Charles Wilkin will be showing in November beside Jacob Arden McClure at Applegate Gallery in Santa Monica. The collage artists have similar points of inspiration but express themselves uniquely with work that provides an appealing complement in a gallery setting. The show runs November 10 to December 8, 2007.

Opening Reception: November 10th, 2007   7 - 10 pm

The Applegate Gallery

3101-A Main Street

Santa Monica, CA 90405

(310) 396-7600

The Applegate Gallery

We’ve been patiently waiting until the EPSON ad campaign featuring Red Nose Studio launched so we could tell people to look out for it. It seems the day is finally here as the ad has been spotted in both HOW Magazine and MacWorld this month.

The campaign titled ‘Now Your Ideas Can Look As Good In Your Hand As They Do In Your Head’ promotes the EPSON pro series 3800 and 4800 printers and features some of the top creatives out there today. The concept explodes Chris’ creative process stage by stage, and element by element in a purely visual interpretation that includes a great shot of Chris himself (by photographer Sam Yocum). Online, an interview with Chris expands on the print ads with more information about process, creativity and the business.

EPSON

Sam Yocum Photography

Stephan Britt and Catalina Estrada will be showing Kokeshi dolls at Subtext Gallery in San Diego from November 3rd to December 17th, 2007. Over 75 artists are represented including Audrey Kawasaki, Ana Bagayan, Gina & Matt, Ana Juan and Marcos Chin.

Opening Reception Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 from 6 - 10 pm
Subtext Gallery

680 West Beech St, #1

San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 876-0664

Subtext Gallery

Shawn Barber has an educational DVD called Foundation Painting with Shawn Barber now available for sale through the Massive Black website. The DVD is one of a series of (at this point) three educational DVD’s that feature both instructional information as well as behind the scenes insight into the artists themselves. The DVD’s were released jointly by conceptart.org and Massive Black, Inc. and the other artists in the series are Peter Koenig and Mirco Djurdjevic. These releases give artists everywhere the opportunity to see into the lives and creative process of some of the most fascinating leaders in the industry.

In the 165 minute DVD, Shawn reveals his unique approach to the art of painting. While watching him work, students will learn about many of the basic elements of painting including drawing, composition, color, form, and value. Shawn also demonstrates many of the important lessons one must understand before even picking up a brush: stretching canvas, color mixing, palette setup, and choosing the right medium. Also included is a behind-the-scenes interview that covers his personal work, career, and what it takes to become a successful artist.

Massive Black

Bella Pilar was recently commissioned by LCX stores of Hong Kong to do a series of illustrations for a beauty campaign. LCX, which stands for Lifestyle Concept X, represents a revolutionary retail store concept, combining the best of boutique and department store shopping experiences into one world. The photos below show what some of the in-store signage looked like.

Poster#1

Courtyard

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Catalina Estrada was honored when one of her illustrations for the cover of Rojo’s special Smart Car inspired For Two issue was chosen to appear on the cover.

ROJO

‘For Two’ Cover

Article

Smart Car

Jennifer Playford is featured in the Fall 2007 book Pattern Design: Applications and Variations published by Mao Mao Publications of Barcelona, Spain. Pattern has been going through an important revival in the past few years and this book will be a 288 page compilation of recent projects which rely on, or include, pattern design. The book features well established and novel designers and companies such as Karim Rashid, Helen Amy Murray, Marcel Wanders, Sukie, JB Classics, Bisazza, Demakersvan, Joris Laarman, Mos-Michael Meredith, Dan Funderbergh and Telegramme among others.

The berry pattern Spring Blossoms created for Jenny Wren Paperie and Nova Blooms created for FuroChic are among Jennifer’s published illustrations.

Pattern Design: Applications and Variations will be published in English and Spanish, it will be distributed internationally by Page One (Asia), Rockport (US & Canada), Novedit (France), and Promopress (Spain).

www.rockpub.com

Nova Blooms Bag

Spring Blossoms Album

Spring Blossoms Gift Tag

Bella Pilar has been featured in the current issue of XFUNS, a Taiwanese magazine that discusses international trends in creativity and design. Her work appears in a special themed issue dedicated to fashion illustration. Other artists featured include David Downton, Stina Persson and Ali Douglas.

XFuns Magazine

Cover

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Lately Emiliano Ponzi has been noticed by some of the countries most established and respected newspapers. In recent weeks he has worked with The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Boston Globe. The illustrations below are the results of some of those assignments.

The New York Times

The Los Angeles Times

The New York Times

The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe

Catalina will be showing alongside the talented Mark Todd at the La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles from November 2 - December 2, 2007. Her intricately patterned work features gentle girls and outstanding compositions of pattern, texture and organic elements. Swans, moths, owls and coyotes are captured innocently within dreamy fairytale settings. Don’t miss the opening reception.

Opening reception:
November 2nd, 2007 from 8 - 11pm

4633 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027

(323) 666- 7667

La Luz de Jesus