Art Basel Miami Beach 2014

Anyone heading to Miami Beach for Art Basel? 

I just shipped 5 paintings, 14 hand-painted paper shooting targets and this fancy custom painted handbag to the Miami Design Market for their Art Basel 2014 festivities.

My custom, hand-painted "Raven" handbag design for The Gentlemen's League.

When: Thurs, Dec 4 - Sun, Dec 7, 2014

Where: Alessandra Gold Concept Store, Miami Beach
What: Miami Design Market: Original Art, Fashion, Design, Collaborations and PartyFunTimes curated by Inez Suen Art Design Consulting and Alessandra Gold
Why: because ART!
Facebook event page with all of the details here.

I collaborated with The Gentlemen's League to create these hand-painted, custom designs on their giant, gorgeous leather and canvas handbag. Several one-of-a-kind custom artist designed bags will be on display and available for purchase.

My custom, hand-painted "Horses" handbag design for The Gentlemen's League.

I will also be exhibiting 14 hand-painted paper shooting targets.
Contact the curator, Inez Suen, for purchasing info:
sueninez@gmail.com

Four Eyes, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target. (SOLD)

Harry, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target.

Giddy, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target.

Friend, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target. (SOLD)

SpaceMonster, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target. (SOLD)

WeatherMan, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target.

Mouse, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target. (SOLD)

Bullseye, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target. (SOLD)

Beardo, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target.

Green Bird, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target. (SOLD)

Black Sheep, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target.

Matsutke, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target. (SOLD)

Divinity, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target. (SOLD)

Noodle, 14x24", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target. (SOLD)

Five paintings too! Theses are 12x16" each, acrylic/graphite on panel with simple pine frames.

Get Up & Go

Catnip

HappyPhone

Fruit

Skull with Kittens

Two New Prints in My Etsy Shop!

So happy to announce the release of two new prints from my series of large scale carousel animal paintings. 

"Lion" and "Horse" are both available now via 

MY ETSY SHOP!

20x20", limited editions of 60 prints each

"Lion" is available for purchase online here.

"Horse" is available for purchase online here.

 Special THANK YOUS to Sebastian Foster for helping my create these prints.

The original painting, "Lion", 4x4', acrylic/graphite on mounted panel from my 2014 solo exhibition, "Joyride" at Public Functionary in Minneapolis.

The original painting, "Horse", 4x4', acrylic/graphite on mounted panel from my 2014 solo exhibition, "Joyride" at Public Functionary in Minneapolis.

 I also have a third print from this series, "Horses" available exclusively via Public Functionary gallery in Minneapolis, MN.

"Horses" print, 20x20"

"Horses" spotted in their natural habitat...on the wall at Harvey House Boutique Guesthouse in Catskills, NY. 

(via @jessicavwalsh / Instagram)

Lil Bub Letterpress Greeting Cards!

Wheeeee! 

The greeting cards I drew for Lil Bub 

(the famous Internet cat, duh?!) 

are finally available via her website!

My friend Jenni Undis helped me design the cards and they were printed at Lunalux, her letterpress shop in Minneapolis.

Take it from Bub:

"...thrilled to announce this limited edition set of six magical oversized 5x7" four color letterpress printed holiday cards.

These are not your average cards! These cards are a hand-made product of Minneapolis, MN. The artwork featured on the cards is drawn by Jennifer Davis, the design and lay-out was a collaboration between Jennifer and Jenni Undis, the cards were printed on a really old letterpress by Jenni at the magnificent Lunalux.

You will want to save these cards for the most loved ones in your life, as each card is a gift in and of itself. In fact, you'll probably want to save and frame one for yourself."

SO GO GET 'EM: http://bit.ly/BUBCards

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Lil Bub's Big FUND for the ASPCA, which provides grants to organizations to support pets that need special care or extra help getting adopted.

We LOVE you, Bub!

"Far Out, Bub!", a painting I made for Bub's charity auction at Yetee Gallery in IL earlier this year.

A custom pet portrait commissioned for the special man in Bub's life.

Children of Rorschach at Phone Booth Gallery in Long Beach, CA

I made two new hand-painted, paper shooting targets for 

"Children of Rorschach" 

opening Sat, Nov 8, 2014 

at Phone Booth Gallery in Long Beach, CA.

Reception 7-10pm

Curated by White Matter:

"Artwork inspired by the original inkblot psychology tests Rorschach created and used in his own practice. 

Each artist was given one inkblot image from the 10 originals to use as inspiration for their own unique piece."

I was given this one:

An original Rorschach Ink Blot Test.

I created two of my own similar versions of the inkblot, flipped them upside down and made  mono-prints onto two shooting targets as the basis for these paintings: 

"Happy Dance", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target, 12x24"

"Sixth Sense", acrylic/graphite on paper shooting target, 12x24"