Inle tonight.... Bling on Sunday!

Quick Reminder

TONIGHT!

7-10pm

Gallery 1988
7020 Melrose Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 937-7088

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Spring Bling: Art Festival
Come support The Eagle Rock Center for the Arts....
March 13th - 11-3 -THIS SUNDAY!

Me & Me Madre Linda will be there with special goodies in tow.
Everything from bizarro art creations to regular 'ol prints, & ceramic art pieces.

INFO HERE

* 'Fresh Fries' and 'Cup Cakes A Go Go' Food Trucks out front - ding ding!

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Hope to see you!

-mm

Color Ink Book & all that Chicken Jazz...

Whoo Hoo! It's OUT!

COLOR INK BOOK - volume 10
3 different covers by Buff Monster, Ferris & MOI!

Order one today!
It was sucha goodtime doing this one..

I hope you enjoy my 'Drunk Fairy Funhouse' Mobile!

(please note: if you'd like my cover, don't forget to click it in the scroll down menu!)

CLICK HERE TO NAB SOME!

ready. set. color!

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and oooh New Dollies!

Brand New Kokeshi Dolls.

This is my 'White Russian' series

'Viktoriya & Varvara'

check 'em out on Etsy!

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My oh my..what a ball we had at The Music Box...

The lovely, Elisa & Brandy pie

Holas Edwardian Chicken!

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And Last but certainly not least... my love for my newest piece of art!

Brandi Milne rules it - with her darling lil' faces...

OK. Feelings. Step by step.

1. The excitement of it all.

2. Oh, yer really mine?

3. Bet you take delicious Mr. painting!

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'INLE' a group art show at Gallery 1988

Greg Simkins & Gallery 1988:LA Present
INLE
Over 100 artists interpret the anti-hero of
Richard Adams' Watership Down

Curated by Greg "Craola" Simkins
Opening Reception:
Friday, March 11th
7-10pm


Gallery 1988
7020 Melrose Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 937-7088

Come see my latest woodcut art piece "The Race"

I 'm in the midst of doing a large new body of my woodcut artworks,
and to jump start it - I was invited by a wonderfully talented guy named Greg Simkins -to do my interpretation of The Black Rabbit of Inle- and the story 'Water ship down'. Please Visit Gregs Blog for more insanely great art /info and links: IM SCARED blog.

I honestly remember horror stories about this film & story when I was a kid... and being a Betty Boop lovin' -polka dots pants- kinda girl, & I was almost a bit weary to do the show. But I'm so happy I did. I really got into it, Had nightmares because of the suffocation & bunny battles. But came away with my own story....How we deal with death in our lives.

Thus the Idea for "The Race" came about.

-In this wood cut shadow box/painting-
you see a girl riding her "black rabbit" to the "finish line."

-She's accepted it.

-Behind her - a girl trying to stop it.

-In the back by the sun/ Lord Frith, a girl tempting her bunny to go even faster with a carrot.

I had to deal with feelings about loved ones lost recently & in the past.
This piece helped me understand those feelings, & to notice how we all deal with death differently, and how we accept it as well.

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I know it's a dark subject for such a silly lady...
but it's good to go dark on occasion. ;)

I hope you enjoy my latest piece & also the following photos of the process!

I'll be at the show This March 11th, and I hope you'll join me to enjoy all the wonderful artwork about and inspired by this story....Thanks Greg!

Step 1 & 2: sketch and layout on wood

Then paint, cut and assembly....


Love- mm

Have Valentines!

New Inspirations....

In it! ---

:)mm

A sketch for a toasty Tuesday Afternoon...

Happy New Year -2011!

Mr Gnome says:
(say with an Irish accent)

Here's to a greater year
have no fear - my little dear,
the bastards that be-
that try to whip thee-
will fall on their arses and pee!"

whhhaaaat?

he said it.

He lives here.

These people are my family! I love them.--- and we got caught in the snow!
--ahh Yosemite...
Nice to get away from the city folks for awhile. I like people that smile and drink stiff booze in the winter.

Pops - Mama - Pete -lil Sophie - CJ - Ricky Dee & me...

Yosemite falls is amazing..even in ponchos!

And beginning again. At different times of the year, I always feel like I'm starting again. When new art needs to be done- to reinvent myself, and remember all the wonderful Christmastime stoof that inspired me two weeks ago when I was traveling North.

At New years time- it seems like we all go through it.
Good luck to your New years Brains...don't take down your decorations too early-- it makes you cranky & sad! ---

I'm starting up some woodcut paintings this week- & I haven't done that kind for awhile. I'll be posting my progress, some how to's -and also'ill be teaching some workshops---- Here's to the process, creation - and not fearing the unknown! :)

Here's a snip-it of me 'oliday....

Holiday Stoof -Photo Album on Facebook

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Have a great Holiday...

Happy Christmas & Merry Holidays to you all!
Thank you for all of your artistic love & support through the years...
love Miss Mindy & Rick O'Brien

- - - - - - - - - - - -La la la lala! A snow moos-tache man for you....

love- mm

Holiday Party @ our Glendale Studio this Sat.

Join us this Saturday for our...
Annual Holiday Party!

DEC 11th / 5:30 -10pm

604 A South Chevy Chase
Glendale CA 91205

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Please come on by to enjoy friends, family,
& Surround yourself in artwork from 3 generations!

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-Yummy snacks 'n Christmas drinks will be served,
handmade ornaments & artwork will be for sale...

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But most importantly,
It's a party to celebrate the holidays with old and new friends
who've traveled our artistic journey with us!

All ages are welcome - - - We hope to see you Saturday!


lv-

Cj, MM, & LJA Design
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2nd Annual Merry Dr. Sketchy's this Sunday!

Join us for our 2nd annual
Merry Dr. Sketchy's - 'Yule Ball' !!!
We (My crazy artist husband Rick O'Brien & I) only host seasonally ( and skipped fall, whoops!) - So these are very special, and Rick and I take sooper care in getting the models and sets ready for you all!

There will be tons of Christmas cheer and Hogwarts Sassafras going around -
So all of you 'life drawing' freaks, please join us!
It's a party too, so bring your artsy fartsy pals....
Click here for Ticketing info & address: http://www.drsketchy.com/index.php/branch/LosAngeles


-It may be chilly, but our firepits will be burnin' & hot coco steamin' w/ whiskey.
Please bring a jacket, and a sit-upon if your picky.

if it rains. bring watercolors.

Hope to see you!

:)mm

New Etsy Store UP!

Please stop on by and take a look see...
my new ETSY SHOP is up and runnin'--
Just in time for holiday fun!
New stuff will be posted for the next couple weeks-
from Originals to LE artist proofs & hand Embellished prints!
(I'm trying to squeeze out a few more Kokeshi too!)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MissMindyArtist

Please drop me a line : info@missmindy.com if you have print requests! Then I can post it up for ya.... - :)mm

Happy Thanksgiving! A drawing for you...

Have a good one fellow bloggers... and be nice to you relatives.
Unless they drive you nuts- - -then just drink heavily to subdue the pain.
LOVE!
-mm

This Weekend!

Miss Mindy & Ricky-Dee say:
"Come on out to North East LA this Sunday for the 18th Annual Discovery Tour!"

Our artist family has been on this tour for many years..
The Arroyo Arts collective is the best grass roots arts organization- and the tour always takes you to such cool unusual artist abodes and galleries..
We'll be drawing people, hanging out in the mushroom house- creating things...
come see us!

Advance tickets are available for just $10 online at the ArroyoArtsCollective.org web site
or at Galco’s Old World Market at 5702 York Blvd.
But after 10 pm on Saturday, advance ticket sales will close and the on-site price will be $15.
All artists on the tour are listed on the AAC web site, and tourists can plan their stops in advance by checking out the site and making a list of which artists they want to see.

http://www.arroyoartscollective.org/

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ALSO! I'll be at Designer Con this weekend at 3pm at the Baby Tattoo Booth,
and just hangin' around - possibly live painting--- It's such a great event, stop by on Saturday!

Here's the info:

http://www.designercon.com

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:)mm

Break on Through to the Other side!

This is a very special blog post.

I was invited my insanely talented friend & colleague Greg Spalenka,
who is the mastermind behind the' Artist as Brand' revolution,
to give my thoughts on this subject:
-what inspired me to create a career outside the confines of the corporate world?

( a light question.. ha ha ha...)

I've always had an insane passion for doing my personal work.
I started going by my artsy fartsy name "Miss Mindy" about 9 years ago when I started to take my art to conventions & underground shows. I've 'shlept' more artwork, and books to crazy events than I can name. Sweatin' so much, that I had to wear a full on bandanna! -But it was always worth it. The people I've met, are the reason that I can do what I do right now. To learn how to actually talk to my peers & clients, and network in an 'un-shysterly' fashion, is priceless. I just try do what I enjoy, and have found if you put yourself out there..they'll find you, and you them!

As for bustin' out of Corporate. (I too) have found myself in the past getting sucked into the 'paycheck.' Of course! We all need funds--- but found it would take me further and further away from what was special about myself, and my personal style was taking a major toll. So that is what inspired me to take action. To give myself the time of day, and make a name for myself in the art world so I can do my own work until I'm old 'n gray! So yes, a little creative book keeping can keep you on track, and depending on the season, 'freelance' with product companies may still be on the plate, but keeping it on your own terms is the key I've found. Doing it for the 'Company of Me' if you will! I've done everything from toys to t-shirts, but always in my 'Miss Mindy' style, it helps promote my 'pop fine art' career. Our passion for our ideas and different styles is what makes us sought after...'stay gold' fellow artists!

Miss Mindy
www.missmindy.com

Read the other fascinating posts here!
Greg Spalenka/ 'Artist as Brand' founder & organizer of this blog session!
art writer/author Peter Clothier, artist licensing expert Maria Brophy,
Champion of the handmade Nicole at Lillyella, & San Francisco painter Anna L. Conti:

Artist As Brand

Persist: The Blog

Maria Brophy

Lillyella

Working Artist Journal