a deep breath

I hate neglecting my blog. I also dont really like being as busy as I have been either. But I am grateful so I should just shut up.  

Ive been working on 4 shows, 3 which are coming up in August.

First is Gallery 1988's annual Crazy 4 Cult! This is the sixth year, and they decided to take the show to New York! 

Im crossing my fingers and hoping I can perhaps make it to the opening!

Heres a sneak peak. I also have another sneak peak on FB. Full image soon.

Show is Scheduled for August 9th!

Gallery 1988 Anniversary show

this flyer is brilliant.

yes its an "Meme" art show.

Its amazing how many people dont know what a Meme is, I had to explain it every time someone asked what I was working on. Maybe they arent on the Internet as much as I am. 

there is a whole site dedicated to the explanation of Meme's, their origins and all that. It can make your head spin. 

http://knowyourmeme.com/

here is a sneak peak of my piece

more soon

Hunger Force

So here is my piece for the Adult Swim show

"Hunger Force" 16x20 - oil on canvas

Aqua teen will always remind me of my son.  When he was pretty young we would watch the show with friends, and he would always do that little rap in the beginning.  He even has a knit Meatwad beanie, that he still wears. But we had to stop watching it when we thought he might be finally able to understand the dialogue. haha

Some of the stuff I end up painting makes me laugh. I think to myself " Im sitting here in all seriousness painting a meatball with a face" 

The show opens Friday the 13th ooOOoooOO spooky

catching up.

oops. Ive been neglecting my blog. 

back to school time is wonderful and crazy at the same time. 

anyway, Im a little late on this but last Friday was the opening for the Garbage Pail Kids show at Gallery 1988.

From the images I seen, it looks like it was a awesome turnout.

there are some pretty amazing pieces in the show

and here are my favorites!

Casey Weldon

(this piece is brilliant! if you dont know who the peepin creep is, check out this article) 

Dave MacDowell 

Jesse Riggle

Leontine Greenburg

(this piece is amazing, the words are painted on the glass, so if you wanted to you can remove it!) 

NC Winters

go check out all the pieces and prints!

maybe youll find your favorite card re-vamped :)

Gallery 1988

Garbage Pail Kid show opens tomorrow!

Here  is my piece for the show!

"Double Heather"

18x24 - oil on canvas

I picked this one for a few reasons. 1: Ive always wanted to paint Siamese twins. 

2: this card reminds me and my sister and I. 

and 3: Im a gemini. 

plus I like bloody noses and black eyes

for all you lucky folks out in LA

the show opens tomorrow @ 7pm

@ Gallery 1988 on Melrose Ave.

Garbage Pail Kid - sneak peak!

I havent posted in a while. 

Ive been painting a ton!

So why not post a little peak at my piece!

can you guess which card this is based off?

I had a real hard time picking one just one! 

Of course if there would have ever been a card using my first name, I would of had no problem!!

I still cant believe there isnt one card with my name! Out  of all those cards! 

This missing piece to my childhood. *sigh* 

I can not wait to see what the other artists have done! 

What a fun show this is going to be!

full image coming next week.

Garbage Pail Kids + Art = Gallery1988

Only Gallery 1988 can do this!

and this flyer is the coolest flyer ever.

so crazy!

Did you collect Garbage Pail Kids? Me and my sister had a good collection. 

Of course we ended up getting rid of them while growing up. REGRETS!

But the past 4 or 5 years me and my son have been re-collecting them.

Its been super fun. I go to comic stores and flea markets with my checklist! ha! 

well Ill be honest, I always have the checklist in my purse!! 

I spent a lot of my time drawing these cards as a kid, either for friends or myself. 

 I actually learned a lot from these cards, so its pretty cool to be an adult and re-creating what was a big part of my childhood. 

Image of my piece soon to come!

Crazy 4 Cult book

I was so thrilled when Gallery 1988 contacted me about having my art in the book!

I thought that I would just have 1 image, but I was even more thrilled when I flipped through and saw 4 of my pieces inside :)

Im so grateful! 

There is some great stuff in this sucker!

If your looking to get one, they are in all book stores

Or buy from 1988s website

www.nineteeneightyeight.com

Paging Mr Herman....

So Friday was the opening to the Pee Wee Herman tribute art show.

Sadly once again I could not go, but some fellow artist friends filled me in and it seemed like it was a great turn out.

heres my piece in its frame

and here are my favs from the show!

Dimitri Simakis "The Spirit of the Universal Illumination"

Jason Liwag "The Playhouse Gang Print Set" 

Ryan Snook "Pee-Wee"

Scott Derby "A Loner, A Rebel…"

Chris B. Murray "Mr.Breakfast"

So if you live in the Venice area you should go check it out!!!

But if you dont go check them out online!!

www.nineteeneightyeight.com

Pee Wee!!!

Pee wee was a big part of my life growing up. 

Just like those who grew up with Howdy Doody or Bozo, we had Pee Wee! 

I freakin adored him!!

I think he helped make it ok too be a little weird and to run wild with your imagination.

When  I was 9 I got hit by a car and was in a body cast for a whole summer. And that whole summer I watched Pee Wees Christmas Special over and over. I taped it off television, and would rewind it and rewind it. My poor mother !!

I also spent my time that summer making his playhouse out of my legos.  So yeah, He made that awful summer better!

 Im so happy to be able to pay tribute to him!

"My Baloney has a first name"

16x20 - oil on canvas

I dont think many remember Billy Baloney. But I love Billy! His name alone rocks my socks. 

One of my biggest regrets, I was at a flea market and saw a Billy Baloney doll in the box still, and I didnt buy it!! 

why oh why??

well, this amazing show opens Friday, July 29th @ Gallery 1988 Venice

You should go! I wish I could!

oh yeah and I still have my Pee Wee colorforms set!

Im a loner Dottie.

(click image to see bigger)

you have no idea how excited I am to be part of this show!

And I have actual pain inside of me that I cant be at the show opening. 

*sigh*

well, I will be posting an image of my piece soon!!

pretty in pink

finished!! Now too pack it up and ship it out!

"That's why they call them crushes" - 11x14  - oil on canvas

(click to view bigger)

I love the scene in Sixteen Candles, when shes laying on the couch talking with her Dad. Poor thing. 

Every girl has been there..crushin on a boy that dosent know you exist. 

I heart Jake Ryan

Gallery 1988 is putting on another awesome show. A John Hughes tribute show.

Its opening February 11th. Im still working on my piece. I hate being this close to a deadline, but my paint wont dry in order for me to move on. But luckly I only need to put a few touches on it and it will be done!

So there was no questioning what movie I was going to cover. 

Sixteen candles is one of my favs!

And I adore Molly Ringwald! So yeah a no brainer. 

"Jake Ryan?  He doesn't even know you exist"

very soon I will have images of my piece. 

cool beans

Gallery 1988 is having a holiday sale! It looks like just about everything is on sale, including my "Moloko Plus" piece. neat!

I know I talk a lot about 1988, and I sound like a broken record....but Im so excited for the shows Im doing with them next year. And they gave me some other exciting news recently, but Ill talk about that later.

anyway you should go check out all the great stuff available! The 64 color piece I was eyeballing is sold :(

too bad for me, I guess great for someone else. *pout*

www.nineteeneighteight.com

G4 & Crazy 4 Cult

check out this great video on this years Crazy 4 Cult. Great stuff!

click here

I feel so grateful to be part of this fantastic gallery and their shows! :)

want

All the pieces from Crazy 4 Cult are up and available online at Gallery 1988's website.

this is so perfect to me! I Love 64 Colors, and I Love Eraserhead!

I want it so bad!!!

awesome!

go check out all the pieces!

Thursday!

If you live in the L.A area you should go check this show out.

Im almost thinking Id like to make it a yearly thing and go each year....but unfortunately I cant this year, and of course I hear this year all the art is outstanding.

show opens July 9th

Crazy 4 Cult 4 - 2nd piece..

"My girls, sir, they didn't care for the Overlook at first. One of them actually stole a pack of matches, and tried to burn it down. But I "corrected" them sir. And when my wife tried to prevent me from doing my duty, I "corrected" her. "

"A Father's Duty" - 20x24- oil on canvas

obviously from "The Shining"

My favorite scene from the movie, is when Grady and Jack are in the bathroom talking. That is so intense.

Crazy 4 Cult 4, opens July 9th @ Gallery 1988 at their L.A location.

Crazy 4 Cult 4

One of my pieces for this years Crazy 4 Cult

"The Eraser guys are coming" - 18x24- oil on canvas

inspired from one of most favorite movies

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

this is Gallery 1988's 4th year doing the show.

Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier will be there hosting this year, too bad I cant be there.

tomorrow