Photo of the Day

Follow the Fiddler's Lead (Steve Chasmar's flickr)

Here is the most dreamy, vintage, musical scene - complete with clown outfits.

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Thanks, Steve!

Limited Edition, Artist Signed Prints by Amy Crehore (and a T-shirt)

Amy Crehore Artist T-shirt

The Charmer Print (one of 6 different Monkey Love Prints)

Roaming Tomcat Rag Print (small quantity available)

The Banana Eater Framed Canvas Print by Pressure Printing (small quantity available)

Banjo Gal Print (one of five different "Little Pierrot" prints)

Deja Vu Waltz Print

Weed Smoker's Dream Print

Song of the Sea Print

Monkey Love Song Print (small quantity available)

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I have a variety of prints available on my website for very reasonable prices right now. Each edition is limited, signed and numbered (archivally produced by Sterling Editions or Pressure Printing). I sometimes include small pencil drawings in orders (chosen at random). I always include postcards, a certificate of authenticity and archival sleeves. This is an excellent way to see my art up close and live with it, if you can't get to a gallery to view the real thing. I also have an artist t-shirt still available in 5 sizes. My artwork features ukuleles, guitars, banjos, girls, monkeys, a lion, a tortoise, cats, a "little pierrot" and other characters.

This week, I am taking part in a San Diego Comic-con art show. If you can't make it to comic-con, or to the wonderbreadhaus where the events will take place, have a look at Mark Murphy's Blog to see a preview of the art. He is actually staging two exhibits back-to-back on July 23rd and 24th. The first is Scribble 08, featuring these artists and a documentary film:

Jesse M Balmer + Glenn Barr + Tim Biskup + Cathie Bleck + Matthew Bone + Marc Burckhardt + Colin Christian + Sas Christian + Kevin Christy + Christian and Rob Clayton + Robert Connett + Tony Fitzpatrick + AJ Fosik + Femke Hiemstra + Hiro Kurata + James Jean + Chris Mars + Jeff Soto + Gary Taxali + Thesis + Mark Todd + Damon Soule + Esther Pearl Watson + Kent Williams + Martin Wittfooth

The second exhibit is the Planetillogica Exhibit on July 24th, which I will have two paintings in:
David Van Alphen : Jonathan Bergeron : Chris Buzelli : Bob Dob : Molly Crabapple : Amy Crehore : Steven Daily : Brendan Danielsson : Leslie Ditto : Travis Lampe : Jason Limon : Travis Louie : Lola : Tim Mantoani : Dan May : Mike Maxwell : Brandi Milne : Joel Nakamura : Kathie Olivas : Nathan Ota : Brandt Peters : Luke Ramsey : Chris Ryniak : Erik Sandberg : Raudiel Sanudo : Mijn Schatje : Nathan Spoor : Matt Stallings : David Russell Talbott : Jon Todd : Joe Vaux : Marco Wagner : Jeni Yang
Follow this link to view the art in these shows:
http://murphydesign1.blogspot.com/
Contact for purchases/price list of the art in these two shows: Mark Murphy murphy@murphydesign.com
LINK: My two paintings for this show


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(Other original oil paintings, drawings and ukuleles contact: amy@amycrehore.com)

Dreams Designed by Dali for Hitchcock 1945

Frank McCourt is Gone

Frank McCourt, the brilliant author of "Angela's Ashes", has died. This book was his memoir of a dismal, poverty-stricken, Irish Catholic childhood. It was published when McCourt was 66 year old - after decades of teaching English in NYC schools. It's an unforgettable true story written with amazing grace and humor. What a journey this man's life was.

A Couple of New Crehore Paintings

Close up detail of painting by Amy Crehore, "Conversation with Willy Wiggly"
Close up detail of painting by Amy Crehore, "Cloudy Day Blues"

"Cloudy Day Blues" 12"x12", oil on board by Amy Crehore 2009

"Conversation with Willy Wiggly" 12"x12", oil on board by Amy Crehore 2009
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Here are my newest paintings for a special event to be held during San Diego comic-con (one features a banjo uke or maybe it's a tenor banjo uke since it has a longer neck):
Planet Illogica Extravaganza and Super Hero Art Exhibition
Friday : JULY 24, 6:30PM – 12:30 AM
A major art happening that delivers fine art, live music featuring Taylor Bates composer of “300,” “Watchmen,” cash bar, food and great friends : minutes away from the San Diego Comic-Con convention hall : Planet Illogica Extravaganza featuring art, music, fashion and great friends. Live painting on nude model by Ron English.
Location : Wonderhaus : 1441 L Street : San Diego : CA : 92101 :
www.wonderbreadhaus.com
+++Featured Artists+++David Van Alphen : Jonathan Bergeron : Chris Buzelli : Bob Dob : Molly Crabapple : Amy Crehore : Steven Daily : Brendan Danielsson : Leslie Ditto : Travis Lampe : Jason Limon : Travis Louie : Lola : Tim Mantoani : Dan May : Mike Maxwell : Brandi Milne : Joel Nakamura : Kathie Olivas : Nathan Ota : Brandt Peters : Luke Ramsey : Chris Ryniak : Erik Sandberg : Raudiel Sanudo : Mijn Schatje : Nathan Spoor : Matt Stallings : David Russell Talbott : Jon Todd : Joe Vaux : Marco Wagner : Jeni Yang
+++Sponsors+++http://beta.planetillogica.com/ : create : participate : contribute
Ninthlink : Hash House A Go Go : Sushi On A Roll : Just Taste It Catering

If you want to view the exhibit online, please go here (art is being added daily):
ARTWORK

Contact for purchases: Mark Murphy murphy@murphydesign.com
Mark Murphy is also putting together a documentary film and another art exhibit the night before at the exact same location. It's called "Scribble.08". Read about it and see more art on his blog! I started to blog all the names of artists, but the blog post was getting way too long. You'll just have to check it out for yourself. Major names, major art. What a happenin'!
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Details of My New Paintings

A detail of painting by Amy Crehore, oil on board, "Conversation with Willy Wiggly"

(original is 12"x12")

A detail of painting by Amy Crehore, oil on board, "Cloudy Day Blues"

(original is 12"x12")

Here I am showing you partial views of two new paintings. These will be offered for sale at a comic-con event/art show July 24, 2009. I will tell you more about it in my next post.

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Buster Keaton plays for Bust

This is the most beautiful picture of Buster Keaton ever...with his uke. Look at his feet. Just perfect. (Thanks to artist, Nate Ronniger, for finding it here )

I know I have been a lazy blogger lately, but it's because I have been so busy painting. I do apologize. I will show you a couple of new ones very soon! I finished them today. They took me forever to paint because I switched from linen to fiberboard- which is smoother, but much less absorbant.

Anyhow, enjoy one more tribute to Buster on my blog and I will be back soon.

The Art of Amy Crehore