It has been a while since I have posted much of anything here.. Just brief updates and propaganda for the upcoming show. I have been very sick and had quite a few things going on that haven’t really created the environment to get down and dirty with my faithful pens and paper.
But that’s changing. A lot is changing.
Lately, I have been doing plenty of ground work.. Taking loads of photos, writing down ideas and I have been doing some life drawing lessons.(Sketch above is from my recent class. It is a bit rough, but it has been a while!) I think this year I will include different models in my work. As I have been stalled over the last couple of months as I just really don’t want any pictures of me taken. Of course, I’ll have to be selective of who I chose, as people can sometimes be hard to work with. My work isn’t about flattering people, so sometimes I feel a bit of pressure to make my work flattering when I am using a model.
I have also been out and about and getting inspired all over the place.. Usual culprits. Went to London to get overwhelmed by the tube and Camden Markets. Went back to Berlin for a week, where it was minus sixteen degrees. This is my first winter in the Uk and Germany, so you have to understand it is a bit of a shock. I have never felt cold like I did in Berlin, and I can safely say, my ideas on hot and cold have been altered forever. The snow was amazing. I still like to watch it snow. Gene’s beard froze. It was amusing!
We also went to Bath again recently. I am always so impressed with Bath. Such a beautiful city. We went to visit the Abbey and it’s vaults and the Victoria Art Gallery there. The Victoria Art Gallery had a photography exhibition on, it was the Royal Photographic Society 152nd International Print Exhibition (9 January – 7 March 2009). I didn’t really like the show overall. Too many digitally manipulated photos and I think if you don’t know your craft, it is pretty obvious. But there were some photographers that I enjoyed. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my notebook with me so I didn’t write any names down, but you can read the press release here. Press release.
There were some paintings upstairs, there were a few of animals that were absolutely amazing.

I move house again this weekend. Hopefully this will be the last move for a while. I now own a professional drawing board and I look forward to setting it up in my new place and getting down to business.

Group show- “Devil Made Me Do It” at WWA Gallery

This exhibition will “Me, Myself” (Used for main flyer as well) and “Touchy Subject”. I am very excited to have been invited by the gallery to exhibit with them and other amazing artists!

Here is the press release:

WWA gallery Presents

The Devil Made Me Do It
A Group Exhibition Curated by Industrial Squid

Opening Reception: Friday, February 12th, 2010 from 7- 10pm
On View: February 12th – March 20th, 2010

WWA gallery is proud to present, The Devil Made Me Do It, a group exhibition curated by Industrial Squid, featuring new works by 34 established and emerging artists from the Los Angeles area and around the world.

Encompassing themes from the darkest corner of the creative mind, to the force of evil that can take over and control someone to create anything from mayhem to murder, the show will ultimately be defined by each artist’s interpretation. Open to the public, The Devil Made Me Do It gallery reception is from 7- 10pm on Friday, February 12th. The exhibition will be on view until March 20th, 2010. Upon accepting the invitation to participate, artist Frank Kozik stated, “I will make a fucked up painting!” London based artist, Lily Mae Martin, notes “My work is often described as ‘grotesque’, ‘dark’ or ‘aggressive’; which is not what I intended, but I find it interesting that people have that reaction.” And San Francisco artist, David M. Ball, adds “The internal voice becomes external in my work. I’m typically compelled to create art when I have a problem that needs solving. This is where I hash it all out.”

The Devil Made Me Do It show features a diverse line-up of artists including:

Justin Aerni, David M. Ball, Dan Barry, Bora Baskan, Eric Thomas Bostrom, Julian Callos, David Chung, Dave Cooper, David Cooper, Rob Corless, Edward Robin Coronel, Jason Cullison, Alex Curtis, Deadly Daisy, Bob Dob, Thomas Fuchs, Dan Harding, Frank Kozik, Kristy Anne Ligones, Jacob Livengood, Thomas Lynch III, Jon MacNair, Lily Mae Martin, Lee Misenheimer, Josie Newman, Rey Ortega, Gary Palmer, KRK Ryden, Dylan Sisson, Jason Smith, Jared Stumpenhorst, Tracy Tomoko, Ori Toor, and Adam Werther Industrial Squid is a curatorial project comprised of Stephanie Chefas, Rob Faucette, and David Radford of WWA gallery. Industrial Squid is a labor of love born out of a passion for contemporary art and those who bring it to life. Their aim is to curate inventive group shows, with themes that give artists a veritable playground to work within. Located in the Culver City Art District, WWA gallery’s goal is to present contemporary artists, both established and unknown, who have an individual perspective and clear vision and aesthetic. In 2010 will present an array of shows with a wide range of established and emerging artists such as Bob Dob, Frank Kozik, KRK Ryden, Miss Mindy, CJ Metzger, Rey Ortega, Rob Corless and Lily Mae Martin. For more information and an upcoming exhibition schedule, please visit WWAgallery.com

For additional press inquiries please contact:
Stephanie@wwagallery.com or 310.836.4992

9517 Culver Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232
WWAgallery.com 310.836.4992
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11-5pm

Here is a link to the gallery: WWA GALLERY
PDF of the press release
Hi-Fructose

A little profile of my work will be in the February issue of Juxtapoz magazine!

Go 2010!!