New painting by Amy Crehore , Still Life with Pears 2023

"Still Life with Pears"©Amy Crehore 2023

Oil on linen, 18" x 20"

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I'm excited to show you a new painting that I recently finished.

I based the design of the composition on a repetition of circles and pairs of things. 

I've included a fishbowl and a cat along with a still life of pears (a pair of pears). 

The fireplace is based on the one in my house, 

but most of the elements are fictional including the two people. 

 

Amy Crehore: SEEFOOD ROOM Gallery, Hong Kong, Nov 8 - Dec 1, 2022

"Beewatchers" © Amy Crehore 2022, 

oil on stretched linen (8"x10", frame 12" x 14")

"Beach Queen and her Mutt" © Amy Crehore 2022, 

oil on stretched linen (8"x10", frame 12" x 14")

"Prickly Situation" © Amy Crehore 2022, 

oil on stretched linen (8"x10", frame 12" x 14")

 

"Song of the Sea" ©Amy Crehore 2009, 

oil on stretched linen (12" x 12", frame 14 1/2"x 14 1/2")

I will be exhibiting a few new oil paintings (and one earlier piece) in a wonderful group show called Serendipitous Splendour at an exciting new gallery called SEEFOOD ROOM Gallery in Central Hong Kong from November 8th until December 1st, 2022. The gallery is located inside the Haus of Contemporary, #3/F-4/F, 9 On Lan Street, Central, Hong Kong. 

inquiries@seefoodroom.com

Tues-Sun 11 am-8 pm (closed Monday)

Viewing Room

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artwork ©Amy Crehore

My New Website Is Here

I have a new website. It should work on all devices. 

I will be adding things as I go.

I hope you like it. Happy New Year!

https://amycrehore.com

 

GTFO2020 Group Show at Mortal Machine Gallery in New Orleans, LA, Opens Dec. 4, 2020

Four Bathers and Two Cats, ©2016 Amy Crehore, oil on linen, 14" x 18" , (15 3/4" x 19 3/4" dark beaded wood frame) 

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"Bus Stop" ©2020 Amy Crehore, oil on linen, 14" x 14" (dark beaded wood frame 15 3/4" x 15 3/4")

I will be participating in a group show called "GTFO2020" with 40 fabulous artists in New Orleans, LA at https://mortalmachinenola.com . Shown above are the two works that I am sending including a brand new one called "Bus Stop". Opening is Dec. 4th, 2020 at 7pm. More information on website. Contact: Gabriel Shaffer , mortalmachinenola@gmail.com for collectors preview. (828) 280-7904

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New Crehore painting for 15th Blab! Show, Santa Monica, CA

Updated post with new Blab! Show info below -

"Still Life With A Restless Cat" ©Amy Crehore 2020 

Oil on stretched linen, 20" x 20" (Framed 21 3/4" x 21 3/4")

Here's my brand new painting for the 15th Annual Blab! Show curated by the fabulous Monte Beauchamp which takes place every year at Copro Gallery located in Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA. 

This show opens at the gallery on Saturday 9/12/20 from 1pm-7pm. The gallery 

can accomodate 10 people and there will also be a waiting area outside.

The gallery address is 2525 Michigan Ave #T5, Santa Monica, CA

310-829-2156

www.coprogallery.com

Here are all of the Blab! show Artwork images:

http://copronason.com/blab20/

This will be my 6th time exhibiting my work in the Blab! show. 

I participated in the very first Blab! show in 2005.

I am thrilled to be able to exhibit my brand new painting "Still Life With A Restless Cat" in 2020.

Please contact Gary Pressman at Copro Gallery for sales and appointments. copronason@msn.com

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Art Collectors: 25% discount for limited time!

"Listen"©Amy Crehore, oil on linen (SOLD)

Recently, La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, CA sold "Listen", one of the remaining works from my recent solo show, "Bathers, Buskers and Cats" (Nov.- Dec. 2019)

If interested in collecting a piece from that show, some paintings are still 

 available thru their website at a 25% discount for a limited time. LINK:

https://laluzdejesus.com/product-category/exhibitions/amy-crehore-bathers-buskers-and-cats/

Thanks for looking!
 These are some of my best new works.

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UPDATE 7/9/20: "Snow Busker"©Amy Crehore has now SOLD

UPDATE: 7/10/20 "The Musician"©Amy Crehore has also SOLD

Amy Crehore's BATHERS, BUSKERS and CATS L.A. Solo Show Opens 11/1/19

Shown below are all of my paintings (oil on linen) for my upcoming solo show BATHERS, BUSKERS and CATS.

It will take place in Los Angeles, CA at the fabulous
La Luz de Jesus Gallery.

 Artist reception will be held Nov. 1, 2019 from 8-11 pm. The show will be up through Dec 1, 2019. Curated by Matthew Gardocki. Sales info@laluzdejesus.com 

Hope to see you there!

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 The Performer ©Amy Crehore 2019

Mandocaster Jive ©Amy Crehore 2019

 Heavenly Busker ©Amy Crehore 2019

 The Apartment ©Amy Crehore 2019

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Rules ©Amy Crehore 2019

 Rec Room ©Amy Crehore 2019

 Pool Cats ©Amy Crehore 2109

 Listen ©Amy Crehore 2017

 The Musician ©Amy Crehore 2017

 The Dressing Room ©Amy Crehore 2017

 Snow Busker ©Amy Crehore 2019

 Reflection ©Amy Crehore 2019

 Zinnia Room ©Amy Crehore 2018

On the Terrace ©Amy Crehore 2018

Upcoming L.A. SOLO Show featuring Amy Crehore

My Tribute to Audrey Wells

John Radzik, Amy Crehore, Audrey Wells 2006, Santa Monica, CA art opening

Watching the Oscars was bittersweet for me this year because Audrey Wells is no longer with us. She wrote the screenplay for the new movie "The Hate U Give" which premiered the day after she died at the age of 58, Oct. 4, 2018. I watched quietly as they projected a black and white photo of beautiful Audrey Wells  (director/screenwriter/producer) happily standing behind a movie camera during the 'In Memoriam" part of the show.
Sadly, I didn't make it down for the Celebration of Audrey's  Life which was held last month in L.A. at the Writer's Guild Theater, but I've been thinking about her every single day. She left behind a teenage daughter and a new husband who I never met, but I did have the good fortune to meet Audrey (and John Radzik) in 2006 at one of my art shows in Santa Monica, CA. Audrey had already acquired a painting of mine for Christmas 2005 and she wanted to meet me. She had seen my Little Pierrot art series mentioned on the popular blog boingboing.net and contacted me directly.
She and John drove up on a motorcycle to the art opening at Applegate Gallery and surprised me. Audrey was vivacious and charming, wearing a black leather jacket. Mark Frauenfelder of boingboing.net was also there and joined in the conversation. Audrey talked to me about her writing projects and some actors that we both admired, but also emphasized that it was "my night" and even suggested that I might stay at her home if I came down to L.A. again in the future. I never did stay with her, but she wrote to me a few times and let me know that she enjoyed my art for its humor and could relate to its narrative quality. She was very kind to me. She shared my website and art with friends. When she got ill some years ago, she never let on. Her life had changed and I hadn't heard from her for quite some time and I was shocked to learn the news of her death. 
Her accomplishments in film were great. I was in awe of her. I know she must have struggled through the Hollywood system as a woman director and screenwriter, but she was super creative and strong and never gave up. 
I just wish I had known her better. All I can do now is urge you to see her movies which include these gems about relationships: "Under the Tuscan Sun"(filmed in Italy), The Truth About Cats and Dogs", and "Guinevere". I hope to see "The Hate U Give" very soon. 
Thank you, dear Audrey, for your generosity and the love you gave.

The Great Audrey Wells

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My painting for the Blab! Show 2018 (Amy Crehore)

Opening Sept. 8, 2018 at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica, CA, 

Monte Beauchamp's 13th annual Blab! Group Show. 

See my earlier post for details and gallery contact info.

My new painting: "Tickler Ukulele Girl (Redhead)" ©Amy Crehore 2018 

Oil on stetched linen, 12" x 12" (13 5/8"x 13 5/8" black frame)

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P.S. You may have noticed that my t-shirt image is similar to this new painting.

Holiday Special - Art of Amy Crehore

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Happy Christmas Eve!

From now until December 31, 2016 midnight PST you can use the discount code

HOLIDAYBREAK for 10% off in my online SHOP where

I have original drawings and painted illustrations available from my flat files, like this surreal

oil painting of a hot pepper van that I did for Playboy in 1995.

Free shipping in USA.

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"Snake Tamer's Ditty" painting by Amy Crehore (sold)

"Snake Tamer's Ditty" 12" x 24" oil on linen by Amy Crehore 2007
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One of my larger Monkey Love paintings"Snake Tamer's Ditty"

will be headed to Seattle this week to the home of a collector of mine. 

I will be sad to see it go.

This painting was shown earlier at Ad Hoc Gallery in Brooklyn, NY  

and at The Shore Institute of Contemporary Art in NJ. 

It was also featured on boingboing .

I painted my first monkey with a sailor hat in 2002. 

That painting had a little girl in it.
It was printed in the award book "American Illustration".
In 2005 & 2006, I did a series of monkey love 

paintings for Blab! art shows in L.A. (Copronason).They were 

also shown at Applegate Gallery (Santa Monica) 

and Roq La Rue(Seattle) and M Modern (Palm Springs) galleries. 

Most of the monkey paintings sold quickly. Many right off my easel. 

One became a framed print available through Pressure Printing. 

I made others into giclees available on my website.
 There were also some works
with monkeys in my solo show at Thinkspace Gallery in L.A. (2009)-
including some antique ukuleles.
contact:amy@amycrehore.com

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Original Paintings by Amy Crehore

Although many of my original paintings have already sold, I still have some wonderful original works available in my inventory for collectors, such as the ones shown below. These were all previously exhibited in gallery shows in Brooklyn and NYC (Ad Hoc Gallery, Last Rites) or Los Angeles (Corey Helford, Thinkspace, Robert Berman Gallery) or The Shore Institute of Contemporary Art (NJ). All of these are oils on stretched linen or linen panels. Here are some choice pieces that represent some of my best work. Various sizes.
All images ©Amy Crehore

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 Snake Tamer's Ditty

 Weed Smoker's Dream

 A Moonlit Ride

Deja Vu Waltz

 Song of the Sea

 Hokum Hallelujah

 Song of the Wind

Please Don't Bug Me Blues

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 Second Fiddle Infatuation

 Feed the Bear Blues

Lolita #2

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There are 3 sections of fine art paintings on my website currently.
I also have preliminary drawings,
one-of-a-kind painted antique ukes, limited edition prints and t-shirts.
More things to be added and more things to show you...
stay tuned.
Contact: amy@amycrehore.com
All images ©Amy Crehore