I did another fun piece for the NY Times Sunday Review section this weekend, all about binge-watching tv, and addiction to series like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and House of Cards. Below is the finish and a couple of sketches that weren’t used.
sketches:
UPDATE: I received the AP prints (including the sold out Joker vs. Banksy, & Lost pieces) and they are now for sale in my Etsy shop.
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen a few of these, but here’s the rest! All artwork + prints from this weekend’s opening at Gallery 1988 East are now available online. Below are the first pieces I did, which were some of my favorite movie/TV characters, on their “Day Off”. Available as originals + prints HERE
Joker vs. Banksy
(Batman)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
A Wheeler 9 to 5
(Return to Oz)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Alien Takes Jonesy to the Vet
(Alien)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Bedtime for Log
(Twin Peaks)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Gozer at the Dog Park
(Ghostbusters)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Jessica Rabbit on Sunday
(Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Leatherface’s Secret Hobby
(Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Ironing the Jumpsuit
(Halloween)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Mola Ram Plays Bingo
(Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Mrs. White’s 2 Husbands
(Clue)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Norman and Mother
(Psycho)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Pinhead’s Weekend Side Job
(Hellraiser)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Shredder + Krang Ride
(TMNT)
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
For my 2nd group of pieces, I thought it would be fun to try and recreate a few movie-inspired floating terrariums. Some of them are easier to guess than others! Available as originals + prints HERE
Beetlejuice
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Nightmare on Elm Street
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Nothing But Trouble
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Stand By Me
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
The Thing
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
Wayne’s World
11in x11in, Flash paint on wood, sealed in resin
UPDATE: I received very limited APs of this SOLD OUT print, and they are currently available in my Etsy shop !
So excited to be able to squeeze in this piece for the Bad Robot Art Experience happening at Gallery 1988 on April 24th! Even though I’ve been really focused on my upcoming show at G1988 on May 3rd, I was a huge fan of Lost, so I just had to do a piece involving the Smoke Monster. :)
Coming May 3rd in LA at Gallery 1988 East!!! I’ll be posting previews of pieces coming up this week on Instagram.
I’m so proud to announce that my 2-person show with the amazingly talented Shannon Bonatakis is coming up quickly at Gallery 1988 East! More details and sneak peeks to come, but here’s the official flyer below.. Can’t wait!
This weekend was a fun-filled crazy one, as my siblings, family friends, and I threw my Mom a huge surprise 60th birthday party! We spent over a month planning, crafting, and setting up a pop-up party for our favorite lady. So much work, but so very worth it!
I made these tiny portraits of my Mom from the 1970′s, her/my dad today, and their dog, Jack, that were made in to small magnets for the guests to bring home with them. I have to say, they turned out pretty cute.. And I think they were a big hit! :)
I did another quick illustration for the NY Times Op-Ed section. The piece was written by an airline stewardess who opposes T.S.A.’s decision to allow passengers to carry small knives.. I had fun coming up with ideas for this one!
It’s been an insane few months, between trying to crank out paintings for my upcoming show at Gallery 1988 and the few freelance gigs I can squeeze in.. Let’s just say my house is a disaster, sometimes Iwear sweatpants until 2pm, and I haven’t had a haircut since, well, I can’t remember.. But my hair’s so long, I could probably go topless outside and not be arrested.
Anyway, this week I was able to do a quick illustration for the NY Times Sunday Review section, b/c I needed a break from painting & I loved the article entitled, “Is There Life After Work?“ Special thanks to the wonderful Aviva Michaelov, who art directed!
Recently I’ve had to turn down quite a few awesome theme shows, in order to focus on my 2-person show in May. But I just couldn’t pass up the upcoming all-girl show, a collaboration between HelloGiggles (founded by Zooey Deschanel, Sophia Rossi, & Molly McAleer) & Gallery 1988 entitled Young Adult. The show is geared towards a younger female crowd, with all pieces based on various book series, including The Baby-Sitters Club, Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High, and Goosebumps.
I spent my pre-teen summers reading literally all of these series, as far into them as my middle-school years would deem socially acceptable. For my piece, I ultimately decided on Sweet Valley High, because at age 11, I had an older cousin who gave me over 30 of her old SVH books. Even though my mom told me they were too old for me, I read them anyways.. thinking I was reading a taboo, adult series of some kind. Anyway, I loved them, and would constantly flip back to the covers as I read, checking out the hair styles and clothes they were wearing.
I wanted to do a piece that reinterpreted that famous, circular illustrated cover that usually portrayed Jessica & Elizabeth Wakefield in various dramatic poses. It’s painted on a circular wood panel, with Flashe paint, and is sealed under a layer of resin. The show opens in LA on February 2nd.
Jessica and Elizabeth
initial color sketch:
progress:
invite for show:
I did a quick little illustration for this weekend’s NY Times Letters Section, about the Romney ‘gifts comment’.
I remember making these in Girl Scouts way back when, so illustrating these step-by-step instructions for Martha Stewart was a lot of fun. Although I would suggest adding clothes to yours, because they sort of have a voodoo doll thing going on without them.
