Michael Shapcott has just redesigned his homepage, and it looks great. Michael’s previous homepage was flash based, whereas this new one is all html (or wordpress to be specific). The site is very easy to maneuver around in, and the gallery looks amazing. From what it says there will be some contests soon, in which fans can win some original art from Michael. Head on over, check out the new site, and keep your eye open for those contests.
Amanda Visell has just released #4 in the sold out Zoo Trip Series. “Death Dragon” is the alter-ego to the “Birthday Dragon.” This resin figure is 6″ x 7″ x 2.5″, includes the death-rider girl, little skull and even a signed and numbered matching print.
Get it here: Death Dragon @ Switcheroo
This past Monday, May 10th, legendary artist Frank Frazetta passed away at age 82. Widely known as the godfather of fantasy illustration, Frank’s influence can be seen in the work of countless artists such as Ashley Wood, Simon Bisley, Glenn Barr, Dan Harding and many more. Often categorized as an illustrator, Frazetta was an artist worthy of any museums recognition and appreciation.
Check out the rest of his work here: FrankFrazetta.org
Jason Levesque, otherwise known as Stuntkid, has some new prints available over at the J Fergeson Gallery. There is quite a few prints here, but I am posting the “Loose Lips” series, featuring Blueberry, Lime, and Raspberry. Each of these prints is 12″ x 12″ on heavyweight watercolor paper, signed and numbered in editions of 100. You can get the prints unframed, or framed. The frames are painting to be the same color as the lips (see here).
Get em here: Jason Levesque @ J Fergeson Gallery
Back in November 2007, Pressure Printing released “Grandpa Cyclops” with Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh. Now they have officially released the companion piece, “Grandma Cyclops”. Looking back at the original production notes, this print was made in the same fashion and even put into the same frame. Grandma is a 4.75†x 3.375†hand printed intaglio print on Rives Heavyweight printmaking paper. Each print is individually stained with gouache and ink, signed by the artist and placed in a custom resin frame with convex glass. Each print also comes with an embossed and perforated Certificate of Authenticity also signed by the artist. This print is limited to an edition of 50. See the full production notes on the Pressure Printing Blog
Get the print here: Pressure Printing
A fine artist working out of New York, Jenny Morgan got her MFA at the School of Visual Arts NY. She primarily paints oils on canvas, and focuses on portrait work. The figures in the paintings are not only rendered with great skill, but you can see that each portrait has something uniquely altered. It might be a color that is invading a portion of the face or arms, or areas that look as though they have either been sanded down, or not rendered past the underpainting. It’s an amazing effect, and what I find most interesting is that her portraits are filled with emotion and life, and these alterations do not cover up, or take over the work. Jenny has a few paintings with no alterations done to them, and they are just as powerful as the others. About her work Jenny states: “I manipulate the figure to expose the individual’s idiosyncrasies and create a physiological portrait. Working with people from my own life as subject matter allows me to hone in on specifics of their character and present their personalities as I experience them.”
See more of Jenny Morgan’s work on her homepage: JennyMorganart.com
She also has a book available: New Territory by Jenny Morgan
Rue Morgue Magazine is always a must have for any horror fan, and now the 100th issue looks as though it will be a great collectible for art fans as well. Creep Machine was given an exclusive preview of the art that will be found in this milestone issue. I’m sure you will recognize most of the names that are participating in this feature, and will make your way to the local bookstore to pick up a copy. Here is an image of the cover, and the press release, make sure you click the link for the art.
To celebrate their milestone 100th issue, Rue Morgue commissioned sixteen of the best dark artists, established and up and coming, to each create an original piece that exemplifies a personal nightmare, and tell us why the work haunts them. The results will scare you too. Curated by Gary Pullin, The Nightmare Gallery is their biggest art feature to date and features new works by Chet Zar, Travis Louie, Bob Tyrrell, William Basso, Jason D’Aquino, Simon Marsden, Jason Edmiston, Joshua Hoffine, Nat Jones, Chad Michael Ward, Dan Harding and Kris Kuksi. The Rue Morgue house artists, Ghoulish Gary, Justin Erickson, Vincent Marcone and James Fisher, also contributed their personal nightmare. Rue Morgue’s Black 100 special edition cover features a spot varnish design on a black matte cover. Look for it on stands now.
This past Saturday at the Phone Booth Gallery, the “Girls, Girls, Girls” group exhibition opened up. Artwork by Bree Dentice, Camilla Taylor, Elisa Tanaka, Jennie Cotterill, Nancy Chiu and many more is now up in the site. A print has also been released based on one the paintings by Jennie Cotterill, aptly entitled “Girls, Girls, Girls”. Jennie had three paintings in the show, all acrylic on floating wood panel. I am now hooked on Jennie’s style of painting. Very brushy, amazing colors, and has a great way of rendered those figures. The print is 11″ x 17″, giclee on 300 gsm Archival Museo Cotton Rag paper, signed and numbered in an edition of 50.
Get the print here: Phone Booth Prints
