For Gallery 1988‘s
upcoming exhibition “Please Post
Bills”, dedicated to comedic legend Bill
Murray, I chose to do a companion piece to my Ghostbuster’s piece from “The
3G Show”. My piece, Ugly
Little Spud, depicts the scene when Murray’s
character, Peter Venkman, comes face to face with his first Class 5
Free-Roaming Vapor, better known as Slimer.
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| Detail of some lifeforms from the cnidaria and ocularia phylums |
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| Detail of some lifeforms from the Plantamalia phylum |
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| Detail of some lifeforms from the Zora genus, the Blin genus, and some other amphibians and mammals |
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| Detail of some lifeforms from the Primate order, as well as some other mammals |
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| Detail of some lifeforms from the Draconem genus, the Dinosauria superorder, and the Aves class |
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| All the species grouped by scientific binomials |
Here are my pieces for The 3G Show. I have to say, I've done a lot of great shows at Gallery 1988, but I don't think I've ever been so excited for one of them. I'm just blown away by all the great work Autumn Society members have contributed, and that's saying something considering the caliber of work that Jensen shows there. Way to represent!
I wanted to pick a pivotal moment in each film, a scene where one of the characters makes a crucial discovery (or error).
In Ghostbusters, I always wondered what would have gone down had ghostbuster Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) answered “Yes!” to Gozer’s inquiry “Are you a god?” Would he have averted Stay-Puft peril? Sadly, we will never know.
"You Say Yes"
17" x 11" giclee print on canvas
S/N edition of 25
In The Goonies, I often wondered what Sloth and Chunk were doing right before they swoop in to save the rest of the Goonies from the Fratellis. Were they spying from afar? Was seeing his mother make a pre-pubescent girl walk the plank at sword-point the impetus he needed to rebel against his own flesh and blood? Or had he simply watched too many Errol Flynn movies while chained up in the basement of their hideout?
"You Wanna Play Pirate?"
17" x 11" giclee print on canvas
S/N edition of 25
I’ve probably watched the film Gremlins at least two dozen times, but it was only upon my most recent viewing that I realized that Billy’s girlfriend Kate is probably the most successful survivor of the film. Sure, Billy racks up the highest body count, but only because he [SPOILER ALERT] blows up the town movie theater. Even Billy’s mom kills more Gremlins in hand-to-claw combat in one of the most unforgettable mother-kicking-ass scenes of all time. But the fact that Kate survives who knows how many hours behind the bar at Dorry’s Tavern with barely a scratch and discovers (without any knowledge of Mogwai and Gremlin lore) that bright light is their weakness, and uses a Polaroid camera to escape to safety, is a testament to how much of a badass she is.
"Last Call"
24" x 11" giclee print on canvas
S/N edition of 25
"The 3G Show"
Opening reception Friday, Sept 3rd 2010, 7-10pm
Gallery 1988
7020 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
This cover illustration I did for GRID magazine was selected to appear in Communication Arts Annual 51. Many thanks to Art Director Jamie Leary for a great assignment!
I recently had the opportunity to work with the always wonderful Christine Car at The New Republic on this illustration for an article about the problem with the new full body security scanners. Aside from being an invasion of personal privacy, they don't always pick up concealed explosives.
A new age for the documentation of the Philadelphia Art scene is here and its called GRAND NEW. Thanks to those radical video-wizard kids over at McJawn, we have yet another source to showcase our artists and events, and introduce them to the world. Please take a moment and check out some of the features and interviews they already have on their homepage including, Co-Founder and President of the Autumn Society, Joe Game (Chogrin), the 8-bit Illustration Guru, Jude Buffum, Matt Trigaux from TrickGo, and much more! Click Below!
I was recently invited to design a lamp for Enlighten! One Night of Light, an artist lamp show benefiting inner-city arts. Each artist’s lamp design will be sold in a limited edition available for one night only. In addition, some artists will also create one original, handmade shade for a lamp that will be featured in a silent auction. A portion of all sales will benefit Inner-City Arts, an organization offering opportunities for at-risk children from Los Angeles schools to build artistic self-expression, enhancing their ability to perform both creatively and academically in challenging environments.
Enlighten! is being curated by Tornado Design and the lamps are being produced by Lamp-In-A-Box. If you cannot attend the show but would like to pre-order a lamp, click here.
My piece, titled “Zane’s Dilemma”, was inspired by the textile arts of William Morris and the English Arts and Crafts Movement.
Enlighten! One Night of Light
Saturday, November 21
5:00–11:00 pm
Helms Bakery Building
8723 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
