Creep Machine Magazine – Contemporary Art & Culture

Author: Creep

  • Prints poll and new article for the site

    bloodylondon_rmhanson.jpgI have a new article for the site, “How to prepare you art for show and sale”. It’s filled with some of the tips I was given by the amazing profs I have had so far, as well as some tips from some of the artists that I have been in contact with. I’m sure this article can be expanded on, so if you have anything to add please do so in the comments section of the article.

    There is also a new poll going on as well. I plan on making some prints off of some of the works that were in the “B Movie” show. I would love to make some prints that are actually wanted, and not what I think people want. So this poll will give me a good idea on what works people are looking forward to seeing in print form. It’s not cheap doing this, so I would like to skip spending any unnecessary money on prints no one wants. So please take a look in the “Store” section, and then vote in the poll area on the main page off to the right there. So far it looks like people really dig R.M. Hanson’s “One of a Thousand Faces: Bloody London” painting (shown). It is a killer piece, and it’s still available for purchase if anyone wants the original.

  • How to prepare your art for show and sale

    How to prepare your art for show and sale

    One of the most important things next to creating unique & interesting art, is how the art is presented and how you take care of the art when it is shipped to galleries and buyers. Presentation is a factor that is present in everything we partake of, whether it’s buying a new guitar, dining at a restaurant or staying somewhere while on vacation. If your dinner was just thrown down in front of you, and the place was dirty and the people rude, would you feel comfortable about spending your money there? Or if the hotel room clearly hadn’t been cleaned and was run down, or that special guitar you bought was shipped in a cheap box and poorly treated. You would no doubt question your purchase and steer clear of those places in the future.

    Buying and owning art is a luxury, and should be an enjoyable experience throughout. Especially when to many artists, the sale of original works of art means paying some bills, purchasing more supplies and eating a little better. There have been too many occasions where I have gone to art shows and witnessed art that was presented in a way, that it gave the impression the artist had little respect for the work they were showing. So hopefully this guide will be able to help in showing some of the best ways to have your art presented and prepared, as well as shipped.
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  • New Works by David MacDowell at Thinkspace Gallery

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    David MacDowell has some new paintings available at the ThinkSpace Gallery. Four of them to be precise. “All of them Witches” has been there for a little bit, but there is now three new paintings. “Night of the Hunter”, “Welcome to the Terrordome” (shown) and the very cool “Oompa Loompacino”.

    His work is getting more and more sought after, so I was pretty lucky to have two works of his in the B Movie Show. His paintings are really quite amazing to look at in person. Not only does he paint quick, but they are very clean and the colors are amazing. I don’t think pictures on the web will ever show how spectacular most of the work we see really is, and I know first hand that they don’t show how vibrant David’s works are.

    If you look in the piece shown above, you will see a small version of the “Queen of the Deep” in it. His work is always a blast to look at, and I am getting quite anxious to see a solo show of his work.

    Head over to pick up one of these pieces, or just to gawk at them: David MacDowell originals

  • Day after the B Movie Show, and one night left

    Last night was the reception, and it was great. Matt Delight played some killer tunes. The Space Gallery did some live screen printing of the show poster, which was very cool. I also heard the video loop that was playing was pretty crazy, I’ll make sure to watch it later.

    A good amount of the artists were there as well, Josh Callaway, Jesse Balmer, Ryan “Deli” De La Hoz showed up, and even a few flew in for the show like Drew Falchetta, R.M Hanson and Irene Mendonis. It was great being able to meet them all, as well as all the people who stopped to check out the show and said hi like Monica Choy and Paul Lewin, who by the way is an amazing artist as well.

    Tonight is the very last night, so stop and buy and check out the art. After this night the art will only be available on the Creep Machine store, if you check it out right now a few pieces have sold already.

  • Shows this weekend: Hochbaum, Varnish & B Movie Show

    There area few good shows this weekend, wish that I had a few clones so I could see them all.

    David Hochbaum has his solo show “Tracking Invisible Cities” at the Strychnin Gallery in London on Friday the 18th. This should be a great show, I like what David has been coming up with. Check it out Strychnin

    Jeremiah Ketner has his solo show on Saturday at the M Modern Gallery in Palm Springs. The show is called “Another Tomorrow” and you can check it out at M Modern Gallery

    There is also a group show called “Familiar Freinds” that will open on Saturday. It features work by Lisa Alisa, Erika Yamashiro, Cherri Wood and Lindsay Campbell. The show is taking place in Culver City at the Project Gallery LA

    I’m also excited about the “5 Year Anniversary Show” at Varnish Art in San Francisco. The Reception is thi Friday at 7pm to 11pm. There will be some killer art there by: Chris Mars, Jennybird Alcantra, Chris Buzelli, Skot Olsen, Reuben Rude, KRK Ryden, Isabel Samaras and many more. Check out the show here Varnish Art

    And, finally the opening reception of the “Attack of the B Movie Art Show” will go down at the Space Gallery in San Francisco. The gallery is located at 1141 Polk Street Map
    The fun starts at 8pm and will go all night long. So if your over 21 please stop and by, look at some art and say hello. If you can’t make it, make sure you check out the Store on this site to see all the work.

  • Creep Machine Store open, B Movie Show Inside!

    The Creep Machine store is no officially open, and as you can see it is filled with art from the “Attack of the B Movie Art Show”.

    Just head over to the store link you can see at the top, or use the banner on the bottom there. Thanks to David MacDowell for making the banner for the store.

    So check out the work and message me if you want any. I encourage anyone who can make it, to go the reception this Friday night at the Space Gallery in San Francisco.

    See you there!

  • “How they Fly Away So Easily”, print by Tara McPherson

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    Tara McPherson has a new giclee available of her oil painting, “How They Fly Away So Easily”. The painting was first shown at her solo show “Lost Constellations” at the Jonathan Levine Gallery this past February. The original sold at the show, but now we can pick up one of the prints of this killer painting.

    The print is 18″ x 24″ giclee on Somerset Velvet Paper, coated with UV varnish and limited to 100. And of course, it’s signed and numbered. This is a really great print, I love the colors and the layout. She uses some really eye catching colors in her work, but are often too “bright” for me, this one however is just right.

    Head on over to her site if you want to pick one up: How They Fly Away So Easily Print for Sale

  • aotd: “Same as it ever was” by Jason Rudolphpena

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    After this week finishes, I’m going to get back to posting some of the art that is sent to me daily. For now though we have another artist that has work in the B Movie show, Jason Rudolphpena.

    Jason has a really killer style, and like Michael Shapcott he also makes videos showing his painting process. I really wish more artists did this, but we have Jason and sites like SketchTheatre to share with us the process of making these works.

    Jason’s painting for the show is a portrait of Schlitzie (Simon Metz), a Sideshow performer that is most known for his role in the 1923 film “Freaks”. The color scheme is identical the piece featured here. You can actually purchase the painting above at the Crybaby Gallery in New Jersey, and of course see the b Movie painting at the show and in the Creep Store.

    Head on over to Jason’s site to see some of the videos he has made, and all of the work he has done, and if you look around his site you’ll actually be able to see the Schlitzie piece.

    Book of Faces: Jason Rudolphpena