Well, it’s official.. I’m finally hitched! After a wonderful couple of weeks down on St. Simons Island, GA, our small, sweet, and very DIY southern wedding was a complete success. I’m planning a post with some of the details in the near future, but have quite a few (well, more than a few) photos to sort through. Until then, I’m back in the studio and trying to get back in the swing of that thing called work. Much love.
I’ve been ridiculously excited about this ever since I was invited to participate months ago.. Opening on January 8th, Gallery 1988 LA presents their 4th annual tribute show, this time honoring He-Man and the Masters of the Universe!!
Being a super-ultra-mega fan from 1983-85, followed by a brief few months in ‘86, where I thought I might actually be She-Ra, you can imagine the fun I had painting these.
This is how I envision He-Man and Skeletor spending their days off; trimming the bowl cut and getting a root canal.. a very evil one.
Trimming the Bowl Cut, Flashe on wood, sealed in resin
Skeletor Gets a Root Canal, Flash on wood, sealed in resin
*UPDATE* I ‘ve received a few emails regarding these pieces (thank you!).. Both pieces have SOLD, but prints are being made by Gallery 1988, hopefully to be out sometime in April. If you have any questions, please contact me at kiersten@youfail.com.
Please join me in welcoming my side project –in collaboration with Wes Cox– THERSIC
The word thersic has been in Wes’ family for generations, a made up term used most especially by his great grandmother. A thersic, best defined as a “treat”, was often given as a special reward to a well behaved grandchild, or as a small surprise gift to a dear friend.
We still have a ways to go before we finish our actual site, but we decided to launch our blog in the meantime. We’re hoping to cover everything from our design projects, to other artists/designers, to things we think are just interesting or pretty.
Welcome to the world, THERSIC!
I just returned home from an amazing weekend spent in Miami eating good food, hanging with great friends and checking out an endless sea of art and design. I literally took hundreds of photos, but here are some of my favorite pieces below..
More photos after the jump..
Along with countless other projects, Wes and I have been slowly working on expanding our small side business, THERSIC, which is still in the earliest stages of development. We eventually hope to include all sorts of cool design, paper and home goodies, from artists around the world, along with one-of-a-kind refinished pieces.
Until we officially launch our site (which may be a while), I thought I’d occasionally post a few teaser pieces on my blog. This first piece comes from Dwelling–a line of rings we’re doing–and it’s the prototype for our over-sized, McMansion ring (complete with a microscopic-sized yard) done in sterling silver.
It’s big, it’s gaudy, it’s a mini-eyesore!
For more info on Thersic, or to be put on the mailing list, please email me at kiersten@youfail.com
Yesterday was my birthday, as well as my brother Justin’s (we’re not twins, I just like stealing attention away from him), and it was definitely a good one.. I got some work done, ate lots of Mexican food and was given the UGLY CAKE!
Birthday Cake Hall of Fame
The best part of the day though was that my bro announced that he and his long-time lady, Kelly, are gettin’ hitched! I’m officially declaring 2010: Essenpreis Weddingpooloza!
nerdy-love
I was recently invited to participate in SMart: A SMod Art Show at Gallery 1988, which celebrates the release of Kevin Smith’s new book. 25 artists were each assigned a SModcast episode (or a portion of one), to base their piece on. SModcast is a hilarious weekly podcast featuring Kevin and long time friend, Scott Mosier, and is definitely not for the easily offended.
I received a segment of Episode #37, entitled Jennifer Connelly Remake, which basically explores the possibilities and scenarios if Jennifer Connelly decided to remake the life of Scott Mosier. I can’t do this episode any justice by writing about it, so if intrigued, listen to it HERE. It’s a super long episode, so you can skip right to it starting at: 29:00 min.
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Flashe on wood, sealed with resin 30in x 15in
The show opens Friday, October 23rd, at Gallery 1988 LA and will feature awesome art and Kevin Smith himself.
NOW OPEN!
Dublin-based film critic, John Maguire, sums up this amazing show best by saying, “Taming Light is a group exhibition of new painting, photography and illustration paying tribute to one of the pre-eminent filmmakers of the 20th Century, Stanley Kubrick.” Showing at the Light House Cinema in Dublin from October 1st-31st, the exhibition is organized on a not-for-profit basis and admission is free.
I am really excited about this show (my piece HERE), I wish I could jet to Dublin right now to see it in person! Stop by if you’re lucky enough to live in the area, or view all the art on the brand new site HERE. Below is my favorite piece from the show, by the incredibly talented painter, Fransis Matthews. It makes my eyes pop and my brain buzz:
Overlook Hotel, Francis Matthews
UPDATE: a few of these are on my SALE site HERE.
It’s finally my favorite time of the year.. FALL! I created this Halloween series for the Monsters of Pop show at Gallery 1988 in LA back in August, which was inspired by all things spooky and generic about the holiday. Happy Halloween!
B.O.F: The Teenage Years
Dead Alive
Dunce
Haunted Couture
Death’s Day Out
A Swim on Snack Mountain
Medusa Needs a Haircut
Vampire Lover
Freddy’s Mishap
The Bad Seed
All pieces are 6.5 in x 8.5 in, Flashe paint on wood, sealed with resin. For more info on the show, contact the gallery HERE.
It’s almost here! The opening for the Monsters of Pop show at Gallery 1988 LA will be opening this coming Tuesday, August 11th. The show will feature artists Dave MacDowell, Brandon Bird, Neatherland and yours truely and should be full of endless pop culture refeneces. I’ll be posting all of my work for the show in the next couple of days.
I’m so excited to be participating in the upcoming Stanley Kubrick Tribute this September in Dublin at the Light House Cinema. Mr. Kubrick has had a HUGE influence on my work, especially the set design, location and styling of The Shining, which is still one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time.
I’ll post more details as the show gets closer, but for now here is my piece, which is based on one of my favorite scenes from The Shining.
Room 237
Flashe on wood w/ resin, 8.5in x 6.5in
Attention LA and NY: it’s the week of GIANT shows!!
First up, the much anticipated Crazy 4 Cult 3D, showing at Gallery 1988 in LA opens this Thursday, July 16th. 100+ artists, cult movies galore, and host ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic ..need I say more? (my piece HERE)
Second, opening this Saturday, July 18th at Giant Robot NY is Dime Bag 3! 225+ of the best artists and illustrators each create artwork that must fit into a 3in x 3in dimebag (my piece HERE).. bound to be crowded AND excellent.
Well as it turns out, the original piece I did for Dime Bag 3 never made its way out of the US Postal Service (which means it is most likely never to be found)! Grrrr. But, luckily I was granted an extension and was able to whip up another tiny 3in x 3in piece.. which I will be delivering in person.
Homesick, 2009
It’s that time of the season, eh!
Crazy 4 Cult is coming up again at Gallery 1988 LA and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever before.. with over 100+ artists taking on the best cult movies of all time and brand new host, the legendary “Weird Al” Yankovic it’s bound to be amazing once again!
This year I decided on one of my guiltiest movie pleasures, Strange Brew. When I was younger, my sisters and I used to rent it from our library for free and would watch it over and over, laughing hysterically.. even though I’m sure we had no idea what we were actually laughing at. Needless to say, I still love me those Canadian, beer-lovin’ McKenzie brothers!
*More info about the opening in LA soon.
I’d like to congratulate one of my favorite people of all time–
my friend, former roomie, and crazy-talented, Evah Fan on getting married this week, to the amazingly gifted artist, Brendan Monroe! There’s so much talent between the two of them that I think this union will probably result in new secret superpowers or something. Happiness!
The wonderful Jordin Isip and Roger Stevens (who are known for curating the best group shows around) are at it again! Dime Bag 3 will feature 200+ artists all doing work that can fit into a 3in x 3in “dimebag” zip-lock bag, and will be displayed in a grid-like format.
This is the 3rd installment of a series that was originally featured in LA and then Brooklyn back in 2002/2003. This time it will be showing at Giant Robot NY in July. Stay tuned for details..
A few photos from the opening of Panorama Project 3, at Jonathan LeVine this past Saturday night. It was really an incredible show.. I still can’t believe how much amazing talent was crammed into one small room! It rained like the devil that night and killed my flash, so high quality these snaps are not..
but you can see all of the goodies up close HERE.
I’m really excited to be a part of Panorama Project 3, a group show curated by Jordin Isip and Rodger Stevens at Jonathan Levine Gallery opening next Saturday, Sept 6th. It will include over 100 artists, ultimately creating one continuous piece. Each artist was give a 7in x 5in board and could do whatever they wanted, as long as there was a predetermined horizon line that could be matched up to the piece on either side of it.
‘Dipped in Jimmies’ Flashe with resin, 2008
if you live in or around the LA area, have nothing to do Friday night, enjoy cult movies and know who Kevin Smith is you’re not only potentially qualified as a geek, but you may enjoy an awesome opening at Gallery 1988.
Crazy 4 Cult 2 opens tomorrow night, is hosted by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier and will feature over 100 artists reinterpreting various classic cult films. trust me, between the amazing artists included and the Cult movie fans, its going to be insane!
below is one of the posters for the show, done by incredible talent, Scott Campbell.
amazing!
how adorible are Freddy and Eddie comparing knives? genius!
i was beyond flattered when brilliant photographer, Ryan Schude, e-mailed me this photograph:
that was inspired by one of my older paintings:
the photo is part of a fashion spread he did for the Brooklyn based magazine, RE:UP.
check out his interview at: http://reupmag.com/reup-related/481
or his site at: http://www.ryanschude.com
