The Eye of El Granero, Graphite and Acrylic on Paper, 8 x 23", 2007.

Over 4 years ago, I was given a sketchbook to draw in by Dice Tsutsumi and Gerald Guerlais. The book, handbound and encased in a gorgeous wooden box, was already filled with beautiful drawings and paintings by well known illustrators and animation artists. The book would be passed from artist to artist, and, once filled, would be auctioned off and published to benefit the international literacy non-profit, Room to Read.

The drawing is loosely based on some elements from The Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille.

I will be in Brussels, Belgium to sign copies of Sketchtravel and the French edition of Rebus on October 13th and to attend the auction event on October 17th at Pierre Bergé & Associés. 


 Sketchtravel Website

 Sketchtravel Facebook

 Above is a demo of an iPad app I designed to feature my sketchbooks. It will be available for purchase eventually, but for now, the demo is on view at Art Catalogues at LACMA.

Ex Libris Mini-Exhibition
From August 28th until September 7th, 2011

Art Catalogues
Ahmanson Building
LACMA
5905 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Student, Acrylic and Pumice on Wood Panel, 24 x 24", 2011.

 Thanks to everyone who made it to the REBUS book launch event at Art Catalogues at LACMA this past Sunday. Up until September 7th, you can see the painting above along with original sketchbooks and other work, including a prototype of an iPad app that I designed. FYI, parking is free on 6th Street behind the museum, and entrance to the grounds and Art Catalogues is free as well. Art Catalogues will have the OVM Escape scarf and REBUS on view and for sale. Tim Burton is also on view, so perhaps make a day of it.

REBUS is now in stock!
Liber Novus Eco-bag is now back in stock!