-The Mark Inside

I did a spot illustration for Bloomberg Business week a while ago for the book review of "The Mark Inside" by Amy Reading. I haven't read it, but the write up about it sounds really interesting. check it out. Cory Doctorow wrote a bit on it too on Boingboing: HERE

-Anomalies

I'm in a group show in Los Angeles in two weeks.
Anomalies – beinArt Collective Group Exhibition at Copro Gallery

Opening Reception, Saturday, October 13th, 8pm – 11:30pm.
Exhibit runs: October 13th – November 3th, 2012.

 
 Here's the Press Release and check out the line up!

 "Anomalies" will be the third beinArt Collective group show at Copro Gallery, curated by Jon Beinart. The participating artists have been hand picked for their natural disposition towards the strange and deranged. This exhibition will showcase over 50 artists' interpretations of "Anomalies" and sideshow/carny culture. There will be paintings, drawings and sculptures of subjects that will deviate, distort and mystify. Human oddities, anatomical wonders, freaks, geeks & gaffs. Step right up and peek inside the beinArt Collective's cabinet of curiosities!

Participating artists include: Travis Louie, Esao Andrews, Chris Mars, David Stoupakis, Chet Zar, Christian Van Minnen, Scott Scheidly, Jessica Joslin, Turf One (Jean Labourdette), Naoto Hattori, Gregory Jacobsen, David Choquette, Brendan Danielson, Sandra Yagi, Tom Bagshaw, Pamela Wilson, Scott G Brooks, Peter Gric, Dietmar Gross, Heidi Taillefer, John Brophy, Richard A Kirk, Mia Araujo, Santiago Caruso, Tom Kuebler, Karl Persson, Jana Brike, Beau White, Heather Nevay, Erik Thorsandberg, Jason Montinola, Stephanie Henderson, Jennybird Alcantara, Jessica Ward, Jeff Christensen, Macsorro, Matt Dangler, Leslie Ditto, Lee Roswell, Sarina Brewer, Jennifer Knaus, Tim French, Agostino Arrivabene, Caitlin Hackett, Cliff Wallace, Mark Elliott, Brian Smith, Hector Javier Ramirez, Larkin, Murielle Belin, Erik Alos & Mark Gleason.

The beinArt Collective was formed to increase public awareness of strange figurative art, in galleries, online and in print. Each artist has been selected for their ability to express themselves imaginatively with exceptional technique and uncompromising individuality. The beinArt Collective is testimony to a huge international movement of figurative artists who have resisted current trends in the art world and remained true to their artistic vision.

beinArt Collective: http://beinart.org/
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/280689912041906/

Press release on the Copro Gallery site: http://www.copronason.com/oct_12_pr.html

Press Release on beinArt.org: http://beinart.org/art-news/2012/09/20/anomalies-beinart-collective-group-show-at-copro-gallery/

-Inside The Sketchbook on Hi Fructose.

JL Schnabel of BloodMilk asked me a few questions about my sketchbooks on HiFructose.com for their ongoing series "Inside The Sketchbook". More images on the link.

Circa Survive/Violent Waves.

Circa Survive has announced their new, self-released album titled Violent Waves slated for August 28th. They have some cool bundles on hand, a special 100 edition of the album will be a hand painted collaboration with the guys in the band and my silk-screened drawings.

For everyone who knows Circa Survive, they are unbelievably personable with their audience. They're doing a few with handwritten lyrics and all sorts of stuff to make this album a truly unique package. See the video and visit www.circasurvive.com for all the details.



Box set cover.


detail.

-Two Shows This Saturday

I am participating in two group shows this weekend. First is "ART ON THE EDGE 2012" at Vered Gallery in East Hampton, NY. Here is the invite with the list of other artists below.

I was inspired by a specific excerpt from Carl Sagan's Cosmos and was able to find it verbatim on the internet. Its from the episode: The Backbone of Night.

"We are wandering hunter folk. Fire keeps us warm. Its light makes holes in the darkness. It keeps hungry animals away. In the darkness we can see each other and talk. We take care of the flame. The flame takes care of us. The stars are not near to us. When we climb a hill or a tree, they are no closer. They flicker with a strange, cold, white, far-away light -- many of them, all over the sky, but only at night. I wonder what they are."

One night I thought: "The stars are flames. They give a little light at night, as fire does. Maybe the stars are campfires which other wanderers light at night. The stars give a much smaller light than campfires, so they must be very far away. I wonder if our campfires look like stars to the people in the sky. But why don't those campfires and the wanderers who made them fall down at our feet? Why don't strange tribes drop from the sky? Those beings in the sky must have great powers."

And here are my pieces, I made two.

"Stargazer" 16"x24", oil on wood.
"Untitled (Girl in Ceremonial Dress)" 12"x12", oil on wood.

Also, I'm part of a massive group show at Thinkspace Gallery as a benefit for Born Free USA who help endangered and distressed wildlife.


and here is my piece.
 
"Hive Spider" 8"x12" oil on panel.

-Refunds

"Sea Villa" Sold out in 3 minutes and I unfotunately have to make refunds due to over selling of the edition. I am sorry. I am overwhelmed by your support.

-Sea and Sky.

Hello everyone, I'm offering two new prints that are being posted up this Thursday, May 3rd, at 1pm Eastern Daylight Time in the Store Section

"Sea Villa #2"
paper size 16" x 20"
Edition of 80 for $85


"Hope Pigeon"
paper size 12" x 12"
Edition of 100 for $70

A bit of a detail.
and another one.

-Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.

This year marks 20 years since the US theatrical release of the feature film “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” by David Lynch. I was elated to be asked to do a piece for the April 21st art show at Copro Gallery, celebrating this cinema milestone. Curated by Robert Wilson.
Here is some info about that show at Dugpa.com
Also some images and the artist roster mentioned on Hi-Fructose.
"White Horse" 18"x 18" oil on wood.
Some close ups.

And the info.

"Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" Group Art Exhibition.
Copro Gallery-Bergamot Station
Opening Reception, Saturday, April 21, 8:00 – 11:30 p.m.
2525 Michigan Ave , Unit T5, Santa Monica , CA 90404