20 Questions with Amy Crehore

Juxtapoz recently asked me to answer twenty questions in anticipation of my solo show opening Feb 13th at Thinkspace in Los Angeles, CA.

Here's the link: JUXTAPOZ

My Solo Show in Los Angeles

Just a little reminder for people in Los Angeles: My solo art show, "Dreamgirls and Ukes", will be opening Friday, Feb. 13, 2009 from 7-11pm at Thinkspace Gallery. Go to the gallery website for a full preview of the show and a link to close-up photos of the ukuleles on flickr. My band, The Hokum Scorchers, will play at 9 pm. I painted a mural in the front room of the gallery this week. The show is looking great, the paintings and ukuleles are all hung. Anthony Clarkson will be showing paintings in the project room. See ya there!

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Hokum Scorchers to Play Music at Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles Feb 13, 2009

The Hokum Scorchers will play live music at 9pm on Feb 13th, 2009 during the opening ceremony for "Dreamgirls and Ukes" (7-11pm), my solo show at Thinkspace Gallery in Los Angeles.contact@sourharvest.com

Follow this link to hear some samples of blues, jugband, ragtime songs from the 1920's-1950's:

HOKUM SCORCHERS

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My "Dreamgirls and Ukes" Show

Antique Ukulele painted by Amy Crehore 2009

Hokum Hallelujah, 12" x 18", oil on linen, copyright Amy Crehore 2009

My solo show, "Dreamgirls and Ukes", will open on Feb. 13, 2009 from 7-11pm. There will be a special performance at 9pm by my band, The Hokum Scorchers. I just posted all of my images for the show on FLICKR in two sets:

14 PAINTINGS

13 RESTORED & PAINTED ANTIQUE UKULELES

OR watch the whole show as a

SLIDE SHOW

Follow links to view them.

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P.S. All of the ukes will be set up by a luthier for this show.

The Ragtime Goblin

The Ragtime Goblin
Originally uploaded by wackystuff

Interview with me on Thinkspace Gallery's Blog

"Monkey Love Song" copyright 2009 Amy Crehore

Thinkspace gallery just posted a question and answer session with me on their blog. This image is one of the 14 new paintings in my solo show, which will also feature 13 hand-painted, antique ukuleles (that are restored and set up by a luthier). "Dreamgirl's and Ukes" opens Feb 13th, 2009 from 7-11pm. My little band, The Hokum Scorchers, will play around 9pm. Follow link to read:

Interview with Amy Crehore by Andrew Hosner.

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Man Ray's Objects Include a Banjo Uke

Here is a banjo uke that Man Ray used for a sculpture. It's called Optical Illusion, 1946. He made many cool objects - a metronome with an eye attached was one of my favs. He must have liked music. (Photo Credit: from the book "Self Portrait", Man Ray) More about him on Wikipedia . I'm feeling close to him, the dadaists, and the surrealists right now.

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