Yellena’s Blog

New artwork available online!

The online gallery is up on Giant Robot’s website and all of the pieces from my recent show, Periphery, are available for sale and viewing!  Here is the direct link!

Still available:

STASIS (16×16) and 5 more acrylic on cradled wood

FLUTTER (10×10) framed pen & ink

LINGER (11×14) framed pen & ink

Magic, Sunday, Twine, and many others still available as well!

Thank you to everyone at the Giant Robot and all who showed up for making the show a memorable and enjoyable experience! Thanks especially to all who purchased artwork! I hope it brings you all the joy it has brought to me!

If you have any questions about the work that is for sale, please send them to yellena@yellena.com and I will be happy to answer what I can! All of the inks, pens & markers I used were archival-quality and fade-resistant.

I’m sure I will be posting more about the fun I had in San Francisco soon, but in the meantime you can see photos from the show on gr-sf.com’s flicker page.

more to come… =)

San Francisco - Giant Robot Solo Show!!!

So, it’s no secret how much I love Giant Robot. They are pioneers, patrons, and true supporters of the arts in so many ways. Their walls have graced some amazing artists, and many an up-and-comer has found encouragement and inspiration from the unflinching hand-made art mag - turned art shop - turned movement. If you are unfamiliar with the gallery and its efforts, please visit giantrobot.com and you’ll see why I’m so excited and honored to have received this invitation.

The pieces from the show that don’t sell will be available for purchase through gr-sf.com shortly after the opening on June 21st.

See you there!

Gallery Nucleus - “La Femme” show

I am excited to be a part of an exhibit entitled La Femme at The Nucleus Gallery in Los Angeles, alongside a handful of supremely talented female artists/illustrators. It’s an absolutely gorgeous showing, and well worth checking out if you get the chance!

“MAYBE” by Yellena

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Modish and Designsponge

I experienced a curious increase in online traffic last week, so I did what anyone with an online shop that focuses on art and design would do… checked to see if I was on designsponge! I came across this post - courtesy of guest blogger, Jena from Modish! Thanks Jena and designsponge! =)

Year of the Rat - GR2 L.A. - March 15th, 6:30-10p

Giant Robot “Year of the Rat” group show at GR2 - L.A.
Openning is March 15th, reception from 6:30-10p

Title: “The Keeper”
11×14 Acrylic & ink on paper

You can see more about the show at GR-2’s website: www.gr2.net
Or more about Giant Robot at giantrobot.com

Happy Year of the Rat! =)

“Printed Matter III” at Giant Robot SF

If you are anywhere near the San Francisco area between (tonight) Feb. 16th and March 12th, be sure to stop by Giant Robot and check out the group show - Printed Matter III. I am so happy to be included among the vast and talented group of artists who will be showing off their prints! Come see my little hand-colored Gocco print, Mint. Also on hand will be my latest, Allusion, as well as the nearly extinct Origami.

The reception is tonight @ 6:30. I wish I could be there, I’m sure it will be a fun night! Here’s the official flyer -

New Print - “Magic”

Another new one. Too rainy & gray here these days. I needed something with warm colors to cheer me up. This one did the trick. =)

Magic

Prints are available in my Etsy shop.

New Print - “Allusion”

Finished this one last night.

Allusion - 8×10

Prints are available in my Etsy shop.

New Print - “Lush”

Here is my latest drawing, Lush. Prints are available in my Etsy shop. Enjoy!

Kokeshi Show

I was recently included in a Kokeshi doll exhibit in celebration of Bunka-no-hi, a Japanese holiday promoting culture, the arts, and academic endeavor. The original exhibit was organized by Christina Conway and the Subtext Gallery in San Diego, CA. Over 50 artists contributed by decorating these 5.5-inch-tall blank wooden dolls in many different ways. The result was an absolutely breath-taking and diverse display by an amazingly talented group of artists. The original exhibit can be viewed here. After the show at Subtext, a handful of the dolls were sent for display at The Nucleus Gallery in Los Angeles, CA, which is where my little doll currently resides. Here is a link to that.

This was one of the most challenging pieces I’ve ever done, basically working on a small, rounded, 3-dimensional wooden canvas. I decided to base my design on my earlier drawing, Origami. This was a very rewarding experience for me. Thanks again to Christina Conway, Subtext, Nucleus Gallery, and all who contributed or showed up to support! Here she is:

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