In 2010, the Weekly Volcano asked Sean Alexander about his artistic goals in life. "I just want to become less of an artist and more of a person. I want to get back to just enjoying shit, like, shooting hoops. That sounds great. Don't you think?" We're not sure how his crossover dribble is coming along, but he's still creating art, thankfully. Hot off his work as illustrator for the South Sound User's Guide, Alexander put down his tiny line making pens and explores Hilltop Tacoma though found objects. According to pre-show hype, "These found objects were collected and considered before artworks were made from them. Interactions with residents of the neighborhood also served to create work, especially those with the mysterious drifter and neighborhood staple Henry Lee Walls." Titled "Life is OOD," a play off the slogan "life is good" as well as rapper Nas' most recent album, Life is Good, Alexander and Walls offer their inspirations for public viewing beginning June 20 at Fulcrum Gallery.

Read Alec Clayton's review of "Life is OOD" in Northwest Military's Music & Culture section.

LIFE IS OOD - CONTEMPORARY SOCIETAL ARTIFACTS, through July 15, opening 5-9 p.m. Thursday, June 20, through July 15 noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, Fulcrum Gallery, 1308 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma, 253.250.0520