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Gag Me With a Toon 5!

by ncwinters on May 3, 2013

Super stoked to be part of the lineup for this awesome new show!

Gag Me With a Toon 5 is the fifth anniversary show of the original GMWAT at WWA Gallery and features several amazing artists’ take on cartoon characters. In their own words:

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Rewind to the sugar highs of childhood Saturday mornings and “toon” in on May 4th to this year’s Gag Me with a Toon 5 presented by WWA Gallery and curated by artists Steven Daily and Tomi Monstre. This much-loved annual exhibit has artists re-imagining the cartoons of their youth and what results are some totally tubular recreations of iconic characters spanning the 1960s-1990s!

 Throughout previous Gag Me with a Toon events, G.I. Joes, Ninja Turtles, Smurfs, Thundercats, The Jetsons, The Flintstones, Jem, Scooby Doo, The Super Friends and gobs more have starred in artistic interpretations fused with social commentary, pop-culture references, humor, satire and sex appeal.  
 Viewers will be hooked on the zany creations by over 30 Gag Me with a Toon 5 artists.  In the past we’ve seen Wonder Woman and Superman drinking their troubles away, Scooby Doo with a gun to his head, and Smurf orgies: tune in to see this far-out exhibit that cannot be missed!  
 Open to the public, the gallery reception for Gag Me with a Toon 5 is from 7 – 10PM on Saturday, May 4th.  The first 100 attendees opening night will receive a limited edition print. The exhibition will run until June 1st, 2013.
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I chose Thundercats as my inspiration, with the iconic transformation of the Sword of Omens, wielded by the leader of the Thundercats: Lion-O. For those whom that made no sense whatsoever, you probably did not watch cartoons in the 80s. For those that understood, this show is for you! The show opens tomorrow night at WWA Gallery in Culver City and promises to be a total blast. For those interested in purchasing, the full show catalog can be found here. See you at the show! Enjoy!

Sight Beyond Sight
Acrylic & liquid acrylic ink on paper, mounted to wood panel and resined.
12″ x 9″ x 1.75″ (2013)

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Bad Robot!

by ncwinters on April 24, 2013

I am beyond excited for the newest group show I’m lucky enough to be involved with.

I have been included in a group of amazing artists in “The Official Bad Robot Experience” put on by Gallery 1988 in conjunction with JJ Abrams himself! Artists were asked to create works based on the diverse realms of film and TV from the mind of JJ Abrams. In G1988′s own words:

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Working with JJ Abrams and The Missions Continues (an incredible charity that works with veterans in efforts to help them become community leaders), over 100 artists have been commissioned to create artwork based on the production houses’ TV shows, movies and logo. Paintings, prints, sculptures and plush will be on display influenced by LOST, Alias, Fringe & Revolution, and movies like Super 8, Cloverfield & Star Trek.

Ten percent of all proceeds will benefit The Mission Continues.
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The show’s opening reception is this Friday, April 24, from 7-10PM. I’ll be there, geeking out with everyone else, gawking at the amazing artwork and hoping to snag a photo with JJ himself. See you there!

Naughty Automaton
Acrylic & liquid acrylic ink on paper, mounted to wood panel and resined.
12″ x 9″ x 1.75″ (2013)

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New Art: A Tribute to Martin Scorsese

by ncwinters on April 17, 2013

I’m honored to be included in the lineup for an amazing new art show.

Spoke Art, (based in San Francisco) asked several amazing artists to create art in homage to the legendary director/writer/producer/actor Martin Scorsese for Scorsese: An Art Show Tribute. The show will be at Bold Hype Gallery in New York City, opening this Friday, April 19th. In Spoke Art’s own words:

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Spoke Art gallery is proud to present “Scorsese” an art show tribute to the films and life of acclaimed director, writer and producer, Martin Scorsese.

Widely regarded as one of America’s most talented filmmakers, Scorsese boasts a 40+ year career in cinema and his love affair with the city of New York has manifested itself in such a way that the director is considered an unofficial biographer of the Big Apple. With this in mind, Spoke Art gallery in San Francisco has opted to bring our “Scorsese” tribute art show to NYC for a weekend-only showing of new and original paintings, sculptures and prints.

“Scorsese” debuts Friday, April 19th with an opening night party from 6pm to 10pm at Bold Hype Gallery in Chelsea. Admittance is free, complimentary refreshments will be served, and the artists will be in attendance. The show will remain on view until Sunday, April 21st.
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It was hard narrowing down my choice for which Scorsese movie to choose, and even when I did, I ended up starting over a few times to get the work exactly how I wanted. I ended up choosing Jodi Foster in her role as Iris in Taxi Driver for my tribute. “Easy to Remember,” is acrylic on paper, mounted to wood panel and resined.

I wish I could make it to see this amazing show in person, but I’ll be stuck on the West coast. The show promises to be extremely packed, so if you’re planning on attending, be sure to get there early! Enjoy!

Easy to Remember
(inspired by Taxi Driver)
Acrylic & liquid acrylic ink on paper, mounted to wood panel and resined.
11.75″ x 10.75″ x 1.75″ (2013)

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