I recently dropped off dozens of limited-edition, signed and numbered prints Mindfulnest, an LA-area shop and gallery featuring great art and hand-made items by local artists and artisans. This Saturday, April 23rd, 2011, I'll be participating in an artist meet and greet at Mindfulnest in Santa Monica.
For the second year in a row, I was invited to decorate a skateboard for the Montana Skatepark Association's annual On Deck art auction. The auction helps raise money to build and maintain skateparks in Montana, giving kids who might be otherwise-occupied something fun and mischief-free to do.
The all-new ChrisLeavens.com is finally here! After tons of delays, I finally found the time to completely overhaul the site, moving it to an entirely new backend powered by Drupal 7. My hope is that the newest iteration of the site better conveys the look and feel of my artwork.
Dudleyas grow in canyons here in California. I have one planted on the side of my house, but it was hit by a car so it looks all mangled now. Mine has crazy tendrils that will start flowering any day now.
Here are a few quick photos of my show at dialect in downtown LA! Show runs through February 5, so stop by if you're in town. More show info here. Thanks to everyone who came to the opening and art walk.
Old four eyes, floating up above, grants power to the water-bearers.
Here it is, a collaboration between the excellent Zutto and me. Prints will be available for purchase and all proceeds will benefit The Renmen Project, a charity set up to aid the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.