Hurricane Sandy - moving ahead

Hi everyone,

We got our utilities back last night - what a luxury to have a warm bed, hot shower and the ability to flush our own toilet. We also were able to see the photos of the destruction just miles from our house. Listening to the radio and hearing about it just didn't sink in. I'm fighting an overwhelming sadness, just trying to be so thankful for what we have and continue to do what we can for those that have lost so much.

Our family and friends are all safe and we are grateful for that. Our thoughts are with those families that were not so lucky.

Be safe everyone and thank you for all your well wishes.

-Kris

Hurricane Sandy

Hi everyone, We survived the storm with huge oaks falling on either side of our house but not ON it. Thank goodness. There is no power, cell service is minimal but a local dunkin donuts is providing me with wifi si I can write this message. There is a lot of damage all around us but people here in nj are resilient and were all helping each other best we can. I don't know when anything will be restored but were safe and continue to hope that we can get things back to normal very shortly.

i will try to check in daily here but if you must contact me please be patient.

thank you for your understanding!

best,

Kris

Saturnine

Another show I'm glad to be a part of is Curiosities at Gallery Nucleus opening Oct 27th. This should be quite the interesting show. In celebration of Mike Yamada and Victoria Ying's new book release "Curiosities: An Illustrated History of Ancestral Oddity", over 40 artists were asked what 'oddities and creatures...one may discover in an ancient, spooky mansion.'

 I immediately went to my stack of books on Cabinets of Curiosities and began compiling items that I was drawn to: taxidermy, sideshow gaffs, terrariums, sea creatures. The result is "Saturnine" acrylic on wood, 9" x 7.25".

The opening sounds like it's going to be a blast - combining the book release (with Mike and Victoria signing copies), a costume contest and the curious, eerie art exhibition turning the gallery into a spooky  mansion.

As with all Nucleus shows I suggest signing up for the preview list and you'll get a password to see the artwork online (and purchase it) before the opening.

Luna Ascensio Rex

I am so happy to show you my painting for Bad Dads III at Spoke Art. It's a tribute to the films of Wes Anderson and I chose his latest, "Moonrise Kingdom" to draw inspiration from. "Luna Ascensio Rex" measures 12.3" x 9.25" and is acrylic on wood. The show opens in San Francisco on October 26th and 27th (costume and Halloween party too!). If you can't make the opening I suggest clicking through to their website where you can enter your email and get first notice of when the artwork will be put online for purchase.

Owl, Bear, Jell-o and Peppermint Butler Prints

I've got four new print releases to tell you about. Above are "Gwizzly" and "Lil' Hoot" Doodled limited editions (only 10 of each!) They are 8" x 10", signed, titled, doodled & numbered for $50. If you're interested please email Ally at Swoon Gallery, hello@swoongallery.com to purchase. While you're at it, you can also ask to be put on the preview list for the Get the Lead Out IV show coming up in a month (I'll have new pieces for this)

I also have open editions of "Sovereign and the Saccharine" and "There's Always Room" in my own shop for purchase. These are 8" x 10", signed, titled and dated for $25. I'm very happy that I finally had a chance to print these up - they all look wonderful!
Have fun shopping!
Thanks for looking,
Kristin

Noodles

A very rare occurance: I took on a commission.

I was contacted by Sean Lugo at Savage Habbit to do an "I'm Not Hungry" piece with his cat Noodles and a squirrel. I was feeling particularly good that day and thought I might enjoy painting a cat - I accepted.

I think it worked out well (and I didn't dive into a depression) so I'm seriously considering opening up my commission window again after years of saying no to people.

Not right now - but maybe. Yes, maybe :)

Australia to JapanLA

Auguste Clown Gallery in Melbourne just released an exclusive limited edition giclee of "Fiji Frangipani".

It measures 31x41cm and is limited to 250 prints. You can purchase it through their website or stop by the gallery (which I would highly recommend if you're in the Melbourne area) and peruse the many available prints and original pieces on display.

If you're in the Los Angeles area you may want to stop by JapanLA. They have a gallery space in their store where my prints are currently being shown alongside Super Emo Friends and Bored Inc.
You can purchase them framed for $35 or unframed for $25.

Petco Howloween

***UPDATE: These little guys are all sold out! Thanks to everyone who bought one :D***

Brand new for the Howloween display at Petco - four of my original plush designs as dog toys! You can choose from Bat, Woofman, Frank and Mummy. Best part: my dog LOVES them! Couldn’t have asked for better confirmation that they’re awesome - many thanks to Petco for doing a wonderful job on them!

I'm pretty sure they are available at all the stores in their Halloween display but if not, you can still purchase them online but you won't be able to choose which design - they choose for you. I also just found out that Petco does not sell beyond the US - hang tight - I'll work on trying to get some in house to sell to you guys :D

"There's Always Room" is back!

I just picked up this painting from it's six month long exhibition and I'm really happy to see it again. I kind of forgot how bright the colors are and how big it is (for me, at least!). I think that it's time for this piece to make someone else happy. It will be available for purchase in my shop on Friday, September 7th at 3pm EDT.

I'm going to be donating 10% of the sale price to the NJ Food Bank as well, so many thanks in advance to whoever may give this piece a loving home.

A Bear, an Owl and a Lemur...

...all walk into my studio.

"Gwizzly" acrylic on wood, 7.25" x 5.25" x .75"

Obviously this guy is part of my "I'm Not Hungry" series and is based on a grizzly bear and one of his favorite meals buddies, the Pink Salmon. Did you know that when the male Pink Salmon is spawning he develops his signature hump - thus the nickname, "Humpy".

Next up is "Lil' Hoot" acrylic on wood, 7" x 5.25" x .75"

For the same series, I decided to take on the Northern Saw-Whet Owl, who is perpetually small and cute (one of the smallest owls in North America) and his little dancing buddy is the Deer Mouse. Did you know that the Deer Mouse has a two-tone tail?

And last but not least is this guy:

"Lee" acrylic on wood, 5.25" x 4" x .75"

I've been staring at his lazy eye for months and just never finished him. I finally took the time to tidy him up and now he's all ready for a loving home. He's based on the Black and White Ruffed Lemur that I have a feeling I'll be revisiting for a more formal sitting in the future.

You can find more information and closeup photos of the details for these three in my shop. They will go on sale Friday, August 31 at 3pm EDT. I've put a handy countdown timer on the listings for my overseas fans.

As always, thanks for your continued support!