Shoryuken

Shoryuken

9" x 12"

Acrylic on Wood Panel

2014

This May, I finally created the third installment to my "Street Fighter" series of paintings. Produced for "Game Over", a video game themed group show hosted by Giant Robot.
The foundation for this series comes from one of my more popular paintings: "Possessed". In it, my blood soaked bear is 'possessed' by the devil with a video game controller (Specifically an Atari 2600 controller). The segue between this painting and video game themed narratives seemed only too perfect.
After creating this third painting, it came to me that this might make a fun series of mini figure toys (in the style of Japanese Gashapan/Candy toys). If whoever wants to produce this series wants to do this, then I'm probably going to have to explore another 3 moves. I wonder which ones I should do...

Earthquake's, Tsunami's, Fundraiser's, Oh My!

March 19th, 2011, I'll be contributing some stuff to two Japan Earthquake/Tsunami fundraisers.

TERROR FROM THE SEA
14" x 11"
Acrylic and Ink on Paper
2011

"Terror from the Sea" was created for "#prayforjapan". Hosted by Japan LA, and curated by Sweet Streets, all sales are donated to Red Cross. This painting was created specifically for this fundraiser and was inspired by the devastation caused by the tsunami.

LEAK
11" x 14"
Acrylic + Ink
2011

This second painting, "Water Works" is hosted by Giant Robot, and all sales are donated to UNICEF. This painting was originally inspired by and created for a fundraiser for the creation of water pumps that provided drinking water in 3rd world countries. However, due to events in Japan, it was decided to donate towards disaster relief from the earthquake and tsunami.

I also donated one of my last "Possessed" figures from my personal collection for the "Water Works" fundraiser. For more information, please contact Giant Robot

POSSESSED - BIG TIME

Here's the first pics of the upcoming "Over-Five-Foot-Tall Possessed" Munky King's producing. Fingers crossed that it'll be ready for unveiling at my upcoming "Contemptorary Art" show at Corey Helford Gallery in February, 2011.

My original Tweeter "Teaser Pic"

Posing with Jedidiah (the Sculptor), as Patrick Lam maintains a classic state of shock and awe.

And here's one last pic to help give us a sense of scale.