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Ghostbusters 3oth Anniversary

kiersten — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 19:21:44 +0000

So psyched to be a part of this show! And that I was able to squeeze in one last painting before taking a 2 month ‘new-baby’ break. After so many years of doing pop-culture related pieces, it can sometimes seem like there’s nothing original left to do, with so much overlap between galleries & shows. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE working on these shows, and am so grateful for every invite I get, but I decided this year to cut back on the amount of ones I participate in.

But when G1988 asked me about this one, it was a no-brainer. One of my favorite movies, and a big anniversary to boot. I decided to keep it simple, and base my piece off of one of the 1st scenes in the movie.. Dr. Peter Venkman’s ESP test.

This show will be traveling from NYC, to LA, Chicago, & then San Diego Comic-Con. First up is NYC opening this Saturday! Info on flyer below.

Venkman’s ESP Test

Flashe paint on wood panel, sealed in resin

11in x 8in

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Custom Wedding Ketubah

kiersten — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 11:24:33 +0000

I was recently commissioned to paint an original Ketubah for a lovely couple’s upcoming wedding. Since they had in mind someone to do the hand-lettered text already, I just created a frame for it, which was a thin wood panel that was then hand painted. Such a fun, special project for me!

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in progress:

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More LV Bags

kiersten — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:08:15 +0000

I’ve been doing a string of personalized, hand-painted Louis Vuitton bags for some clients lately, which have been such a fun change of pace! Below are a few of my favorites..

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A Special Bag for Oprah

kiersten — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:42:49 +0000

A couple weeks ago I was contacted by the folks at SoulCycle asking if I could customize a Louis Vuitton bag for a very special friend of theirs.. The one & only, Oprah Winfrey!

She was celebrating her 60th birthday with a spin class and about 50 of her close friends, and they wanted a custom bag to commemorate the event. I hand painted the SoulCycle logo & some colorful stripes on the front, and some simple, tiny text across the bottom of the back. So fun!

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Amy & Tony’s Save-the-Date

kiersten — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:54:56 +0000

Wow, no updates in forever! I’ve actually been really busy with a million projects & am now 8 months preggo, so things are getting really crazy. :)

Anyway, I’m so excited to finally share this one, as it’s very near and dear to me. My sister & future bro-in-law (also happens to be one of my closest friends from high school) are getting married this summer.. So when they asked if I could do their save-the-date, it was a no brainer. They wanted something simple and fun that also portrayed them, as well as their beloved pets, Moose & Charlie. I decided to do something in a similar fashion to the Save-the-Date from my wedding, but also tried to make it uniquely theirs. Really fun to work on!

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Crazy 4 Cult 7: Back in New York

kiersten — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 19:46:12 +0000

I can’t believe this will already be my 6th year participating in Gallery 1988′s Crazy 4 Cult show! Time flies. In the past I’ve tackled PeeWee’s Big Adventure, Mulholland Drive, Ferris Bueller, Goonies, Escape From NY, & Strange Brew.. But this year I decided to do a piece based on my absolute FAVORITE movie of all time: Clue. I’ve seen it literally a hundred times, can quote it from beginning to end and still find it as funny as ever. this one was fun.

Crazy 4 Cult 7: Back in NY opens this Friday, December 13th, from 7-10pm.

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One Plus Two Plus Two Plus One

11in x 11in, Flash on wood, sealed in resin

Detail:

resined finish:

Detailed promo for the show:

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BIG FALL SALE

kiersten — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 19:16:38 +0000

In celebration of my favorite season, (& in hopes that I will finally give my studio the cleaning it needs), I will be having a HUGE sale on all my original work, prints, & drawings starting this week.

I recently received some of my pop-culture pieces (the ‘Days Off‘ & terrarium pieces) back from Gallery 1988, and will be discounting them up to 50% off! I will also be offing $15 off all prints, & $10 off all original drawings. Buy any two pieces & get free shipping (w/in the US only).

Sale will start this Tuesday, October 15th through my Etsy store. Please feel free to email me with any questions!

some available ORIGINALS (that will be up to 50% off!):

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SAY HI TO THE BAD GUY: Frank Booth

kiersten — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 16:29:44 +0000

It’s been a long while since my last update, but things have been really busy around here with work & non-work related stuff. So happy to finally be back at it in the studio! I’ve been working on this piece for Gallery 1988 West’s upcoming Say Hi to the Bad Guy, presented by Crazy 4 Cult.

This time around artists will be focusing on their favorite villain from any cult film.. Even though I have many favorites, I decided to go with Frank Booth from Blue Velvet, because I believe him to be the creepiest, craziest bad guy of them all. A psychopathic drug dealer, pimp, and sadist, he is both a horrible and fascinating character, who easily has some of the most memorable scenes of all time.

Show opens Friday, October 18th at Gallery 1988 West in LA.

Frank Booth

Flashe paint on wood, sealed in resin

10in x 16.5in

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Talbots Holiday Preview Event

kiersten — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:32:32 +0000

This week I had a lot of fun in NYC painting custom tags for Talbot’s Holiday Preview event!

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Breaking Bad Book

kiersten — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:33:43 +0000

A few months ago, AMC contacted me about an art book they were putting together for the cast & crew of Breaking Bad as a gift for the end of the series. I was honored to contribute my 30 Days of Saul Goodman image, since I’m such a fan of the show, and had so much fun working on these pieces. So sad to think it’s ending so soon!

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