Tuesday, January 27, 2009

The James Jean show over at Jonathan LeVine Gallery was amazing! I reviewed it for FecalFace.com, take a peek at it over here.

Monday, January 26, 2009




lisa k weber is an illustrator who explores the dark side of fairy tales. i first saw her work in a small coffee shop/ gallery here in philly and I fell in love with the above painting, 'the princess and the crow' which now proudly hangs in my bedroom. you can see more of her enchanted darkness over here. i hope she opens her shop soon!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

'the escapist'
jenn porreca is a SF artist who makes incredible narrative paintings featuring beautiful, raven haired ladies often set in nature. Favorite facts about Jenn: she's self taught. she is an amazing researcher so all of her works are steeped in personal myth and interests; illuminated by specific artists, writers or even a specific painting. i had the pleasure of seeing her work in person this summer in brooklyn and realized that there were secret messages carved into the paint......another little nuance that makes her work so special. check out her blog for more.

Monday, January 19, 2009

thanks leila for the amazing design!

My new show opens in 2 1/2 weeks!
xooxox

Friday, January 16, 2009

miss van has some new beauties in her shop, princesas market, including these two wood pins featuring new images from her 'still a little magic' show which may be my favorite works of hers thus far. she's pretty selective about what she allows her work on so, if i had money i'd hop right on this. since i don't, maybe you do and can send me a picture of yourself wearing such lovelies.



Tuesday, January 13, 2009

leila marvel.
anne faith nicholls.
fumie sasabuchi.

all of these works were made by painting/coloring over pre-existing photographs, engravings and fashion spreads. i really dig it so maybe you will too.
xo.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Arrested Motion just released some teasers for Mark Ryden's new show 'Snow Yak' next month at Tomio Koyama gallery in Japan. Just when I thought the world was ending........

Sunday, January 11, 2009

everyone is in love with james jean .  so the folks over at the lovely jonathan levine gallery are hosting his first ever solo show, 'kindling'. they even go as far as to say: "jean's genre defying has raised the bar for a generation of young illustrators." full glory here.
sarah mcneil makes rad drawings. go see.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

an office job.



i rarely get into tv shows while they are on TV. i didn't watch much 'six feet under' until the box set came out and, try as i might to watch 'dead like me' when it was on, i was able to consume it in its sad little entirety (only 2 seasons!) when it came out on dvd.
anyway, two favorite tv characters ever of mine were claire and george and well it sort of depresses me that they both worked office jobs. 

Thursday, January 8, 2009

emily the strange.

talent is abundant on etsy. despite my normal anti-social, isolationist tendencies, i met the lovely and incredibly talented Leila of Red Heart Cult. not only is she an amazing graphic designer, (view the above blog banner and the many banners of other etsy members as evidence of her gifts) she also makes romantic and enchanting jewelry as well as collage assemblages and paintings. luckily she has agreed to make a collaborative piece with me which is in the beginning stages above, that Leila has started. more soon!


i’d like to get into this. seriously, i’m a closeted diane arbus wanna be terrified of modern technology. and cameras. and sending things through the mail. and writing even though that’s what i went (tortured myself) to grad school for.
found.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009


Favorite Frenchy Nicoz Balboa is a double threat:
 She makes rad paintings using pyrography
She owns a rad gallery in France celebrating the cult of pop surrealism and shows some of my favorite artists.
 hell yeah!

Saturday, January 3, 2009

i really really miss the summer already. even the beach. being in my studio everyday for hours painting like mad. wearing skirts without tights. open windows. birthday cake ice cream with peanut butter sauce. more daylight. sleeping only 7-8 hours. cider on ice. boardwalk. ocean.
 etc. etc.
lovely painting by jennifer davis found via.