WonderGround Gallery

I am honestly at a  loss for words for this next art show that I'm a part of. For anyone who knows me, Disney has been a huge part of my life. From some of my earliest memories watching The Wonderful World of Disney and my first trip (by train) to Disneyworld in Florida with my family to my wedding and reception behind Cinderella's Castle to visiting Tokyo Disneyland mulitple times. Not to mention all the movies and collectables, oh and that amazing 10th wedding anniversary lunch at Club 33! Like I said, I'm a huge fan of all things Disney.

So when I got the email about the possibility of doing some artwork for the new WonderGround Gallery in the Downtown Disney® District at the Disneyland® Resort in Anaheim, CA, I started crying. Me? I was floored.

I accepted and was given several characters to work with. Then it hit me - how the heck am I going to live up to all the great artists and artwork that Disney has produced? What could I possibly do to pay tribute to these characters?

I worried for a bit then decided to keep it sweet and simple and hoped that I could do these lifelong 'friends' justice.

In the midst of losing power for a week from Hurricane Sandy, and then another round of power outages from the nor'easter that dumped a foot of heavy wet snow just a week later, I was trying to get my artwork done. I just kept looking ahead to the day when I could share it with all of you.

I've been waiting for the OK from Disney to announce the show and signing and low and behold, on my internet rounds this morning, I saw my Oswald piece on one of my favorite sites, Super Punch. He linked to the Disney Parks blog where they finally spilled the beans on the Good vs. Evil show, opening December 15th with signings in the morning from 9am to 11am featuring the amazingly talented J. Scott Campbell, Miss Mindy, Nei, Noah, Mike Stilkey, Sean Chao and Kristin Tercek (that's me!). Then in the 1pm - 3pm signing (which I will have to go back for since I really want to meet all of these artists) there's Stephanie Buscema, Martin Hsu, Jacki Huang, Jerrod Maruyama, Ming Ong and Michelle Romo. These artists are some of my all time favorites and I've been quietly following them for years. Now I have the amazing opportunity to show alongside them.

I am humbled, honored and nervous as all heck! So many, many thanks to the people at WonderGround Gallery who found me and decided I might be a good fit. And to all my SoCal fans, it would be a real treat (and help me not be so nervous) if you came out to visit with me on the morning of December 15th at WonderGround Gallery. In Downtown Disney. In the Disneyland Resort.

What a magical year this has been! 

This is just one of the pieces I did for the show and it features one of my favorite characters, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: "Multitasking" acrylic on wood 11.5" x 9.25". All of the original artwork and merchandise associated with this show will be available exclusively at WonderGround Gallery. 

 

Tribute to Judd Apatow

I am thrilled to be taking part in Gallery 1988's brand new tribute show to the amazing Judd Apatow. We were asked to "reinterpret anything from his long career into pieces of art" and if you check his IMDb page you'll see there was a lot to work from!
I looked down the list and stopped at "Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy" that Apatow produced. One of my all time favorite movies, I took it upon myself to carefully watch the movie over and over to make sure I didn't miss anything. By the end of my exhausting research session, I decided Baxter the dog was going to be my subject. In his signature head gear and pj's riding atop Katow-jo, he is wise, may or may not have pooped in the refrigerator and is:

"A Friend of the Bears" (acrylic on wood, 9.25" x 11.5").
The opening reception is Tuesday, December 4th, 7-9pm and is hosted by Judd Apatow(!). You MUST RSVP to attend the opening by emailing gallery1988melrose@gmail.com
Thanks for reading and have a great day!

Creative Pet Project

Rob Snow contacted me about participating in his Creative Pet Project. “Artists from around the world have joined together in a collaborative effort to help charitable organizations in turn help the animals that make up our eco-system.”

He's compiling portraits of artists with their pets for an upcoming book as well as a wonderful website showcasing the participants. With artists like Chet Zar, Tara McPherson, Lou Pimentel and Dilka Bear, I was honored to be asked.

And although I and my chi, Ginger are notoriously camera shy, we couldn’t have been happier to help out.

Holiday Shopping

How about some brand new prints?

First up, let's head over to Swoon Gallery where I've got more limited edition hand doodled prints. "King Crab" and "Queen Bee" have a bevy of royal pals that they wanted to show off. Each print is signed, numbered (limited to 10 each) and has a unique character on the bottom (dancing bears, jelly fish with crowns, bee hives and starfish to name a few). They are $50 each and available by emailing Ally at hello@swoongallery.com She also still has a few of my other doodled prints left - email her for what's available.

 Now let's go over to Gallery Nucleus where you can find "Saturnine" prints. These are 8.5 x 11 and $25 each. They are also the only place to find "Good Rocky's Revival" prints, "Mr. McPrickles" and "Daffadown Dilly". Lots and lots of wonderful artwork available here - definitely worth browsing for something special.

Finally on to my own shop where I've got two brand new print releases -- "Noodles" and "Luna Ascensio Rex". Both are 8" x 10" including a white border so they are ready to frame and hang. As with all my prints, they are titled, signed, dated and printed on thick, smooth velvet fine art paper from Hahnemuhle.

And as a small token of my appreciation for all my amazing fans, if you enter the code HOLIDAY2012 you'll get 10% off of your entire order! Good through Sunday, November 25th at midnight.

Have fun shopping and thank you!

-Kristin

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 :)