Wednesday, December 23, 2015

A Victorian Christmas to Die For

Here's a great link for Victorian Christmas cards  -
"Frog Murder and Boiled Children" at bbc.com 

 I've been looking at Victorian illustration for a very long time. 
You can probably see some influence in my work.
I am working on a commission right now that is 
not too far off the mark. But, I really hadn't been thinking about it 
until I saw the bbc.com link this morning.
Here is the work in progress currently on my easel:

And here is my decorated tree this year (2015):
Wishing you a wonderful holiday!

I am making a resolution to blog a bit more in 2016. 
I had tens of thousands of readers before they abandoned google reader 
and google blog search.
Blogger also made it harder to upload photos without using google chrome.
But, I am going to try again, because I have never abandoned my readers and fans.
And, although I am also on social networks, some of you are not.

HAPPY NEW YEAR from LITTLE HOKUM RAG!

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

New Painting, "The Soaking Room"2015 by Amy Crehore

New Painting: The Soaking Room ©2015 Amy Crehore, 
oil on linen, 10" x 8"
click to enlarge
The Art of Amy Crehore


Update: 12/4/15, this painting has sold

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Originals and prints (Amy Crehore)

Amy Crehore in the studio, August 2015, 
photograph ©Raleigh Powell

Have a look at my website if interested in original paintings and prints. 
Some choice works of mine may still be available.
Inquire amy@amycrehore.com
The Art of Amy Crehore
CLICK ON THESE IMAGES TO ENLARGE

"Back Scratch Parlor"
 Rare, gorgeous one-of-a-kind concert ukulele painstakingly built to Amy's design
by Lou Reimuller (see link on this blog for more details)
"Bathers Club"
 "Bellhop's Memory of Spring"
 "Blue Orb"
 "A Delicate Promenade"
 "A Little Escapade"
"Lolita & Krampus"
"Song of the Sea"
 "Deja Vu Waltz"
"Feed the Bear Blues"

"The Nibbler"

All works ©Amy Crehore


Inquire amy@amycrehore.com

Monday, November 09, 2015

Instagram contest: Catalog + postcard from my Tokyo show

I was part of an exhibit at Jiro Miura Gallery in Tokyo, Japan a couple of months ago called "ephemeral-Territory of Girls". 
Shown above is the catalog of the exhibit open to the page with one of my paintings called "The Waiting Room".

If you want to see actual photos of the show in the gallery, plus a group photo of many of the artists in this show, please visit this link and scroll down the page. 

Currently, I have an instagram contest to giveaway one catalog 
and postcard which I will autograph. To be eligible, you must enter the contest on instagram by November 15, 2015.
(midnight pacific time). Find the catalog picture and follow my instructions.
Go to instagram and 
search for amycrehore and follow me.


Thursday, October 15, 2015

Depictions of Females in Art (sorted by the color of their dresses)

Illustration from 1810 poking fun at bonnets that poke 

Wikimedia commons has pages of portraits of women and girls in art history categorized by 
the color of their dress. I found this image in "Females with pink dresses in art", but you can 
choose from many colors and see dozens of examples.
Here is the

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Painting Progress (by Amy Crehore)

Here are some unfinished, new works on my easel (click to enlarge).
I've been steadily making progress on them.
I have been posting lots of progress shots to my instagram. 
From sketches to finished pieces.  If you are interested, you might 
want to also follow me there.

Wednesday, August 05, 2015

Drawing Progress (Amy Crehore)

Four Bathers and Two Cats 2015 
Pencil drawing © Amy Crehore



I'm working on some new things. Here's a new pencil drawing. 
This will become a larger oil painting 
and perhaps more. 
I am experimenting with pastel, charcoal and ink.

Meanwhile, if you haven't seen the "ephemeral-Territory of girls" show that I'm in at Jiro Miura Gallery in Tokyo, Japan 
here's a link to all images and 4 wonderful press links:

I have 3 new paintings in the show. Contact info@jiromiuragallery.com 
The show is up thru August 16, 2015 if you are nearby.


(The 3 new paintings are also on my homepage)

Monday, July 27, 2015

One piece bathing suits

I love this vintage photo of actresses Tokugowa Ryouko & Mizuhara Reiko in their swim suits, so 
I pulled out my own snapshots of some suits I used to wear (see below):
Here I am as an adolescent (this suit was red)

 and as a little girl in a blue suit.

There is something about the one-piece style of swim suit that has it all over the two-piece look. And, add a bathing cap and you have an Amy Crehore painting like the one I am showing in Tokyo right now (called The Waiting Room).
I hadn't seen the top photo of the Japanese actresses until the other day 
when my friend Moira Hahn pointed it out (image via thekimonogallery.tmblr.com), but it's right up my alley!

They Found "The Cardboard Lover"

Mike Grant and his daughter Rachael found a trove of old silent films at a recycling center in Devon. 
They mostly date from 1909 to 1913, but include a rare one called "The Cardboard Lover" from 1928. Just the title alone is a gem (although they only found one reel of the film, there are only two copies in the world). 
Another one (from France) called "Jane is Unwilling to Work" sounds promising. 
Read the story here: LINK

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Opening 7/25/15 Jiro Miura Gallery, Tokyo- Ephemeral- Territory of Girls exhibit

Japanese painter Shiroi Matsumoto's "Ibarano Kanmuri" ©2015 (shown above). 

all posted about the show that I'm participating in at Jiro Miura Gallery in Tokyo, Japan.
It opens July 25, 2015.
Thank you so much! (please follow links)
I'm so excited about this wonderful show of great women artists.
Ephemeral- Territory of Girls exhibit
here's the update (many more images have been added, click on them to see larger view):
Dates: 7/25/2015 ~ 8/16/2015
(Gallery open Tues.-Sun. 12:00~19:00)

Location: JIRO MIURA GALLERY (Tokyo )
Ishikura bld. 4F, 2-5, Nihombashi-Odenmacho,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CONTACT: info@jiromiuragallery.com
Artists: Jana Brike (Republic of Latvia), Amy Crehore (United States of America), Virginia Mori and Ania Tomicka (Italian Republic), Emi Adachi, Fuco Ueda, Kaori Ogawa, Miki Kato, Kimi Kuruhara, Kozue Kuroki, Satomi Kuwahara, Atsuko Goto, Yuka Sakuma, Minae Takada, Tsubaki Torii, Yumi Nakai, Yuko Nagami, Yuki Nagayoshi, Mao Hamaguchi, Miho Hirano, Shiori Matsumoto, Eri Mizuno, and Yuko Murai (Japan)
Thank you Shiori Matsumoto (curator/artist). 

See my earlier post for showcard and my paintings. Also view them on my website:
The Art of Amy Crehore

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

My paintings for "ephemeral" group exhibit, Tokyo, Japan (Amy Crehore)

 The Waiting Room ©Amy Crehore 2015 10" x 8" oil on linen 
 Back Scratch Parlor©Amy Crehore 2015 10" x 8" oil on linen
The Window©Amy Crehore  2015 oil on linen 10" x 8"
PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES TO SEE ENLARGED VERSION
Here are my 3 paintings for the "ephemeral - Territory of girls" exhibit.
Each is framed in identical gold and and black Italian frames (14"x12").

Here is the
PREVIEW LINK 
for the show at Jiro Miura Gallery
(showcard announcement and more info below)


Dates: 7/25/2015 ~ 8/16/2015
(Gallery open Tues.-Sun. 12:00~19:00)

Location: JIRO MIURA GALLERY (Tokyo )
Ishikura bld. 4F, 2-5, Nihombashi-Odenmacho,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CONTACT: info@jiromiuragallery.com
Artists: Jana Brike (Republic of Latvia), Amy Crehore (United States of America), Virginia Mori and Ania Tomicka (Italian Republic), Emi Adachi, Fuco Ueda, Kaori Ogawa, Miki Kato, Kimi Kuruhara, Kozue Kuroki, Satomi Kuwahara, Atsuko Goto, Yuka Sakuma, Minae Takada, Tsubaki Torii, Yumi Nakai, Yuko Nagami, Yuki Nagayoshi, Mao Hamaguchi, Miho Hirano, Shiori Matsumoto, Eri Mizuno, and Yuko Murai (Japan)


Thank you Shiori Matsumoto for inviting me to be part of this fantastic group of artists.


The Art of Amy Crehore



Friday, June 26, 2015

My group exhibit in Tokyo, Japan opens July 25, 2015


Shojono Ryouiki painting ©Shiori Matsumoto
I will be sending 3 new works to Tokyo, Japan for an exhibit called  
"ephemeral ~ Territory of girls"

The very great artist Shiori Matsumoto kindly invited me to participate in this wonderful show
and I am deeply honored. There are so many excellent artists in this show!
Dates: 7/25/2015 ~ 8/16/2015
(Gallery open Tues.-Sun. 12:00~19:00)
Location: JIRO MIURA GALLERY (Tokyo )
Ishikura bld. 4F, 2-5, Nihombashi-Odenmacho,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
Artists: Jana Brike (Republic of Latvia), Amy Crehore (United States of America), Virginia Mori and Ania Tomicka (Italian Republic), Emi Adachi, Fuco Ueda, Kaori Ogawa, Miki Kato, Kimi Kuruhara, Kozue Kuroki, Satomi Kuwahara, Atsuko Goto, Yuka Sakuma, Minae Takada, Tsubaki Torii, Yumi Nakai, Yuko Nagami, Yuki Nagayoshi, Mao Hamaguchi, Miho Hirano, Shiori Matsumoto, Eri Mizuno, and Yuko Murai (Japan)
Here is a preliminary link with artist profiles, more images will be added:
LINK