goodies

fur trimmed coat.....

2011-07-02T16:13:00.000-07:00

this is a little sneak peek at my next zine that will be available at The Big Crafty on July 10.....Sunday. I am so excited about this story and it will be available at a really great price! It will be $15, each book will be signed and dated and they are about 23 pages long.
These images are just the first few pages.......

heartsore

2011-05-11T17:03:00.000-07:00

This is the painting that is hanging at

	The Artery at Pink Dog Creative in the River Arts District 342 Depot Street Asheville NC 28801

I also have a zine available. It illustrates the story behind the painting. These books are hand colored and signed and $10 each.

I painted the nesting dolls to add a dimensional element to the whole installation.

The whole series is called "Heartsore".

It is about a girl who gives her legs to her lover. He leaves her pregnant. She teaches the child to walk and gets left behind again.

new growth....

2011-05-01T18:02:00.000-07:00

I am participating in a group art show with some of my very favorite artists. We just installed today and it looks so amazing! Check out the lineup! the name of the show is "new growth" and the pieces are surprisingly spring like. It looks great.

I have been in a place where I am loving creating stories with my paintings. For this show I made a zine to go with the painting. It is a story in pictures that describe the image on the canvas. Each zine is hand colored and signed, they are only $10 each people! I also made a 3 dimensional piece to go with it....It is a surprise! I will post pics later, but for now you have to go to the upcoming show to see it.

Here are a couple sample images from the zine, these are the black and white images before they were touched up with color.

come to the show!

t shirts for sale......t shirts for sale!

2011-03-31T06:45:00.000-07:00

Check out these new, fresh off the press t shirts. I have s, m, l, xl sizes available in all of the designs. They are $18 and I will soon get them up on my etsy site but until then, you can comment if you want one.

Immersion.....

2011-03-27T17:51:00.000-07:00

Immersion: a group show featuring the work of Ursula Gullow, Spencer Herr, Alli Good, Angela Eastman and Katie Brooks
In this group exhibition, five local artists contemplate the theme of immersion. For sculptor, Katie Brooks, immersion evokes the feelings from childhood that she experienced in nature, surrounded by cattails at a nearby pond. For painter, Spencer Herr, immersion is conveyed literally as he explores how his own thoughts and experiences flood his work. Within the framework of the theme of immersion these artists are given the opportunity to experiment and communicate through their work.

I am really excited about this show....
these are images of the story I sketched out to go with the paintings that will be in the show....I will post images of the paintings soon. I think that this show is going to be pretty great so everyone should go.

a perfect conception- the beginning

2011-02-22T17:22:00.000-08:00

the post after this one shows the beginning of a story I'm working on that will be turned into a zine. It is a long personal project I've been working on for about two years, it's taken the back burner for a while but I love the story. It is a story about twin sisters that fall in love with each other and conceive children together. The following pictures are the beginning of the story, their birth and their growth and their growing love for each other leading to their pregnancy...........check it out and let me know what you think.

a story in pictures

2011-02-22T15:18:00.000-08:00

new uncensored

2011-01-23T15:01:00.000-08:00

This is a commission piece I did for a friend, Danny Reed. He wanted a piece that was full throttle uncensored imagination. I had so much fun painting this and it is probably my favorite piece right now.....so thanks Danny for encouraging my dirty dark side. :)

another sneak

2010-05-25T07:53:00.000-07:00

Here is another sneaky peek. I don't know how much more I can reveal.........you know too much already. :):):)

a sneaky peeky....

2010-05-24T09:05:00.000-07:00

This is a sneak peek from a project that I'm working on right now.... It is a slow project but, I think it is coming along swimmingly. I will post some sneaky pics in the next couple days. Keep your eyes peeled.

strong girls wear knee socks

2010-04-06T13:50:00.000-07:00

we will never cry
it is a sign of weakness
pull up your knee socks

night fever

2010-04-06T13:31:00.000-07:00

chicken skin and veins
knew this was just a cold sweat
the sheets were soaking

that sucks don't tell

2010-04-01T11:43:00.000-07:00

staring right through me
it's like they know my secret
that sucks please don't tell

rising senior

2010-03-30T09:35:00.000-07:00

have a great summer
he loves her yearbook picture
he would wear it out

that old house we lived in

2010-03-28T19:00:00.000-07:00

one house I lived in
the hallways were long and dark
I thought there were ghosts

sweet bouquet

2010-03-28T18:16:00.000-07:00

she was delicate
and dried out from wrong-doings
she would have to grow

water and whales

2010-03-28T17:36:00.000-07:00

feeling that sea breeze
she called to the whales
they would heal her wounds

her development

2010-03-28T17:27:00.000-07:00

I don't know her street
all the houses have red doors
but that can't fool me

that day in the field

2010-03-25T18:35:00.000-07:00

that field made him smile
but then he remembered it
a day of regret

let's do this thing

2010-03-25T18:34:00.000-07:00

humiliated
they both felt strange and quiet
nude color panties

bare brained

2010-03-22T16:12:00.000-07:00

please god look at me
just think about me naked
for a small moment

beached human

2010-03-21T19:16:00.000-07:00

so he opened up
into the cool clear water
the whale knew nothing

green pants

2010-03-20T20:25:00.000-07:00

blue niagra falls
you wore those green pants I hate
that's why it's over

papercut

2010-03-19T10:29:00.000-07:00

comfort the sailor
it's not that bad anyway
so you will be fine

far away

2010-03-18T10:16:00.000-07:00

will you remember
when we knew each other nude
damp warm false moments

blinding son

2010-03-18T07:45:00.000-07:00

can you feel the sun
a pocket in her breastbone
warmth that suffocates

midnight and white fur

2010-03-16T14:53:00.000-07:00

strands of hot rabbit
fast cold steel smearing red flesh
momentary twitch

hairless cat

2010-03-16T14:43:00.000-07:00

jealous of his meal
eager to ingest its fur
hungry soft bald skin

grey fur

2010-03-16T14:19:00.000-07:00

soft but cumbersome
she knew their weight meant something
hot mouths full of teeth

resting on laurels

2009-09-13T12:38:00.000-07:00

small silent head rush
twisted restful throbbing pain
he can feel the blood

giants can feel

2009-09-13T12:30:00.000-07:00

massive soul and arms
no one can appreciate
somehow he knows it

carpet and drapes

2009-09-13T11:30:00.000-07:00

she imagined
wallpaper in his fleshtones
that would warm her up

evening eyes

2009-09-13T11:12:00.000-07:00

spent and worn well
she can be your belt tonight
glitter will wash off

fox hunt

2009-09-13T10:08:00.000-07:00

leader of the ring
I doubt her ability
but the boys like her

carl........

2009-09-13T09:56:00.000-07:00

wear a shirt to work
minimum requirement
management meeting

Etsy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-08-11T22:00:00.000-07:00

Check me out on Etsy......I am so excited!!!!!!!!!! Check it out..........everything is priced really well. :)

BFF

2009-08-11T07:22:00.000-07:00

These are the beginning of my girl fight series.....I am loving how they are turning out. Maybe keep your eyes peeled for these gals because I have some nice aspirations for them. They are best friends.....I love them.
(click on the pics to see them bigger)

so.........it's been a while.....

2009-08-03T11:30:00.000-07:00

I have been a busy bee with life an what not.....but I have managed to produce some works. Doug created a fan page for me on facebook. I am going to try to keep everyone better updated on my shows and events that I'll be participating in.

Also I am going to be selling some things on etsy soon....so keep your eyes peeled.

In the meantime here are some records that I have just finished. I have a whole massive series of painted records.

rogue wave

2009-04-23T12:47:00.000-07:00

it looks so peaceful
shell holding angry chaos
adrift in tangles

smart girl in mythology class

2009-04-22T09:59:00.000-07:00

if I had known her
she would have fallen in love
we could have gone far

cold blanket

2009-04-21T06:38:00.000-07:00

forcing the deep dark
smile at his swollen waves
or scrape his scales

you got off easy

2009-04-20T10:32:00.000-07:00

she knew what I meant
she didn't change expression
walk away and whistle

The Mutant Spawn of Mandoll

2009-04-20T08:28:00.000-07:00

The above are the mutant spawn of Mandoll......Mandoll was created a while back...... I recently got a brief tutorial on sewing machine basics from R. Brooke Priddy . And between Mandoll and I.......we've created these lil bundles of joy. They are the first of many more to come.

nestled in the ocean

2009-04-19T19:00:00.000-07:00

eggs from the ocean
a taste of birth and whirlpools
rolling on my tongue

underwater everyday

2009-04-09T11:28:00.000-07:00

the house I swam in
laps and laps around the hall
eyes open ears blocked

beautiful

2009-04-09T11:24:00.000-07:00

more bare than naked
exposed and raw
ugly beautiful

limp rainbows

2009-04-09T11:19:00.000-07:00

just let her go free
let her feel the rain and breathe
let her love go limp

busy busy busy

2009-03-04T10:38:00.000-08:00

So I have been so busy lately with new creations and some secretive project. sssshhhhhhhhhhhhh :) I will be posting some new haikus very soon. I am turning a corner with my work. I am very excited to show my new pieces. E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N.......moving on. :)

tidal wave

2009-02-15T08:03:00.000-08:00

Father spoke softly
she couldn't breathe when he spoke
she knew love through words

hearts and thighs

2009-02-14T11:52:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hall & Oates

2009-02-14T05:37:00.000-08:00

wo o here she comes
watch out boy she'll chew you up
she's a maneater

(Okay so technically I did not write this haiku....but I found it pretty amusing that it fit so perfectly into haiku form)

some decisions

2009-02-13T07:06:00.000-08:00

they knew it was fun
linking their body parts up
but she would get more

I'm yours

2009-02-12T19:09:00.000-08:00

tower of warm hair
anticipating pleasure
under my control

empty cage

2009-02-12T07:23:00.000-08:00

I know you and them
you wear the human heart wrong
blank chest cavity

school days

2009-02-11T06:50:00.000-08:00

I don't think he knew
about the birds and the bees
but he kissed me hard

hot breath

2009-02-10T06:43:00.000-08:00

I can feel the air
and know that it's there for me
gulping and gasping

the beginning of the end

2009-02-09T06:11:00.000-08:00

everything is fine
I tell myself all the time
my body can't talk

truth teller

2009-02-08T07:20:00.000-08:00

I knew she told lies
the tales about me were true
so her tongue grew fur

the incident in gym class

2009-02-07T05:50:00.000-08:00

she cried in gym class
when he told her she was slow
her ass was worth it

support system

2009-02-06T12:47:00.000-08:00

stringy strands of legs
not enough to support her
collapse and a chair

static

2009-02-06T11:57:00.000-08:00

a spark and a shock
goosebumps and pain and purple
cling to me with warmth

I hate you

2009-01-23T07:51:00.000-08:00

looking through his eyes
his thoughts became visible
his hatred for me

getting to know her

2009-01-22T08:03:00.000-08:00

I don't know her well
she eats grapes and spits seeds out
I wish I knew more

human sacrifice

2009-01-21T06:55:00.000-08:00

David was afraid
he could only imagine
sacrifice is hard

discovery

2009-01-20T09:01:00.000-08:00

discovering cells
biology her strong suit
awkward at love though

heavy petting

2009-01-20T08:47:00.000-08:00

touching her tangles
she tangled him like a knot
he stroked her soft hair

Friday January 9th.....

2009-01-06T17:02:00.000-08:00

I have a show coming up this Friday at Izzy's Coffee Den. I am really excited about this show because many of the works featured in this show are framed pen and inks that I've been working on. I titled this show "The Wondrous Tales of the Enlightened Quintuplets". I painted these characters and they inspired the whole concept. I sort of created a story of these brilliant quintuplets, with a sadness visible in their paintings. In my head all of the sketches and paintings that are featured in the show are their stories and thoughts. I really hope that lots of people check it out. It will be up for the month of January.

fight for it

2009-01-05T14:50:00.000-08:00

she can't keep these things
but she can be violent too
savage bites and fur

wet love

2009-01-02T08:40:00.000-08:00

deep kissing and heat
dark rooms with hot damp pleasure
wet love and strange smells

Precious Robert

2008-12-31T06:37:00.000-08:00

Robert can be soft
easily chafes and bruises
red splotches with blue

Susan the smart girl

2008-12-30T07:15:00.000-08:00

Susan should play dumb
dumb girls have lots of boyfriends
put some lipstick on

Kate's little sister

2008-12-29T13:37:00.000-08:00

Kate's little sister
gave under shirt over bra
warm love on a bus

Michael Williams

2008-12-29T13:24:00.000-08:00

Michael F. Williams
he knows a certain secret
guilt and pleasure swirl

Her

2008-12-16T18:15:00.000-08:00

tender little her
a her that can be spiteful
I feel for that her

school marm

2008-12-15T07:22:00.000-08:00

she is soft and cold
a warm mouth with icy breath
hollow cage of breasts

I feel something

2008-12-14T12:07:00.000-08:00

worms can't separate
they divide and feel nothing
what a sweet creature

a place to stay

2008-12-13T07:21:00.000-08:00

a few blocks away
around the corner on Gull Street
where the Bowmans live

sugar coated

2008-12-12T10:42:00.000-08:00

she wears her love hard
a loyalty that sickens
she can feel her death

surfer boy

2008-12-11T08:43:00.000-08:00

something about him
he has a style that moves me
dreamy surfer boy

Gen Art Vanguard Miami

2008-12-10T03:06:00.000-08:00

Art Basel was insane. I saw some amazing works. It was so great to see all these amazing pieces together. The best part was of the trip was the Gen Art Vanguard Art Fair and Charcoal Studios. The Satellite Gallery was there with works from artists in Asheville. It was great to see Asheville represent in such a huge venue.

The show was sponsored by Bombay Sapphire Gin. There were models dressed in blue green dresses in swimcaps walking around handing out drinks. And some of them did this amazing water ballet.........

....this is how they stir your drinks

Me and Sas Christian, she was so nice and I was super excited to meet her.

Doug and Oscar posing with some street art.

Bill giving props to Oscar........

Oscar wrote on some buildings with this cool laser pen.

Doug and a Bombay Sapphire model.

This was an amazing Colin Christian piece that was
At the entrance of the show.

Here are my pieces dispayed in the Satellite booth.

It was such a fun night. I have some more pictures that I need to sort through but these are a sampling of how cool the show was.

male pride

2008-12-02T09:17:00.000-08:00

the most desired
never lonely in the woods
females will battle

fur fish

2008-12-01T12:39:00.000-08:00

kind white soft fur fish
swim alone in cold waters
tears with salt water

Art Basel show.......

2008-11-30T17:04:00.000-08:00

So Wednesday I leave for Miami with my family. I am so so excited about the whole adventure that I'm about to go on. Doug and I have been planning to go for about 11 months. We started to prepare and plan for it. Doug and I have wanted to go for the last three years but it was so hard to organize around life. I am so excited to immerse myself in art and absorb it all. The best part is I am going to have some pieces showing in Miami ( Vanguard Art Fair Charcoal Studios 2135 NW 1st Avenue Miami, FL 33127 Wynwood Arts District). My paintings will be hanging with some amazing artists. I posted two pictures above of my newest pieces that will be on display.

The one with the whale is a painting called "Tragedy of a Love Affair". It's about a girl and a whale that are lovers. The torment of their relationship and their differences drives the whale to beach itself and implode from the pressure.

The painting with the unicorn girl is called "Parents". It is about a girl and her dark relationship with her parents. She is the result of misshapen creatures. She is awkward and mysterious and she feels connected and drawn to the ocean.

Anyway.....I'll keep this blog updated on the show....:)

she grew up

2008-11-30T07:05:00.000-08:00

a woman grown up
she thought she would be pretty
life padded her up

soft lover

2008-11-29T07:13:00.000-08:00

bloated blue-gray eyes
I love her sweet swollen gaze
a soft crooked smirk

her act

2008-11-28T07:30:00.000-08:00

so entertaining
watch her flip flop about
she cries but its fun

deep sea beast

2008-11-26T10:03:00.000-08:00

a beast from darkness
enhancing certain features
the depths can do that

restful evening

2008-11-25T06:36:00.000-08:00

he sleeps so soundly
she listens to him breathe
she can't stop crying

sweet pink

2008-11-24T07:40:00.000-08:00

escaping her dress
soft pale skin breathing at night
unwrapped pink silk

pinhead

2008-11-23T06:41:00.000-08:00

choosing some sweet scent
following candy colors
lovely rusted thought

2008-11-22T06:45:00.000-08:00

this is my new bike
it has a banana seat
and spokes that click clack

parasitic twin

2008-11-21T06:43:00.000-08:00

she carries him close
she holds the weight in her thighs
warm blanket of skin

the couple

2008-11-20T08:29:00.000-08:00

this is not my mom
mom loves rainbows, dad loves fish
this is not my dad

shelf of books

2008-11-19T07:14:00.000-08:00

containers of words
naked staring at my books
flocks and herds of books

cornucopia

2008-11-18T10:13:00.000-08:00

his yawn was fatal
sharp cornucopia spear
he was full of fruit

The Bearded Lady

2008-11-17T07:29:00.000-08:00

he wanted some proof
he knew she was a woman
but he liked to look

tragedy at sea

2008-11-16T10:43:00.000-08:00

the sea was not kind
her love was taken away
she drowned in sorrow

Grace sits

2008-11-15T19:53:00.000-08:00

Grace Bowman sits here
she is just a teenager
she knows solitude

Grace Bowman

2008-11-15T19:41:00.000-08:00

Grace, she has no friends
but she can be so friendly
she's just a large girl.

daily sketches and haiku .....

2008-11-15T19:32:00.000-08:00

I have been neglectful of my poor lil blog lately. I've decided to start posting daily sketches. It keeps me in practice and keeps my brain breathing. I decided to accompany each sketch with a haiku. Just some random thoughts illustrated and verbalized. Each image is right out of my sketchbook......... here we go.