Supreme Action!

Commemorate and CELEBRATE the recent historic Supreme Court rulings on DOMA and Prop8 with a bit of "Supreme Action" of your own. 25% of the sale of this print (and original) benefit Farifax Pride.

Supreme Action by The Art Monkeys

Available as:
24x30 Original
8x10 Limited Edition Giclee
11x14 Limited Edition Giclee

"Best Kept Secret" and an Invitation

If you follow this blog, know that I've not forgotten about you. I've simply been running in what feels like a hundred different directions over the past few months. My studio mates MG Stout, Gina Cochran and I are mostly settled into our new space. Join us for a Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, July 13 from 6-9pm. For details and directions visit our facebook event page.

In upcoming posts I will be back-tracking a bit to post other recent works. In the meantime, here is my latest completed painting:

Best Kept Secret/acrylic on canvas/30" x 24"

This piece is available directly from my studio or Latin Pop Shop on Etsy.

New Studio Location!

From the Workhouse to the Warehouse!
Dynamic duo turns into a Triumphant Trio.
The Art Monkeys have joined forces with mixed media rockstar Gina Cochran. Find us at historic Crilley Warehouse in Old Town, Alexandria.



NEW LOCATION:
Studio 4, Old Town
218 N. Lee Street, Suite 101
Alexandria, VA 22314

Keep an eye out for exciting new shows and events.

Art Deco Reinvented

Happy to report that 3 of my works have been accepted into the upcoming national juried exhibit Art Deco: Reinvented at Blue Line Arts in Roseville, California.

Honey on the Mic, acrylic on canvas, 12x24

Cedric on Bass, acrylic on canvas, 12x24

A Jazz Romance, acrylic on canvas, 16x20

La Perla

La Perla, acrylic on canvas, 36" x 36"

Available from my studio or Latin Pop Shop on Etsy.

Mother and Daughters

I've just completed this commission for one of my collectors. The central figure represents her mother, the others her and her sisters. The painting will be given to her mother on Mother's Day.

Mother & Daughters, acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20"

Brown Bag Art

Visit the small, but mighty, Studio 4 of Workhouse Arts Center and you will find gallery walls overtaken by over 1,300 brown paper lunch bags. The bags can only mean one thing. The 2nd Annual Have a Heart Project--an artistic twist on the common (and vital) food drive--is underway. This artistic venture, organized by The Art Monkeys, benefits Food for Others, Inc., the largest distributor of free food directly to people in need in Northern Virginia.
Last year's Have a Heart Project, garnered considerable attention from local media and was the subject of a documentary by young filmmaker, Makeda Thomas. The exhibit challenged the community to help Studio 4 artists fill an "empty kitchen" art installation and successfully raised over 750 lbs. of non-perishable food for Food for Others during its month-long run.

This year's installation opened to the public on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Studio 4's exhibit space has been transformed by 1,325 empty lunch bags featuring original art works created by an array of resident and guest artists. Each of the unique lunch bag works of art in the exhibit can be obtained by making a $10 donation, 100% of which will benefit Food for Others. As the artists replace each sold piece of art with food purchased with the donation, the installation will continually evolve throughout the gallery. An opening reception will take place on Saturday, February 9, from 6 to 9pm, in Studio 4 (Building W-4) of the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA.
"This year's exhibit is a great opportunity for new and seasoned collectors alike to get their hands on original art at an incredibly low price while making a difference." says participating artist and co-organizer MG Stout.
The public can also be a part of this exciting art installation to help Northern Virginians in need by donating canned or non-perishable food items during Studio 4's normal business hours: Wednesday to Saturday from 11 am - 7 pm, and Sunday from noon - 5 pm. Donations will be welcome through the exhibit's run, Wednesday, February 6 - Sunday, March 3, 2013.