RAW show tonight

RAW: Natural artists show, tonight, 8pm at La Pomme, in Chelsea, get there!  There will be drinks, music, dancing (if you must) and some excellent art, with prints and work available for sale.  I will have old and new work up so this will be exciting.  To be put on the list, just email me your name, to betts.rebecca@gmail.com, and you will be let in! 

Photos of my bro

Here are photos of my bro, lying amongst my paintings, (his idea):

New paintings, be friends with em

New paintings my dear comrades.  Oh jesus, the blow out from the flash is fuckin terrible.  Give me a break!  Jeez!  Better uploads will come at some point.  Anyhow, below is Friends, 12"x36" oil on canvas.

Here's a small detail of my little star struck man.

Here is Drips, 20"x20" oil on canvas.

Detail:

And lastly, Neil Farmer, 20"x10" oil on canvas board.

RAW artist show rescheduled to October 20th

Hey ya'll!  That show I was in, RAW Natural Born Artists that was supposed to have been last Thursday had to be rescheduled, so it shall be taking place October 20th, same place, same time. Here are the details:

The show is being put on by a great organization called RAW: Natural artists, and I will be showing work on October 20th, from 8 to 12 at La Pomme, in Chelsea.  Here are the details, along with a link to my profile.  To be put on the list, just email me your name, to betts.rebecca@gmail.com, and you will be let in!  Looking forward to it!

Show at Limner Gallery

Here are some photos from the current show, "Surreal Visions" I am in at Limner Gallery.  In the first photo you can see my tiny piece 'Runner' on the back wall on the left.  The second photo has a close up of it.  Super great work in this show, very exciting!

Sold Stake.

One of my first beloved scarecrow paintings was sold today, Stake, 7.5"x7.5" oil on wood. Farewell little guy, you will be missed!

Dedleg Jones, new prints

My partner in crime has new prints up in his online store, very dope, check em out here sucka!  A few below to intrigue...

Creature feature

Some friends I doodled around town, click to enlarge.

Around Town, 7"x7" ink on paper

Bid on some artwork

There were some pieces up for sale at this online gallery show at S.P.A.C.E. Gallery that I bid on, and I won one. This great piece, by Justin Atherton, for $35, what a steal.  I also bid on this piece, by a artist friend named Peter Isles, but got outbid (which is good news for Peter.)  Remember to support the arts!  Buy some art, now!

Selected RAW artist

I was invited to be a featured artist with this great organization called RAW: Natural artists, and will be showing work on September 22nd, from 8 to 11 at Pomme, in Chelsea.  Here are the details, where you can buy tickets to the event for $10 each (a steal I know), along with a link to my profile.  There will be a variety of different art there; visual art, fashion, music, video, photography, so something for everyone.  I will be posting photos and interviews from the show so check back!

The Greepoint Gallery salon show tonight!

I'll be showing some pieces at The Greenpoint Gallery's summer salon show tonight only, opening at 8. Woop, should be exciting. Click here for the details and location, and here for more general info on the gallery.

Jay Howell

"I have a couple of basic dance moves and a bunch of good jokes.  I can drink a ton of beer and stay up really late.  I have a tremendous appetite and love to sleep in.  I'm easily entertained and I laugh a lot.  I love surprises and warm days.   I like to swim underwater and skate down hills, peaceful moments, finishing tasks, and drawing."

See his work/blog here.

New page

Hi.  Above you can see I added an "Artwork" page where you can find many of my finished pieces, all in one place.  Go blogger.

Surreal Visions

Here is the promo cards Surreal Visions sent me for the show my piece Runner will be in.  Here is a link to the gallery home page. (Click to enlarge)

Runner, 5"x5" wood on board

Sneak peeks

Here are a few snippets of some pieces I am working on at the moment.  I like to jump around from piece to piece so as not to get bored, and to allow the paint to dry between sessions.  The first shot is from a piece I am calling Friends, which is 12"x36" so these guys are only a few characters in the piece.

The next is a piece called Caterpillar, the artist formerly known as Neil Farmer, 10"x20".

The next is a peek of Drips, 20"x20" which also has a few characters floating around, this is one.

Hopefully done soon!  Check back suckas.

Astoria Market tomorrow, 2-7pm

Hey ya'll.  I will be selling at a booth tomorrow at Astoria Market, a local art/craft/food fair.  I will be selling prints of my Scarecrows and Creatures.  Should be exciting!

N is for...

Neil Farmer, N in my Sketchbook Project of Encyclopedia of Scarecrows and Creatures!  Figured I would jump around to different letters so as to keep it interesting, so I made sure Neil Farmer is on the right page of my sketchbook to correspond to N's page within the alphabet.  What do you think of Neil?

 

First thing my brother said when he saw Neil was, "Rebecca, that is a penis.  It is even flesh-colored."  What can I say, I am a medical illustrator.  In case you can't read the description, here it is: "A medium-sized semi-aquatic rodent native to North America and recognized by its extremely phallic appearance.  It is a solitary animal, known to interact only with other females during the mating season, which occurs in late fall."

Excellent article

This artist describes his approach to creating art and the obstacles artists face in an incredibly inspirational way.  Especially now, as I get older and things get harder and harder, and you feel like a loser, this was excellent to read.  Be amazed here!

A is for Alpha Freemo

My first page in the Sketchbook Project, Encyclopedia of...Scarecrows and Creatures.  Not the best scan, but oh well.

A is for...

Dedleg Jones - Illustrations

Just need to send a shout out to my partner in crime's flickr page, because, mainly, his stuff is too good to ignore.  Here are a few of his excellent illustrations.

Hail Dedleg Jones.  See more here and his website here.

Painting done (maybe)

So here is a piece I think is complete.  I might add a few more details here and there, but pretty much there.  Whale is his name, creeping is his game.  Apparently I just love this orangish background, since I've replicated it in many of my paintings. (6"x6", oil on canvas)

Featured on blog

A blogger I recently met on Etsy has selected me as her Favorite Etsy seller of the week.    How nice, check it out here.  Sue makes some pretty stellar crochet items, such as this banana, so be sure to check out her store as well.

Featured on Etsy blog

A blog featuring Etsy items has chosen Friendly Cenobites for their Marvelous Mondays post.  It's nice to get some exposure, click here to see!

Showing at Limner Gallery, Slow Art Productions

Slow Art Productions had an open call for "the group thematic exhibition, Surreal Visions. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from September 3 - October 1, 2011. This exhibition is open to all interpretations of the concept, Surreal Visions."  A total of 25 artists were chosen to participate, and Runner was chosen to be a part of the show.  The Limner Gallery originated in the East Village, but now has moved up north to Hudson, NY, about a two hour drive from Manhattan (must...steal...car...).  What's very cool is, "One artist will be awarded a two page display in Direct Art Volume #19, Fall 2012 issue. Two artists will be awarded a single page display.  Direct Art is distributed to bookstores across the USA including Borders and Barnes and Noble."  Hubbada hubbada.  

Here is a link to the work that was chosen for the show, Runner is second from the top.

Runner, 5"x5" oil on board, 2011

Artwork showing at Lambs Underground Gallery

So Lambs Underground Gallery had a open call for artist to show their work, sponsored by the organization Gifted Hands, based in NYC.  Per their website, "Gifted Hands is a nonprofit organization that provides outreach to New York City’s underserved communities through art programs.  These programs give participants the opportunity to create something beautiful with their own “gifted hands” through a variety of mediums including stained glass, woodworking, jewelry design, scrapbooking, and more." The programs listed focus on Outreach to Women and Children, HIV/AIDS Communities, Seniors and Youth at Risk. 

The show I will be participating in (with my piece Crying, as seen below) will be giving a percentage of any artwork sales towards supporting the various art programs run by Gifted Hands. 

The show is exhibiting Saturday, July 30, 2011 - Sunday July 31, 2011 at The Lambs Underground Gallery, 63 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002.  Come if you can!

New friends part 2

New additions, Squishy Black and Neil Farmer. They will add nicely to the team! Although you can't tell via scanner, Squishy Black's eyes are gold beads (mixed media, something I never enjoyed within the art world, but alas, here I am! Strings and beads...what's next?! I don't even know who I am anymore.)

Enjoy!  (click to enlarge, as always suckas!)

My Sketchbook Project friends!

Here are a slew of characters for my Sketchbook project, entitled, "Encyclopedia of..."  I am obviously running with, "Encyclopedia of Scarecrows and Creatures" (big surprise), all whom have distinct, elusive names, and bright colorful bodies.  Do mind the terrible scanning job, but alas, this is just a preview. 

 

Click to enlarge foo!

New print on Etsy

I have a new print for sale on Etsy, Friendly Cenobites, 9"x13" oil on board.  Check it out here!

"It's like a concert tour, but with sketchbooks. "

Hey ya'll, starting a new side project called The Sketchbook Project, organized by the group Art House Co-Op.  The project is a traveling exhibition of sketchbooks created by artists from all over the world.  You pay Art House a small fee of $20, pick a theme, and they ship you a blank sketchbook for you to fill in based on the theme you chose.  There really are no restrictions, as the theme is just a guide. Then, in January of 2012, you ship them back the filled sketchbook and it goes traveling around the country starting in April 2012, on a magical artistic tour of wonder! Every completed sketchbook will be included on the 2012 tour and cataloged and displayed in their permanent collection, physically at the Brooklyn Art Library, as well as in the digital library (if you paid the extra $25 for your book to be scanned in online, which I did).

My theme is..."Encyclopedia of"  My first sketch will show where I'm going to go with this...

Squishy the Second

Here is a current version of Squishy the Second.  Similar black strings, similar fat eyes, but slight variations to keep things interesting.  What do you think?

 

Here is the original Squishy: