Don't Miss: Kingdom Animalia Art Exhibit, June 29th, 2012 Anaheim Hills, CA

My new painting "Blue Mirror" shown with the frame (20 5/8" x 20 5/8" framed) ©Amy Crehore 2012 (CLICK TO ENLARGE).
See also previous post: "Blue Mirror" 16" x 16"oil on linen: LINK

 This ad for the exhibit features a splendid B & W image by artist Femke Hiemstra. Shown below is an exquisite B & W photo of elephants by amazing photographer Nick Brandt who founded the Big Life Foundation  in response to a dramatic escalation in poaching of African animals. If you are in the area on Friday night, June 29th (7-10pm), please stop by Land Rover, Anaheim Hills, CA (5425 E. La Palma Ave) for a very special exhibition to benefit Big Life Foundation. Artist James Jean will be signing a special print at the show.
I will be going to this opening. Hope to see you there!


 Kingdom Animalia
June 29-July20

"Elephant Herd Crossing Lake Bed in Sun" ©Nick Brandt 2008

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New Painting: "Blue Mirror" by Amy Crehore for Kingdom Animalia Exhibit

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Here's my painting for the upcoming Kingdom Animalia art show. It is called "Blue Mirror", 16" x 16" oil on linen (© Amy Crehore 2012). This just a quick digital shot (above), but you can see this painting with its frame HERE (in a photo that shows more texture, detail and vibrancy of color using real film).

Check out this amazing list of artists (below)! If you are near Anaheim Hills, CA on the night of June 29th, 2012 please don't miss this wonderful show to benefit Big Life Foundation. I will be there along with many others!

The show will take place at Land Rover Anaheim Hills, 5425 E. La Palma Ave. Anaheim Hills, CA 7-10 pm.

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Peek at Tickler Ukulele #3 (Crehore)

Here's a sneak peek at the shimmering green end graft of Tickler Ukulele # 3 (concert uke built by Lou Reimuller). This is just one of the special details on the new uke that I designed. It is almost ready for me to paint a design on the front.

I know it has been a long time since Tickler #2, but it will be worth the wait.

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The Sky

I think the sky itself is a perfect work of art. I have been looking at and trying to paint it lately and, I have to say, that I have never had more fun. Here is a quick ipod photo of just a detail of a new painting that I recently finished for a show in CA at the end of June. I will be blogging more about the show very soon and posting my completed work of art. I am glad to be finished with it as I spent quite a few weeks of intense painting. That is why I have been so quiet lately! This group show is going to be amazing and I can't wait to tell you more about it.
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Photo of the day: Phantoms of Venice

Costumes created by Salvador Dali for a ball in Venice 1951

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Scene from Ghost World: Devil Got My Woman

I wrote a little essay about the movie Ghost World for Boing Boing's Mind Blowing Movies series.
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 Here's the scene where Enid discovers Skip James' "Devil Got My Woman" for the first time, a record she got at Seymour's yard sale.

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Hokum Scorchers songs

Picture of the Day by Prins Eugen (1896)

"The Cloud" by Prins Eugen, Swedish painter of royal birth, 1896. I've been looking at a lot of landscape painting lately. This one is amazing. Read about the painter here:

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(Thanks Janet)

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