"Summer's End SALE" 2010 Fine Art Stars a group show October, 2010
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Elroy Artspace Gallery Presents Season's End SALE Group Exhibition Opening Reception - Thursday, October 7th, 5-9pm Running Oct. 5, 2010 through Oct. 13, 2010
Summertime is already ending its yearly visit, and Elroy Artspace gallery is bemoaning our just-two-months of sunshine by offering the Sun-giver a bribe for a longer season next year with "Summer's End SALE", a group exhibition of the highlights of the Artspace's 2010 featured MCM-inspired fine art! The exhibition will feature the work of George Perrou and also include the works of other artists featured in our shows this season! So if there was an El Gato Gomez piece you drooled over in the Dreams of Eames show, or a Pirela you've been thinking about since the Hot, Fresh & Percolated show...now is the time to pick it up! Or what about that Panhandle Slim piece you meant to get as a gift for someone in the Franks & Beans show?, or the Tiki Art piece you just can't stop thinking about since the Atomic Tiki show? And you know you've always wanted a PERROU! Now is your chance to get that beautiful art - and at BIG DISCOUNTS - up to 60% off! See you on First Thursday!...
George Perrou’s art is inspired by mid-century animation, and gives nods to Miro, Kandinsky and Calder. Perrou's is a style all his own, painting colorful abstractions of reality onto the canvas using retro and modern colors in acrylic. George lives and paints in the creative epicenter of Portland, Oregon.
Born in Amsterdam Netherlands of two fine artists, Arnold Pander grew up in Portland Oregon exposed to a wide array of creative disciplines at a young age including theatre set design, painting, printmaking. Pander’s editorial illustrations and paintings have appeared in Details, Paper and Wired magazines, and his graphic design and logos include the Lotus Bar & Lounge and for the re-erecting of the historical Hung Far Low’ sign. Pander’s fine art works have been shown at the Mark Woolley gallery, and large-scale murals and velvet paintings can be seen in many Portland restaurants and lounges, as well as LA’s Standard Hotel, and boutiques in San Francisco, New York and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Following a stint in Hollywood developing concepts for live action and animated series’, Pander returned to Portland to focus on the Pander Brothers’ debut feature film ‘SELFLESS’ that Arnold co- penned and produced, and stayed. Arnold is currently Producing and Directing commercials and viral content for advertising agencies and is also developing the Brothers’ graphic novel properties for the screen, television and web.
Ben Adamshas has worked as a Disney Clean-up Animator, Art Directed TV commercials, Illustrated numerous Children's books and done character design for Saturday morning cartoons. When he's not spending time with his beautiful wife Shilpa, he is sculpting and painting for art shows or sleeping. Ben now works for Laika Entertainment as a sculptor and visual artist 12 miles from where he grew up in rural Mountaindale, 25 miles West of Portland. He is also into Heavy Metal, fast cars, motorcyles, Tiki, Rum & Coke.
Benjamin Burch's application of skills as a fine art painter, 2D animator and illustrator traipse the line of their individual disciplines, providing for razor-sharp images of his always-fun subjects! His childhood and enduring passion for the diverse works of Charley Harper and the 'Schoolhouse Rock' animations speak to the ultimate direction of Benjamin's career in art.
CZM / El Gato Gomez is a Pittsburgh-based artist with a mad passion for mid-century modern design. Her work is a caricature of the modern design revolution, and from the premise of encouraging playfulness and wild creativity while maintaining the dignity of form and balance. Vintage cartoons and advertising graphics and modern furniture design serve as catalysts to her creative process. CZM has shown in galleries in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
A self proclaimed Neo-Primitive Outsider,Dawn Frasierhas polished the look of her ‘Sophista-tiki’ Originals for over 20 years. Working in watercolors and acrylic, “grade-school-1962 meets vintage travel agency reception area” describes the flavor of her art; infused with misty combinations of blues, greens, browns and the juxtaposition of primitive and modern influences. Dawn has designed and manufactured vintage-style party favors, decorated MCM homes and created award winning art cars, too. Shown in most major Tiki shows, Dawn’s paintings have been featured in Taboo: The Art of Tiki, and Tiki Art Now 3.
Ian "Pian" McWilliamsconsiders himself a Polyhistor - but first an airbrush artist, and second a welder. With much love for many things that he can work with his hands, Ian is drawn mainly to those things consisting of elements which tell a story by they way look through age, beauty, or destruction. Self taught on the airbrush, it’s his tool of choice as it creates a truly unique look to things. Ian strives in his work to show how airbrushing has more usages than folks realize and to help the art regain its place in the world. Ian lives and works in Portland, OR.
Tūmatauenga, 34”x18”, Mixed Media on Airbrushed Bamboo, WAS $325.00, NOW $225!
Portland Artist Jack Pollock started out writing and drawing comic books and switched to cartooning and illustration, and he created the character Devil Chef for Dark Horse Comics, of whom he says with a grin “You’re too young to remember but it was a huge hit and an influence on every single thing you find entertaining today.”Jack’s drawings have appeared locally in The Portland Mercury, The Stranger and The Willamette Week., and in many other places elsewhere.
Jackie Avery's paintings are like little scenes from a larger story which invites the viewer to relate them to our own lives. Avery is drawn to quirky photographs and old books as visual resources in creating her narrative pieces. Jackie lives, paints and photographs in Portland, OR.
'Woman Canoeing Through Tiki-studded Waters’, 11.5”x14”, Acrylic on Wood, SALE: $150
Jessica Kreig Hendron is an Artist & Animator living in Hollywood, CA. She has been working in the animation industry for eight years, as a Color Stylist, Animator, Background and Character Artist. Credits include two independent feature films, award-winning television shows, short films, music videos, and documentaries. A painter, too, Jessica’s enormous collection of Tiki collectibles and hula girls are an inexhaustible source of inspiration. Her love for island kitsch evolved from memorable family trips to Hawaii as a child. Intrigued by the seductive and playful designs, Jessica loves to explore these distinctive mid-century icons and color in her work.
'Moai Moon', 12'x6', Acrylic on canvas, SALE: $100
Born into an artistic family and raised in California,John Mulder142has an eye for bright color and a narrative style, and seeks the unusual in his paintings. In his current series, “Scooter Gods”, John is working with iconic Deities from the world’s many religions while modernizing the imagery with pop culture, trend, and scooters. Mulder142 received a BFA in painting and printmaking from Oregon State University and currently lives in Brownsville Oregon where he paints every day.
‘General Tibbet's Totem’, 17”x11”, Giclee Print, SALE $25
Born and raised in Long Island, NY,Richard Becker currently lives and works in Richmond, VA. Dedicated his life to illustrating tikis, hot rods, pin-up girls, skulls, optical illusions and all manner of strange things. Sustains himself through comic-books, heavy metal, and trash culture. Strongly believes in mass-scale Tiki proliferation, because Tikis don't just belong on islands - they belong to everyone.
‘Tiki Column’, 12x9 , Acrylic, Framed, SALE $85
Robert Jimenezwas raised in Brooklyn NY, and a love of the drawing and comic artworks of Gil Kane, Jim Aparo, Neal Adams and then later George Peréz and John Byrne led him towards a career in the arts. Illustrating, designing and animating for broadcast television, he also maintains websites which showcase his artwork. www.tikitower.com which features his Tiki art and www.zerostreet.com where you will find a sample of all the work he does. Robert Jimenez now lives in Pembroke Pines Florida with his wife and 2 daughters.
‘Last Call at Tikilandia’, 22x26 , Giclee on Canvas, Framed, SALE $200
Rod Filbrandt is a Vancouver, B.C. - based cartoonist, illustrator, and animation production designer. Chief among his influences are jazz, film noir, detective pulps, and an ill-spent youth combing many a bar and cocktail lounge from New Orleans to Bangkok. Filbrandt has pushed pencil for many fine publications, including the Village Voice, Details, and the Seattle weekly. Always hip to the latest trends, he endeavors to dig what the kids are laying down by stealing their stuff.
‘Aiki: God of the Hangover’, Gouache, 6.75”x4.5” (12”x9.5” framed), SALE $125
Sherill Anne Gross: My artwork is made only with paper, glue, and patience.I started paper cutting exclusively seven years ago. While in school pursing my BFA in Studio Art, I fell in love with collage and printmaking, and the evolution to working solely with paper evolved. With my background in graphic design and knack for color theory I find cut paper a wonderful way to combine all of my passions. Every part of my art is made only using cut paper; even the signature. The non-straight lines and imperfect circles that are created are layered upon each other to reveal a final realistic image. All of the work is done by hand - no stencils are used.My artwork is what happens when you run with scissors.
