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Obey Your Master Artist: Gail Potocki

Posted in Art, Art Exhibits with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 30, 2011 by razor
Eve by Gail Potocki

Eve by Gail Potocki

Browsing through Gail Potocki’s website, I recognized one of her pieces – Eve.  I thought that perhaps I had seen it at a past art exhibit, but Gail has confirmed that she has not had works at any of the exhibits I have written about.  So exactly where I have seen Eve in the past remains a mystery.

Gail’s work is astoundingly detailed, and has a sense of grand classicism, but always with a hint of surrealism that make her paintings stand out above many works.  Gail studied and fine tuned her skills at the School of Representational Art in Chicago.  She has earned many honors, including taking first place in the Online Symbolist Art Exhibition competition, being named the first American recipient of the Ward Rogers Distinguished Artist award, and winning the Baron of Fulwood Award at the Society of Art and Imagination.  A collection of her works has been published by Olympian publishing, The Union of Hope and Sadness, and was released in 2006.

Gail’s paintings pursue narratives of relationship, and trust, and passionately explore the struggle between human desires and the order of nature.Influenced by the elegant strength of Anthony Van Dyck and the melancholic mystery of the late 19th century French and Belgian Symbolists, her expression is rooted in compelling realism, and branches seductively into the realms of possibility. (http://www.artofimagination.org/Pages/Potocki.html)

Gail commented on the piece that she is working on for the Obey Your Master exhibit:

Metallica is a very masculine band sonically, they’re very assertive. Lyrically and thematically though, I think Metallica has the hallmark of all great rock artists: they’re great storytellers.  The song that I’ve chosen as my influence tells a story more through a mental experience rather than a literal one and my piece will allegorically reflect what is intangible in the lyrics. (~Gail Potocki 11/29/2011)

We are excited to see the story that will unfold from Gail’s brush!

Botanica #23 by Gail Potocki

Botanica #23 by Gail Potocki

Plastic Vortex by Gail Potocki

Plastic Vortex by Gail Potocki

Fini by Gail Potocki

Fini by Gail Potocki

The Dirty Show Experience – Glenn Barr, Internationally Renowned Detroit Artist/Dirty Show Veteran

Posted in Art Exhibits, Paintings with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 20, 2009 by razor

The largest painting in room 139 was done by Glenn Barr – the same painting from which the Dirty Show 10 poster was pressed. Glenn Barr and the Dirty Show are no strangers to eachother – Barr has graced the walls of the Dirty Show since the show’s creation in 2000, and has been greatly involved in the show’s production. Barr is a renowned Detroit artist. His art has the flavor of Woodstock hippies taking a trip into the future, or maybe vice versa:

Glenn Barr’s robots, creatures and vixens live in a seedy yet swinging 1960′s universe, drenched in the haze of a post industrial hangover. Working out of the burgeoning lowbrow movement in Detroit, Barr uses elements of pop culture to infuse familiarity to an otherwise parallel reality, where angels and devils alike share the same urban playground. With a nod to pulp art and cartooning, Barr’s paintings are mesmerizing in both their simplicity and depth. (Artist’s Bio, glbarr.com)

While browsing through his gallery, many of his works really captured me. “Happiness,” an acrylic on masonite, depicts a fairy with broken wings sitting on a pill bottle and leaning against a syringe. This was released as a Bronze at the artist’s most recent solo exhibition at the 323 East Gallery in Detroit. The Bronze was sculpted by Dave Grazzo and produced by Andevan Bronzeworks.  It is limited to 15 pieces.  Any of the last three that are still available can be purchased for a mere $3500 from 323 East.

Other pieces that absolutely drew me in are included below.  Enjoy!

The Dirty Show LA – Draws a Large, Pleased Crowd!

Posted in Art Exhibits, Paintings, Photographs, Sketches with tags , , , , , , , , on November 15, 2009 by razor
Artist Steve Diet Goedde and Chloe of the Suicide Girls

Artist Steve Diet Goedde and Chloe of the Suicide Girls

When I arrived at the Dirty Show at around 7:30 this evening, the more than 15 rooms that held over a 150 pieces of erotic art held a sufficient amount of visitors so that one could leisurely view the art with out feeling overcrowded. However, during the two and a half hours it took to make my way through these rooms, visitors began mingling and waiting patiently on the balcony outside of the rooms to wait their turn to view the art it contained. I heard one of the producers surprisingly comment, “We had more people turn out than we expected.” And as I left the show, a long line had already formed in the alley, as many people awaited entrance into the show.

I was not surprised by the large turn out to the Dirty Show. On display were the works of over 45 creative minds. This exclusive two day exhibit should not have been an event that one would pass on.

Some of the pieces that had already sold include:

  • “Cockaine” photo by Jeremy MF Thompson
  • “Parlor Tricks” oil on canvas by Tracee Mae Miller
  • “I’m Ready for My Close Up” Photo by A. Owen Layne
  • “The Last Temptation of Christ” by Marc DeBauch
  • “Pleasure” by Roderick Macdonald
  • “Betty 2″ by Bunny Yeager
  • “Octo-Puss” by DVS

Be sure to check back often in the next week as I post further about the artists and their art featured in the Dirty Show – now, off to the after party at Fetish Nation! Hope to see you there – Enjoy!

Some other artists that had works displayed were: Lisa Boyle, Steve Goedde, Eric Kroll, Christine Kessler, Billy Pacak, Alva Bernadine, bd Miller, Aaron Hawks, Clive Barker, Colin Christian, Frederic Fonteray, Tristan Eaton, Ashley, Juan Martine delCampo Ju, John Horowitz, J.L. Robbins, H. Samarel, Aaron Hawks, Chris Maher, Nicole Steen-The Pop Tatrs, Gina King, Gary Lee, Jeff Bughouse, Stacy Lande, Micael Manning, Chad Ward, Keith Mueller, John A. Martin, Sam Holden, Lara Allport, Kurt Hernon, Chas Ray, Jrider, James Trevener, Sloth, Michael Rosen, Ana Summa, Carolyn Weltman, Jeremy Harvey, BT Cahrles, Rick Castro, R. Allen Warren, Billy Ogawa, Bruce LeBruce, Peter Keresztury, Marne Lucas, Gary Breckheimer, Michael Siu, Stave Canaday, Richard Avery, Tom Porta, John Santerineross, Erin Forest, Kooks, Malooks, Francois Dubeau, Harold Siewert, Paul Rumsey, Charley B., Travis Shinn, Passia Pandora, Collin J. Rae, Viva Van Story, and Kozy N Dan.

Luis Royo Gallery II

Posted in Art, Paintings, Sketches with tags , , , , on November 7, 2009 by razor

Due to popular demand – I am adding 5 more beautiful pieces done by Luis Royo. All five of the pieces can be found in the three Prohibited books. Enjoy them as much as I do!

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Luis Royo Art from Prohibited

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Luis Royo Art from Prohibited

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Luis Royo Sketch from Prohibited

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Luis Royo from Prohibited

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Luis Royo Art from Prohibited

Success

Posted in Paintings, Poetry, Writing with tags , , , , , , , on October 29, 2009 by razor
New Path by Jason Cianelli

New Path by Jason Cianelli

I look down the road,
Nothing is familiar.
Am I lost?

One foot in front of the other.
Perhaps like a child
I stayed close to home.

But I grew.
The big hill -
now only a small slope.

I am not lost.

I look behind:
The Familiar and beaten path.
I look ahead:
The Unfamiliar.
Success.

Luis Royo Gallery

Posted in Art, Paintings with tags , , , , , , , , on September 19, 2009 by razor

Work, work, work! That has been my week – and it is, unfortunately spilling into my weekend. I have a deadline – but my poor little blog has been neglected. So I am taking a break – and thought a quick and easy piece of content to share would be some art from one of my favorite “fantasy” artists – Luis Royo. I have already shared my favorite piece, Caress. I have many of his paintings on digital form on my computer – and picking just five was very difficult – but here they are to make a gallery for this blog. Enjoy!

Dream in Year 2000 and 2000 Dreams

Dream in Year 2000 and 2000 Dreams

Alone

Alone

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Latex Omega

Latex Omega

Moonlight

Moonlight

Promises

Posted in Poetry, Writing with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 31, 2009 by razor
"Dancing Skeletons" by Edward Burra

"Dancing Skeletons" by Edward Burra

“Do my phone calls lead you on? She said that my phone calls lead you on…”

Was that a rhetorical question – or are you really that stupid?
No, it was the promises, always the promises.
I promise
Well I guess all promises were made to be broken
Like the teeth that they slip through!

Oh noble man!
How perfect are those teeth
They are a beautiful picket fence that guards your mansion!
Up the pathway, into the heart of your house
Open the closet and let your skeletons out!
They will dance for you with so much more fervor than I ever did!

Dance skeletons, Dance…
Count those pickets on the fence!
One, two, three!
Is the correct number there?

Oh noble man!
How well you are dressed
in tailored suits that are pressed so neatly!
Let me take them off
and view your nakedness.
In all its splendor – the body of Adonis
and the mind of Narcissus!
And your impotent member,
as impotent as the heart you try to love with…

Oh noble man!
How sweet are your words
They roll off of your tongue like the lyrics of a siren!
Coming from your hollow cavern
to please itching ears!
Your promises, it was always your promises!

Caress by Luis Royo

Posted in Art, Paintings with tags , , , , on August 24, 2009 by razor

Such a busy day today – but I still want to share… Luis Royo is one of my favorite artists, and Caress one of my favorite images. Enjoy!

Caress by Luis Royo

Caress by Luis Royo

Jack Vettriano Gallery

Posted in Art, Paintings with tags , , , , , , , on August 20, 2009 by razor

Not up for adding my own content tonight – but snagged my Vettriano Art Gallery from my Facebook. Enjoy!

The Singing Butler

The Singing Butler

Round Midnight

Round Midnight

Game On

Game On

The Perfectionist

The Perfectionist

Private Dancer

Private Dancer

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