Little Alice Liddell by Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson a.k.a Lewis CarrollThursday, January 18, 2007
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Upcoming Event - Charity-by-Numbers
I am transforming this vintage paint-by-number painting from 1955 into my own popsurreal-fantasy compostion. You will be amazed by the list of artists who are participating in this charity auction event happening in February. Stay tuned for more details.
Meanwhile, here is a teaser:
"Top artists of the underground fine art movement alter vintage paint-by-numbers for a once-in-a-lifetime charity auction! The Alliance for Children's Rights and Corey Helford Gallery present a Gala evening of art and festivities to be followed by a week-long on-line auction of classic, hand-painted, vintage paint-by-numbers that have been transformed into modern one of a kind masterpieces by the most sought-after artists of the Pop-Surrealist, Lowbrow, Graffiti, Outsider, Urban, New Fine Art and Contemporary Movements. The Gala takes place February 10, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, 2007 and 100% of the proceeds will go to The Alliance. For details, contact the Corey Helford Gallery at 310-287-2340." (event details )
Monday, January 15, 2007
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Good Ol' Charlie
I've been locked away in my studio and I can't seem to answer my important emails or post on the blog very much this week. I'm trying to finish some paintings and the only way to do it is to block out the world!
Today it actually snowed in my town which is very, very rare. It usually only rains here in the winter. It was nice to see white for a change.
Monday, January 08, 2007
Fruit Crate Label Bed
Vintage Fruit Crate Label
Vintage Cigar Box Label
Lou Reimuller designed this headboard. "Italian Landscape" painting by Amy Crehore.
I always loved the vintage labels on fruit and vegetable crates, cigar boxes and soup cans. Here are a couple of links to places you can buy them or just look at them:
Lou Reimuller not only plays hokum music and invented the Teenar, but he also makes useful things out of ready-made objects like this Fruit Crate Label Bed he designed (seen above).
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Hannah Hoch's Plush Dolls
Hannah Hoch 1925
Hannah Hoch, Dada Dolls 1916I love these plush dolls by Hannah Hoch. They were shown in the recent Dada exhibit that travelled from the National Gallery in D.C. to the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. I'm sorry to say that I missed the exhibit, but I am now enjoying the book, "Dada" by Leah Dickerman.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Ryoichi Yoshida Dolls
Here are some beautiful dolls by Japanese master dollmaker Ryoichi Yoshida and some links to gallery pages and more information about this amazing artist/photographer.
(photos copyright Ryoichi Yoshida)
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