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SOLD
This is the awesome new home of one of my favorite paintings of NYC called “Still Hangin’ On” inspired by the struggle between Coney Island lovers, dwellers and staff and the developers who want to tear it all down and build condos.
I’m Featured in an Etsy Treasury!
Just found out a few minutes ago that I was featured in an Etsy Treasury called “Oh Cityscape”. Thought I’d share it with you.
XOXO, dreXeL
What’s Next?
“Futurescape”
24×36 Original Limited Edition print on Archival paper
I haven’t updated this blog since I moved to Las Vegas. So I imagine it’s time!
As an artist, my main mediums have been acrylics, spray paints, inks, varnishes, various ornamental papers and things I find around the house like nail polish or spices. All 3-dimensional items. The digital thing was a bit of a weakness for me, although I loved Photoshop and Corel Painter.
Somehow I’ve landed a job as a Director of Promotion and Marketing, meaning I use Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator constantly. Now I’ve got Adobe Premiere and I’ve been playing with that a lot. And after seeing “Avatar” twice (not nearly enough times I might add), I have an urge to get into motion graphics, animation and I want to get some DJ software to make my own mashups.
Seems everywhere I turn there are more tools to learn, and more avenues for my own artistic expression I want to involve myself with. I guess I’ll never be a one-medium girl. And that suits me jusssst fine.
I’ve been promising the new series of 50s Americana-inspired paintings, as well as a new line of tshirts. And they ARE coming. I’ll keep you posted.
If you happen to have any suggestions for the correct sequence of tools to learn motion graphics and creating DJ mashups, let me know. Especially tools that are awesome that don’t cost $1000+. Meanwhile, I’ll be doing my own research and testing. xoxo, dreXeL
edie for alice
This is a piece I just found out I sold from the Younity “Fresher” group show this month. 🙂 I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to personally attend, because the Younity shows are always one of my favorite shows of the whole year. And it’s such an honor to be part of that collective and have the opportunity to participate in shows with so many amazing woman artists.
hive mind 2.0
this is my submission to the brooklyn art project/brooklyn academy of music exhibition. the theme is “connected unconscious”. i hope they like it.
Voices
ode to the voices in my head…
spray paint and paint markers on an old record.
peace, dreXeL xo
Group Show Brooklyn Comin’ Up
My newest group show is on Friday, March 7th. If you’re in the area, COME! It’s at Hope Lounge at that’s ALWAYS a good time.
Reasons to like NYC
I started a series. Don’t know how far I’ll go with it, but I can come up with hundreds of reasons to like New York, so I could theoretically take it pretty far.
For now here are two…
Reason number 1
Reason number 2 aka “Masked Self Portrait”
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Long Overdue Props
I know I usually post about something having to do with me. My art, my shows, whatever. I mean, it is MY blog after all. But today I feel like talking about other people. Of course it will still be MY opinions about other people. 😉
Anyway…I have some artist friends I’ve made pretty recently, and I’m real proud to know them. So it’s time to tell the world. They have just mad, endless talent. And I have been fortunate enough to hang out with them, paint with them, learn things, watch them work, AND I have some of their pieces on my walls. So yeah, I’m pretty much lucky all around. They’re really well known already, but just in case you aren’t one of the enlightened many who know about them, let me introduce you to AVONE, NOBODY, 2ESAE and SKI.
This piece is by avone. And I OWN it. You should be very jealous.
This one is a nobody(tmnk)/avone collaboration. i *heart* that rust for reals.
Here’s a collabo piece by ski mst, avone, tmnk and 2esae. And one that I dig. like a LOT.
Here’s me holding up a piece that i own, in the spot in Soho where they sell their work. 2esae, avone and ski mst collabo:
Their spot in Soho is corner of Prince and Greene…you know…so you can go out there and buy up all their paintings. Do it. You know you want to.
Thanks to avone for the photos for this post. I yanked em off his flickr page cuz I’m way too lazy to take all those photos myself. And thanks to all four of you for your inspiration, your friendship and for just making the world a more beautiful place. <3
Here are some more links if you wanna find out more…
Art Show Pic
(originally uploaded by jcn.)
This is actually the only pic I have of opening night at my show. It was taken by my friend, Jesse…the link to his gallery is above. Guess I was just too busy shmoozing to bother taking photos. Glad SOMEONE was on the ball that night. Thanks Jesse. You da bestest.
XO Erica
Thanks!
To all of you who came to my opening this thursday at Sapphire Lounge. It was a lot of fun and I met amazing people, as well as getting some time to hang out with old friends. I appreciate you guys like crazy. Here’s to lots of good times to come! XO Erica
Sapphire Show
My upcoming solo show (and first solo show in NYC) is at a really cool lounge in the East Village called “Sapphire”. Opening is TOMORROW (eep!!!) at 7pm. Deets: 249 Eldridge St. (between Stanton and Houston), NY, NY. If you’re in the area I’d love to see you.
Peace. XO Erica
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