Pencil Him In
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 11:37 — 0 Comments
Keegan Hall has spent almost as many years not drawing and he has spent doing that which he loves: putting pencil to paper and illustrating intricate portraits. His work reminds me of the Chuck Close’s work – no small comparison. His life changed when his mother passed and he began to throw himself into his artwork again – and it changed again when he was commissioned by Seattle Seahawks defenseman, Kam Chancellor, to do a portrait. Since then more offers have come in, including a commissioned portrait for Seattle Mariners star pitcher, Felix Hernandez, and a bottle label for Parliament Distillery. Hall was even […]
A Day At The Beach: An Evening With The Artists Of RAW
Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:13 — 0 Comments
The worst part about the evening’s entertainment was waking up the next morning. I’d been drinking all night and went to bed late, but for some reason woke up early. My body wanted something that didn’t involve sleep. Food? Water? Not even close… More. I wasn’t craving more gin, just more RAW, more from the online organization of artists who’re part of a global community supporting local events. I spent the night before immersed in Splendor, RAW’s June art/fashion show at The Fremont Foundry. My interest in RAW was almost strictly in the fashion portion of the evening… My friend […]
A Moment with David Pierre-Louis
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 12:50 — 0 Comments
On June 25th, the historic Neptune Theater, as part of their Nights at the Neptune, will premier Kenbe Fem, a documentary about Seattle club owner David Pierre-Louis’s rebuilding efforts in his native home, Haiti, in the wake of the 2010 devastating earthquake that killed an estimated 250,000 people. The showing will include live music by Naomi Wachira and Black Stax. I had a chance to talk briefly with the film’s principle figure, who aims to create a thriving community center on his mother’s property in Haiti as a functioning institution and a symbol of what dedication and hard work can mean […]
Fascinating Figures: An Interview With Sara Lanzillotta
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:46 — 0 Comments
Sara Lanzillotta’s dolls have been sold across the country, at fine art locations ranging from the avant-garde MF Gallery in New York, to the on-guard Seattle Art Museum. Her portfolio of hand-sewn sculpture includes monsters, burlesque dancers, circus performers and the sideshow oddities traditionally exhibited alongside them. Her studio is difficult to locate, but I found it, camouflaged beneath a blanket of wisteria… the face of a Japanese Oni hanging above the door. I knocked on the door just as Sara’s husband was leaving for a pool game, then tip-toed past the grimacing Oni as Sara (a 4’11”, pastel-Goth) led me into her boudoir. She’s known […]
Triple Threat at the Triple Door!
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 10:38 — 1 Comment
There’s a new variety show in town and it’s happening this Friday at the Triple Door. The lineup is impeccable, featuring writer Dan Savage, the fabulous Mama Tits and Monarch favorite Prom Queen, among others. Says the organizer behind the whole thing, Kimball Allen, “I love the concept of bringing a high-energy, high-class show to a premier venue such as The Triple Door. This town (greater Seattle) is bursting with talent, but I feel that we are failing when it comes to providing professional forums/opportunities for all (emerging and established talent) to be showcased.†Indeed, the city booms with talent, which […]
The Head Of Nosferatu: An Interview With Artist Tony Hicks
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 9:58 — 0 Comments
In December of 2014 The Mourning Market hosted it’s semi regular bizarre at El Corazon in Eastlake, it was through this collection of eccentric curators and dark-artists that I was first introduced to the work Of Mr. Shamus Tinplate, AKA Tony Hicks of Tinplate Studios. He’s like a cuddly cross between Ming The Merciless and Professor Frink; using wire, Super Sculpey and Japanese mulberry-paper to create a bestiary of canned-cryptids, mummified faeries and teacups swimming with octosapien monsters. Inspired by 19th century Wunderkammers, Tony is now the proprietor of his own 21st century Etsy site, but you don’t have to follow him on Etsy to find […]
Love On A Bed Of Nails: An Anti-Valentine’s Cabaret Massacre – Poster Bot
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 11:48 — 0 Comments
Downtown Seattle, The Rendezvous, the night after Valentine’s. It was a perfect night for what the good people of Heart-On called an Anti-Valentine’s Cabaret Massacre. When I woke up the next morning it wasn’t because I felt rested. I felt sick. I didn’t have too much to drink, but had definitely indulged in way too much kummerspeck. Heart-On, hosted by Armatage Spanks, was a joint venture between Seattle performance artists and a New Orleans based burlesque troupe called Freaksheaux To Geaux (pronounced Freakshow To Go for those of us who don’t speak Creole). I didn’t know what to expect, but any self-described […]
THE CAP-SAC!!!!!
Monday, March 2, 2015 11:55 — 1 Comment
When I have the winter doldrums, I’m like many people: I like a free gift! And when I’m looking for a free gift, I often find myself wandering with some friends over to Central Cinema for Moviecat Trivia, a monthly game created and hosted by Jess Aceti and Brian Kirk. The treasures given out to winners range from old VHS horror movies to bowling trophies, but often they give away something COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY AMAZING. What is it, you ask? Let me answer your question with a question: What do you get when you combine a cap and a sac? […]
#CapHillPSA
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 13:40 — 0 Comments
#CapHillPSA aims to shed light on the changing Capitol Hill neighborhood and offer works by artists with messages stopping violence, acceptance of others and stopping the aggression towards folks who may appear different. Check out their event slated for tomorrow (Thursday Feb. 19th here). I had a chance to chat with organizers Courtney Sheehan and Yonnas T. Getahun.Â
Yoko Feinman
Monday, February 16, 2015 13:24 — 0 Comments
Yoko Feinman (perhaps the best name in all of art) has a warm, loving and cute aesthetic that can melt a frozen heart or stoke an already warm one. She is blessed with a keen sense of curiosity and a bubbly personality on the page. I am happy here to display some of Yoko’s new pieces and to chat with her about her inspirations, how she works and what’s next for the D.C.ian turned Canadian. Jake Uitti: You sit down, pencils and water colors and paper in front of you. You look at the blank page. What are your first […]
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney
