The Egg and Eye

The Craft and Folk Art Museum just launched their new on-line curated boutique called The Egg and Eye. Li'n Lee and I have limited edition t-shirts featured on the site. These shirts were created for our installation we did at SALT last year. Prints of one of the patterns on the shirt are also available.

New sewn collage works

I finished these small sewn collage works I call "barkpeels" yesterday. Each is made from consumer packaging and paper and is mounted on foam core approximately 9" x 12" using lollipop sticks and straight pins. Using lollipop sticks to mount the work brings each piece off the foam core backing and provides dimension to the collages.

Paper Trail this Friday, Dec. 3

Once again, I have work included in the current Paper Trail exhibition at Happy. Following is their press release:

Opening Friday, December 3, 6-10pm

December 3, 2010 – January 31, 2011

Happy is pleased to present the December edition of Paper Trail. For the fourth offering of Paper Trail we welcome artists Edith Abeyta, Chelsea Dean, Jaime Ursic and Jim Zver to our highly successful revolving group show of artists’ works on paper.
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Paper Trail launched in September and features small works on paper by leading artists working in Los Angeles and beyond. A revolving and continuous show, Paper Trail presents new and exciting artists each month. The artists, in turn, have been invited to explore and exploit the medium of paper, giving viewers an opportunity to acquire good work by established artists at reasonable prices. Works are available for immediate purchase. We want to encourage a constant stream of art viewing, appreciation and consumption, inviting to both new and savvy collectors.

With over 30 established artists and over 100 works available, viewers are taking advantage of this little secret tucked away in Los Feliz - Art makes a perfect gift for the holiday season. Join us on December 3, meet the artists in Paper Trail and start your very own collection!

December Artists:
Edith Abeyta, Chelsea Dean, Jaime Ursic and Jim Zver

Current Paper Trail Artists:
Sophia Allison, Susan Arena, Justina Blakeney, Michael Blasi, Rochelle Botello, Matthew Causey, Kris Chatterson, Amanda Church, Audra Graziano, Corrie Gregory, Autumn Harrison, Amparo Jelsma, Aragna Ker, Elisabeth Kley, Joshua Levine, Li 'n Lee, Jay Lizo, Amy Maloof, Brigid Mason, Robert McCormack, Peter Owen, Sandy Rodriguez, Yong Sin, Carl Smith, Amanda Tan, Devon Tsuno, Kim Tucker, Laura Sharp Wilson and Penny Young.

happy
4675 hollywood blvd.
los angeles, ca 90027
323 661 2200
hours: sun-fri 12-6pm, sat. 11-7pm (closed Tuesdays)

39Now exhibition

I am pleased to be part of the 39NOW exhibition which will be on view at d.e.n. contemporary art. Here's the press release:

39NOW

Curated by Sophia Louisa

November 17 – December 17, 2010

Opening Reception: Thursday, November 18, 5:30-8:00 pm

den contemporary art

@ Pacific Design Center

8687 Melrose Avenue, #B261

West Hollywood, CA 90069

323-422-6340 or 310-773-1460

Gallery hours: Monday through Friday, 11-5pm

39NOW unites thirty-nine exceptional artists, from the emerging to the well-established, living in and around Los Angeles. Presented by den contemporary art and curated by Sophia Louisa, 39NOW is a conceptual exhibition wherein each artist has created a new piece of work based on the circumstances of the here and now. The term “now” is conceptual in and of itself. The moment passes and soon becomes “then.” Capturing the moment through art specifically created with the perception of now, through the talents of thirty-nine artists -- all of whom are women -- is the basis of this exhibition.

Initially inspired by Judy Chicago’s ‘The Dinner Party’ (1974-79) wherein thirty-nine artists collaborated on one piece, curator Sophia Louisa brings together the same number of artists to create an individual piece within the same time period (June – September 2010) to explore what is happening now, whether on a personal or public level. Collectively, each artist explores the elements of empowerment, strength, fear, independence, and the ability to keep moving forward.

Participating artists are Kim Abeles, Joyce Aiken, Sophia Allison, Fumiko Amano, Yun Bai, Kimber Berry, Andrea Bowers, Nancy Buchanan, Gul Cagin, Heather Cantrell, Jennifer Celio, Ya Ya Chou, Angel Chen, Abbey Dubin, Vivian Flynn, Simone Gad, Kristina Faragher, Alexandra Grant, Laurie Hassold, Mary Heebner, MAL IDEA, Tulsa Kinney, Rebecca Lowry, Leora Lutz, Anne Martens, Christine Morla, Nikki Nash, Ruby Osorio, Snezana Petrovic, Carol Powell, Sandy Rodriguez, Leigh Salgado, Gina Stepaniuk, Lacey Terrell, Daena Title, Marika Krissman Tsircou, Katy Unger, Marnie Weber, and Patssi Valdez.

For more information, please contact:

Donna Enad Napper, Owner/Director, den contemporary art

at 323-422-6340/info@dencontemporaryart.com

-or- Sophia Louisa, Curator

at 310-773-1460/sophia@sophialouisaprojects.com

den contemporary art is located at #B261 in the 2^nd floor of the PDC Blue Building.

New work for November Paper Trail at Happy

I will have new works available for purchase in the Paper Trail group exhibition at Happy:

Greenbarkpeel, sewn paper, consumer packaging, 8" x 10", 2010

Redbarkpeel, sewn paper, consumer packaging, 8" x 10", 2008

November Paper Trail

Opening Friday, November 5, 6-10pm

Nov. 5 – Nov. 30, 2010

Happy is pleased to present the November edition of Paper Trail. Paper Trail launched in September and features small works on paper by leading artists working in Los Angeles and beyond. A revolving and continuous show, Paper Trail presents new and exciting artists each month. The artists, in turn, have been invited to explore and exploit the medium of paper, giving viewers an opportunity to acquire good work by established artists at reasonable prices. Works are available for immediate purchase. Happy wants to encourage a constant stream of art viewing, appreciation and consumption, inviting to both new and savvy collectors.

November Artists:

Amanda Church, Amparo Jelsma, Carl Smith and Devon Tsuno

Current Paper Trail Artists:

Sophia Allison, Susan Arena, Justina Blakeney, Michael Blasi, Rochelle Botello, Matthew Causey, Kris Chatterson, Audra Graziano, Corrie Gregory, Autumn Harrison, Aragna Ker, Elisabeth Kley, Joshua Levine, Li 'n Lee, Jay Lizo, Amy Maloof, Brigid Mason, Robert McCormack, Peter Owen, Sandy Rodriguez, Yong Sin, Amanda Tan, Kim Tucker, Laura Sharp Wilson and Penny Young.

happy

4675 hollywood blvd.

los angeles, ca 90027

323 661 2200

hours: sun-fri 12-6pm, sat. 11-7pm (closed Tuesdays)

http://happyonlinestore.blogspot.com

The Allison-Gill Project

Abigail Byrd Gill was born on September 19, 2010, weighing 7 lbs 14 ounces and measuring 19 1/2" long.

Paper Trail in Los Feliz Ledger

I got a mention along with friends Autumn Harrison, Michael Blasi, Sandy Rodriguez and Penny Young:

http://www.losfelizledger.com/2010/09/events-calendar-for-september/