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!
:)mm

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.

-mm

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!

-mm

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!)

:)mm

Lunch Bunch Donation art finally done!

Welp - I finally delivered the gigant-o piece of art to donate to the lunch bunch!

It was started back in January at our "Trappings" show at The WWA Gallery, & it's just in time for their Benefit this May! I'm so happy it turned out so well-- All the ladies sure put a lot of extra heart into it...a nibble here and there--between artshows, animations jobs--and all the crazy things we do to make artful livings, it came together so nicely, and I just wanted to say thank you to the girls who worked on it: CJ Metzger (of course!) Dee Chavez, Celene, Jeni Yang --and yeah, I did a bit 'o' work on it too! I hope you enjoy the finished art piece..
(It's a biggie- about 3 1/2 feet long!) I'll post more info when it goes up for bidding through the Lunch Bunch benefit! http://lunchbunchco.blogspot.com/

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LA Festival of books-!

I'm runnin' out the door this mornin' but had to post this nonsense photo! ha!
I love the story in this.
:)mm

Open studio on Saturday---easy goin'

Impromptu:

Open Studio -This Saturday---really relaxed, we're just openin' the doors so ya'll can come by, hang & look at art... ( sister soldier & I'll be workin' on art on and off all day..)

April 24th, 2010 4-9pm

at our family Studio:

604 A south Chevy Chase Drive

Glendale, CA, 91205

818.242.5303

(you'll see a sign out front--it's a backhouse)

We hope to see you.

love-mm

And yet Another Sketch Theatre session!

I swear I can't get enough of doing these things--
they truly are so much fun. Thanks Lily.

CLICK HERE if the picture doesn't take you there.

My sweet man just did one as well-- check his out-- he's such a cra-zeh good painter!
Rick O'Brien : http://www.sketchtheatre.com/?p=4355

I'm learning a lot from him right now--( and him from me! ha ha ha) we're working on a big 'ol secret project together--and it's almost done-- I feel like my brain is going to explode, in both a good and bad way...We get a tad of time off tomorrow- & I'm so excited to go and play with my best friend Brandy Trigueros and Eddie at the Renaissance Faire.. nuttin' like squaffin' mead & eating legs of meat & cheese with your buds to get back into life! Not to mention that there are boobs there! All sorts. Rick and I have a secret plan for them things, that we'll reveal someday if we feel like the town needs it.

-It's been a turbulent time the past half a year, so much change--good and bad--- I'll miss my sweet friends Dad with all my heart, honestly... I haven't even wanted to post anything at all. But now for some reason.. I'm having a huge bout of positive energy & change, and want to create more than ever... ( how bi-polar is this post?) he heh... Much health and love to ya'll that peek at my blog from time to time... I have some great art shows coming up this year - in Oregon, Santa Fe & LA...I'll post my progress on various art pieces---My workshop and inkwell is pulsing to create-and I'm so glad...

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I'm up on Sketch Theatre--!

Miss Mindy---SKETCH THEATRE -stint

CLICK HERE.

it's a very cool 'time lapse drawing theatre' of many artists I admire...
--wish I could draw this fast in real life when I have art show deadlines!-ha!

ENJOY.
:)mm

in my Art...& Out in the world -

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Wax Poetic & Jose Vera Closing show..

Hi Folks-- There are two shows going on this weekend w/this little dame.... !

in the above photo: painting away on the art Jam at baby Tattooville...Miss Mindy & James Gurney- 2nd wave along with Audrey Kawasaki and Greg Simkins)

WAX POETIC GALLERY PRESENTS:
BABY TATTOOS PRIVATE COLLECTION:
7 years of Art Shenanigans.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010.
from 8-11 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public.
Records will be spinning and refreshments will be served.

This is the 7th collaboration between Wax Poetic and Baby Tattoo Books, a company that publishes books, produces events and promotes artistic lifestyles.
Over the course of seven years in the art business, Baby Tattoo has developed professional relationships with some of todays most popular contemporary artists, and has amassed a fascinating collection of artwork.

Some of the artists Baby Tattoo has worked with (as a publisher or as an event producer) include Ana Bagayan, Glenn Barr, Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, Luke Chueh, Dave Cooper, Bob Dob, Gris Grimly, James Gurney, Thomas Han, James Jean, Christy Kane, Audrey Kawasaki, Frank Kozik, Joe Ledbetter, Lola, Travis Louie, Elizabeth McGrath, Tara McPherson, CJ Metzger, Miss Mindy, Buff Monster, Brandi Milne, Daniel Peacock, Ragnar, Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, KRK Ryden, Jeffery Scott (1019), Shag, Seonna Hong, Greg Craola Simkins, Amy Sol, Jeff Soto, Amanda Visell, Michael Whelan and Yoskay Yamamoto.

Many of these artists will be represented within the exhibition.

Wax Poetic Salon & Gallery:
3208 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505 818-843-9469

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Closing Show at Jose Vera Gallery - Eagle Rock

"Altars & Icons", on Saturday, Jan. 30th, from 6-9pm.
Showcasing generations of our families artwork... 1930's to present.

In thanks for all the support our friends & collectors have given us - we're offering a free raffle of art gifts just for your coming, ....a book set from the artist sisters, a "sassy paper doll" book from Miss Mindy, and a ceramic piece from Linda J. Allen. Linda ( me madre!) will also be working on a ceramic mask during the evening for those curious about clay sculpture. Drop by and have some fun! ----Celebrate in the new year of 2010, enjoying creativity!

Jose Vera Fine Art & Antiques:

2012 Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock, CA
http://www.joseveragallery.com/

Hope your holidays were warm and wonderful.
Best wishes, Linda Johnstone Allen, CJ Metzger and Miss Mindy
www.ljafineart.com www.cjmetzger.com www.missmindy.com

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:)mm

Just a reminder about tonights art show....

We hope to see you!

---My sister and I don't curate shows that often... and are excited about the lovely selection of very talented ladies we found, Thanks gals for being apart of the show!--- live painting starts at 7pm.....

kindly, mm

Trappings! - group show....

Happy New Year!
-- Here's a show that my sister CJ and I curated....
brand new art, from a slew of talented ladies...we hope you'll join us to start this year off on 'the good foot!'

Friday, January 15, 2010
7:00pm - 10:00pm

- we'll be doing live painting for a good cause!

WWA gallery- Culver City

9517 Culver Blvd. Culver City,

CA 90232

www.WWAgallery.com

310.836.4992

Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11-5pm

Press Release link on FB

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Please pass along to your friends, and join us for new art & a drink or two!

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Happo-Holidaze!

Here's hoping you have a very Merry Christmas- Happy Holidays & a good Darn-tootin' New Year! Thanks for looking...
-mm

Dr. Sketchy's this Sunday!

Dr. Sketchy’s Los Angeles Session 013
This special drawing event will be a holiday party held at the private residence of artists (us chickens) Rick O’Brien and Miss Mindy on Sunday, December 20, 2009.

Festivities will begin at 6:00 PM, and will continue until everyone goes home.
There will be cupcakes & booze (arrive early for best selection!) This is going to be a fun and magical event with great models, good company, fire pits, naked people in trees & a life-size mushroom house!

- Drawing and other goings-on will be outdoors,
so dress appropriately for whatever Southern California weather the night of December 20 brings!
note: Bring your own art supplies & modify your set-up for drawing outside- -blankets available. BYO-'sit-upon' if yer picky. ______________________________________

Membership is $10 in advance via PayPal, click here: http://drsketchyla.wordpress.com/
or $12 at the door. The age requirement for this session is 18+.

If you would like to become a year-round member of Dr. Sketchy’s Los Angeles, with guaranteed admission to all regularly scheduled sessions between now and the end of 2010, click here for details.

Thanks so much & we hope to see you Sunday!
much LOVE-& have Happy Christmas/Holiday!
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Miss Mindy & Rick O'Brien
http://www.missmindy.com/
http://www.themonumentproject.com/

Jose Vera Gallery this Sat. & ___________Hosting a Sketchy Christmas...

Jose Vera Gallery - Family Show this Saturday

Back to our roots. We are proud to display some of my late-grandfathers art & Illustrations from the 30's-4o's, my mothers most recent ceramic masks- fresh out of the kiln, and a few new ones from myself and my sister.

"Altars and Icons"

Saturday Dec 12th

6-9pm

2012 Colorado Blvd.

Eagle Rock Ca 90041

Gallery Hours: weds-sun 11am-6pm

www.joseveragallery.com


-our show will be up until mid-January,

and they will be stocking all of our prints, books, and original art for the holidays! - We hope you'll stop on in and say hello--It's great place- filled to the brim with Antiques, art and unusual finds...

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____________In Progress Goddess painting....

_________"Magdalene" - for Jose Vera Gallery, Eagle Rock.

Drawn at Dr. Sketchy's LA - - - -
----Which brings me to the next event!- a very fun and unusual one....

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Sketchy Christmas -hosted by Rick & Miss Mindy O'Brien
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Presale "tickets" have gone on sale -$10
http://drsketchyla.wordpress.com/

The 13th Dr. Sketchy's saucy 'life drawing' event will be held at our home/studio,

Sunday Dec. 20th

Our Place is a crazy elf land- complete with a mushroom house--
It will be adorned with Christmas Decor, libations & wonderful live models for us artists to enjoy!

note: Wear warm clothes, and modify your art set-up for drawing outside- -blankets available. BYO-'sit-upon' if yer picky. Holiday fun to ensue!


We hope to see you. Please sign up early, we may sell out!

Happy Holidays everybody....
love, Miss Mindy