I can't believe I lived in Seattle for 6 years and never knew about this place until I moved away. It's amazing! I can't wait to go check it out next time I'm back up there. This is the kind of stuff I really want to make in our back yard... total fantasy land.
My latest commission
Published by Shoeisha, 2008, Edited by Mohri, supposedly available in Kinokuniya Bookstores here in the States.
"Kamala Dolphin-Kingsley ... draws a fairy tale painting by using the watercolor and the acrylic. In her artwork, marine biology, Art Nouveau, childhood experiences, religious art, Japanese Prints, nostalgia, and kitsch, etc. are combined. Because only strange materials are combined, the plant and the flower might look like genitals that come out in the Japanese old obscene picture. Her artwork is Gothic-Lolita that eeriness is coexistent to beauty."
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Also in it are some artists whose work I've admired for a long time - Joe Sorren, Dave Cooper, Ray Caesar, Camille Rose Garcia, Jonathon Weiner, Heiko Muller...
Slideshow of many more images of and from the book here if you're curious.
My latest painting, a commission done for a friend who owns these two sexy dog ladies. Mini Me and Tiamo are lovely, aging canine gals who enjoy lounging on a purple velvet couch while smoking from a hookah. Flickr slideshow, with details here.
Otis and his Lover Mr. Squirrel wish you the Happiest of Valentines Days, with much cuddling, licking, sniffing, prodding, flipping and gentle mouthing.
And just the smallest bit of quivering.
Roq La Rue Presents “A Cabinet of Natural Curiosities" group show
opens Friday February 8th 6-9pm
runs through March 1st
For our first show of 2008, Roq la Rue is pleased to present a huge group show entitled “A Cabinet Of Natural Curiosities". We asked our artists to create works relating to animals. The mysterious links we have with animals are integral part of our psychological make up. As humans we treasure them, fetishize them, turn them into symbols, anthropomorphize them, and at the same time inflict terrible cruelty upon them. We allow horrific injustices in slaughterhouses to occur and decimate their habitats, yet offer our children stuffed animals for comfort and have whole stores devoted to pampering your pet. The incongruities in the way we relate to the other creatures living on the planet relates directly to the way we view ourselves.
This show, while leaning more towards the fanciful rather than the political, offers up a wunderkammer like display of creatures, while addressing many of the issues raised above.
Artists include: Femke Hiemstra, Travis Louie, Brian Despain, Amy Sol, Lisa Petrucci, Chris Ryniak, Chet Zar, Kozydan, Junko Mizumo, Liz McGrath, Kukula, Laura Plansker, Mark Frauenfelder, Christian Vanminnen, Mark Gleason, Nathan Ota, Catalina Estrada, Sarah Joncas, Kamala Dolphin-Kingsley, John Brophy, Anthony Pontius, Jeremy Bennet, Jim Woodring, Heiko Muller, Javier S. Ortega, Slate Grove, Davey, Jen Lobo, and more..
I was emailed this beautiful ad by an old friend yesterday. Not only is it a classy and gorgeous toy (that I totally want, by the way), but I think that "AS THE 'FLAMES' GET BRIGHTER THE SNOWMAN SCREAMS" is some of the absolutely most genius advertising text I've ever read.
Santa farting over the fire is SO TERRIFYING!!! AAAGGGHHHH!!!!!!!
One of my latest paintings, made for a show at Gallery 1988 in San Francisco.
I'm not totally in love with it as I feel it's a wee bit too much on the 'tattoo art' side of things but hey.
I wanted to paint a catfish belly and I only had a few days. I'm real happy with the waves.
A reminder about the Gallery 1988 "Vivisect Playset" show opening this weekend in San Francisco.
Opening Saturday December 1st, 7-10pm
Gallery 1988
1173 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 409-1376
Participating artists:
Erik Alos, Anthony Ausgang, Paul Barnes, Luke Chueh, Matt Dangler, Mark Elliott, Brendon Flynn, Peter Gronquist, Walt Hall, Phil Holmes, Mari Inukai, Kamala Dolphin Kingsley, Joe Ledbetter, Aaron "Angry Woebots" Martin, Damon "Peek-A-Boo" Minaey, Alex Pardee, Robert Fayze Pellicer, Isaac Pierro, Dave Pressler, Amy Sol, Roland Tamayo, Amanda Visell, Rachel Wong
I'm participating in the coca 24 hour painting marathon this year. So we'll see if I can stay up the entire time and not pass out on my art. Yikes. Hope to see you there. I always had fun checking it out in years past. Info below:
SEATTLE: Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA) announces the 15th Annual Painting Marathon & Auction, at the Shilshole Bay Beach Club on November 8th and 9th. Painting remains the focus this year, but some ceramic, video, poetry and music composition will also be included.
Painting Marathon art making begins Thursday November 8th at 9am and continues through the day and night until Friday November 9th at 9am. The public is welcome free of charge. Artists participating in the 2007 Painting Marathon are:
Claudia Fitch, Noah Overby, Joe Reno, Marcie Myrick, Mattie Iverson, Brynda Glazier, James Hilborne, Dave Tupper, Chris Crites, Lisa Collins, Sean Hurley, Jesse Edwards, Piper Hopkins, Patricia Hagen, Tom Cieciorka, Becky Shapiro, Randy McCoy, Patrice Tullai, Diem Chau, Tommy Long, William Kupinse, Robert Hardgrave, Geoff Garza, Leslie Stoner, Doug Jeck, David Francis, Peter Bill, Amy Harris, Lara Conley, Keenoy, Kamala Dolphin-Kingsley
Art work created in the Painting Marathon will be sold at auction on Friday November 9th (silent + live) beginning at 5:30pm to 9:30pm. Artist after party continues until 2am.
