..Yann Eucalyptus As A Seedy Young Man

My entry for "Macro & Micro" show at Light Grey Art Lab

The category being "vegetable", which covers all plant things

Print for *sale* online!

EDIT:  oh, I should probably mention I sculpted and painted the little eucalyptus pods & leaves - they were time-consuming indeed

..temporary tattoo

Light Grey Art Lab gallery in Minneapolis, MN is awesome!

I am very lucky to be included in their Beautiful Forever show featuring art by tattoo artists as well as temporary tattoo designs by artists all over the world

My piece can be purchased for another week or so, and please take a look at the rest of the sweet illustrations!

ALSO:  I finally got my "artist" facebook page published 

.. James Ensor -inspiration

What a mess!
Unconventional and fearless compositions and color palettes.
Messy, muddy and gross, yet
sweet grimaces

In the past, I would have despised his ways.
Something about them challenges and inspires me
and I have grown to adore his wicked paintings.

...

..Meg White

A little while ago I submitted a piece to the Light Grey Art Lab for their show called  Girls: Fact + Fiction
It's an exhibition celebrating historical and fictional women

I chose Meg White because I find her fascinating - she is talented, beautiful, and rather elusive.
She channels raw creativity and style, her uninhibited approach to music is unique and had contributed a distinct sound to the White Stripes. She's awesome!

The print is for sale for $25 through Light Grey Art Lab - here


There is also a FANTASTIC book with all the submissions from this show for $25, which I think is a great deal!



And please check out the rest of the artwork !




Now onto the other white mouse...

the Buster Foundation

I was contacted by the good people @the Buster Foundation to help with a donation for their 3rd Annual Buster Bash 

They are a really passionate group, taking care of abandoned and abused pit bulls, as well as educating about this particular breed

In their own words:

" The Buster Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing and re-homing pit bulls and bully breed mixes.  Through decades of cruelty, unethical breeding and irresponsible ownership, a once beloved family dog has now found itself the victim of discrimination and abuse, and a source of misdirected public fear. We believe that every dog is an individual, deserving of a loving home, proper care, and a fair shake, regardless of breed.  We hope our efforts lead to a better educated and more compassionate public.

The Buster Foundation is an ALL VOLUNTEER organization, and does not operate a shelter. All Buster dogs are cared for in foster homes by volunteers who commit their homes and/or free time to rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption efforts. "

These are original mixed media paintings I contributed:

..a couple of abstracts