Good & evil

Here are my final two pieces for this year's Visual Fringe.



Title: The Reverend Nuge
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas










Title: Dennis Humble
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas








It's interesting how these two ended up together in a post. Though they couldn't have been more different as performers, both have incorporated elements of good and evil into their shows. And what shows they were too!

Cash 'n' carry

Here's a sneak peek at my cash 'n' carry stuff for this year's VisualFringe. The series is called "El Gato Gordo". There are 24 5"x7" canvas-on-board pieces plus greeting cards with smaller versions of the pictures.

Busy bee

My preparations for this year's Visual Fringe are well underway. I've got five of the seven pieces for hanging done. I'm also doing some smaller cash 'n' carry pieces. Fingers crossed I can get it all done--to my satisfaction--by the due date.

Subculture snapshots

These pieces were shown at Shock Stock at the end of April. I also made some greeting cards with miniature versions of the images.



Title: The Boneyard Man
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas










Title: Rocco (a.k.a. "Get in the Van!")
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas










Title: Mr. Karaoke
14"x11" - mixed media on canvas







I may include these pieces in my allotted space at this year's Visual Fringe. I haven't decided yet.

Black Shire Pub

After the Visual Fringe show last year, I was asked if I wanted to put up a few pieces at the Black Shire Pub. I was very flattered, but the timing was bad for me. I was asked again earlier this month. Opportunity rarely knocks twice, so I decided I'd better go for it.


Title: At the Shire #1
16"x24" - mixed media on canvas










Title: At the Shire #2
16"x24" - mixed media on canvas










Title: Guinness girl
18"x24" - mixed media on canvas









Truth be told, I'm a little nervous about this mini-show. Some of the people in these pictures were inspired by real life patrons of the pub. I'm curious to see their reactions.

Guitar face

This is the first of the pieces that I'll be showing at this year's Visual Fringe.



Title: Jeffy B
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas






The neck of the guitar is cherrywood veneer and the guitar strings are wire.

Darkly inspired

This week, Vagrancy Films and Grimbrothers Entertainment announced their latest venture: Shock Stock. It's a three day celebration of horror and subculture slated for the end of April 2011 in downtown London. I couldn't be more excited or inspired! Since the announcement, my brain's been going non-stop about all the weird 'n' wonderful things I could create to sell at this show. I think this event has huge potential. I've even added a separate page on my blog for it.

P.S. - I'm going to be heads down working on stuff for the convention for the next few months, so blog posting will be taking a back burner. You've been warned.

Inquisitive one

Title: Fur child #2
5"x7" - mixed media on canvas board

JJ's Clarence

Title: JJ's Clarence
8"x10" - mixed media on canvas










This weekend, I surprised my friend JJ with this portrait of her cat, Clarence. Happy early Giftmas!

Lil warm fuzzies

In the process of revamping my studio space, I happened upon a stack of 5"x7" canvas covered boards. I'm going to use them for a series of "lil warm fuzzies" ostensibly for retail sale at next year's Visual Fringe show. These is the first one; there'll be more to come.


Title: Fur child #1
5"x7" - mixed media on canvas board