something and nothing...

2012-01-06T16:55:00.000-08:00

Wonderful castle painting by Daniel Merriam.

Halloween Underdog

2011-10-13T16:43:00.001-07:00

Halloween Underdog
Originally uploaded by unexpectedtales

Solo Show at Flatcolor

2011-08-31T16:15:00.001-07:00

Opens September 1st, 2011. Click above image for a full preview.

‘Springs To Mind’ solo show at Thinkspace

2010-12-19T11:45:00.000-08:00

I've been working so hard on my upcoming solo at Thinkspace! I am happy to start sharing bits and pieces of the paintings I have done too.

Kelly Vivanco ‘Springs To Mind’ this coming February at Thinkspace | Sour Harvest

Please stay tuned to my Facebook page for more updates of greater frequency!

Progress

2010-03-20T19:01:00.000-07:00

"We <3 Wood"

2010-03-10T12:13:00.001-08:00

Jibibut Customs
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

Here are my custom pieces for "We Heart Wood" shown with the original Jibibut* shapes I used to make them. (tho these are their differently-colored twins)
We have "Ducky Dearie":

...and "Scooter":

I love painting on wood. It makes me really nostalgic for old wooden toys and their glossy colorful fun.

"We heart wood" - Jibibuts custom show
Show runs: April 8 to May 6, 2010
Location: Munky King Melrose

Featuring custom pieces by:
Brandi Milne
Bubi Au Yeung
APAK
Podgypanda
Meomi
Peskimo
64 Colors
Doktor A
Kelly Vivanco
Tessar Lo
Camilla d'Errico
Julie West
Noferin
Travis Lampe
Harley + Boss (Nathan J and Andrea)
Colin Johnson
Andy Heng
Jason Limon
Dan May
Jeremiah Ketner
Brian McCarty
TADO
Yoskay Yamamoto
Stella IM Hultberg
+ special guests

Munky King
7308 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046-7513, United States
(323) 938-0091

www.munkyking.com
www.noferin.com

*Jibibuts sp., are long-lived forest dwellers native to the west coast of Carrara Island. Found mostly in moist temperate climates, they scurry about the forest floor consuming all manner of fallen leaf litter. Jibibuts sp., are important biological indicators of forest health. (Made by the superwonderfultalented Noferin!)

“Night of the Nick-Nacks”

2010-02-24T21:48:00.000-08:00

***
New show at Gallery Meltdown...

7522 West Sunset Blvd., L.A. CA 90046

Art inspired by the movie Return to Oz and the books of L. Frank Baum.

Opening Reception: February 27, 2010, 6-10pm

Exhibition runs through March 23, 2010

Featuring work by:Douglas Alvarez, Dan Barry, Nicole Bruckman, Cambria, Jehan Choo, Edward Robin Coronel, Delphia, Cyrus Fire, Sara Haase, Kirsten Huntley Gabbe, Leslie Levings, Jason Rudolph Pena, Richard Sala, Chris Stangl, Jennifer Tong, Christopher Umana, Kelly Vivanco, Steven Weissman, Alex Willan, Azikwe Andrews,
Shahid Brown, Elizabeth Caffey, Jose Carrabes, Anna Chung, Joel Daavid, Bob Dornberger, Sarah Freeman, Walt Hall, Matt Key, Jennifer Lewis, Michael Pukac, Danni Shinya Lou, Julianna Swaney, Ted Von Heiland, Nick Wildermuth, N.C. Winters.

My piece is "Pumpkinhead Jack". I think he has a case of the chickens.

What have I been up to?

2010-02-02T13:17:00.001-08:00

The new year has been a busy one so far! I have been able to work on some larger pieces in the studio and have completed a large commission, painted a few works in my "Crowded" series - one of which will be featured on a new wine at Weins Family Cellars soon, shipped off some small works for the Teeny Tiny IV show which opens February 5th (NH), and sent 6 new paintings to Flatcolor gallery in Seattle (show opens Feb. 4th).

Here are the pieces I sent to the Teeny Tiny IV show at Three Graces:

The Teeny Tiny IV show opens this Friday. Please contact Three Graces Gallery for purchase inquiries.

Flatcolor Group Show

2010-01-14T15:28:00.000-08:00

Finally and end to holiday-madness-induced-blog-silence!

Coming up in February I will have 6 new pieces in a group show at Flatcolor Gallery in Seattle.

The piece above will be in the show. It is 7x9" acrylic on panel, and is titled "Ghost Bird"

Juxtapoz 15th Anniversary Art Auction

2009-11-10T21:50:00.001-08:00

Juxtapoz 15th Anniversary Art Auction

Originally uploaded by verpabunny

The Juxtapoz charity auction is in full swing and will be up until
November 20th. You can see (and bid!) on my piece here: www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/1052060

A special thanks to the awesome folks at Thinkspace for making my participation in this event possible!

Remember the Pay it Forward thing?

2009-10-15T00:44:00.001-07:00

Well, I haven't forgotten! I have 5 quick little square paintings (in
the costume-y theme of Halloween) goin' out in random fashion to the
verified players from that post. A little peek at these 2...

Time Investment is a Pulsating Blob in the Corner

2009-10-14T17:38:00.000-07:00

From my first memories I was into drawing, painting and doing whatever I could get my hands on creatively. Crayons, pencils, stamps, stickers, beads, sewing, construction paper collage, mobiles... you name it, I made a creative nest of it, hung it on my wall or gave to my family. A few of my favorite books to get from the local library were Ed Emberly's how to draw books, a book on making structures both large and small out of cardboard boxes , rainy day projects, how to draw animals and creative designs for bulletin boards. I remember checking out tons of books on crafts to make with wax paper, pipe cleaners, foil and paper mache. If it involved making things, I would get in to it.

I do the same thing now that I am older (body years, not mind years I guess), only I have considerably less time to experiment. It's experimentation that is essential if you are going to pick up something new. I don't know if this happens to other creative types but I will get a book or a material that I know will take a little chunk of time to figure out. Then when I don't have the proper time to invest in doing that, the project gathers dust. Sure, I may play around with thinking about the project but I feel quite resistant to actually starting it if I don't have that crucial block of time.

At the moment I have a new digital camera that begs time investment to make proper use of it, an over-lock machine that dauntingly needs the manual read and to be re-threaded, a book on making a garden that isn't reading itself and the psychologically chilling prospect of getting back into oil paints.

So what gives? What is your hurdle project? Something you fully intend on getting into once you have the time?

"The Stowaway"

2009-10-13T11:46:00.003-07:00

"The Stowaway"
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

8"ø handmade porthole, 5"ø painting. Available at
Halogen Gallery

"The Steward"

2009-10-13T11:46:00.001-07:00

"The Steward"
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

8"ø handmade porthole, 5"ø painting. Available at
Halogen Gallery

New Painting: "Offshore"

2009-09-28T09:46:00.001-07:00

New Painting: Offshore
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

10.5" ø acrylic on panel for my solo show opening October 9th at Halogen Gallery.

A slow leak of show peeks. Sometimes I want to post it all at once, but that would ruin the fun.

This flickr set will have more as they roll out, just in case I forget to post them on here.

'A Murder of Crows' show

2009-09-24T23:48:00.003-07:00

A show at Meltdown Gallery themed around the terms of venery which are the strange names given to groups of animals

'A Murder of Crows' show
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

My piece for the show, titled "A Husk of Hares", will be hanging alongside loads of other cool artists!

A MURDER OF CROWS: A Children’s Primer

New Works Based on Terms of Venery

Collected by Linda Pine

Curated by Linda Pine & Nicole Bruckman

Opens October 3, 2009 at Gallery Meltdown: 7522 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90046

323.851.7223

Love snails. Love stop motion.

2009-09-14T14:06:00.000-07:00

Scuttle Snails on Vimeo

edit: Also just watched the following video via booooooom and was entranced.

Halogen show sneaks

2009-08-26T14:34:00.000-07:00

Solo at Halogen

2009-08-26T12:42:00.001-07:00

Showing from October 9th thru November 6th with an opening reception on Friday October 9th, 6:00PM - 10:00PM
LOCATION : 2316 2nd Ave : Seattle, WA 98121 : 206.905.7775

Halogen Gallery

Making lots of circles!

Actually looking forward to this film

2009-08-16T00:21:00.000-07:00

Gentlemen Broncos

I need some silliness and this may be just the thing. Plus Jermaine Clement and Sam Rockwell are favorites.

Finally caught the tail of a dream

2009-08-10T09:51:00.000-07:00

Waiting in a line winding through an expansive room with low ceiling and huge pillars stood a petite woman. She would toddle around on high heeled sandals then teeter off out of the room and back again in a completely different outfit. One outfit would be breezy and young, the next would be modern and severe with a wig to match. She made different costume changes a few times, each time she would re-enter the room she would make a little scene, drop her purse or something, to make sure people noticed her. She made mental notes as to the reactions each type of outfit would get from the crowd in line: hushed concerned attention when she dressed demurely, eye-rolling and bothered when she dressed skimpily.

She finally left the room for good and descended the wide staircase into a cavernous space to some small tables on the outskirts of a cafe. There was a child at the table where she sat, poking at a half a plate of food. At the next table over was a very animated and talkative man, overly friendly and expressive. He would lean in and say something gestural, acting as if he was a boisterous acquaintance, and snatch a piece of food from the child's plate and eat it quickly like a rodent would. He was paying no attention to the woman at his table who seemed to be swaying in wide circles of sleep or drunkenness. She fell to the floor stiffly and the quick-change woman says to the man, "Its seems your girlfriend has had too much to drink." and the man looks surprised and says, "Oh? Oh yes, my girlfriend. My girlfriend! Well, you know how these things go." and it became apparent that he had merely sat there to steal off of that woman's plate as well.

Next to the cafe tables was a large wall of very tall windows (like in an airport) with a view of the edge of rough waters in a bay near a slanted sea cliff. there are large holes in the slope of the cliff and every so often a very large and ruffled owl would pop out of one, stand up discombobulated, and shake it's feathers out. Their feathers were so ruffled and dusty that they looked like mangy wolf's fur. The owls would then toddle off out of view, presumably to fly off the shore that was just out of view.

Current Home Studio mess

2009-08-08T15:53:00.001-07:00

Current Home Studio mess
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

Circle panels filling up for my solo show at Halogen gallery, opening October 9th.

Subtext show opens tonight!

2009-07-31T12:07:00.001-07:00

Under the Cover of Darkness: New Works by Kelly Vivanco & Jason Limon.

"The Hollow" : 10.25"x20.25" acrylic on panel.

The opening Reception is tonight July 31st, 6-10pm and the show runs July 31st – August 28th, 2009.

Come by and say hello and check out Jason's amazing work in person!

Subtext

I am just floored

2009-07-28T15:57:00.000-07:00

I just saw this commission Scott Radke did for Mark Parker

It is so wonderful and fills me with awe. I hope to have some of Mr. Radke's work in our home some day.

"Mystic Squirrel"

2009-07-26T12:34:00.001-07:00

"Mystic Squirrel"
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

9"x8" acrylic on octagonal panel, framed.
Under the Cover of Darkness: New Works by Kelly Vivanco & Jason
Limon
July 31st – August 28th, 2009

Opening Reception: Friday, July 31st, 6-10pm

Subtext

Outtasorts

2009-07-24T11:49:00.000-07:00

I had a dream the other night that I had to get a piece to a show that
night so I was scrambling around looking for something I could put in.
Everything I could find was half finished, on cardboard and poorly
done. No matter how hard I tried to complete one of the pieces or make
it better, it would just get worse.

That pretty much sums up how I am feeling at the moment. I know
everything passes, and I have some fine work done for my next show,
but everything I attempt at the moment just leaves me feeling like I
want to scream. It really sucks to say the least. Not fun when
something you normally enjoy doing leads to anxiousness.

The other dream I had was about a teen girl walking to school
with a ghost teen girl from the 1800s. The ghost girl was wearing big hoop skirts and a gray wool dress and had these little black shoes dangling like the clapper in a bell. The real girl had to remind the ghost girl to at least pretend to walk normally because people weren't used to seeing someone
gliding along a foot off the ground.

Not sure what that one sums up.

Jimmi Jam & Tamu

2009-07-23T17:37:00.003-07:00

Jimmi Jam & Tamu
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

Hangin' out with their new buddies. Farnham and Otso know the cage is
the place to avoid barn kitties (like Matte Stephen's Krasner Kitty
print) leering from below.

Wonderful felted goodness by

Kit Lane!

Jimmi Jam & Tamu
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

Cymbal Monkey

2009-07-15T16:59:00.000-07:00

A photo I took when I was 18, developed in Photo 101... and subsequently
stuck in a box. I still like it though :)

Wonderfulness from Ms. Lewis

2009-07-14T19:13:00.000-07:00

Thank you Jennifer!

Crazy 4 Cult 3D

2009-07-11T09:25:00.000-07:00

"Excuse Me - I Believe You Have My Stapler"*
16.5"x10.5" acrylic on panel , framed.

"Charles De Mar"

4.5" diameter acrylic on round panel.

"This is pure snow! Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?"

Crazy 4 Cult 3D
July 16 - August 8, 2009
Gallery1988 LA
7020 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038
(South East corner of Melrose & LaBrea)
323.937.7088 / gallery1988@aol.com

*"And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I'm, I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Don too, because they've moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were married, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll set the building on fire... "

Stupid Wisdom

2009-07-10T01:29:00.000-07:00

Today I get my wisdom teeth out. It is way past their time to be removed and they are causing other issues including a terrible amount of pain. I am looking forward to being pain free but NOT looking forward to surgery and druggedness and post-op discomfort. I'm nervous too. I guess this is what I get for putting it off. I remember when I went to have my gallbladder out (also unfortunate genetics) I was freezing before I went under, even when covered by heated blankets, because I was scared.

Kindling by James Jean

2009-07-09T19:38:00.000-07:00

Pretty stoked I actually won something! I left a comment on the Chronicle Books blog about Comic Con and they are sending me "Kindling" by James Jean, which is coming out on August 12th.

From the Chronicle Books site:
"Kindling -- This collection of brand new work by James Jean showcases the larger-than-life power of his fine art painting. Bursting with unexpected beauty and hidden meaning, each of these 12 large-format prints features a lush painting on one side and a collection of intricate preliminary sketches on the other side. Housed in a sturdy keepsake portfolio, the pages, including an over-sized gatefold poster, can be left in place and leafed through time and again or removed from the portfolio and framed as eye-catching wall art."

Mr. Jean also has some of his designs on the Gap (RED) Artist Ts available now. The blue floral one is especially nice.

Distorted progress & sneak peeks

2009-07-08T06:12:00.000-07:00

Some pieces for my upcoming show with Jason Limon at Subtext in San
Diego.

Originals: A small collection, but it's ours.

2009-07-06T15:22:00.000-07:00

"Pitiless" by Amy Earles

"Careful Where You Walk" by Sandra Equihua

by Tom Haubrick (Haubs)

"Farny" by Andrew Hem

"Emma, A Study..." by Jenn Porreca

by Roel Jovellanos

"Founding Descendant" by Amy Earles

"Generate 1" by Jason Limon

"Whiskerworm Don't Get DrunK Tonight" by Alison O'Donoghue

Wee Weekend

2009-06-26T12:48:00.001-07:00

I can never cram enough into the weekend. The time goes double and
Sunday night rolls around with whip lash speed. On the table
(literally) for this weekend is some good old-fashioned painting time.
We may get out to have a tasty sandwich or something in San Diego
proper and drop off my piece for the Subtext Comic Con show "Meanwhile
at the Halls of Justice" which fleshes out the theme of superhero
mishaps, missteps and mistakes. I did a little piece with X-Men's
Rogue in my own non-film-more-book-not-really interpretation. Her
power is to leech the power from whom ever she touches, which would be
extra unfortunate for a critter without much in the way of reserves.

Pay it Forward/Make it Fun

2009-06-19T16:09:00.000-07:00

I'm doing a challenge here!

Originally from Brandi Milne's blog, it's a creative challenge where,
if you like to make things/get things, then you WIN at life. From
Brandi's blog: Here

"Let's play Pay It Forward!! EEK!!

And sooooooo...I am entering into the following contract with the
first 5 people who comment on this post and then commit to do the same
on their blog. Just read below and if you feel up to the task copy the
following into your blog and leave me a comment.

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make. Whatcha get is
whatcha get.
2. What I create will be just for you, with love.
3. It'll be done this year (2009).
4. I will not give you any clue what it's going to be. It will be
something made in the real world and not something cyber. It may be
weird or beautiful. Or it may be monstrous and annoying. (unlikely!)
Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!
5. I reserve the right to do something strange.
6. In return, all you need to do is post this text on your blog and
make 5 things for the first 5 to respond to your blog post.
7. Send your mailing address - after I contact you.

Come on, don't be shy. Even if you don't think you're the creative
type, you might end up surprising yourself - and making 5 other people
very happy too!"

She said it and I'm doin' it! The first 5 comments on this post giving
me an affirmative (and their email address, send to
patches(at)gmail.com ) and going about the same challenge on their
blog will get something special made by me within the year!

Birthday loot

2009-06-18T16:31:00.000-07:00

My birthday was on the 12th and I got a great opening night at "The
Conservatory " show! I also received some very nice prezzies from my
family!

Upcoming Kokeshi Show

2009-06-18T15:19:00.001-07:00

"KOKESHI: FROM FOLK ART TO ART TOY" by the LATDA at the Japanese American National Museum

July 11th - October 4th

LOCATION : JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM : 369 East First Street : Los Angeles, California 90012 : 213.625.0414

The girl is "Lucky" and the boy is "Spyglass".

From the Patches news desk...

2009-06-16T11:25:00.000-07:00

Summer Dreams Make Me Feel...Fine.

All of the Patches books are now sold and shipped to their final resting places. It only took 2 years but HEY. Thanks to all you great people who bought one. You now own a piece of the MAGIC.

Here is some art news:

I will have a few pieces in shows coming up next month. I will have 2 paintings in the "Crazy 4 Cult: 3-D" show at Gallery 1988, which opens on July 16th in LA. Let's just say... it will be crazy. Also I will have a piece at Subtext in San Diego for a special Comic Con weekend group show, "Meanwhile at the Halls of Justice...", opening July 24th. Then watch out for "Under the Cover of Darkness", a 2 person show i'm in at Subtext with the wonderfully talented Jason Limon!

Thanks to everyone who made it to my first L.A. solo, "The Conservatory", which opened on June 12th Thinkspace. A few pieces are still available!

"Curious Bouquet" (sold at the show)

What Me Worry?

2009-06-11T20:06:00.001-07:00

Originally uploaded by mrwaterslide

A bit nervous about the show opening tomorrow. I don't bite but may frighten easily, especially around cameras...pointed at me.

Blogging - The first 5 years. AKA "an excersise in not deleting everything"

2009-06-11T02:41:00.000-07:00

I have been blogging for 5 years now. 5 years! It has had its lows and highs and ignored times but it has been...a time. Hasn't it, blog?

In other self-referential (always the style of a seasoned blogger) news, this is my room from when I was 3.

Tune in next time for breaking news on what I had for lunch.

Lovely Yellena James prints

2009-06-08T22:40:00.000-07:00

I have been hankerin' to have some of Yellena James' work on my walls
since we saw it at 111 Minna in January. Her colors and line work is
wonderful. She shares my affinity for invented plant-life and her
color combinations are entrancing. Her work makes me seriously happy
to see it. I bought these resin coated-wood panel-mounted prints from
her etsy shop last week. I will consider it a birthday present to
myself.

Inspirational thinking on taking creative risks

2009-06-03T20:26:00.000-07:00

We recently saw the new animated film UP. We hadn't watched anything but the teaser and didn't know what the story was all about, we just knew, because it was Pixar, it was going to be good. Original story, amazing animation and rounded character development. There are so many animated films out there that don't take the time to let you care about their characters! With how much work goes into animation, it seems a waste to dip below Pixar's winning standard.

I obviously have a great amount of admiration for Pixar and their creative wellspring so it is always interesting to hear how they do things...

How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity - HBR.org

I just put my glasses down...

2009-05-26T15:59:00.001-07:00

I just put my glasses down...
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

I was startled to see this fellow (painted by Hans Holbein) staring back at me through my lenses. I had to laugh.

...

I love these bikes (especially the cream colored-retro looking one).
MADSEN Cargo Bikes

"Funny Feeling"

2009-05-25T23:06:00.001-07:00

"Funny Feeling"
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

I've been all "sneaks" and no "leaks" of paintings for a bit here so here is this piece called "Funny Feeling". It's 3.5x5.5" acrylic on panel For my solo, "The Conservatory" show opening June 12th at Thinkspace Gallery

Opening Friday!

2009-03-19T10:41:00.001-07:00

Opening Friday
Originally uploaded by rotokirby

I am pretty excited to be going to Chicago for the "Strange Happenings" opening at Rotofugi! I will have have 13 new paintings up along with works by Rudy Fig and Juri Ueda. Be sure to stop by and say hello if you are in the area.

Rotofugi Gallery
1953 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622

"Grass Whistle"
8x8" acrylic on panel

too many notes

2009-03-16T10:26:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I get so many ideas and wonderful pursuits in my head I get overwhelmed and don't even start. Too many shiny and non-shiny distractions. Excuses. The day is too short or filled with too many things or, if the day is long, the mood doesn't suit. Then there is the fear. Fear that if I start it will turn out badly. Creativity crushing self doubt. Comparison spirit squashing. Over sensitive self examination.

So many things to keep one from creating. All the while the Big Clock ticks.

Untitled
Originally uploaded by Ken Keirns / k2
Ken Keirns, Untitled, 2009
8x10 oil on board.
Vintage Frame

I had the opportunity to meet and talk with the amazingly talented Ken Keirns and his ladyfriend, Vonne, this weekend at the opening of "He Said, She Said" at Distinction. They are two completely sweet and engaging people. We got talking about distractions and things that keep us from painting. It seems there is a never ending stream of debris that flows down that productivity river, constantly pushing you off course or catching and pulling you downstream. I think Ken and I have similar processes and internal dialogues when it comes to painting so it was refreshing to talk with him. It makes me wonder how many artists share that same outlook. I see blogs out there and interviews done where the artists seem so self assured, with the ability to work on self imposed schedule with a even flow of confidence. Is it really that way for them? How lucky if it's true.

(It helps to have a calm and supportive partner who can read your needs and ford that river with you and poke some of that debris away with a pointy stick.)

I wish I had a grandma like this

2009-02-27T11:26:00.000-08:00

YouTube - DepressionCooking's Channel

This is the End - opening March 6th, 2009

2009-02-19T12:26:00.001-08:00

My piece is called "Time To Go" and is 16"x16" acrylic on panel.

The show opens on March 6th at the Alternative Cafe in Seaside, CA (near Monterey). I am showing along with 8pussy, Alex Kuno, Andy B Clarkson, Beth Bojarski, Chet Zar, Dan Harding, Dean McDowell, Dave MacDowell, E.Gauger, Ego, Gene Guynn, Jacqueline Gallagher, John Cebollero, Joshua G, Ken Garduno, Luke Kopycinski, Matt Dangler, Michael Ryan, Michael Shapcott, Paul Chatem, R.M. Hanson, Sandi Calistro, Tom Haubrick and Whitney Lenox.

"The show will feature work inspired by the idea of "The End", whether it's the end of everything, mankind, the world, Or maybe just the end of the artist. Such as how they will "go out". Or maybe the phrase inspires a post-apocalyptic view, so "The End" painting could be what its like after."

Movers & Shakers

2009-02-02T22:24:00.001-08:00

Movers & Shakers
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

Opening February 14th at POVevolving Gallery in Los Angeles. I feel humbled to be asked to join the amazing line up of this show.

Here is my meager contribution:

My piece is called "Tune" and is acrylic on 8"x10" canvas, framed.

Movers & Shakers at POVevolving Gallery

Show featuring:
Alex Pardee, Amy Casey, Amy Crehore, Amy Sol, Ana Bagayan, Anthony Ausgang, Ben Kehoe, Blaine Fontana, Brandi Milne, Brian Despain, Brian Viveros, Buff Monster, Cathie Bleck, Chet Zar, Chris Peters, Chris Ryniak, Damon Soule, Dan Quintana, Darren Goldman, Dave Bondi, Dave Cooper, Dave Pressler, David Horvath, David Lanham, Doktor A, Dylan Sisson, Ekundayo, Eric Fortune, Eric Joyner, Eric White, Erik Alos, Gris Grimly, Ian Millard, Isabel Samaras, Jack Long, Jaime "Germs" Zacarias, Jaime Zollars, James Naccarato, Jasmine Worth, Jeff Soto, Jesse Hernandez, Johnny "KMNDZ" Rodriguez, Joshua Clay, Kelly Vivanco, Kevin Peterson, Kukula, Lola, MAD, Mari Inukai, Mark Murphy, Mark Nagata, Martin Wittfooth, Melissa Haslam, Meredith Dittmar Mia, Michael Page, Naoto Hattori, Nate Frizzel, Nathan Spoor, Nicoletta Ceccoli, Nimit Malavia, Paul Barnes, Retna, Robert Pokorny, Ron English, Sara Antoinette Martin, Scott Radke, Scott Scheidly, Sean Christopher, Tessar Lo, Tim McCormick, Yoskay Yamamoto, Yosuke Ueno

If I was a good whistler...

2009-01-26T22:55:00.001-08:00

Originally uploaded by superbomba

I would whistle a tribute to this little dude and his monkey friend.

Music to pretend

2009-01-16T11:01:00.000-08:00

Tracks I have been listening to that definitely make me feel I have slipped into a late '60s art film (but with a modern twist):

"Morr" by fredrik. on the album 'Na Na Ni' (2008)
"Your Heart On Your Sleeve" by Colleen on 'Everyone Wants Answers' (2003)
"Wake up and Smell the Millennium" by Nobody from their album 'And Everything Else'

Recent tracks that evoke folksy sun flared romps in fields of '70s wheat:

"Curs in the Weeds" by Horse Feathers from the album 'House with no Home' (2008)
"Old Black Hat With a Dandelion Flower" by Feathers (see the feathery theme here?) on their self titled album (2006)

Music to practice your cheer routine to:

"Fair Weather Friends" by Daedelus' 'Love to Make Music to' (2008)
"Doing it Right" by The Go! Team from their album 'Proof of Youth' (2007)

A Patches reader sent me a link to this story about a Gorilla who had surgery. Notable because one of the Gorilla's offspring is called Dango! I lolgorillaed (logorilla?) the photo that went with the story. Ah.

Family of six children

2009-01-01T21:33:00.001-08:00

Family of six children
Originally uploaded by lovedaylemon

The thing I love about this photo, apart from its mellow sepia tones, is the girl at the bottom who seems to see the swirly anomaly that nobody else notices.

Just my sort of thing

2009-01-01T16:20:00.000-08:00

Bird Chest

Shuffle-ball-kick

2008-12-30T14:23:00.000-08:00

I have just looked at the shows I have lined up for this coming year and have decided I must take a deep breath and pretend I am a composed ballerina. Ballerinas, I would think, are good at dodging flying objects and probably also brilliant at improvising. I have never been into ballerinas but I did have a brief stint taking tap dancing classes when I was 6. There are some hecka embarrassing photos of me at this age with my bowl cut and giant mom glasses, wearing red tights and a black leotard, ball socks and shiny tap shoes standing in some silly position in the foyer of our home. Doofus grin. I carry the inherent ugly duckling dorkiness feeling with me to this day which is why my response to being told I am pretty is "you must be insane to think so". Tap will not help me weather this line up!

Anyways, here is what I will be working towards. I only hope my hands don't fall off.

February 2009:
–6 small pieces going to the Teeny Tiny Art Show IV at Three Graces in Portsmouth New Hampshire.
March 2009:
–I will have a piece in "The End" at the Alternative Cafe. Curated by Creep Machine. I will have my piece sharing wallspace with the talented likes of 8pussy, Alex Kuno, Chet Zar, Dan Harding, Dave Macdowell, Dean McDowell, Ego, Gene Guynn, Jacqueline Gallagher, Matt Dangler, Michael Ryan, Paul Chatem, R.M. Hanson, Tom Haubrick amongst others.
–I'm in a 3 person show with Rudy Fig, Juri Ueda at Rotofugi in Chicago. I am guessing a whole 35' of wall space will be mine to fill on this one.
May 2009:
2 custom Kokeshis for the Kokeshi show at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. Impeccably curated by Christina Conway
June 2009:
– Solo in the Project Room at Thinkspace. Sarah Joncas will be showing in the front gallery for that show. Expect awesomeness.
July 2009:
– Crazy 4 Cult 3D at Gallery 1988 in LA. ::cartoon eyeball bulge + jaw dropping to floor::
August 2009:
–2 person at Subtext in San Diego. Looking forward to their new digs across from the Casbah!
October 2009:
– Solo at Suite 100 in Seattle. They are also getting a new space next to Roq La Rue on 2nd ave.

2008-12-12T23:51:00.000-08:00

Here are a few more of the paintings I did for the Infinity Squared show! Preview here

"Distinction is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition "Infinity Squared" featuring 28 artists from the US and abroad. All art will be 8"x8". We are proud to have guest curator and artist, Kelly Vivanco, curating as well as participating in this exhibition. The opening reception with several artists in attendance will be held on Saturday December 13th, from 6-11pm. A second reception will be held on Saturday January 10th, from 6-11pm.

Featuring: Philip Kirk, Amy Huddleston, Alex Noriega, Angela Petsis, Angie Mason, Allison Sommers, ShowChicken, Rik Catlow, Andrea Zuill, Dennis Hayes IV, Josh Clay, Tom Haubrick, Ken Garduno, Alison O Donoghue , Jason Limon, Matte Stephens, Art & Ghosts, Netherland , Ekundayo, Mike Maxwell, Chris Ryniak, Jeremiah Ketner, Jenn Porreca, Kelly Vivanco, Matthew Feyld, Jennifer Lewis, Doug Boehm, & Amy Earles.

Distinction is a 7000 square foot building which houses a gallery and 14 artist studios ranging in size from 150 to 800 square feet. The Gallery features contemporary and cutting edge art work with a soft focus on Urban Surrealism. Distinction exhibits work by emerging and internationally acclaimed artists and is located at: 317 East Grand Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025. Distinction Gallery"

"Suncatcher"

2008-12-07T21:21:00.001-08:00

"Suncatcher"
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

16x8" acrylic on panel
Sold at Thinkspace's exhibit at Gen Art Vanguard during Art Basel
Thinkspace - Project Vanguard - Art Basel

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I am pretty excited about the new Noferin wood figures coming out soon!

Hooray for Pecanpals !

Some of my recent favorite photos found on flickr

2008-12-03T11:02:00.000-08:00

1. Thanksgiving2008-132-ER.jpg, 2. Vintage Children's Book- Never Talk To Strangers, 3. 1967 Be Nice To Spiders- Vintage Children's Book, 4. Untitled, 5. Untitled, 6. fantasyland, 7. Bird bird, 8. Second Nature #2, 9. 2 of 3 Still in the Green

1-up Glitter Mushrooms

2008-12-02T16:05:00.001-08:00

1-up Glitter Mushrooms
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

I had a hankerin' to do this project since I am all up in the glitter house project without a paddle. I mean, this place is already covered in glitter, mind as well keep going. I had originally intended to make them a village of toadstool houses (à la smurfs?) but they were a bit smaller than I liked so now...ornaments?

First...

I got a bag-o-styrofoam balls and cut them in half (that phrase makes dudes cringe) then cut some squares of tissue paper in red and pink. The squares were big enough to wrap around the top and gather under the "cap". I used liquid starch but watery white glue, modge podge or acrylic medium would work just as well.

Then...

Here they are covered with 2 squares of tissue paper. I then cut circles of white to put over the gathery stuff at the bottom (but it doesn't matter, since I ended up painting it)

Dots and dots...

Painted on some dots with the warm white. Some big dots and some small dots. I can never make anything exactly the same, nor do I want to.

See what I did here...

I painted the base of the cap with that same warm white. "Tapioca white" to be exact. Mmmm tapioca.

My second job...

...as a hand model. Just kidding OMG. No, here I have cut some strips of card stock (cover stock is the same thing, right?) about an inch and a half wide and snipped as long a piece as would wrap around my finger with a little extra overlap to glue with SUPER TACKY QUICK DRY GLUE. Handy stuff, I can't talk it up enough.

And nearly done...

Glued those stems on and painted them white too, just because.

Finally...brushed the caps with white glue and sprinkled with clear glitter, dried and done! They ended up as seen in the top photo.

Paper Brilliance

2008-12-02T13:52:00.000-08:00

Peter Callesen

"Sisters"

2008-11-30T22:05:00.001-08:00

Sisters
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

I did this 16x20"ish acrylic on panel piece for Thinkspace's exhibit at Gen Art Vanguard during Art Basel in Florida.

Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair
Charcoal Studios in the Wynwood Arts District
2135 NW 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33127

It would be really amazing to be able to see all of the exhibits that happen at Art Basel. Maybe next year :)

Things that didn't make sense to me today: Part 2

2008-11-25T16:15:00.001-08:00

Things that didn't make sense to me today: Part 2
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

Water-Stop Cement (just add water)

I am weary of home depot. We have owned our house for a couple weeks more than a year now and have made so many trips there that I have lost count.

We have:
ripped out an elephant sized wad of carpet
filled 4 dumpsters
put in a new oven
painted 5 rooms
tiled a bathroom
put old-style lino tiles in the laundry room
jackhammered a tile entry
put down cork plank flooring (almost done...)
put in new toilets
installed a couple of new faucets
tore out a rotten deck
got most of a new one finished
put in a new fence
banished bats
painted the floor upstairs
had the exterior painted
got a new slab of patio poured
done more little things here and there

It gets to the point when you have lived in something you are working on for a while that you just don't see the stuff that isn't finished. It's OK because I'm tired of home depot.

Speckled

2008-11-24T23:35:00.001-08:00

Speckled
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

8x8" acrylic on panel.

For the Infinity Squared show!

Distinction is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition "Infinity Squared" featuring 28 artists from the US and abroad. All art will be 8"x8". We are proud to have guest curator and artist, Kelly Vivanco, curating as well as participating in this exhibition. The opening reception with several artists in attendance will be held on Saturday December 13th, from 6-11pm. A second reception will be held on Saturday January 10th, from 6-11pm.

Featuring: Philip Kirk, Amy Huddleston, Alex Noriega, Angela Petsis, Angie Mason, Allison Sommers, ShowChicken, Rik Catlow, Andrea Zuill, Dennis Hayes IV, Josh Clay, Tom Haubrick, Ken Garduno, Alison O Donoghue , Jason Limon, Matte Stephens, Art & Ghosts, Netherland , Ekundayo, Mike Maxwell, Chris Ryniak, Jeremiah Ketner, Jenn Porreca, Kelly Vivanco, Matthew Feyld, Jennifer Lewis, Doug Boehm, & Amy Earles.

Distinction is a 7000 square foot building which houses a gallery and 14 artist studios ranging in size from 150 to 800 square feet. The Gallery features contemporary and cutting edge art work with a soft focus on Urban Surrealism. Distinction exhibits work by emerging and internationally acclaimed artists and is located at: 317 East Grand Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025. Distinction Gallery

Glitter Gypsy Caravan

2008-11-17T16:28:00.001-08:00

I have been having fun making these little houses with the help of some handy templates I found online. Once I got the hang of it I was able to branch out and make some stuff up. I am quite pleased with how they turned out and have enjoyed figuring out how to construct certain forms out of card stock. While I was painting them (sloppily) I was enjoying the random messiness of the whole endeavor and realized I may have needed a creative outlet departure from my regular painting. Patches usually takes care of this balance but I have been really wanting to make these houses for a couple of years now so it was a good project to start. Now I want to expand on the lot and get it out of my system. A mini-mart perhaps? A glitter mortuary?

Glitter Gypsy Caravan, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

A tiny traveling headspace!

(maybe you need one of these too, Amanda)

Cottage before:

Cottage After:

When Dancing Meant Something/Hilarity

2008-11-14T13:51:00.000-08:00

Swedish Dance Bands

via boingboing

Scarlett

2008-09-17T15:36:00.001-07:00

Scarlett, originally uploaded by kitgraphics.

I love Kit Lane's felted beasties, even more so after Peter gave me one for my birthday. They are so cute and lovely to hold. Mine is names Otso and he is staring at me right ow from a miniature commander's chair beneath my monitor.

Kit's etsy store

"Serious Knits"

2008-09-02T23:37:00.001-07:00

"Serious Knits", originally uploaded by verpabunny.

"Serious Knits"

4.5" square, acrylic on panel, framed. Will be available September 5th, 2008, at Three Graces Gallery's Teeny Tiny Art Show III. No, srsly.

There was a moment this year when I thought, "Gee, I seem to have a pretty open schedule this year...". It didn't take long for that to change. A show here, a couple of pieces there, and I am booked up pretty comfortably. Luckily it is mostly small work until my 3 person in March at Rotofugi and my project room solo at Thinkspace in June 2009. Whew!

I am really just craving a bit of space to experiment, so cross your fingers and grant me speedy painting hands!

"Cleaner"

2008-08-25T21:00:00.001-07:00

"Cleaner", originally uploaded by verpabunny.

4.5" square, acrylic on panel, framed. Available September 5th, 2008, at Three Graces Gallery's Teeny Tiny Art Show III.

Three Graces Gallery

I love painting frogs. I think it's their shiny eyes.

Tree Bear, for lack of a better name

2008-07-10T12:38:00.001-07:00

Finished - Right, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

I completed this custom for Subtext's "Beasts of Burden" show. It was a lot of fun to design and less stressful than my first custom for last year's "LOVE:HATE" show since I learned quite a bit from that one. The show opens Friday, July 25th, 6-10pm In conjunction with San Diego Comic Con 2008 (which, unfortunately, I won't be attending this year). My bear will be there for me, representin'.

SUBTEXT

"Subtext and Cardboard Spaceship present Beasts of Burden, a custom vinyl show featuring 34 artists from around the globe. As a follow up to LoveHate, we are in the process of curating a heavy-hitting show that will take place for one night only during San Diego Comic Con 2008. Our sponsor, adFunture, has kindly provided us with the platform for this show – their new highly anticipated YOKA Panda. This is shaping up to be an amazing show!"

Participating artists include: Martin Ontiveros, Scribe, Daniel Fleres, N.C. Winters, Abe Lincoln Jr., Doktor A, Cameron Tiede, KMNDZ, Bucky Lastard, Kelly Vivanco, Colby Nichols, Angelina Wrona, Frank Kozik, Scott Altmann, Tessar Lo, Chris Ryniak, Tom Haubrick, Munk One, Josh Kenyon, Patrick Ballesteros, Ronald A. Kurniawan, Camilla d’Errico, Alex Willan, Phu!, Dave Chung, Andrew Holder, SatOne, Steve Chanks, N8 Van Dyke, Yoksay Yamamoto, Nate Frizzell, Alisa Ross, Aaron Thomas, & Sita Lawton.

Oh and this is brilliant :

Look ! A Moomin!

2008-06-11T11:30:00.001-07:00

Look ! A Moomin!, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

From "Who Will Comfort Toffle?" W&A 1960 TOVE JANSSON.

Just picked this lovely 1960 edition, English translated. London printed. Missing dust jacket though. I can't complain, it was free in a bin at the school! The illustrations are very inspiring and give me ideas for making prints.

a couple of figures

2008-06-06T10:14:00.000-07:00

679 Patches strips
5 years blogging sporadically

Dawn landes bluegrass version of PB&J's "Young Folks"...

Don't Stop Here, This is Bat Country

2008-06-06T10:11:00.001-07:00

bat country, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

The bats have mellowed out in the past few days. Not as noisy, though one of them had a screamfest at around 8 last night. What it was screaming about, I don't know. We really need to find out what kind of bats these 80 + visitors are so that we will know when their breeding season is, when we can put the bat boxes up and exclude them from the rafters. I wouldn't mind them living up there except for the thought of their collected droppings eventually making for a bad situation.

Uncommon Gardens - Finished installation

2008-05-05T12:20:00.001-07:00

Uncommon Gardens - Finished installation, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

Those cut-outs were a lot of fun to make. Made my mind swirl with other cut-out-stand-up possibilities!

Many thanks to my dearest for his co-lab cutting and painting skills.

14 stitches later

2008-05-01T23:25:00.001-07:00

14 stitches later, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

I know, I will move this broken toilet over...

Porcelain cuts deep, my friend.

The doctor put 3 internal stitches and 10 external ones and I said. "I'm glad I'm not obsessive compulsive, because I would ask you to make it an even 14, ha ha."

Then he put another stitch in.

Also got a tetanus shot on account of the wound being from an old broken toilet from the 70s that's been on the side of the house for a couple of weeks. HATE NEEDLES.

Grass in the Deep Field

2008-04-30T20:03:00.001-07:00

These sneak peaks are driving me crazy! I have all 14 pieces I am delivering to Thinkspace for "Uncommon Gardens" hanging up on the wall behind me and I just want to toss them out there to the universe. ::SPROING:: I can honestly say I am mostly ambivalent to my paintings and I never get precious or possessive about them. That said, I do particularly like a few of these new pieces. One of them is the piece this sneak is from, "Deep Field".

'Deep Field' sneak 2, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

Marie with Ice Cream Sandwich

2008-04-28T12:22:00.001-07:00

Marie with Ice Cream Sandwich, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

I just don't know what it was that was so inspiring about ice cream sandwiches, just thought they would be fun to paint...with squirrels...in hats. These are testament to my painting process.

Blank panel straight ahead -> stare at it -> stare again ->come up with a...no that would be lame -> stare -> omg squirrels -> stare -> they need ice cream sandwiches -> sketch it out onto the panel -> black out -> wake up -> rub head while looking at the finished paintings -> drink orange juice and eat a cookie to replace missing blood.

I swear this is how it happens. ;)

Little by little

2008-04-07T10:29:00.001-07:00

Sneak a peek, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

I have had this nagging, terrible aching lack of time lately. I need to split into 5 people to do all I need to do at the level of quality I wish to do it in. I look through magazines or at art sites and see all the amazing things people are doing for a living and it makes me feel kind of sad and defeated. I am sure this feeling comes from the fact that I work a regular job as well as paint when I can. People assume I paint all the time and it isn't true, I only wish it were, but I also fear that the pressure to make a living off my art would change it somehow, force it. Another frustration factor is my workspace for painting is less than ideal at the moment. The floor of the office/studio at home is still concrete (throw rugs covering) and it has a persistent unfinished feeling which, I think, interferes with my focus on art matters. Also, I haven't been able to make it to my regular studio in about a month.

I guess that is enough complaining for now. Isn't that what blogs are for? ;)

"Stream", full view

2008-03-18T20:18:00.001-07:00

Another one sold with the paint just dry, much to the dismay of my husband, who had grown quite attached to it!

(Some sort of a glitch in posting before...all better now!)

Dig that future man

2008-03-06T21:36:00.000-08:00

Swish!

Lamp's eye view

2008-02-20T13:02:00.001-08:00

Lamp's eye view, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

One of my instructors in Art School once said that most of my paintings looked like a personal vignette, like something set up on my private stage. He was talking about my basic student stuff, like still lives, but I think it applies even more now. My paintings are a little theater putting on plays of interesting scenarios I like to watch. Little mysteries, precious enigmas.

That said, I want to do something big and random to see where it takes things.

Spiral stairwell

2008-02-14T14:37:00.001-08:00

Spiral stairwell after paint, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

A spiral staircase. It's one of those things you would have put on a list of awesome things your ideal house or hideout would have when you were a kid. We managed to take off the terribly applied tan palm frond patterned wallpaper and I painted it this blue green color that seems to glow. I love the color. We will leave it the plain color for a while then I may paint some of my red orb berry vines crawling up the walls from the base of the stairwell. I am looking for a oriental type rug we can cut up and cover the steps with so we can get rid of the dregs of 70s shag.

Here it is in progress.

Red Branch : Star Collector

2007-12-26T12:10:00.001-08:00

Red Branch : Star Collector, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

7.5"x17.5", acrylic on panel. I have had the opportunity to do a couple of commissions recently. Normally commissions bring with them an edge of expectancy. Knowing that it is for someone specific I struggle with boundaries I set in my own mind. I think the more I do, the better I get at leaving those issues behind and turning out pieces I am happy with.

This is what it has come to.

2007-12-07T13:06:00.000-08:00

The two talking cats

Nu-Tone Mod-Con

2007-11-16T15:05:00.001-08:00

Nu-Tone cover, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

So we got this here new-old house that was designed in the 60s and built in the 70's and they didn't change much from that date, I tell you. One of the fun things, modern conveniences if you will, is this "In-Built" piece of machinery meant to help the modern woman - or man, if that is your thing. Blending, mixing, sharpening...you name it, as long as those are the names you use. The booklet of instructions and recipes was left for us to peruse. I think the mother shown looks awfully insane and can't help but make up what her conversation would be with her daughter, who is obviously starving yet strangely happy and apple-cheeked.

moo-pile

2007-09-25T12:21:00.001-07:00

moo-pile, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

I got a set of these little Moo mini cards and they are fab. I want to horde them or make sets of trading cards (if it wasn't so cost prohibitive) or magnets, or tags... I think the fact that they are an odd size, thick and varied in image makes them feel like something a bit more special than a regular business card. It really is too bad that a box of 100 costs $20 + $4 s&h. Or maybe that is a good thing.

Tea Service

2007-09-20T17:05:00.001-07:00

Tea Service, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

A new little painting in a (nothingisfancy)frame. Painting bugs and other critters is oh so much fun!

Nice blurb from SD Citybeat in their "Coolest of the Cool " section

2007-08-15T10:02:00.000-07:00

San Diego CityBEAT: "ART: Peep this...If you're the kind of person who grew up longing to travel through the looking glass, into the wardrobe or over the rainbow, then you'll definitely dig Kelly Vivanco's solo art show, Dispatch from the Peppermint Forest. Expect to encounter slightly sinister birds and cats, dreamy landscapes and pink-cheeked girls in various stages of mystical adventure, all pictured in a timeless era that floats somewhere between once-upon-a-time and today. Pack an imaginary picnic basket and bring it to the opening reception at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Subtext Gallery, 680 W. Beech St. in Little Italy. 619-876-0664 or www.kellyvivanco.com. "

And a little image of mine to jump to that section!

The National

2007-08-13T21:34:00.000-07:00

I would just like to note how much I am loving The National right now. Yes, I come to musical things late sometimes (John Allison made fun of me for buying a DJ Shadow cd that was produced in 1997) but sometimes it is worth discovering late because then you get a full selection of new stuff (to you) to peruse and listen to. No waiting for a band to get it together for a second or third album, it's all right there, like 5 albums to choose from!

So far I have their albums "Boxer" and "Alligator". Great stuff. Their lyrics are imaginative and funny and the lead singer, Matt Berninger's voice is deep and sad and unique.

Comic Con 2007 Double-Chocolate Espresso Cookies

2007-08-04T13:57:00.000-07:00

Here is the recipe I used to make the caffeinated cookies aka Double-chocolate espresso cookies:

Preheat oven to 375º

Mix these together thoroughly in one bowl:

2 1/2 cups pastry flour
1/2+ cup freshly ground espresso powder (go on, do it)
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

...and these in another bowl (mix the butter and sugar together then the eggs and other stuff. Use a hand mixer if you have one.):

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 bag of semi sweet chocolate chips

then add the dry bowl contents to the wet bowl and mix thoroughly . Drop tablespoon size dough balls (hah!) onto un-greased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes or until they look uniformly dry but not burned. Makes 2-3 dozen. Dough can be frozen into bake-able portions and baked later.

Espresso jitters comin' your way!

La Vie En Cage

2007-08-03T16:43:00.001-07:00

Hamsters are nice. Here is a short montage of ones I filmed in the pet store.

Oh my, the books, they are HERE!

2007-07-23T16:06:00.001-07:00

Oh my, the books, they are HERE!, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

With mere days to go till Comic Con, they have arrived. They are just as I expected. I got a couple of new sticker designs too and I like how they turned out. Excitement!

Steven Wright

2007-07-11T14:01:00.000-07:00

MilkandCookies - Letterman: Steven Wright, 07

The Decemberists with an orchestra!

2007-07-09T10:48:00.001-07:00

The Decemberists with an orchestra!, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

The Decemberists with the LA Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl July 7, 2007. A really great show, just amazing with the orchestra! Apologies for the blurry shot, it was taken through a monocle since my camera doesn't do telephoto.

LA Times review

Custom vinyl: Polyvinylpolycephalylepus

2007-07-01T16:16:00.001-07:00

Custom vinyl: Polyvinylpolycephalylepus, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

Plastic two headed hare. Love and hate are two heads of the same beast. Here is the custom vinyl I did for Subtext's LOVE:HATE show. My custom piece will be available at Subtext on July 26th-28th 2007 (Comic Con week)
@
SUBTEXT
680 West Beech Street : No.1
San Diego : California
92101

The Collector 16"x20" oil on panel

2007-06-25T23:52:00.001-07:00

The Collector, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

This painting will be at the aforeblogged* SURU show coming up July 5th.

*Making up new words is fun.

then the copywriter was fired

2007-06-14T14:33:00.001-07:00

then the copywriter was fired, originally uploaded by verpabunny.

OK this is just weird. I scanned this from the 1976 Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas book. You just know Daddy emptied that barrel-o-moonshine himself.

SURU Triple Threat

2007-06-13T21:08:00.001-07:00

SURU Triple Threat
Originally uploaded by verpabunny

Larger here.

If you are in the LA area, come see paintings by Kelly Vivanco (me!), Caia Koopman and Sara Joncas at SURU on Melrose.

Opening: July 5th 7-10PM. Presented by Thinkspace.

www.thinkspacegallery.com/triplethreat

2007-05-23T16:08:00.000-07:00

WHAT
untitled LOVE project
Vulnerability is a necessity. Phases 1-3
http://www.untitledLOVEproject.org

little SQUARES project
Emotion squared. Express yourself.
http://www.ismcommunity.org/projects/littlesquares.html

WHEN
Saturday May 26th, 7:00 =AD 10:00 pm.

WHERE
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
117 North Sycamore
Santa Ana, California 92701
http://www.occca.org

ARTISTS (untitled LOVE project)
PHASE ONE . Aaron Jasinski . Alison Casson . Amy Sol . Anders Iden . Andrew
Hem . Audrey Kawasaki . Az Star 78 . Brianne Drouhard . Casey O'Connell .
Crystal Yin . Edwin Ushiro . Jason Maloney . Joshua Clay . Justin DeGarmo .
Katherine Chiu . Ken Garduno . Lillian Piri . Mike Stilkey . Nicolette
Davenport . Rad Sechrist . Rich Tuzon . Ron Velasco . Ronald J Llanos .
Sanithna Phansavanh . Sarah Joncas . Scott Altmann . Scott Barry . Sheesh .
Tommii Lim . PHASE TWO . Aaron Kraten . Caro . Carrie Ann Baade . Grace
Chee . Haubs . Jeni Yang . Jennifer Tong . Jesse Hotchkiss . Julie Lee .
Katy Horan . Kelly Vivanco . Kris Lewis . Leanne Biank . Lori Escobar .
MaDora Frey . Munk One . Plasticgod . Seizer-one . Suzanne Clements . The
Dead Beatnik . Victor Marquez . PHASE THREE . 2H . Alexis Mackenzie .
Angelina Wrona . Anthony Clarkson . Bradford Salamon . Brandon Francis .
Camilla dErrico . Damon Robinson . Erik Abel . Jimmy Bleyer . Josh Hart .
Lizz Lopez . Marie Barr . Matt Dangler . Matthew Feyld . Melanie Moore .
Mike Maxwell . NekoshowguN . P Williams . Pamela Henderson . Rob Kruse .
Teddy Kelly . ToeKNEE . Tony Philippou . Yukari Nishi