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Four skulls painted by Swedish artist Larsa Bondén

I wanted to share with you these four awesome skulls painted by Swedish artist Larsa Bondén. These four paintings are part of the collaboration between Larsa and artist Jonathan Ramirez who is based in Dallas, Texas.

The result of this collaboration will be unveiled as part of the exhibition 'Mayan Prophecy' which opens on the 18th May at gallery WAAS, Dallas.

Read more about Mayan Prophecy collaboration HERE

"REJECTED" - An exhibition at A-side B-side Gallery

I'll be showing a piece at the A-side B-side Gallery in London on Thursday May 3rd for a show called 'REJECTED'. A great show exploring art and rejection. (Read the press release below)

I'll be exhibiting alongside Darren MacPherson, Tinsel Edwards and Twinkle Troughton with whom I've been privileged to have shown work with before in Los Angeles, Orange County and at Debut contemporary Gallery, London and at The Fabelist's Imprint Exhibition earlier this year.

The piece I'll be showing is a collaboration with digital artist Jonathan Ramirez that I did last year, one of five pieces we worked on. Jonathan will be having his first major solo show in Texas on the 18th May called 'Mayan Prophecy', where we have collaborated on a further two original pieces of artwork including a collaboration with Swedish artist Larsa Bondén which will be shown at WAAS Gallery.
  

 PRESS RELEASE:

A-side B-side Gallery presents: Rejected

Private View: Thursday May 3^rd 6-9pm

5-9 Amhurst Terrace

Hackney

LONDON E8 2BT

Artists frequently get rejections from shows and competitions; rejection is part of what being an artist is all about. 

Often an exhibition will have a curatorial concept and the work just simply doesn’t fit the theme, in competitions the judges are subjective and essentially select what they like.  Current trends in the art world might make the work more or less desirable not forgetting the provenance of the artist themselves...

‘Rejected’ seeks to celebrate rejection, through a united force of artists getting together to valiantly display their previously rebuffed work.  The exhibition aims to dispose the issue of whether each individual piece is indeed lesser than that of its contemporaries.  Following an open call, every single proposal to the Rejected exhibition was accepted.  Alongside their rejected artwork, each artist will openly display a list of previous rejections from galleries, competitions and art schools. 

Exhibiting artists:

Alexander Heaton | Amber Sinclair-Ray | Ana Schefer | Banu Colak | Barrie J Davies | Carlos Burgos | Caroline Money | Caroline Tobyn | Catherine Magnani | Claire Atkinson Cos Ahmet | Darren Beatty | Darren Macpherson | Dave Anderson | Enver Gursev Francesca Alaimo | Georgie Grace | Gulzor Sultanova | Hitomi Kammai | Holly Revell Ingrid Berthon-Moine | John Bingham | Kelda Hole | Laura Harvey | Linda Schliebitz Lucas Lobo | Marcus Downe | Marianne Shorten | Melanie Ahmed | Melanie Ward Nadeem Chughtai | Nickova Behling | Oliver Lassalle | Paul Matosic | Peter Cabocky Rabia Aqeel | Simon Kennedy | Tinsel Edwards | Twinkle Troughton

Following the hugely successful launch, a Dazed & Confused feature and live radio interview, A-side B-side presents the first of a series of curated shows from its 2012 exhibition programme.  

SHOW DATES:

Private View: 6 - 9pm 3^rd May

Exhibition will run for two weeks, last day Sunday 13^th May

Opening times: Thurs – Sun 12 – 6pm & by appointment

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Mayan Prophecy Collaboration

'Mayan Prophecy' is the title of digital artist Jonathan Ramirez's big show opening in May at the WAAS Gallery in Dallas, Texas. He'll be showing a new collection of work and among them are some collaboration pieces which myself and Swedish based artist Larsa Bonden have been working on with Jonathan.

I've been working digitally this time, with my trusty Wacom pen and tablet.

It's great to be working with Jonathan Ramirez again as we've already collaborated on five pieces of art back in August 2011, which were exhibited at Debut Contemporary Gallery in Notting Hill, London. It's also great to be part of his Mayan Prophecy with another artist I admire, Larsa Bonden who I featured here on my blog in February.

(Previous 2011 collaboration with J. Ramirez)

(Interview with Larsa Bonden)

(Interview with Jonathan Ramirez)

Artist of the Month: Larsa Bondén

Every month I'll be introducing you to some great artists in a series of exclusive mini interviews in 'Artist of the Month' here at Me Make Stuff.

February brings you art from Sweden by artist Larsa Bodén.

"Im not a man of words..."

Tell us a little about yourself and your background.

"I'm a 42 year old self-taught artist living in Sundsvall Sweden. I been drawing and painting on and off all my life, but it is in the last years that I find my own personal style and techniques".

How would you describe your work?

"Im working with acrylic paints on canvas. I never know when I start to paint what the final work is going to look like, but I think my art is just me and my thoughts painted on canvas".

What does being creative mean to you?

"Doing things you like or love to do!... not have to do!"

What inspires or motivates you?

"What inspires me?... Books, news, movies, music, feelings, moods, just life itself.
What motivates me?... Nothing It´s just something I have to do!"

What music are you listening to at the moment?

"When I paint I listen to Ramones or my childhood heroes Kiss. Otherwise its all kinds of music".

Find more of his work on his Facebook page and follow: Art by Larsa

"I'm Sorry, It Won't Happen Again"

"Last Breath"

"Mixed Emotions"