Hello ellO

Thanks to everyone who came out to The Cute Show at ellO last night! Byrdy and co. did an awesome job and the show looked great. Plus they had mini cupcakes and Sparks, so really there was something for everyone. It was my first visit to Portsmouth and it was definitely worth the trip. I'm really happy I got to be part of the show and hope to work with ellO again in the future. There was a short write up about the show on Seacoastonline, and they featured my Sleeping Skunk painting! Table of accessories and stationary featuring work by me, Argyle Whale and other artists. Elise has an amazing norwal and unicorn print (not on this table) that I have to get.
Etched cards by Andrew DeVecchio.
The mini cupcakes.
Jamie Fales work. A Boston Terrier with Flavor-Flav esque gold chains? Check.
My Ouch-o-pus and some necklaces and button packs.
The one blurry picture I took was of my work on the wall. Rats. Yes, the skunk painting is crooked (don't worry it was fixed!).
Some more stationary. The beard card and pillows are from Sarah Coyne.
Squids!!!!!
Bradley Hoffer's work.

paintin and drawin

A new piece I made for my end of February show. Now it's off to New Hammy for the Cute Show at ellO! The opening is from 5-9pm tonight.

what I did today (and yesterday)

Painting away. . .I had more flowers on her and more leaves but it was teetering dangerously close to ukulele territory. Not that I have a problem with ukulele territory.

Bots to the rescue!

I freaked out at the grocery store when I saw these bottles. The characters are adorable and every flavor ends in "bot"-lemonbot, grapebot ect. I stared at them and made frantic hand gestures indicating my intense desire to buy them. We picked up berrybot and grapebot. I have yet to taste the actual water inside of the bottles, but I hope it's good since everything else about this company seems so charming. That's right, I said it. Charming.

Fons Schiedon is my hero

Trash-a-long. MTV Asia ident from Fons Schiedon on Vimeo.

Dutch artist and all around very impressive person Fons Schiedon was one of my favorite presenters from the 2008 Pictoplasma conference in NYC. His work is so good it hurts my brain. He can paint, he can draw, he can animate. He wore a white suit at the conference. My favorite piece he showed was an ident for MTV Asia that was a love song to both Karaoke and Kylie Minogue*, but this one is a close second. Go to his new site and be amazed.

*and if you know where to find said karaoke kylie ident and pass it on I, no, the world will be forever grateful.

ellO Cute Show Opening Feb 6th!

I just packed up and shipped some work for The Cute Show at ellO in Portsmouth, NH. The show runs from Feb. 4th - March 2nd and includes work from Kimberly Scola, Daniel Semeraro, Bradley Hoffer, Jamie Fales, Sarah Coyne, Nancy Mungcal, Marissa Falco, Elise Towle Snow and Jessabelle Evens. Come out to the opening on Feb. 6th!

My New Favorite Book

I found this language book from the 50's on the free table at work. Despite its groovy illustrations and promise to make ". . .learning seem more like amusement than hard work. . .", I don't feel like I'm learning any Italian. This is probably because I'm not really trying to learn Italian, I'm just trying to look busy on public transportation.

Posters and Fliers for My Show

I just got the mini posters and fliers for my show at Space 242 in February. The opening is the night of the 27th, from 6-8pm. I'm really excited to be showing with Jennifer Lewis, a fellow RISD grad.

Happy New Year!

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T

I happened to catch this gem the other night-The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. The sets are bizarre and beautiful which makes sense since it was co-written and directed by Dr. Seuss. If you were less than impressed with the most recent movie adaptations of Seuss' work, Dr. T will cure what ails ya. Har har. Watch a clip here.

More New Paintings!

Here's a detail of something I'm working on for my show at Space 242 this February. The opening will be on the night of the 27th. . .more info to come soon! The gallery is located at 242 E. Berkeley St in the South End-a short walk from the Broadway T stop. Openings are every final Friday of the month.

Sidecars & Gingerbread

As part of our holiday festivities we mixed up some gingerbread cookies and sidecars last night. For sidecars make like this: three parts brandy, one part triple sec, one part sour mix with a sugared rim and a slice of orange or lemon. Crank up A Charlie Brown Christmas and then cancel all of your other plans.

Fruitbat Necklaces in the Shop!

My favorite of the necklaces I've been making-the fruitbat combination-is now available in the shop!

Mixtape Cellphone Charm Now Available in the Shop!

I'm adding lots of new things to my shop this week and my hand made mixtape cellphone charms are one of them. I made a lightbox yesterday and took tons of photos of my new stuff. But now I have the dreaded "computer eye" so I'm going to take a break and go get supplies so that I can have "Christmas tree decorating/cookie eating eye". I mean eyes.

Space 1026 Auction Tonight!

My Golden Girl screenprint is in the Space 1026 Auction tonight-everything starts at $5! Supporting the auction helps Space 1026 show artists their gallery, host community events and continue being a vital part of the Philadelphia community. Shepard Fairey, Issac Lin, Matt Leines, Alex Lukas and Katy Horan are just some of the artists who have work in the show. If you're in Philly go check it out-if you're not you can watch the event on 1026's site or bid for work on eBay.

Black Haired Girl and Ghost necklace in the shop!

I've started to put the new merch I've made up in my shop. . .the charm necklace with the black haired girl and ghost went up tonight, with the rest of the pieces going up by Friday night.

Baby's First Bazaar Bizarre

Thank you to everyone who braved the weather and the line to come out to the Bazaar on Sunday! Special thanks to my family, friends and JP-I couldn't have done this without their help and support. It was a crazy day and Jen and I saw some great work and met some really nice fellow crafters, artists and shoppers. My only regret is that I missed out on the pie. I'm smiling in this picture because the pie has yet to sellout. I'll also put up some more pictures on my flickr page and add the new merch to my shop. Here's a couple links to check out from fellow vendors. . .

Emily aka Crazy Cakes
Allison Cole's Bang Bang You're Thread

Chad of Devoted Bee
Glitterlimes!
A Bardis

Sniffles

Here's two shots of what's above my desk and on my desk while I finish up work for the show on Sunday. I've got a lot left to do and I have a head cold. I hope someone will be selling handcrafted DayQuil at the event. Actually, no I don't.

Bazaar Bizarre This Sunday!

Boston's Bazaar Bizarre is this Sunday, December 7th at the Castle at Park Plaza. Come by and check out the table I'm sharing with my friend Jen of Rejeneration. The two of us are selling handmade crafts including bags, prints, jewelry, hats, buttons, and more. Over 140 vendors are expected at this years event as well as live entertainment and snacks! Yes! Hope to see you there.

For more information please visit:
http://www.bazaarbizarre.org/boston.html

Wegmans + Graphic Design

Why I am obsessed with a grocery store? I've asked myself this many times, but as anyone from Rochester will tell you-Wegmans is the bomb. Check out how their logo has changed over the years.

In Other Radio Related News. . .

. . .I saw Wait Wait Don't Tell Me last night at the Wang and it was amazing and hilarious. Peter was charismatic as always and there were only two "wicked" jokes. Mo Rocca, Charlie Pierce and my favorite, Amy Dickinson held their own in a show that included discussion of gps underwear, giant pinatas, and James Bond. Plus, the guest for Not My Job was none other than Congressman Barney Frank. Tune in this Sunday to hear the show for yourself on your local NPR station or listen to the podcast.

The Casbah on KSYM 90.1

My new favorite podcast is The Casbah from KSYM 90.1 San Antonio. Brian reads your mind and plays a great mix of surf, garage, old school soul, random alt rock and other stuff. There's a set list on the site as well so you can find your favorites from the shows-old and new.

I love this!

Minilogue - Animals from ljudbilden on Vimeo.

News and a new painting

Here's a peek at something I've been working on-trying to get back on the gouache train. September was a really busy month. . .a lot happened! The print lottery at AS220 was a big success. I went to the Pictoplasma conference in New York and saw amazing and inspiring work from Fons Schiedon, Tim Biskup, David OReilly and Tokyoplastic. I've got Sparkyart stickers on the way in addition to new button sets! Also, the big multiplayer game I was lead designer on for GBH is finally finished. You can play it here.

Ponytail Print

This five color screenprint is the latest thing I've made at the shop. . .it's printed on archival 11 x 14" paper and is an edition of fifty. The horseshoe is metallic silver. Yee-haw. It's going to be in the AS220 Print Lottery which you can read more about here.

Coconuts!

Dear blog readers (i.e. Mom and Dad),
Sorry I've been so lazy about posting lately. This summer has been crazy busy! Thankfully it's also been productive. . .how you ask? Well check it out. I painted eyeballs on coconut shells. And I hot glued bows on them. Owowowowow.

Golden Girl Screenprint

Here's the latest limited edition screenprint. This one is shiny and glittery. It's available in the shop for only $15! And this weekend I also went rock 'n bowling. OWOWOWOW!!!

Coffin Couple Print

For my second set of silkscreens I did this creepy couple in their coffin. The original sketch is on the left. I'm pretty happy with how they came out and the glow in the dark ink works like a charm. The prints are now available in the shop!

Starry Eyed Print Now Available!

Hello hello! I am now a member of the AS220 Printshop in Providence! This print is from my first limited edition of screenprints that I've made there. It's an edition of 25 and each 9 x 12" print is numbered and signed. Head on over to my shop and pick one up! The printshop is great and I love the Taqueria Pacifica, over at the original AS220 building. Vegan veggie burritos 4-evah.

Earth Day

Today is Earth Day and if you're in Boston take a drive by WGBH in Brighton and check out the digital mural-today is all about The Greens, an original broadband series that I do character design and animation for. It's exciting to see something I worked on at such a large scale!

Coffee!

Here's a sketch I did about a tasty beverage I like.

New Painting

Quick sketch for a bigger piece. I heart droopy eyes and no pupils.

Goodbye Pretty Dunkies Sign. . .

The old school Dunkin Donuts sign at the intersection of Market and N. Beacon in Brighton was finally torn down last week. Boo.

Mike Mignola at the ICA

I went to the Mike Mignola talk the other night at the ICA, part of their ICA/AIGA series. Mike talked about his early influences including Frank Frazetta and Jack Kirby and showed a wide range of his Hellboy work-from early comics to concept work he's done for both films. Christopher Golden was there with Mike and the whole thing was like sitting in on a conversation between good friends as opposed to a formal lecture. Plus, Mike was wearing a Sof' Boy t-shirt. Awesome.

Some things I like about Rochester

The cinema at Goodman and South Clinton

Wegmans sugar cookies
The top of the Hallman Chevrolet building on East Ave
Train tracks!

Sparkyart Button Sets Now Available!

I've got button sets for sale in my shop! Each set comes with four pins featuring girls from my sketchbooks.

New Deck (In Progress)

Here's the state of my latest deck-still more to do on it. . .

Black Lips at Middle East

Saw the Black Lips at the Middle East last night and it was faaaaaaaaantastic. They spit beer. If you don't already love them check out their brand of "psychedelic/comedy" at http://www.myspace.com/theblacklips. Photo from zigzaglive.com.

Inspiration from Amsterdam

I took a trip to Amsterdam earlier this year and thought I'd post some of the stuff I picked up there. These are some of the show fliers I collected.