all out print show

ALL OUT PRINT SHOW April 1 - 30 

opening reception April 5 | 6-8pm

Path Cafe
131 Christopher St.
New York, NY 10014

A solo exhibition of my decoupage prints on hand-cut wood.
I will be selling the mini fishboards from the surf series, as well as brand new first edition prints of all the other sunlit ladies from the mannequin and behind the sun series.

Limited edition print sets will also be available.
Every print is handmade, hangable and very affordable.
The sizes vary from 6-9 inches (in either length or width).


Here are some photos of the making of these miniatures:

First of, the painting All Mixed Up is available as a print in 4 colors: CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, or black)

 

Here are all the ladies from the mannequin series:

Some more new print shapes:

And the "classic" fishboard shape prints from the surf series in their second edition. (I say "classic" as these were the first miniature counterparts I ever made of my original art.)

The back of each print has four eye hooks, hanging wire, and it's signed with my name, website, and title of the piece.

Now the before shots!
The wood is hand-cut and shaped; an aerial view of the minis in their raw state:

The stacks:

Close up of the fishboards:

And that concludes the "print shop" tour!

contrast art show photos!

So the 3rd installation of the Contrast Art Show over this past weekend was awesome. I think this was the best outcome yet. There were many great guests, artists, and I could go on. The live body painting proved to be extra interesting this time around as well, but in order to keep this blog "safe" I will not post any pics of the daring activities...

There is a plethora of pics from the show, and here are some from my corner.
I put in four original paintings. Two were from the mannequin series, one fishboard from the surf series, and one brand new painting. My set-up also included four prints.

the artwork on the wall

prints + promo materials

me conversing

and all these are the business cards I made for the show: old school in CMYK.

contrast: 3rd installment (i'm in it)

CONTRAST ART SHOW - March 25 & 26 | 5pm-1am

320 Studios
320W 37th St, 14th floor
New York, NY, 10018

"An art exhibition which puts together a variation of artists, artistic movement groups, and several upcoming galleries in order to show the rising styles and trends of art in NewYork City. A multifaceted show of beauty, performance and the creative spirit will split the night once again, in the form of 25 of New York’s top underground artists coming together all under one roof. Along with performances which include: a live body paintings By Ocean Clark, “studies in ambidexterity” by Roman Zelgatas and special appearance by Lady Life and Natasha Komis.

The artists: 
Al Benkin, Chelsea Greene Lewyta, Dumb Won, James Stover, Jonathan Fritz, Mr. Headlee, Kristy Lee, Mary Jean Canziani, Ocean Clark, Rachel Wilkins, River Clark, Roman Zelgatas, Rustam Davleshin, Samson Contompasis; The Market Place Gallery, Scott Ackerman, Tracy Von Becker, Valerie Vanone, Zofia Bogusz, Laura Bochet, Garaldine Visco, Rob Ordonez, Geary Marcello, Erin Dinan

too soon to tell

I've started working on a new painting prior to finishing my last. Starting a brand new (big) project sometimes seems slightly overwhelming at first (before you get into the speedy flow of things), so this time around I just went for it. Time management is a beautiful thing!

So here are the very early stages of what's to come (colored pencil and graphite).

           I like capturing the beginnings of paintings; they're sort of silly.

close-up with mami

This is all I am posting up this week. It's a close-up of Mami Wata, and my progress on this painting. She is practically done, just have to finish the details such as the bracelet, the little ship, the bikini, etc.

in the studio

One of the paintings I've been working is for the Transplanted Project. So here are some studio shots of the progress.

oil paint

 

 

  

 After work tea. I highly recommend the TAZO Lemon Maté. It's delicious!

outdoors

Outside, or the great outdoors, definitely play a role in my inspiration for art making. From the colors to the horizons, from the serenity to the adventure, etc etc. Camping, hiking, swimming, surfing, sunbathing.


maine

a sunset, photo: d. pangandoyon

 

at the coast, photo: d. pangandoyon

a campfire, photo: d. pangandoyon

san fransisco

ocean beach

fort point

fort point

contrast 2 pics

The second installation of the Contrast Art Show at 320 Studios went great, I had a special guest visiting so that made it even greater!
Here are just a few of the photos:

my set up

I put in these four paintings (click on titles for a better view):
storm of the peacock
lyonnaise
all mixed up
dimebag

casually comfortable (me)

Jonathan Fritz and his positive paintings turned lit-up installation cubes. Check Jonathan's site for all his artistic and benefit accomplishments.

Tracy Von Becker "For my Valentine"

contrast art show

Thursday, January 27th 5pm-1am
Friday, January 28th 5pm-1am

320 Studios
320W 37th St, 14th floor
New York, NY, 10018

"The second installation of the Contrast Art Show; an art exhibition which puts together a variation of artists, artistic movement groups, and several upcoming galleries in an attempt to show the rising trend of art in New York City. The participants include members of groups such as: the Pudding Factory Art Collective, The New York Art Page, The Art Society for the Advancement of the Spine, the Marketplace Gallery, SUDIN magazine and The American Art Gallery; all together coming in at upwards of 20 artists.

Helping to oversee the exhibition will be John Stavros the Owner of PMP Studios at his new event space 320 Studios, an old friend of Andy Warhol’s and the first art director/promoter of studio 54. On his part Mr. Stavros will exhibit more original work from Antonio Lopez. Additionally, The Contrast Art Show will present a live body painting performance, as well as a show in “painting as a study of ambidexterity” presented by Richmond transplant, Roman Zelgatas, adding to the kick off for the show."

what's this? - a little peep of a detail

goddess of water

This is the work in progress for my newest coat of arms piece. I am part of a group project called The Transplanted Project, which is a visual celebration of the West Indies culture here in New York City. There are a various visual artists involved in this project, each creating work based on a theme with a West Indian twist. My particular tale is of Mami Wata, the African water goddess, and she will be incorporated into the Trinidad and Tobago coat of arms. The project blog has regular updates of the contributors' art in progress. Very cool.

the sun rays are coming in through the window

and the project supply list:

graphite = essential

paintbrushes

oil paint box

raw wood: grain detail

p.s. organization of supplies is everything! Painting is messy enough in itself.

all mixed up

"all mixed up"

oil, graphite and acrylic on wood. 11in x 22in.
This is the newest piece in my "mannequin" series. She's just too cool for school with all her mix tapes from the 1900's. It was quite the invention when the car stereo would automatically play the B-side by playing the tape backwards.

and here's a detail:

old school

A sneak peak to my next 'mannequin' in progress, which I have a feeling will be my favorite one so far.

i love acid yellow.

ooh, dramatic studio time. i hate that easel, its uncooperative.

out to sea?

Welcome 2011!
This piece is done! It went through various color transformations through its colored pencils and oil paint life, diverting from the initially anticipated color scheme. The experimenting was completely worth it, as it added new hues and tone variations to my existing color palette. I am very satisfied with the final result.

"Lyonnaise" oil and pencils on wood. 16in x 31in

This one was inspired by my friend's coat of arms granted to his family in Lyon, France in 1556.
The heraldic seahorse symbolizes the power of water, and is an emblem of safe travel, particularly by sea. The lion traditionally symbolizes bravery, valor, strength and royalty.

be very merry !