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  • Shows now online: Strangely Mannered, 4 on the Floor & Shawn Barber

    Here are a few shows that opened this weekend that you can now check out online.

    Erik Otto’s solo show, opened up at the Shooting Gallery in Sf. I really dig this new batch of work that he is coming up with. Head on over and check it out: Erik Otto @ Shooting Gallery SF

    “Strangely Mannered” opening on Friday at the Gallery 1988 in SF. The show features work by Travis Louie, Scott Scheidly, Joe Vaux & Brandt Peters. I was able to make it to the reception, it was a blast and was able to talk to Travis, Tanem Davidson (Newbrow Documentary) and Gene Guynn otherwise known as Rhino Barking Sparrow. Well worth the 2 hour bus ride!! Check out the work here: Strangely Mannered @ g1988sf and I also have some pics on Flickr here: “Strangely Mannered on Flickr

    “4 on the Floor” opened this Saturday at “The Gallery” in Atlanta. The show features work by David MacDowell, Brandi Read, Emma Mount & Jessica Elaine Blinkhorn. There are some really amazing pieces in this show, and I know the prices are too good to be true for some of them. Head on over and take a look. 4 on the Floor Group Show

    Also on Saturday, the new solo show of Shawn Barber opened up at the Billy Shire Fine Arts Gallery. The show is entitled “Tattooed Portraits: “Los Angeles”, and features some really killer works. There is a few watercolor works in the mix, and a massive painting of Kat Von D that is already sold. If you take a look, a few of the works are also available as prints. Check it out here: Shawn Barber @ Billy Shire

  • Lori Earley’s new website, and “The Wish” giclee

    Lori Earley has just launched her new website, and it looks amazing. There are still some flash elements to it, like the gallery and it’s zoom feature, but overall the site is very easy to navigate and looks killer with her artwork.

    She has also re-released a print of her painting “The Wish” (shown). The print is 30″ x 40″ and is limited to 100. Head on over to her new site, take a look and maybe grab a print.

    LoriEarley.com

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  • In The Store: “Zombie .. Planet of the Apes” by Heather Watts

    This painting by Heather Watts was done for the “Attack of the B Movie Show”. It was one of the more unique works in the show, as not only is it super cool looking, but it’s acrylic on velvet!

    Heather Watts is known for her Tiki genre paintings, and this one fits quite well in that scheme, but it also hits the zombie fan. The figure in the works in a character from the Planet of the Apes, but as you can see it’s been “zombified!!”. This piece looks amazing in person, and honestly makes me want to design a room around this painting. This one is still available in the Creep Store and the price is very nice. Head on over and take a look: Creep Store

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  • aotd: “Self” by Christina Beller

    Today’s art of the day comes from Christina Beller. She is an illustrator out of Chicago, and works in many mediums but mainly in ink and photoshop.

    The work here is a digital manipulation with some painting, but it could easily pass for a pencil sketch when you first look at it. It’s a very dynamic piece, the contrast is exciting and the hair looks amazing. I really like how a good majority of her work has the figure distorted, much like you would see with Egon Schiele, and one of my favorite and more extreme examples Mannerist painter Parmagianino. I think her work would fit perfect next to Natalie Shau in a gallery, both of them have amazing styles and make some really exciting digital art.

    She says this is just a doodle, but to me this is a perfect piece of art I would love to see on a wall with a killer frame. I’m sure you all agree.

    Check out the rest of her work here: Christina Beller Profile
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  • Thumbtack Press and Bob Dob Help Out

    Cancer hits hard, but it hits the hardest when it’s little kids.
    To help with the tremendous responsibility of cancer research, Thumbtack Press is hoping to raise $3,500 to give to St. Jude Children’s Hospital this year. That’s $2,500 more than they raised in 2006!
    “Bob Dob has graciously donated all of his commissions for “Lonely Day” for the cause, likewise, Thumbtack Press will donate all proceeds of this print run to St. Jude… Every single penny.”
    –Thumbtack Press.com

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  • Two new prints from Ben Tour

    Ben Tour has two new prints available, directly from his site. The prints are both on Somerset Velvet Acid Free Paper, both are 18″ x 24″ and signed by the artist. This is a very limited edition of 20, so don’t wait on these. The one shown here is “Blue Wash 1”.

    I could really go on forever about how amazing his artwork is. The layering, the colors he chooses, the huge variety of splashes, splatters and drip marks. It’s all perfect.

    Head on over to his store and take a look, or pick one of these prints up. Thetourshow.com

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  • aotd: “Even Octo-bots Need Sleep” by Jim Bradshaw

    Todays art of the day is from Jim Bradshaw, an Illustrator out of New Jersey. His work is colorful and filled with all sorts of eye candy. I always get a kick out of any new work he posts.

    This painting is actually on an old zip disk. I think it’s great when artist reclaim surfaces to paint on, wood, cardboard and so on, but I never though of one on a zip disk. I really love the colors of this one, and the incorporation of the zip disk “center part?” into the robot. It looks all rust and worn in, killer painting.

    For more of Jim’s work, head on over to his website. Jimbradshaw.net

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  • Kevin Spacey “Se7en” painting by Chris Murray

    Chris Murray has been selling some of his older work on etsy, and he just added a new one that I had to post. As you can see it’s Kevin Spacey from the movie Se7en. What a great movie that was, and this had to be one of the more intense scenes.

    This painting is oil on masonite, 9.5″ x 12″ signed by the artist and even comes with the Se7ev dvd. Head on over to check it out, and make sure you keep your eye on his etsy page as he seems to be added more and more great original works to it.

    Kevin Spacey original by Chris Murray

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