Painting Giveaway!

PAINTING GIVEAWAY

GET THE GOLDEN TICKET!

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Greg has released his 3rd custom brush set through Trekell & Co, Inc.  This new set includes a dagger brush which is essential for all of your lettering needs. All 9 brushes in this set are made from golden taklon and have been designed by the artist himself.  Each set includes an insert explaining what Greg uses each brush for.

A golden ticket will be included in one of the first 50 Simkins/Trekell Series 3 brush sets available on:

Monday, Dec. 3rd at 8am PST attrekell.com 

The winner of the golden ticket will receive an original painting by Greg "Craola" Simkins Taming the Hellbender - his third acrylic painting ever!

Context Art Miami: Dec. 4th-9th

 

Midtown // Wynwood // 3201 NE 1st Avenue Miami, FL 33137 // www.contextartmiami.com

PLEASE JOIN MERRY KARNOWSKY GALLERY AT CONTEXT 

BOOTH D68

FEATURING NEW WORK BY

DEEDEE CHERIEL // MERCEDES HELNWEIN // LEZLEY SAAR

GREG (CRAOLA) SIMKINS  // MARK WHALEN // KENT WILLIAMS

FOR ARTWORK INQUIRES, OR TO PREVIEW THE EXHIBITION CONTACT: INFO@MKGALLERY.COM

NEW PRINT: "Stuck Outside"

Stuck Outside         Giclee on Elegance 320g Cotton Rag  26 x 24 in.   Hand signed & numbered Certificate of Authenticity  Edition of 80   $180 BUY NOW

Shipping & Handling Domestic (FedEx Ground): $25 For orders shipping within CA, 8.75% sales tax will apply and you will be sent a Paypal invoice.  International (DHL): You will be contacted upon receipt of your order with a final shipping balance prior to shipment and will be invoiced for the remaining balance due according to your shipping address. If the additional balance is not paid promptly upon receiving the Paypal invoice, the order will be canceled. Orders will be sent to shipping address provided on Paypal order.  ***ORDERS SHIP the week of December 10, 2012***    PLEASE NOTE:  All orders will be processed in the sequence payments are received. If quantities are oversold, a refund will be issued and a limit of 1 print per customer/transaction will be applied to orders of multiple quantities. This pre-order is NOT available at SHOP.IMSCARED.COM. Please send order inquiries to jennmonsta@gmail.com.

GREG CRAOLA SIMKINS Painting Videos

Art Basel 2012: Craola, Tyke Witnes, Dabs, & Myla from LRG on Vimeo.

Hope X Craola from The Beast Brothers on Vimeo.

"The Gang's All Here"

Ltd. Ed Giclée of 125, 17.5" x 24"
signed & numbered by the artist.

There are still a couple left HERE

Signed books now available...

I now have signed books available on my online store at IMSCARED.COM

* All books are signed 

Size: 9" x 7" - 300 pages

Shipping: 5 - 10 Business Days

$45 

BUY NOW 

I'm painting LIVE at TARFEST, Sept. 22nd

I'll be painting live on Sunday, September 22nd from 2-9pm at the Tarfest Art & Music Festival. Stop by if you are in the area.

TARFEST MUSIC & ART FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY ON SEPTEMBER 22nd

Los Angeles’ Free/All Ages Annual Music & Art Festival Returns to the Historic La Brea Tar Pits on Saturday, September 22nd

August 29, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA – 89.9 KCRW and LAUNCH LA present Los Angeles’ 10th Annual free, all ages Music & Art festival,TARFEST, which returns to the historic La Brea Tar Pits on Saturday, September 22nd, with an impressive lineup of musical performances, live art exhibits, Biergarten, Wine Bar and local gourmet food for the whole family to enjoy.

TARFEST will take place from 2:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Saturday, September 22nd with performances by red-hot indie-rock bands Blondfire, Helena, Soft Swells, So Many Wizards, The Steelwells andThe Makepeace Brothers with live paintings by revered artists Greg “Craola” Simkins, Johnny “KMNDZ” Rodriguez ,Van Saro.and CODAK Smith,  A featured sculpture by Bertil Petersson, produced through a unique partnership with USA Projects, will make its debut along with sculptures by Tom Winter, Mattia Biaggi and David O. Johnson.  The festivities will also include a Lagunitas Biergarten, a wine bar sponsored by Whole Foods and gourmet food trucks Dosa, Twist Burger, Joe’s Pizza, Roll;n Lobster and Cool Haus, as well as fun social awareness and activities provided by Keep A Breast Foundation, Keep A Breast Non Toxic Revolution, The Pablove Foundation and Hoop It Up Worldwide.

About TARFEST/LAUNCH LA:  TARFEST, produced and managed by LAUNCH, provides important performance and exhibition opportunities to some of the regions finest emerging artists, performers, and cultural innovators on the historic Miracle Mile of Los Angeles.  LAUNCH is a 501(3)(c) not-for-profit social enterprise that produces, manages and directs events, programs and exhibitions with the purpose of developing artist - audience relationships throughout important Los Angeles communities. Passionate about promoting all contemporary art-forms and their hybrids, LAUNCH recognizes the need for exemplary productions that create important cultural happenings. With the assistance of commercial partners, cultural institutions and like-minded individuals and organizations, LAUNCH strives to engage a broad cross section of Angelenos in cultural events that foster mutual understanding and creative expression.

TARFEST SCHEDULE:
Thursday, September 20, 6 - 10pm
TARFEST 10 Year Anniversary Art Exhibition, 2003 - 2012
September 15th - 29th, 2012
5900 Wilshire Blvd, Variety Building (East Annex)
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Curated by Holly Harrison, Curatorial Administrator, Contemporary Art, LACMA

Saturday, September 22, 2 - 9pm
89.9 KCRW and LAUNCH LA presents:
TARFEST Music and Art Festival
FREE/ALL AGES
La Brea Tar Pits Park (Hancock Park)
5801 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036

For More Information:
www.tarfest.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TarfestFREEMusicAndArtFestival
http://launchla.org/

Charity Art Auction on Sept. 21st

WWW.THEKARMAUNDERGROUND.COM

NEW PRINT: "The Gang's All Here"

NEW PRINT!

Published by  

Merry Karnowsky Gallery  

for  

Tarfest Arts and Music Festival: 

The Gang's All Here 

24 x 17.5 in. (image size)

27 x 20.5 in. (paper size)

Printed on Archival Cotton Rag Paper

Limited edition of 125
Hand Signed & Numbered

$150

Shipping: 2-3 weeks

To purchase, contact:

info@mkgallery.com

"Yuck Mouth" collab w/Matthew Bone

Here's my collaboration with fellow artist Matthew Bone for his Raised By Wolves exhibit that opened at Last Rites Gallery this month.  1  1 Yuck Mouth   20 x 20 in. Acrylic & Oil  Matthew Bone & Greg Simkins, 2012 For more info, contact info@lastritesgallery.com

"S" is for Shark

Just released a new collaborative shirt with my apprentice and good buddy Graham Curran. It's limited edition and Available now while supplies last. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE

Painting with the WAI boys

 

Had the great opportunity to paint with these guys the other day, Always good catching up with old friends:)

 Birdman was on the spot filming and taking photos, his came out way better than mine so check them out here and here

O'Doyle Rules!

NOW AVAILABLE: Blink 182 Artist Variant Screen Prints

ARTIST VARIANT

7 Color Screen Print on 100 lb. on acid free paper for their 20th Anniversary

18 x 24 inches

Limited Edition of 100

Hand Signed & Numbered

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Art Benefit for Sharks & Oceans – San Francisco Exhibition

By Tre’ Packard – PangeaSeed Managing Director

PangeaSeed Presents: The Great West Coast Migration – Art Benefit for Sharks & Oceans – San Francisco Exhibition

2 days only – opening Friday July 27 – Saturday July 28 at Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco!

San Francisco marks the third stop on the pioneering 6 city shark saving art tour featuring over 100 amazing global artists and 25 incredible film makers – see below for touring cities, galleries and dates.

New works from supporting artists Dave Kinsey, Sylvia Ji, Greg “Craola” Simkins, Kelly Allen and many more – proceeds from the sale of artwork, film screenings and donations go directly to support PangeaSeed’s efforts to raise awareness and help educate the public on the importance of shark conservation and the preservation of ocean habitats. Open to the public.
Place: Spoke Art
816 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 796-3774
http://spoke-art.com/

"Pearl Jam" Screen Prints w/KMNDZ

8 Color Screen Printed Poster created for the Pearl Jam show in Arras, France on June 30, 2012 

by Greg "Craola" Simkins & Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez

21 x 35 in.

Limited Edition of 200

Hand Signed & Numbered

$65

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NOW AVAILABLE: "Mongrels"

Mongrels
Limited Edition Giclee Print by Greg "Craola" Simkins
20 x 16 in.
Printed with Archival Inks on Acid Free Velvet Cotton Rag.
Limited Edition of 100
This product was released at Comic Con 2012

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The Great West Coast Migration – Art Benefit

PangeaSeed Presents: The Great West Coast Migration – Art Benefit for Sharks & Oceans – Seattle Exhibition

By Tre’ Packard – PangeaSeed Managing Director
PangeaSeed Presents: The Great West Coast Migration – Art Benefit for Sharks & Oceans – Seattle Exhibition
3 days only – Friday July 13 – Sunday July 15 at Roq la Rue Gallery in Seattle, Washington!
Seattle marks the first stop on the pioneering 6-city shark-saving art tour featuring over 100 amazing global artists and 25 incredible film makers – see below for touring cities, galleries and dates.
New works from supporting artists Dave Kinsey, Sylvia Ji, Greg “Craola” Simkins, Kelly Allen and many more – proceeds from the sale of artwork, film screenings and donations go directly to support PangeaSeed’s efforts to raise awareness and educate the public on the importance of shark conservation and the preservation of ocean habitats. Open to the public.

Roq la Rue Gallery
2312 2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 374-8977
www.roqlarue.com

Pangeaseed: The Great West Coast Migration

http://pangeaseed.org/2012/06/pangeaseed-presents-the-great-west-coast-migration-art-benefit-for-sharks-and-oceans/

Save $5 on my brush set for the month of July

Custom brush set by Trekell artist, Greg "Craola" Simkins.  Set includes 6 golden taklon brushes on 10" back and white striped handles; #5/0, #2 and #8 rounds, #4 and #10 filberts and #20 flat.  Also included in the set are a golden taklon #5/0 liner and #10 cat's tongue on 6" white, black and white striped handles.  These two brushes are only available in this set and were designed exclusively for the artist.  All 8 brushes come in a package designed by Greg.  A write up explaining what he uses each brush for is included. BUY NOW...

NEW Pearl Jam Poster Collab w/Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez

CRAOLA X KMNDZ Pearl Jam Poster pre-orders available soon to members of our email list. To subscribe, CLICK HERE.

ZeroFriends Collective Art Show: Sat, July 7th

Tiny Trifecta 2nd Annual Group Show

Featuring THREE tiny pieces of $100 art from each artist!

Jessicka Addams, Aiko, Jim Avignon, John Baizley, Shawn Barber, Andrew Bell, Robert Bowen, Jon Burgerman, Zoe Byland, Ciou, Becky Cloonan, David M Cook, Dave Cooper, Dave Correia, Molly Crabapple, Lana Crooks, Steven Daily, Daniel Danger, Tristan Eaton, Camilla d’Errico, Brian Ewing, Natalia Fabia, PJay Fidler, AJ Fosik, Doze Green, Dan Grzeca, Fred Harper, Jason Holley, Thomas Hooper, Jim Houser, Seldon Hunt, Jeremy Hush, Jordin Isip, JK5, James Jean, Jeremyville, Nathan Jurevicius, Aya Kakeda, Audrey Kawasaki, Josh Keyes, Henry Lewis, Lola, David Mack, Jim Mahfood, Sara Antoinette Martin, Dan May, Tara McPherson, Brandi Milne, Junko Mizuno, Buff Monster, Tomi Monstre, Michael Motorcycle, Martin Ontiveros, Alex Pardee, Joshua Petker, London Police, Anthony Pontius, Martha Rich, Jermaine Rogers, Paul Romano, Arik Roper, Jay Ryan, Souther Salazar, Isabel Samaras, Erik Mark Sandberg, Jon Schnepp, Shawnimal, Greg Simkins, Skinner, Bwana, Spoons, Jeff Soto, Timba Smits, Diana Sudyka, Lamour Supreme, Fefe Talavera, Jill Thompson, Miss Van, Adam Wallacavage, Lindsey Way, John Wayshack, Eric White, and Chet Zar.

Curated by Tara McPherson

All artwork will be sold on a first come first serve basis. In an effort to create a smoother and quicker experience for everyone this year, pre-registration to purchase the art will begin at 4pm the day of the opening. We will be proceeding in order of those waiting. Thank you!

Opening Event: Saturday July 7th
7 to 11pm
Pre Registration begins at 4pm

"KIngdom Animalia" on June 29th from 7-10pm

ADVANCE ONLINE PREVIEW FOR THE SHOW CAN BE REQUESTED BY CONTACTING  INFO@JOEYREMMERS.COM

52 Aces Project

I designed the Joker card for the 52 Aces Project. Decks can be pre-ordered here.

52Aces is a deck consisting of 52 extremely different cards. The basic idea was to have each of these cards individually designed by an international designer or illustrator in their distinct style. Then the unique ensemble, in which a variety of illustrations in many styles come together to form an interesting compendium, was to be presented in high-quality packaging and sold in a limited edition of 999 copies.

COMING SOON: New print "Azul"

Join my email list or "like" my Facebook page for release details coming soon!

I'll have some artwork on display at ArtPad, San Francisco

MAY 18th, 19th & 20th - LAUNCH SUITE #31

THE PHOENIX HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

MERRY KARNOWSKY GALLERY WILL PARTNER WITH LAUNCH LA TO CURATE AN EXHIBITION OF OUTSTANDING ARTISTS FROM LOS ANGELES AND ABROAD. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND ARTPAD AS THEIR GUEST, PLEASE CONTACT INFO@MKGALLERY.COM OR CALL 323.933.4408 FOR DAY PASSES OR MORE INFORMATION.

FEATURED ARTISTS: 

Todd Carpenter, Victor Castillo  Deedee Cheriel, CRAOLA (Greg Simkins), Thomas Frontini, Mercedes Helnwein, Mel Kadel, Marion Lane, Travis Louie, Vivian Maier, Tara McPherson, Antonio Pelayo, Lezley Saar, Todd Schorr, Morgan Slade, Raul de la Torre, Mark Whalen (Kill Pixie), Edward Walton Wilcox, and Kent Williams

ARTPAD SAN FRANCISCO - THE PHOENIX HOTEL - 601 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 - (415) 776-1380 -  {MAP}  // http://artpadsf.com/about/details/

Last week of "Cloud Theory" + Exhibit Photos

This is the last week my Cloud Theory exhibit at Merry Karnowsky Gallery. This month has gone by fast for me with a trip to Ohio right after the opening to teach a painting seminar at Hell City Tattoo convention, followed by a quick trip to San Francisco for a photo-shoot with the amazing team of Ransom and Mitchell at PurebredPhoto. Thank you to everyone who attended the Cloud Theory opening reception to show your support. It was an awesome night which was a bit of a blur to tell you the truth. It was also a pleasure getting to show alongside my good buddy Johhny KMNDZ Rodriguez. Also I want to thank Merry, James and Jessica for everything in putting together this show, it has been a dream of mine to show here and I am truly honored.

Also, thanks to all of you who were part of my painting seminar in Ohio. It was a great experience and always a pleasure to meet other other artists. I hope I steered you all in the right direction with some new techniques under your belt and sorry about the fire alarm in the middle of the seminar.

It's taken me a while, but here are some photos of my exhibit on opening night.

Click here to view more.

Only a few more days left to register..."Acrylic Painting Techniques" Seminar

Join Greg as he shares various technical tips for painting with acrylics: prepping, under painting, glazing and washes in this creative painting seminar.  Please bring your notepads and questions as Greg shares his techniques that he has been honing over the years as an artist. For many of us, there's nothing more fulfilling than taking that initial spark of creativity that comes out of a sketch and reworking it into a finished piece of art..

Sunday, May 6th: 4-7pm 

Hell City Tattoo Fest 2012
Hyatt Regency Downtown
Located in the downtown Arts District
350 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
BOOK A ROOM

(General admission into Hell City also required and is NOT included in seminar price)
Click here to purchase pre-sale tickets into Hell City

REGISTER FOR SEMINAR NOW
(Paypal, Credit & Debit Cards accepted)
Course length: 3 hours
Cost: $175

IMPORTANT: 

• You must pay general admission to take any seminars. Attendees will be checked for official HC wrist bands prior to taking seminar. Click here to purchase pre-sale tickets for Hell City.
• Due to limited space available, there are NO REFUNDS for seminar registration.
• Registration is required to guarantee your space in the seminar.
• Your payment confirmation/receipt for registration will serve as your ticket - please bring it with you for entrance into the seminar.

NEW PRINT: "Gather Around"

Gather Around  
Giclee on Elegance 320g Fine Art Paper 
31 x 23 in. (paper size) / 28 x 20 in. (image size)  
Hand signed & numbered
Edition of 75
$200

TO PURCHASE, CONTACT:  info@mkgallery.com  

MERRY KARNOWSKY GALLERY

170 S. LA BREA AVE

LOS ANGELES CA 90036

323/933.4408 //INFO@MKGALLERY.COM 

www.mkgallery.com   

"Cloud Theory" Solo Exhibit opens Saturday, April 21st

 GATHER AROUND, 60" x 84", ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 2012

OPENING RECEPTION - SATURDAY APRIL 21, 8-11 PM  

EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY: APRIL 21 - MAY 19, 2012

PREVIEW INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS:  info@mkgallery.com

MERRY KARNOWSKY GALLERY

170 S. LA BREA AVE

LOS ANGELES CA 90036

323/933.4408 //INFO@MKGALLERY.COM 

www.mkgallery.com

ARTIST STATEMENT:

As a child I used to play a game, which involved nothing more than lying on my back, staring at the sky. As the clouds formed and floated by, my imagination inserted characters into the story unfolding before my eyes. These clouds became the catalyst for what would become a lifelong compulsion to daydream and slip into other worlds merely by being outside.

While working out ideas for this exhibit, it became clear that clouds would be the foundation for each piece. By taking them out of the background and making them the framework for my ideas, I quickly discovered how “The Outside”—this world that I have created for myself—has consumed my subconscious. After years spent buried in books, learning about animals and oddities, heroes and villains, truth and fiction, "The Outside" has become an assortment of bizarre morphing creatures, winged observers, antique odds and ends, and tentacled heroes who have become my friends over the years. Simultaneously, “The Outside” has illuminated my secret desire of escaping this world with its politics, its trappings, and its stresses. These pieces serve as an intermission from the struggles of our world and bring back the heart of a kid, lying on his back, interpreting what he sees in the clouds, completely and utterly carefree.

-Greg 'CRAOLA' Simkins