon "Love Canal". Other skate, music and art heroes include John Cormack, Alan Forbes, Craig "Skibs" Barker, Dara Santhai, XNO, Aaron Coleman and more. And if that isn’t enough, come enjoy the oddballs, local folk, musical talent and BOOZE!

You can check out Bad Otis Link at http://www.myspace.com/badotislink