Hi! My name's Chris. I've lived in Los Angeles since 1995, when I came out here for grad school. I 'm originally from the north side of Columbus, OH. and I'm 41.
I'm a creative writer and artist and have shown my work in galleries in Los Angeles. Check out my art here.
I'm also a contributing editor for the popular art blog Daily Dujour.
I like graphic novels, Christmas, tide pools, grilled cheese sandwiches, reading, biker moustaches, dudes, football (Ohio State and the New Orleans Saints), sea monsters, painting, pine trees, bookstores, tennis, Chiddy Bang, going to the gym, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cricket Magazine, gloves with the fingers torn off, the "Gemini's Twin" sketch on Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation, illustration, rugby players, Trina Schart Hyman, Stephen King, horror films, Hillary Clinton, film history and unexplained phenomena.
I blog about illustration, painting, Atari, Christmas, books, style...and things from my favorite era: the late 1970s/early 80s. As well as assorted other stuff!
Email: Cobbler3@yahoo.com
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CURRENTLY READING: The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Tony Osio
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Tony Osio
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I went to a really great show of work by Jolene Lai at Thinkspace last night!
In the works! (acrylic on wooden panel)
Hey everyone! I’ve just posted my series of Jazz Musicians and Singers on my art website, and they’re all for sale at very affordable prices. Come take a look by clicking the image.
I went to a really sweet show of work by painter Joe Reihsen on Saturday. Click the photo for my post on Daily Dujour.
Yesterday I watched this film, which I scored at the Salvation Army for 3 bucks!
I’ve always really admired Alice Neel’s work, but this enlightened me on her importance as a portrait artist (not to mention a female artist!) in the mid-20th century, which was dominated by abstract expressionists. Neel brought extreme psychological acuity to her paintings and placed her subjects in an immediately identifiable time period. Her turbulent life informed her work. I really recommend this documentary — it’s on Netflix.
Salvation Army Find of the Night: Unopened DVD of a documentary on amazing painter Alice Neel - for $3!
Emerald Isle No. 5 - acrylic on canvas panel
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Emerald Isle No. 4 -acrylic on canvas panel
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Emerald Isle No. 3 - acrylic on canvas panel, 6” by 6”
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“Grace” - water soluble crayon on paper
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Emerald Isle #7 - acrylic on canvas panel, 5” by 7”
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Possible references images for a Harry Reems drawing or painting! He died recently at the age of 65. Which one do you like?
This fella blogged one of my paintings without crediting me. Awesome.
