"Ghosts Upon the Walls"

Last weekend, on March 2nd, my first solo solo show with Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City opened. The show is titled "Ghosts Upon the Walls" and features 8 new paintings. The show runs from March 2nd - 23rd.  Here are all the paintings from the show.

If you are interested in purchasing any of the pieces, please click here to go to Thinkspace's website to see prices and availability.  Please contact the gallery directly.  Thanks!

http://thinkspacegallery.com/works/?exhibit=188

Lamplight. Oil on Canvas. 16" x 20"

Cat. Oil on Canvas. 16" x 12"

Bat. Oil on Canvas. 16" x 12"

Phone Call. Oil on Canvas. 20" x 16"

Lantern, Book, and Flowers. Oil on Canvas. 24" x 36"

Candle, Bell, and Mirror. Oil on Canvas. 24" x 36"

Crow. Oil on Panel. 10" x 8"

Bats. Oil on Canvas. 18" x 18"

Summer Group Show at Spoke Art

This Thursday, August 2nd, is the opening of Spoke Art's Annual Summer Group Show in San Francisco.  I am one of nine artists featured in the show and I'll have five new paintings on display.

From Spoke Art:
"Spoke Art Gallery is proud debut our annual Summer Group Show, featuring a diverse range of local, national and international emerging artists in a salon-style exhibition. This August exhibition showcases a selective roster of varying mediums and styles found throughout the contemporary scene, with introductory works perfect for emerging and established collectors and fans.

Artists include: Allan Innman, Michael Ramstead, Bec Winnel, Eddie Colla, Rich Pellegrino, Xiau-Fong Wee, Steve Seeley, Megan Wolfe and Nicole Gustafsson."

The show will be up until August 25th, so if you're in San Francisco, please come check it out!

"Wild at Heart" at Thinkspace

This Saturday, May 26th, Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City will be hosting a show titled "Wild at Heart - Keep Wildlife in the WIld"  curated by Andrew Hosner and Amanda Erlanson.  20% of all sales will go to Born Free USA, a national animal advocacy organization aimed at protecting and promoting the ethical treatment of wild animals all over the world.  Over 100 artists have submitted work.
Here's my painting.

Where You've Wandered. Oil on Canvas. 16" x 12"

If you can, please come to the show.  Also, you can also help out the cause by participating in Born Free USA’s new Animal Sponsorship program and by bringing blankets, comforters, dog and cat beds, and toys for donation to Operation Blankets of Love which works to assist homeless animals.

Thinkspace Gallery Website
Born Free USA Website

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Memes at Gallery 1988

Tonight, Friday May 4th, Gallery 1988 opens their 8 year anniversary show "Memes" where artists pick their favorite internet meme and make something based on it.  For mor info on Memes you can check out http://knowyourmeme.com/

For my painting I chose The Slender Man.

The Slender Man.  Oil on Canvas. 12" x 24". 2012

From KnowYourMeme.com:
Slender Man (a.k.a Slenderman) is a mythical creature often depicted as a tall and thin figure wearing a black suit with a necktie and a blank face. According to the legend, he can stretch out or shorten his arms at will and has tentacle-like appendages protruding from his back. Depending on various vloggers and bloggers interpretations of the myth, the creature can show a wide range of abilities, ranging from causing memory loss, insomnia, paranoia, coughing fits with or without blood spitting (nicknamed Slendersickness) to triggering photograph/video distortions and statics as well as having teleportation power.
Slender Man has inspired fan arts, fictional creepypastas as well as a mockumentary series done in the style of the 1999 indie horror film Blair Witch Project.

Please come check out the painting in person at Gallery 1988: Melrose.
Show opens Friday May 4th 7-10pm.  Show runs from May 4th - 26th
www.gallery1988.com

Upcoming Shows in March

This March I'll have paintings in two big group shows.

First up is La Luz de Jesus's annual group show "Laluzapalooza." Every year, La Luz de Jesus has an open show where they invite artists to submit their work. I'd been looking forward to trying to get in this show since I first saw it last year. I made three paintings to submit, and they accepted all three!

Show opens Friday, March 2nd from 8-11pm

Show runs from March 2nd - April 1st.

visit LaLuzdeJesus.com and Here for more info.

Next, I was invited to participate in "Picks of the Harvest" at Thinkspace in Culver City. From Thinkspace: "Picks of the Harvest 2012 will showcase numerous artists we’ve had our eye on over the past year exhibited alongside new works from several of our regular Thinkspace family members. Showcasing work from over 60 artists from all walks of life from around the world, Picks of the Harvest 2012 aims to shine a light on some of the most exciting young contemporary artists in our movement."

Show opens Saturday, March 3nd from 5-8pm

Show runs from March 2nd - March 24th.

visit Thinkspacegallery.com for more info.

I'm very honored and excited to be a part of these two shows, which are guaranteed to be awesome. I'll post my paintings for them soon.

Gallery 1988 x [adult swim]

This Friday is Gallery 1988's [adult swim] themed show. Here's my piece based on the show The Venture Bros.

Haunted Henchman. 2011. Oil on Canvas. 11" x 14".

Opening Reception: Friday January 13th 7-10pm

Show on Display: January 13th - February 4th

at Gallery 1988: Melrose

http://nineteeneightyeight.com/

"Bad Dads" at Spoke Art

This Saturday and Sunday, Spoke Art in San Francisco is opening their new show Bad Dads, a tribute to the films of Wes Anderson. I'm a big fan of him and his movies and the show is bound to be awesome. Here's my painting, based on the movie Rushmore:

She's My Rushmore. 24 x 12. Oil on Canvas

If you're going to San Francisco be sure to check out this show.