my love for you is a stampede of horses.

andré ethier.

I love centaurs and gnomes just as much as the next art blogger, so obviously when I saw the work of Toronto artist, André Ethier, I was tickled.  I first viewed some paintings of his at the 2008 Armory Show in New York.  In fact, his work is one of the only things I've remembered from that show.  His tripped-out, scumbled oil paintings screamed for my attention.  I'm thinking Jim Henson meets Frank Frazetta meets 60's kitsch?  Unbeknownst to me,  Ethier really made his name as the singer for the now defunct indie band, The Deadly Snakes. 

If you happen to be in the Boston-area, you can see some of his work at MassArt's Bakalar Gallery in the group show, 'Figuratively Seeing'.  The work is up until March 3rd.

 

bwana spoons.

Bwana Spoons is one half of the team that founded Grass Hut in Portland.  I'm a big fan of his gnarly, Mary Blair-esque illustrations.  He also makes some of the coolest looking art toys I've ever seen.  He's got some work going up at Double Punch in San Francisco next month.

You can also check out his regularly updated Flickr stream here.

 

 

fionn mccabe.

Hi guys. Boy oh boy, what a pleasure it is to be the first guest blogger ever.  I figured I'd start with a bud of mine, Fionn McCabe.  Fionn's  a real prolific artist with an incredible imagination.  I love how he constructs these beautiful, writhing masses of characters within a seamless stream of cosciousness.  For me it's like past, present and future folded into one tight image.

Fionn is also co-founder of Oh Nancy, a long-term collaborative art project based in Boston.  You should really, really check them out.

guest blogging & a lil' hiatus.

detail of Corey Corcoran piece.

In the previous two posts I mentioned I am handing over the reins to guest bloggers here on the blog. I am going to be away from the computer for a bit and I thought it would be an awesome opportunity to get some new blood in here and kick up the dust a bit. I have asked three fellas (I figured we could bring in a little male steez in here for a wee bit!) and one lady to even it out with some girly vibes. Here is a little intro about them all:

The first guest blogger is painter Dan Szymanowski, he lives here in Boston. I just posted a studio visit with him below, so please check it out, I'm a fan and you will be too, I promise.

Will Bryant, a graphic designer and illustrator, has been featured many a time here on the blog, he's the second...and again as mentioned below, he just did the very first artist designed banner for the blog!

Thirdly is, Corey Corcoran, who works with everything from pipe cleaners to paint in his work. He lives here in Boston and his work AMAZES me. Check out a studio visit I did with him last month and see how intense his work is. The above picture is from the visit.

Alice Saunders the doyenne behind the label Forestbound, will be adding her amazing finger on the pulse, in blog posts everyday, sprinkling her stylish eye to even out all the boy's posts. Alice's work is almost always featured in my I <3 section as she always makes something I am coveting. She will hopefully also be giving us a sneak peek of her shop update...her stuff always flies off the etsy shelves, so stay tuned!

These fine, very talented folk will be around here for a week and a half at the blog. I'm so excited and honored that they would take time out of their busy schedules. I can't wait to see what they post, I have an idea...and so far it's looking RADICAL! I hope you will welcome them, make them feel comfortable and give em high fives and hand hugs and make em feel at home! I'll see you guys in a week and bit! Thanks so much for coming by and being a part of the blog. <3 <3 <3

will bryant & the blog's new banner.

My buddy Will Bryant took it upon his sweet little self and whipped the blog up a new banner. It's so spring-y and light I love it...and I LOVE Will! Will's spirit transcends the ethernet, he is so positive and fun. Most definitely one of my very favorite artists today. How can you not instantly love someone who's site says "I make stuff, because if I don't I get sad."

Will is going to help me out this coming week as a guest blogger (among a few others!) here at the blog. I am so excited to see the color and joy he graces on the proverbial pages here at my love for you...be sure to stay tuned!