Shows, Signings avec le Males & Art progress Report....loooong title....

Ok! a little dancing elf that I'm workin' on -
she'll be ready for a Show my sister and I are having:
July 10th 5-7 pm
NICKELODEON ANIMATION STUDIOS.
231 W Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91502-1825.
(818) 736-3000
The wonderful 'Don' will let you in the parking garage behing the studio.. or park on the street if your prefer and 'get buzzed' in the front door under the giant orange foot... Should be loads, for all us folks who are laid off at the moment... he he he -

Counterweight- 'the art and concepts of Rick O'Brien',
my squeeze- will be having a a book signing at the Nucleus Gallery!
Saturday, July 19th 7-11pm
check out Ricks blog for more info & beautiful paintings & Ink drawings--- please join us!

Yes Indeed it is the attack of Man - Pete Metzger, my bro- in -law has a FREE show comin' up at the House of Blues.... get more info here, and support junkie puppets. It's the law.


Ahhh... and that damn cover of the Paper Doll book again... "yeah, sure you're done w/ it lady" he he he, well, I AM. I just finished graphic designing it - and cleaning up the gals - It should be out later than sooner- he he he- I'll keep you posted, but go to the Nickelodeon show and I'll be a showing a few sets there, and a few peeks at Comic-Con... It really was fun to do, and it's about the stupidest, dumb fun book I've done... 1 out of 2 being dumb ain't bad...more fairies and random art peices in progress....

Ciao! & hope to see you at one of the events----

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Fae 'o' the Chee....

Orphan Works Bill...

Ahhh I know, no artwork--- so sorry!,
but the gov' is acting up again!
Please review The Oprphan works Bill... they are pushing real hard and quick to move it through.. If you are too busy to write a letter - below is a link to sign a petition if you are so inclined....

FROM THE ILLUSTRATORS' PARTNERSHIP
A Million People Against the Orphan WorksBill http://www.petitiononline.com/Stop2913/petition.html
The petition is now the 7th most active on
http://www.petitiononline.com/
Remember: you don't have to be an artist, photographer or performer to be threatened by this bill. Anything you've ever posted on the internet would be exposed to commercial infringement unless you've registered it with a couple of large corporate databases. These databases would then control access to your intellectual property.That threatens the passive copyright protection all citizens now take for granted. And that threatens our personal property, freedom of speech and the right to privacy embodied in copyright law. For more information about Orphan Works, go to the IPA Orphan Works Resource Page for Artists http://www.illustratorspartnership.org/01_topics/article.php?
to write letters to congress via email: http://www.theillustrationconference.org/orphanworksbill.html

Thanks guys!
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Fairy for Today...

new energy!

Check out this link! Air cars... amazing----
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmqpGZv0YT4

and it's Weird drawings day....
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Pop Santa Fe

Thanks to all who made it out to Santa Fe, NM for the Pop Femme show!
Here's some pictures of the jaunt.....
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The attack of The Femmes!

POP FEMME Sugar Coated Strange 2008

May 23 - June 25, 2008

Opening reception: Saturday, May 24, 5:00

Press Release: Santa Fe, NM Contact: Sharla Throckmorton-McDowell, Owner POP Gallery 505.820.0788 Sharla@popsantafe.com

POP FEMME Sugar Coated Strange Group Exhibit Opens Memorial Weekend

Reception Saturday May 24th 5-7pm

Featured artists:

CJ Metzger, Miss Mindy, Julia Martin, Marie Sena, Susan Turnbull, Holly Wood, Kathie Olivas, Stephanie Roberts, Maureen Burdock, T.R. Logan and Jessica Bea Hillis. An exploration into current works by POP Surreal, Illustrative and graphic artists who happen to be women, a beautiful phenomenon in an art world still predominantly male.

So.... If anybody happens to be driving past Santa Fe... come on by and say hi! --- hmmm... what kinds of imps and fairies leave there? we'll see....

Also.... La Femme is still up at Nucleus until the end of the month.... (lots of Femme shows eh?-- I feel so FouF-ie...) Here are a couple of the peices I'm showing there - I really enjoyed the other ladies work.. I highly recommend joggin' on over and paying Nucleus a visit, thier new space is AMAZING!

"The Show off" - Mixed Media on wood"Priss" - Mixed Media on wood

VTN - this weekend

The Vinyl toy Network show convention is this weekend in Pasadena!

I will be on a panel at 1:00 "2D to 3D"

- Gabbin' about how to turn your 2d designs into toys,

along with Amanda Visell, some folks at Wheaty Wheat toys....and many more!

After that I'll be signing books, and doing drawings for folks at The Baby Tattoo Books Booth.. until 3:3o - I hope to see you there! - here's the info:

Vinyl Toy Network

Pasadena Convention Center

300 E. Green St.

Room 106Pasadena, CA 91101

www.vinyltoys.net

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Art show & Cartoon Premiere!

I will be in a show May 10th at The Nucleus Gallery http://www.gallerynucleus.com/ I hope to see you!


Currently I have been bustin' my rear on a show called The Mighty B!

IT PREMIERES THIS WEEKEND!

(i don't have cable, so let me know how it goes.... funny huh?)

This show is created by some really talented folks, Cynthia True - Amy Poehler - and Erik Wiese - here's the show times on Nickelodeon:

Saturday 10:30am Premiere *Repeats at 1pm, 6pm and 9:30pm

Sunday 10:30am Premiere *Repeats at 3pm and 3:30pm

ps. the above drawing is by Bryan Arnett... thanks for the drawing man!
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:) I hope ya'll are well! - - -mm

Hurray Hoooorah!

So if you make some of these...

you'll look like these! - he he he--naw-

---------But do I feel like these elephants!
yes sir.
I want to hug my own legs to my head with joy! goooosh!

These drawings are by favorite artist in the whole wide world ... Mr. Heinrich Kley. So much has been going on (hence the lack of posts)... I didn't even know what to write because this is very personal... and I usually only post up all my art openings and art Junks. All I can say is that the fairies have been in a wonderfully terrible state of unrest, drinking hard cider out of tiny acorn cups, running around naked and yelling at Rick at I at night... riding around the noisy parrots in the neighborhood telling all the wee ones that the witch and the the tree man will be gettin' hitched at last!

*sigh*

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Up to?

HMMMMM......

Welp. Dink has been helping me finally finish my Paper doll book,
She gets so pissed when I have unfinished projects laying around. ---
Again, thanks for your a patience everyone!


After working on El Tigre at Nickelodeon, with some GREAT folks......

I got scootched on over to work on a new show about an over zealous girl scout.... called 'Mighty B!' - - - -I've hung my old brownie jacket in my office---ahhh the bizarro patches I used to get- The going to Disneyland badge (3 of them) the looking at butterflies badge, the smores badge.
yup.
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As for Art shows, I'm taking the next couple months to really take some time to step it up a bit, as far as my woodcuts and large paintings are concerned- to dive deeper into this odd little brain of mine, without too many shows going on---- dream, and get out some feelings---I'm excited. Most likely fairies will be involved in some way. he he he

Heres what i got lined up for May:________________________
Sugar & Spice - at Gallery Nucleus
May 10, 2008 – June 3, 2008
Opening reception: Saturday, May 10 2008, 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
VIP Preview Show: Friday, May 9th, 2008
Toy and Book signing!


POP Femme - 'Sugar Coated Strange'
Exhibit Opens Memorial Weekend:
Reception Saturday May 24th 5-7pm
POP Gallery
133 West Water Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505.820.0788
http://www.popsantafe.com/

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Hive Art Night....

Thanks to all the folks who braved downtown LA this last weekend! Nice.... good vibe - - -
no major bar fights.....And my new little Centaur painting just strummed her ukulele all night. Above are some pictures of how the art looks... ( so sorry for the quality of my crappy photos, I'll post a pixelated video soon!) ahhhh here it is.... see it's like you didn't miss a thing!

he he -- see TheHIVEGallery for more info- - - -

Also... here's some press in Art Business News... wow!
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The Hive!

Here's a progress Report on the installation peices that I've been working on for the HIVE show Sat. Feb. 2nd - - -

soup to nuts. - he he he...thank you Rick! - he has helped me so much over the past couple weeks... Mr. Bird.
hmmm. here's the concept for the scene..... and a couple childhood spirits below-

The Hive Gallery... will be hosting us sisters as featured artists for this month! We hope you will join us for a night of live painting and BRAND NEW ART !

The Hive Gallery Reception: February 2nd, 8:30 - 12:30 / Show ends Feb 23rd
http://www.thehivegallery.com/

The art peice on the card - - -"Idolette" (above) was from a show we did last year at Gallery Revisited... see below for this months group show info:Gallery Revisited Reception: January 26th 6pm - 10pm / Show ends February 23rd.
http://www.galleryrevisited.com

12 grapes!

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all yous out there.... and may many funny fannied fairies infest you garden! - Hide yer booze, and don't you snooze.... the fat lil' fairies are on the looze... ( ok, ok... I know 'Looze?') Hmmmm... anyway- We went to Arizona this Christmas and took my flying squirrel "mappy" with us (Dink was pissed.)

Here's a couple shots of the magical scenery along the route.....


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My attempt at festive cookie.... Italian speedo cookie, underwear ghost cookie, weird blue moose cookie.....

And whatta cool guy here cookie? I wasn't around to actually see him jump up on that thing.And certainly lastly and leastly, myself and my drunk niece on a an old car rally tour in Pasadena. I love that kid.

Speaking of Kiddos, Here is a peice I painted for a childrens benefit At The Wind Up Gallery!

The art is first done by a child, then we do a rendition in our style inspired by their art & story....

very cool, I like how she made 'Cilia' have a giant protection belt. Check out the gallery for show details!

Also, as far as art shows.... my sister and some other folks who have shown at Gallery Revisited in the past, were invited back to do a group show together... so check out the gallery site for more details!

I hope everyones holidays were good, and yer all in one piece -A very Happy New Year to you all - - - -& Here's to some Positive change this 2008 !
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