More than tiny thanks to TinyShowcase for the opportunity to work together, and to Doctors w/o Borders for all that you do — I’ve seen it firsthand and it’s amazing.
Most especially, endless thanks to all who jumped in to support. I hope you enjoy “Nourish” for years to come. This was a good night!!
Best wishes,
Yellena
Tomorrow, February 23rd, 2010.
Tiny Showcase will be releasing an exclusive limited edition print run of “Nourish.” This was one of my personal favorites from the last show I did at the Giant Robot in LA, and it won’t be available from anywhere else - including my Etsy shop. If you are unfamiliar with Tiny Showcase, here’s a link to their about page. I’ve bought a few prints from them over the last couple of years and discovered several new favorite artists through their infamous mailing-list. They always seem to know just who to watch in the art world and I’m very happy to finally be working with them. As an added bonus, I get to pick a charity which will receive $250 from the print sales. I chose Doctors Without Borders and you can read more about them here.
The print launches at 7:30 pm EST tomorrow.
Wow, it’s been a while! So much has been going on, but I haven’t had my office set up to blog about all of it lately. First off - Happy belated new year everyone! Many many thanks to all who gave support in 2009!!!! It was an exciting year & 2010 promises to be another year filled with fresh potential and exciting opportunities.
A few things that have happened lately & I will expand on these later… The big one - bought a house here in Portland!! It’s a cute 2-story with a 1000sf shop/studio in the back, perfect for things like large paintings, letterpresses, kilns ;), silkscreening, and just about anything else. I’ll be sure to post the ‘after’ pics once I have some. For now, I’m still getting my office unpacked.
More news to look forward to.. I’ve just started designing some kicks for Keds, the snowboards I did with K2 are now in stores, planning a solo show in Barcelona through ROJO in the spring, collaborative exhibit in Portland this summer (wait til you hear who with ;).. and so much more!
Now, for a long over-due post.. I know it’s already out there in blogworld since Design*Sponge and Apartment Therapy (SF), and other art and interior design blogs have mentioned it (Many many thanks to all of you!!), but here are some pics of the colaboration I did with Schoolhouse Electric Co. - who were WONDERFUL to work with - and I’m still blown away by the results. Check it out -
The artwork from Zoetic is now available online - www.gr2.net/artshow.php
Many thanks to everyone who came out for the reception. It was wonderful meeting all of you. For those who purchased artwork from the show, I am truly grateful and I hope you enjoy it for years to come!! =)
Thank you Giant Robot once again for having me and for another remarkable and memorable experience! Also, Congratulations GR on 15 years of entertaining and inspiring us all.
“Immerse” 5′ x 4′ pen & ink on paper - my biggest piece to date!
Getting ready to make the drive from Portland to Los Angeles for my show, Zoetic, which opens this Saturday at the Giant Robot. I’ll be there from 6:30-10pm along with Robert Lewis from Fashionbuddha to show off my latest works and give people a glimpse of the multitouch table they built, as well as the “Aquarium” application that I worked on with them. The artwork will remain up until 11/11, and will be available for purchase online via www.gr2.net, but we’ll be bringing the table back to Portland on Monday. So, if you are in LA and want to check out the table (and the new artwork) - See you Saturday! =) For more info, please visit www.gr2.net.
If you are in or around Bristol this month, stop by the award-winning Here Gallery and check my latest original works - available on their website here: www.thingsfromhere.co.uk/gallery. I really wish I could be there in person for the opening! Many thanks to the gallery for having me and to all who attend.. Cheers! =)
Had a fun night last night at the Together Gallery on Alberta. Went to the opening of my latest group show, Idle Ties. Got to meet Timothy and the rest of the awesome people of Together along with guest curator, Gabe Scott of 111 Minna, who brought in some of his favorite artists from San Francisco. It was a really cool show and I love Together’s new space. There were so many creative people around, bands in the middle of the street, girls on stilts, great art and good vibes.. I’m probably not the first one to say it but I love Portland. I enjoyed a veggie quesadilla, a rainbow-sprinkled donut, and finished the night off with a local brew, chips & hummus platter, and laughter with friends while listening to low-key acoustic Brazilian music in a neighborhood pub. I should leave my studio more often.
IDLE TIES
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June 25th - July 20th 2009
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together Gallery is proud to present:
“IDLE TIES”
june 25th - july 20th 2009
new work and installations by all San Francisco based artists:
Chris Duncan, Matt Furie, Jessica Trippe, Yellena James, Paul Urich
Porous Walker, Rogelio Martinez, Derek Snodgrass, Tahiti Pehrson, Aiyana Udesen, Jay Howell.
Giant Robot is celebrating 15 years! Join them tonight in San Francisco for the anniversary party & show openning. Congrats GR, wish I could attend! Here are the details.
Dear Portland friends, join me on July 2nd (6-9p) for the First-Thursday opening of my new show, Aquarium, at the Grassy Knoll Gallery on NW 2nd & Davis.
Aquarium is a collaborative drawing application and one-of-a-kind multitouch table that gives life to my artwork. Gallery viewers can create their own creatures with hand gestures, and watch as they take on a life of their own. The Aquarium exhibit is a collaboration featuring artwork by (me), animation and programming by Fashionbuddha Studio, and atmospheric sound design by Radium Ltd.
I will have new artwork and limited edition prints on display. There will also be sounds from DJ CATALOG and prints by Dr. Woohoo, as well as snacks, drinks and a hands-on first look at the new Aquarium project. For more, visit www.grassyknollgallery.com
The show is free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!
