3/11/15 I had a break-through moment in the studio with this painting, which for a while I couldn’t quite crack the code for what it needed to be complete. I have succeeded in creating a single, larger shape, floating on a white surface; surface tension. It both sinks into the fabric beneath the history of… Continue reading Artist Journal #23
Tag: California
Curating: Mindow’s Bon Voyage Party and Art Show
My next group show is coming up tomorrow and my fellow artist friend Myriad Slits and I will be curating the work of six artists! This includes our work of course, as well as live music from four Los Angeles based bands ——-> Mindow’s Bon Voyage Party and Art Show, March 21st, 9pm-3am, Studio 1230,… Continue reading Curating: Mindow’s Bon Voyage Party and Art Show
Do Art Not Drugs Art Show – South Pasadena
Brought in the end of February with a little last minute show at Leisa Collins Art Studio in South Pasadena! I was lucky enough to be contacted by the artist herself, Leisa, whom I met early on in my re-location to Los Angeles, CA. She was looking for a couple more aritists to fill wallspace… Continue reading Do Art Not Drugs Art Show – South Pasadena
Artist Journal #22
2/26/15 MAPPING – I realize now, the works in progress and the frustration of illusionary space and physical space I was struggling to develop in the series “Everything Has Strings” is in the process of being actualized in the new burlap paintings currently in-progress in the studio. Not only do these paintings satisfy an exploration… Continue reading Artist Journal #22
Artist Journal #21
2/25/15 Art is an important activity of daily life. A mean for self-expression and confidence, discovery and positive creation. To make art with your hands is a positive, non-violent expression of self. Imagination and creative problem solving are imperative to everyday life experiences. Making art is a way of seeing, feeling and experiencing the world… Continue reading Artist Journal #21
Now Available for Purchase!
Life just got easier for all you art lovers out there <3 <3 <3 My work is now available for purchase through Saatchi Art Online and my new Etsy store! Visit Saatchi Art Online for larger original paintings, and visit Etsy for smaller original drawings and collages. Thanks for supporting the arts!
Artist Journal #20
7/18/14 In the best of times and the worst of times – it’s about aggression. So much aggression welled up. My day job is all about showing nothing but pleasantness, no matter how rough life is. It’s a fucking miracle any of us ever get through all this shit. My art is all about that… Continue reading Artist Journal #20
Artist Journal #19
6/20/14 Connections. Pieces connect together to create a new non-preconceived element of visual experience. The passion of creation is unparalleled by any other experience in my life. It is my drug, my escape. On this alcohol, I can let myself go and create incredibly manic and powerful marks. The intensity of working, of painting, of… Continue reading Artist Journal #19
Feature in Studio Visit Magazine – Volume 28
My first professional artist publication in Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 28, 2015! You can find my work on page 31. Click here to download the digital copy of this issue Thanks to everyone who helped make this possible. And thank you Studio Visit Magazine for choosing me to be featured among the fabulous artists within… Continue reading Feature in Studio Visit Magazine – Volume 28
Love Sick Art Show – Los Angeles
Come down to Heart of Art Gallery this coming Saturday, February 7th at 8pm for a night of music, performances, art and fantastic company! Love Sick is an anti-valentines show, interpreted by each artist as fit. It’s going to be an amazing night! Support one of the last all women & queer galleries in L.A.… Continue reading Love Sick Art Show – Los Angeles
Kalel R. Cloonan 