So Yes, I had to fall off the end of the Earth for a spell,
but 'm in a fabulous show this month of May at The POP Gallery in Santa Fe!
I'll be attending the reception on the 25th... and hope to see you there!
Who knows, if you get me drunk enough- I may even start drawin' live!
Some why Dia De
Los Muertos so early? Well it's pretty much always Day of the Dead in Santa
Fe , New Mexico! ;) But as we
all know, Life takes bizarro turns....and this particular art piece helped me
get out some major demons...
I didn't want to share the chaos that's been happening in mine and Ricks life
the past half a year, as to not focus on negative vibes.... but as we come out
of the deep dark forest of Cray
Cray, the complete enema of the mind, body &
home studio is showing it's positive teeth.
Sadly in December we lost Rick's
Grandma-- Our Alice. Losing G-ma was out of the blue, and we thought we'd get
to see her again. The holidays came and went, we looked through old pictures of
her with shot guns and awesome 60's hair do's, thick rimmed glasses... you
know, those old orange-colored photographs that we all love. It was a bitter
sweet season...filled with love and loss. We'll miss you so much Alice.
Through the healing up, ideas brewing for the
year, feeling inspired, and ready to crack into the new year after winters
sadness.... February happened. Our back shop for mold making and sculpture came
under attack by LA city. Crappily, a neighbor reported us and we had to tear it
down due to the fact that there are SO many permits in the city of LA,
we couldn't swing the cost to keep in time with compliance date. Either pay out
thousands, or knock it down, were our only choices. The sounds of hammers and
drills and torn wood filled my soul for months, the paperwork and penalty fees
which seemed never ending finally is coming to an end. In light of what
happened, we had had to downsize, but the positives are definitely here. I've
found them, in that pile of crap behind my easel. ;)The Phoenix
in my heart is rising, the debris is clearing, and I'm so thankful to have such
a gorgeous place create my work, even though we lost part of it. My awesome
family and friends who support my crazy whims, and radical collectors who
support my art habit no matter how elaborate I get, I thank you. But most of
all, my husband and friend, Rick.
My art, my mind, and little heart
and soul.... thank each and every one of you that have made the last 15, yes,
15 years of my art escapes amazing! I've been in countless comic conventions,
published books, made toys, curated shows, live painted, designed animated
cartoons for countless studios.... It's been such a ride. A hard, easy and
insanely tricky ride... always changing. nimble man. It keeps you nimble. Being
able to make a living off my artwork all these years is a total blessing from
the fairy gods ( Not to mention sweat and tears) Again, loving and losing... I
thank you from the bottom of my heart, and I'm happy you're with me for the
next plateau of art making madness and growth. Sending ya'll creativity, and
like my husband always says... FORTITUDE.
~
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