Paper for Japan

So Paper Source has decided to donate 10% of the sales of their  Japanese paper (which is pretty awesome, hand silkscreened, and is great for bookbinding) to relief efforts in Japan for all purchases through April 30th.

If you want to get some, help a brother out and show some love here.

Fundraiser(s) for Japan

So while the awesome Sketch for Japan show raised $1800 (hell yes!), we artists aren't stopping there!

For sure you have to check out Rise Japan Vol. 1 which is going down at 2 locations on April 2nd! 

Also, yours truly will be donating this piece:

 

to Rise Japan Vol. 2 which will be at ARC Gallery on April 7th!  Be there or be square!

Works in progress for my new "Alone in the Dark" series

Creeeeepy.

Monster Attack! Shirt Collab

So for those that missed out on the big show, fellow cryptozoologist Grant Gilliland and I teamed up for a pretty epic show.  You can check it all out at Big Umbrella Studios during open hours until April 10th.

While at that show, we live printed some shirts.  Now's your chance to buy this limited edition shirt!  Once this puppy sells out, we probably won't print more of them (unless hordes of you come knocking at our door), so pick yours up now!

Sizes

Small Medium Large XL

Hand-printed on silky-smooth sexy Alternative Apparel shirts (see sizing chart above to pick your perfect fit), these shirts are guaranteed to make you more sexy than you already are.  And they're only $20! (plus shipping, tax, blah blah blah).

Cool, thanks for the support!

The Child Snatcher

The Child Snatcher.  Digital.

Thanks everyone who came out to the opening of Bestiarum vocabulum!  The show will still be up until April 10, and you can check it out at Big Umbrella Wed+Thurs from 7-10pm, Fri+Sat from 3-10pm, and Sunday from 12-5pm.

Woooo!  Hope to put up more photos soon.  Plus, we're still selling our limited-edition t-shirts!  Wowza!  More details coming soon!

ART SHOW

Hey everyone, so I teamed up with the ever-charming Grant Gilliland to do a split show! And it's coming up over at Big Umbrella Studios on Friday, March 4th!  We hope to see you there!

Gads, there are going to be so many monsters I might explode.  Hells yes.

"Bestiarum vocabulum: The Book of the Beasts"
Join us for the "Bestiarum vocabulum" Art Opening featuring the work of painters/illustrators Grant Gilliland and Rick Kitagawa.

From the elusive cyclops to the dangerous succubus, from trolls to water spirits, we often think of mythological beasts as simply mythological. Grant Gilliland and Rick Kitagawa beg to differ. Let this pair of monster hunters bring these creatures to life in a series of all new paintings featuring a stable of unearthly beasts and "mythological" creatures from around the world that are just waiting to follow you home.

"Bestiarum vocabulum"
featuring Grant Gilliland and Rick Kitagawa
w/works by the Big Umbrella Studio collective

Friday, March 4, 2011
7-11pm

*Collaborative Grant n' Rick t-shirt design printed live*
*food carts*

Last-Minute Handmade Love

BTW, you should come check this shizz out.

Looking for that last-minute Valentine's day gift for your sweetie?  Look no further than Big Umbrella Studios' trunk show "Last-Minute Handmade Love."  Featuring some of the most awesome handmade artisans from around the Bay, don't miss your chance to find the perfect gift that you've been holding out for at this two-day show. 

Saturday, browse the magical wares of Nerd Jerk, Heathered, Compass Rose Design, and Etta+Billie.
On Sunday, find joy in the majesty of Twinkie Chan, Mangosteen, Crooked Sister, and Monkey + Seal.

Saturday, Feb. 12 & Sunday Feb. 13, from 12-5pm
Big Umbrella Studios, 906 1/2 Divisadero St., SF 94115


Nerd Jerk: http://www.etsy.com/shop/NerdJerk
Heathered: http://heathered.weebly.com/
Compass Rose Design: http://www.compassrosedesignjewelry.com/
Etta + Billie: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ettaandbillie
Twinkie Chan: http://www.twinkiechan.com/
Mangosteen: http://www.mangosteenoakland.com/
Crooked Sister: http://www.etsy.com/shop/crookedsister
Monkey + Seal: http://www.monkeyandseal.com

See you there!