Finishing Touches..Lets do this!

PIE IN THE SKY -
the art of : Artsist Sisters -CJ Metzger & Miss Mindy

RECEPTION: THIS FRIDAY 7-10PM

WWA gallery 9517 Culver Blvd Culver City, CA 90232

NICE PRESS--- Hooray! check it out...

JUXTAPOZ: 'BackTalk' interview ---HERE.
Industrial Squid's PIE STORY ------HERE.
JUXTAPOZ: Show Rundown story --HERE.
CURATED MAG -----------------------HERE.
DAILY Du Jour------------------------HERE.

Oh I'm excited , nervous, and need to take a shower...pullin' a late one tonight--he he
I sure hope to see you at this show.. .It's really special. Not a stick in site to put up this arts 'arsh'. Positive, honest, drawings, paintings, film...and whatever our weird little minds felt like. We put extra lovin' into it.

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New Sketch Theatre Up!

This was drawn at The Gnomon /Sketch Theatre booth at Comic-con with my artist friend Buff Monster. Him and his lady are such cool people... I invite you to go see his art show this weekend at The Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City. Hopefully Ricky-dee and I will be there- but he got a bad knee injury and I may be playin' nurse-- wish him well! --and enjoy the video..... CLICK HERE.
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Sneeky Von Peeky...

Show at WWA inching closer..... sister and I've been soooooo busy----studio busting. bustling. boobing...baaaa!

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Comic-con craziness with Mr. 'Weta'!

More pie!

This is cracking me up.

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Rolllllin'......

PIE SHOTS..more to come!--since I was in the film, and covered in cream--It was hard to take photos, but here's a few,--and in progress pics of CJ, sophie & I making the town of "Damsel." ---:)mm

I pied Mr. Stay Puft. - dream come true.

Sophie was so into it. --:)
AAAhh Penny Star Jr...

More shennanigans & onto Making a small town out of Cardboard.....

What will happen to the town.... hmmm. I wonder.....

:)love mm

Filming!

--and on to the next crazy project... lil' blurry-sorry- I always get all the formatting crap wrong for online! - anyway-- I'm filming a bunch of folks this weekend..we'll see what ensues!

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Traveling fool.

So I've been traveling-- from Chicago to Portland.. doing art/costumes/signings/swimming/dancing... and having a good time in this crazy & beautiful world we live in. Spending time with the life 'outside' is something I tend to miss when stuck in an animation studio - or painting for hours on end. I need to get out. so I did. The art show in Portland was awesome, seeing my old friends - hanging out with the fairies in Eugene, then hiking along with Paul Bunyan in the 'Trees of Mystery'. My mind is full of so much now-- In the city, it can be so easy to get cynical and forget just how vast the earth is...there are so many people, different ways to live and places to see. Being present for your life. Pretty wordy for a girl in Skeksis costume hangin' with Vader & Bubba... hmm? hehehe..I have posted so much on my Facebook page about this costume..It was in a group called "Viva Los Villans) that won 'best in show' at Comic-con this year (more pics to come)... and we had a great time doin' it! Honestly, I think it was the the most fun I've had down there in awhile. Ridiculous! that my new word. Just be Ridiculous...in a good way.

More pictures to come... sifting through pics, and makin' a film...art is here.

Art is coming out of my ears...

Hey Everyone- Just wanted to fill you in about ALL the shows I'm in this month and on into September! So save the dates & I sure hope to see you at one of these fun things... we'll have a beer!

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SHOWS....

1st up

Giant Robot: group show "The Monster Within"
Show opens: Saturday, July 10th, 6:30-10pm at GR2.

50 artists to reinterpret the vinyl toy of "Buff Monster."

GR22062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025
http://www.gr2.net/

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2ndly

New works on Paper: - - - -"Miss Mindy's Naked Tea Party"

Screaming Sky Gallery , Portland, OR.
http://www.screamingskygallery.com/

----Here's a sneek peek of the art!

Reception & Live Painting by moi----July 29th 5-9:30!

shows runs: July-August

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3rd-lee

Comic-con: book signings
Baby Tattoo Books booth

Friday July 23rd @ 2pm
-Come on by and say hi!

Funny News: I've created bizarre & silly costume, and will be in this years 'Masquerade'.
Yes, it was on my 'bucket list.' She has been sworn to secrecy as to what it is, but will post the humorous happenings!

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4th-ily
WWA Gallery - - - - - - -"Pie in the Sky"

First solo exhibition together in almost 3 years!
Artwork by Artist Sisters CJ Metzger & Miss Mindy

Please visit miss mindy's blog for fun news about art creations in progress & the process of their video installation, " A Pie for a Pie," as all the mayhem unfolds.

Show Opening Reception: Friday Sept 10th, 7-10pm
shows runs; Sept. 10th - August 9th

Show is in Culver City! I know we haven't shown solo in our home town
of 'the Greater LA Area' in awhile... but not anymore! Come and
join us, it's gonna be super fun--with pies!

www.wwagallery.com

-Sooo I'm off to Chicago next week, & will be all over town! I'll 'tweet' some of it- if I'm feeling the 'computer chat need' ( sometimes I have to unplug-- we'll see..)---I'm really lookin' forward to drawing in a new place & meeting new folks & galleries, as long as my paper doesn't blow away! har har... hopefully I can bring my ink bottle on the plane..hmmm

:) Be well folks, Love-M.Mindy

sketching & makin' stuff...

Workin' away in my studio with lil' Sirius....Got TONS of new art in the works for upcoming shows....cool old reclaimed frames everywhere, watercolor paper comeing out of my arsh.. & the scroll saw is full blast. bzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Now I'm just trying to figure out what bird I'm going to wear on my head for Brandi's show sat... hmmm.... hope to see ya'll there!
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Drawing in Trees, NM Trip & uh oh-here's summer...

Santa Fe Feet- yes I crawled under the table.

POP went great... I swear, I always love going there - even though I'm not nuts about the desert. It snows, it rains, it gets hot as hell sometimes, but it good there. Honest. people who just like art- and want to walk around and look at it some more. Appreciate it, and live.The artists are sooo comfortable to be around. Sometimes LA wears on me... I smile at folks- and instantly they think your weak and treat you like crap. I think being positive and taking a chance on people is one of the hardest things to do... you put your heart on a plate everyday, and hope no one steps on it... Road trips always help bring my soul back. To get away from the routine, and expectations and find what I'm creating for once again, always reinventing- but sometimes wanting to recluse---ahhh the human struggle! ha ha - ok rant. Let's show some pictures of some adventures ArtLand...

The Renaissance Faire--- oh! how many thousands of pictures I wish I could show you..

Eventually----but here's one of my favorites for now.

Hosted another Drawing session at our home studio/gnome home last Sunday...here's what it felt like,

We all had a great time drawin', I squeezed in a few inkworks that night--but was so excited to be out in the yard w/pals-- Just getting inspired by the different styles, and burning into my mind the beauty of the human form in nature. --- we weren't born with clothes. But if we were -I'd want stripes.

Rick O'Brien. yes, my husband rules. It was his birthday on Monday---
He and I have done so many art projects together. The patience it takes to have two artists work together, with strong opinions---understanding how another artists brain works can be so maddening. He respects my art heart, and I his--- ( the other woman and man!) Both Rick and I have so much art we can't show you due to non-disclosure agreements for studios-left and right... that what we've doing over the last half a year-- so I wish we could show you, but sadly...can't! So, here's some 'progress' photos... one is a secret casting that Rick taught me the ropes on. I'll be able to show you this crazy costume project in July! what can it be? hmmmm.


"hey ma! I learned how to use a cintiq while watching Colombo!" -- we abused this computer beast this year-- yes I'm old school ---inking & painting..but for some things you need digital artillery! Dig the hour glass? - I swear we used it.... pace man- pace.
And on to the end... summers coming ( eeewww hot) BUT! I'm excited to haul some ass on a whole new body of work I'm doing. I'll post some progress... thoughts on creating- I honestly was truly inspired by my friend Brandi Milne to write some honest feelings about the art process- the ups and downs, the super rewards, and the burning of newsprint.. beginning again.

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Back in the mix...

Hey there peeps... Yes indeed Santa Fe went great!
I'm lookin' through photos & deciding what to post-- until then, please come to our drawing workshop this Sunday! We host a Dr. Sketchy's a few times a year... and this "Midsummer nights Dream" drawing session will be once again nestled in our trees, ahhh drawing on the hill... this sunday, June 6th at 7pm. Please see Dr. Sketchy's LA for ticketing & details!

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POP Santa Fe....

OK OK.. so I'm done putting paint-brushes in my boobs & off to Santa Fe New Mexico! - I'm in a group show & Benefit this weekend at the POP Santa Fe gallery. I'll have a few new pieces and live painting for the show attendees! Aaaaaahhh!!!! Yup- It's just me and my ink brush...*gulp* wish me luck.... ( may I have another beer please before I start maam?)
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I'll be "tweetin" some of the fun happenings on my
twitter page:
Join in! Miss Mindy on Twitter
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3rd Annual POP Femme Sugar Coated Strange 2010
May 21 - June 30, 2010
Opening reception: Saturday,
May 29, 6:00-8pm
133 West Water Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505.820.0788
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Show opens May 21st- June 30th with artist reception Memorial weekend
Saturday, May 29th. In POP tradition the show will host an art raffle
with 100% of the proceeds to benefit Southwest C.A.R.E. Center,
a Santa Fe based non profit that supports New Mexicans living with AIDS & HIV, without prejudice.

Here's a few of the talent crew taking part in this show: Carrie Ann
Baade, Catherine Brooks, CJ Metzger, Marie Sena, Christen K,
Kristen Margiotta, Tina Darling, Aunia Kahn, Lesley Reppeteaux, Emily
Trovillion and Lisa Sartor among others...

I'll take some videos of the 'live painting action packed-ness'
---& pics from the show and share upon my return.....
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PLUS! Please join us for a SPECIAL Dr. Sketchy's at Mine & Ricks pad.
JUNE 6th. Please see the website as it gets updated for ticketing details! http://drsketchyla.com/
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Love to you all--mm

Ready-in' for POP gallery 2010...

It's Friday night.. and I'm in my studio paintin' away...
Sooo people in computer land... How many paint brushes can Miss Mindy hold in her cleavage? To the person who gets the right answer first--wins..ehh... a paint brush! ha ha ha...

In progress art for---

Sugar Coated Strange @ Pop Gallery
Pop Santa Fe, New Mexico

3rd Annual POP Femme Sugar Coated Strange 2010
May 22 - June 30, 2010
Opening reception: Friday, May 22, 6:00
Show opens May 14th- June 30th with artist reception
Memorial weekend Saturday.

In POP tradition the show will host an art raffle with 100% of the proceeds to benefit Southwest C.A.R.E. Center, a Santa Fe based non profit that supports New Mexicans living with AIDS & HIV, without prejudice. Here's some of the broads involved! Carrie Ann Baade, Catherine Brooks, CJ Metzger, Miss Mindy, Marie Sena, Christen K, Kristen Margiotta, Tina Darling & Aunia Kahn among others...
Come on to New Mexico & Join us...
I'll be doing custom Ink drawing ( with a REAL brush from my boobs! wowee!)

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