Jeremy Gregory, Elise Richman & More at the Fulcrum Gallery in Tacoma

JEREMY GREGORY
With chalkboard paint, colored pencils, and colors that really pop off their black backgrounds, Jeremy Gregory’s works are always guaranteed to appeal to a wide array of individuals. The last time I came across one of his shows at Snowboard Connection, he did something few artists do, but more should: he shared his deepest animated secrets, in the form of about five sketchbooks completely scrawled with his thoughts, cartoons, and quick sketches. And this is what keeps Gregory’s work interesting. Whether he’s traversing through books about circus sideshows or sharing his sketchbooks, he’s always doing something subtle that sets him apart from the others.

For the Observations & Perceptions show at the Fulcrum Gallery in Tacoma this month, Gregory’s approach shall be no different. Here’s what he had to say about his display for :

“My part of the show will include an installation made to look like a workshop… there will be small illustrations representing the song “What’s He Building in There?” by Tom Waits. Also, I’m doing portraits of sex offenders that are located within 1 mile of the gallery.”

Sounds like a jolly good, mind-bending time.

Click here to view Jeremy Gregory’s artist gallery on REDEFINE Magazine.

ELISE RICHMAN
At this show, you can also expect some abstract paintings by Elise Richman, whose works which recall alien landscapes not unlike a wickedly colorful bacterial colony.

You might also expect sculpture and installation pieces, possibly involving glass, by Galen McCarty Turner, Oliver Doriss, and Conor McClellan.

Jane Hammond’s Paper Works

Jane Hammond — her brand of collage and brightly colored illustration work is easily polarizing. My personal opinion is that while some of her collages are intriguing, a lot of her works seem to be rather unexpectional. The works here are some of my favorite from her current installation at the deYoung Gallery. This series, Paper Works, will be traveling throughout various galleries until 2009.

William A. Herberholz’s Wonderwoman and Superman at Caffe Vita

Seattle local William A. Herberholz is known for his tin sculptures. Here, he crafts Wonderwoman and Superman panels, laid on vintage piano keys. Just beautiful for the comic nerd or vintage art buff. Now on view at the Queen Anne Caffe Vita!

Go Rilla Gallery’s Green Giants Art Show

For this group show, all of the pieces will depict each artist’s view on the ecological state of the world. Thanks to Aaron Kraten for these photos.

On display not at the Go Rilla! Gallery in Santa Ana.

Artwork by good ol’ musician / artist Susie Gheremani.

Awaiting the name of this artist

Two eye-catching pieces by Aaron Kraten.

Liz Adams‘ eco superhero… or something.

Artist…?

An ultra-hip neon piece by Tommii Lim.

A little plushie green giant by Heidi Kenney.

Femke Hiemstra & Travis Louie at the Roq La Rue

Go to the Roq La Rue. NOW! Their current body of art might not be all that colorful, but it is technically amazing and has incredible framing.

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Femke Hiemstra of the Netherlands can pretty much make anything look good. Shown above is a graphite drawing. Reflections aside, it’s incredibly detailed and remarkably smudge-free.

More work by Hiemstra.

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Travis Louie can paint detailed portraits for non-existent creatures, and he can also craft hilarious stories for them. Here are some from his recent showcase at the Roq. The descriptions are typed word for word.

“Minty was a rather affable Victorian Ogre.
Instead of stealing sheep and terrorizing the English countryside (as other Ogres were
known to exhibit such behavior), he was well known for being a storyteller of sorts.
Unfortunately, his stories were remarkable long and the concept of “beginning”,
“middle”, and mostly “end” alluded him. There was no logical conclusion to any of his
yarns, but many a passersby would learn about the day to day lives of the most
unimportant people in English history.”

“Albert was a happy monkey boy.
Her worked for an organ grinder , dancing in a trance like state with a
tin cup in his hand.
Quite often, he would climb up a lamp post and do a back somersault off
of it.
When someone tried to put buttons in his cup instead of coins,… he chased them down
and made them eat them. He was not to be trifled with.”

“Maurice was one with the sheep.
Wherever he went, the sheep would follow him.
It became a problem when all the sheep of his native
Scotland migrated to his farm. They couldn’t help themselves.
Eventually Maurice was forced to leave his farm and settle in lands
that had no sheep.”

Suite 100 Gallery – Happily Ever After? 2

The Happily Ever After? 2 show is a group show exploring what seems somewhat like fairy tale themes.

Sohaila Adela, formerly known as Soso, is a Seattle artist whose new works explore heartache. Neon colors and an unconventional color palette make these pieces the standouts of the show. Gouache on paper, which is then mounted on wood board.

Susie Ghahremani’s four “Happily Ever After” pieces are bright, cutesy, and very small works of gouache on wood. She is also a musician, with one of the best website domains, boygirlparty.com!

Leanne Biank’s artwork features kooky little characters, and this series, painted in wood boxes, have a helluva lotta personality. And check out Adam and Eve, with their little tiny genitalia!