deep tales

"deep tales"
16"x20"

i just realized i never posted my pretty mermaid 1EG.  i loved painting her. she's one of my favorites.... at least until the next one.

(framed)

jasper

ok, great news, but let's hurry it up already!

link to article: paralyzed dog walks again!

thanksgiving pie cupcakes

my thanksgiving cupcakes this year!

i hope everyone had as lovely a holiday as i did!

the carpenter and the walrus

who knows and loves the story of the carpenter and the walrus?! well here it is:

i was asked to do a commission of a 4" munnyworld figure and a 3" dunny.  i came up with the idea to recreate the well known story of the carpenter and the walrus.  the beaver is a customized 4" rooz, the walrus is a 3" dunny with it's head turned upside down, making the ears the tusks, and the oyster was fully hand sculpted. it was a very fun one to make so naturally i was excited and proud when this trio's new owner over in italy gave me an incredibly kind and positive response.

the carpenter.

the walrus.

the oyster. 

the carpenter and the walrus!

munny makers exhibit

upcoming munny show !

"munny makers"

facebook event

December at Speakeasy Art Gallery is all about the "Munny". The Munnyworld forms are DIY vinyl figures from the Paul Budnitz company Kid Robot. The form has become something of an underground phenomenon, providing artist with a unique blank canvas to express their artistic style and imagination. On Friday, December 7th Speakeasy Art Gallery is pleased to present the exhibit "Munny Makers" featuring over twenty artists' interpretations of the Munny forms. This show promises to be exciting, accessible and fun to all viewers and collectors. 

Contributing artists include: 

C. Spleidt, Dan Fenelon, Jan Huling, Kasey Tararuj, Peter Johnson, Paul Jach, Kristy Brucale Jach, Franck de Las Mercedes, Jason Krieger, Jenny Cox, Mike Arin, Anthony Weirdeyeone, Alex Stojko, Phil Toscano, Rob Kemos, Michael Teters, Rob Barth and H.D. Rinehart. 

Speakeasy Art has always aimed to provide quality original art that is within the reach of anyone who are interested in it. So we are proud to launch our improved and restocked print rack this month. Here you will find handmade signed editions and original works from many of today's most innovative artists. These works will appeal to the budget of both the avid and casual collector.

Speakeasy Art

www.speakeasyart.com

816 Main Street, Boonton NJ 07005

Thursday -Saturday 11-5pm and by appointment

1EG friday: octolady

new painting! 

i painted this for the ARTWORKS Red Dot Fundraiser:

artists are given 10"x10" stretched canvas to paint or create as they wish.  this is an opportunity to make high quality original art accessible to everyone, a chance for the novice to test the waters of the world of original art and an opportunity for the collector to build their art collection.

octopus lady WIP

work in progress !

complete piece to be posted tomorrow :) 

halloween treats

thanks to hurricane sandy, halloween has been rescheduled for today.  i figure it's a good day to share my halloween treats this year.

i found a pictures of these bloody cupcakes online and did my best to make them myself.  store-bought candy knives and strawberry syrup blood

brownie graveyard, also found online. i was lazy so instead of making gravestone-shaped cookies, i just used melting candy wafers for the graves. 

peanut butter (eye)balls!  covered and decorated with melted candy wafers

ghost cupcakes i found in a halloween magazine. ghosts made from fondant. i didn't have a rolling pin and didn't follow the directions to make these properly. i winged it, worked well enough!

jackolantern and mummy cake pops. these were a nightmare to make. i've found cakepops to be frustratingly time consuming.  these were supposed to be fast and simple but for some reason i couldn't seem to get the candy wafers to melt properly. at least they still look halloweeny!

trick or treat, smell my feet!

trick or treat!

happy halloween!!!!!  

1EG friday: art of darkness

two of my halloweeny 1EG pieces (along with my new trick or treater customs) will be in the "art of darkness" halloween art show at the monster's ball in trenton, nj tomorrow! they're old pieces, but the halloween spirit never dies. whatever that means.

trick or treat: twinkle

the final to my trick or treating trio:

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twinkle! the little lizard-thing witch. twinkle is hubert and philbert's little friend.  i customized a trexi figure to create this little gal. she's about 3" or so.  my favorite part is her cute little pair of bloomers. 

so that's it! my trick or treating trio is complete. 

they will be on display together at ARTWORKS in trenton, nj at the "art of darkness" halloween art show at the monster's ball !

you are boo-tiful!

happy halloween !!

a quick, adorable painting for this special time of year

artwork for sale!

(old one from '06! early college years)

for years i've been wanting to get a stronger flow of artwork going, to spend all of my art-making time on practicing and developing my own work, styles, and characters.  i'm going to do this now by stopping all commissions that aren't specific to my work for the time being. i'm happy to do commissions of customs, 1EG's, etc. but all those pets, portraits, and pez you crave will be no more!  it takes up too much time that i need to be focusing on bigger and better things. 

that being said, it is also clean up time. i have a ton of past work that sits in a dark lonely closet.  it just needs a good home. one where it will be loved and nurtured. it breaks my heart to have it waste away in storage.  i'll sell it for cheap!  for now, here's a quick gallery i made of some available pieces i have (some of which dates back as far as 2004!):

 http://kcart.weebly.com  

please ask for prices and dimensions, as i have not had the time to post that info for each piece yet.

buy one! buy some! buy it all! 

i find myself incredibly inspired by so so many amazing artists out there.  it honestly really makes me want to create all the crazy things and ideas i have in my head. my walls at home art covered in art. others' and my own. i love to be consumed by it. it seems like every day i find a new must-have piece. so help me surround myself in endless inspiration by purchasing your own piece from me today! we all need more art on our walls and in our lives!

trick or treat: philbert

second of three trick or treaters!

this is hubert's friend, philbert the sheep devil. he's the sweetest devil there is. philbert a customized mini munny, complete with all the essential devil accessories.

one more trick or treater friend next week!