Gimme Baby Robots - SEATTLE 12/18/08

It never snows in Seattle... until the morning of the Gimme Baby Robots show!  We woke up to about 4 inches of snow in the city, which turned into a big solid ice cube by about 7pm.  We were debating on how many (or few) people would make it out, and were blown away by the number of people who braved the elements to partake in Seattle's first ever G.B.R.!  About 60-70 people blazed Seattle G.B.R. trail, and let me just say that they raised the bar.  Their enthusiasm could not be dampened by ice or snow, they came and conquered.  It was nearly a sold-out show, and people were bidding with purpose.  They were upping the bids by 5 -10 dollars at a time, and the local art represented was insane!  Some of our local talent that participated were Kellie Talbot, Stefan Hofmann, Ryan Davis, Larry Sommers, Sean Genovese, Mike Yoshida, Jesse Burtner,  Noah Overby, Joan Swearingen, Chad Johnston, Eric Mead, Andrius Simutis; so much awesomeness and inspiration, I just could go on and on.  I'm still brimming with the excitement of it.

Big thanks to Shanna and Peter, Chris Knight and his mom Linda, and Eric Mead for helping hang the show.  David Teng Olsen for giving birth to the G.B.R. idea and paving its way to Seattle.  To Justin Donahue and Gorio and everyone who helped out at EVO for hosting and making it happen.  To Pyramid Ale for the keg of delicious free beer.  And especially to everyone who came out in the ice storm to bid on Baby Robots!  See you next year! 

How the Mighty Have Fallen

"How the Mighty Have Fallen"

5 1/2 x 5 1/2"

Watercolor and pen on paper

Sold

One of my "Baby Robots" for the Seattle show. It's kind of different from my normal work, that's the fun thing about the show, you can let loose. Get your bid on! December 18th at EVO!

Gimme Baby Robots! SEATTLE

Gimme Baby Robots! finally comes to Seattle!!  This is a one-night event featuring a silent auction of small original artwork by hundreds of well-known and upcoming artists nationwide.

Minimum bids are as low as $1, which is just crazy talk.  Highest bidder at the end of the night gets to take home their very own "baby robot". 

EVO Timesinfinity Gallery

122 NW 36th St.

Seattle, WA 98107 in Fremont

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Bidding Starts at 8pm and ends at 11pm

Scenes From the Second Story in Ballard

"Sayulita Happy Hour"

10x10"

Oil on wood

Scenes From The Second-Story returns to Seattle for a one month show at Aster Coffee Lounge in Ballard.  I will have five of my remaining pieces up from Wednesday December 10th thru Wednesday, January 14th.  Don't miss Lindsay Davis's amazing soft pastels too!

Aster Coffe Lounge:

5615 24th Ave. NW

Seattle, WA 98107

(between 56th and 57th St.)

206.784.0615

Annual Miniature Show

White Ibis
Oil on paper
3.5" x 5"

This year's annual Miniatures show opens on Saturday, November 29th at Kaewyn Gallery in Bothell. About 100 local artists exhibit up to 4 pieces in this group show where all work is 8x10" or smaller. I'll have the last 4 birds up from my "Scenes from the Second Story" show. They are the N. American Cardinal, White Ibis, Eastern Bluebird and Allen's Hummingbird.
Saturday, November 29 - End of January 2009
Kaewyn Gallery
10101 Main Street
Bothell, WA 98011
www.kaewyngallery.com

Artist Profile in the Bellingham Herald

Thanks Zoe Fraley from the Bellingham Herald for the write up!  To read the Q&A go to: www.bellinghamherald.com/lifestyle/story/535300.html

Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen Show

"Eke"
16x16"
Oil on canvas
Sold

I will have about 30 selected pieces from my "Scenes From the Second Story" show hanging at the new Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen in Bellingham, WA.
When: Saturday, September 6, 2008 - November, 2008
Where: Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen
601 W. Holly St.
Bellingham, WA 98225

I Heart Baby Robots!

Portland was a blast! Thanks Damien and Bryon from Igloo for hosting the show. Gimme Baby Robots in Portland last night was amazing. A great turn-out, fricking sweet-a art, and an aura of anticipation and eagerness mixed in with beer and friendly bidding competition led to one of the most successful Baby Robots shows to date! Thanks to Chris Knight for letting us crash at his place and for putting up with my lane changing antics.

Old and new friends made appearances. Gems from the past Ruby Nichols and Angie Fujioka, and mystical magicians Ben Fee and Alex Mertz got in the mix. Honeybear drove down from Mt. Hood and bought himself original Baby Robots from Todd Lown, David Olsen and Gary Olsen! Way to support the cause!

Mostly, big thanks to my big bro, David Teng Olsen for pulling rabbits out of hats and building an art community that is inclusive, accessible, affordable and down right fun. Your are the Manzilla. Kassie is the woman, she killed it, in style of course!

Gimme Baby Robots 2008 in Portland

"He Chose Waffles"
5 1/2 x 5 1/2"
Watercolor and pen on paper
SOLD

Gimme Baby Robots is tomorrow night! Thursday, July 31st from 8-11pm at Igloo in Portland, OR. Be there or be square. Beer and art, who can ask for anything else?! This is the show where starting bids start at $1, all of the art is original, made by man, not by robots. Bidding starts at 8pm. I'm going to get me someBaby Robots!

Igloo:
325 NW 6th Ave. #102
Portland, OR 97209

Gimme Baby Robots 2008 in LA

Christina Olsen Burtner
"Life Rafts"
Watercolor and ink on paper
5 1/2 x 5 1/2"
SOLD

Gallery opening on June 28th, 2008 at Echo Curio in Los Angeles, CA

The Gimme Baby Robots show in LA was a big success! A bustling turnout and lots of happy patrons of art buying original, affordable little gems, aka "Baby Robots". The next show will be in Portland, OR on Thurday, July 31st from 8-11 pm at:
Igloo
325 NW 6th #102
Portland, Oregon 97209

Thanks for coming out!

Thank you everyone so much for coming out to my art opening and making it a big success! Thank you so much for the support, I really couldn't have done it without all of you. I'm so lucky. The wine was drank, the cheese was all but nearly gone, and the cream puffs lasted longer than I thought, but with 90 degree weather, I guess the strawberries looked more quenching. My grandma and aunts came down from Bellingham, and my dad was there with his artsy party hat on! Big thanks go out to Larry Sommers for helping haul my big paintings to Bothell. Who said mini vans don't get chicks? After the Bothell show, it may be another couple of years before my next show, but I already have some ideas, and will get painting for it soon! Click here to see more photos of the opening reception!

"Crimes Against Toymanity"

"Crimes Against Toymanity"
43" x 61.5"
Acrylic on Canvas
Will be for sale 6/28/08
SOLD

This piece is what started it all for my upcoming show "Scenes From the Second Story". I started painting it September of 2006 and I just finished her up for the show. This scene shows a Brillo Box aircraft carrier docking for deployment. The Delta Team consisting of armored dinos, lightning-fast rabbit, tentacled octopus and pincher sharp scorpion emerge into full paisley explosion. Drumming panda and those that have already earned their "stripes" oversee the procession.

"Scenes From the Second Story" will be on exhibit from June 28th - July 29, 2008.
Opening reception is Saturday, June 28th from 5-8pm. This will be a catered event with wine and refreshments.
Kaewyn Gallery
10101 Main Street
Bothell, WA 98011

My Art Show!

Opening reception is Saturday, June 28th, 2008 from 5-8pm. I'll have 50 pieces hung! Come celebrate with us with a glass of wine, refreshments and lots of art!

Bewick's Wren

"Bewick's Wren"
Oil on paper
3 1/2 x 5"
Will be for sale 6/28/08

Birds of North America. Wren's are small, active birds with short, rounded wings, and tails that are often crooked upright. They are really cute.

"Galactic Noah's Ark; Moon Zoo Mission 4"

"Galactic Noah's Ark; Moon Zoo Mission 4"
Oil on wood
10x10"
will be for sale 6/28/08

This piece is the newest in an ongoing series called "Galactic Noah's Ark". These spacemen have spent the last 4 years traveling the galaxy for endangered space creatures. They have met challenging beasts from giant alligators to poisonous toads, and this goose has proven to be a mighty adversary. With a wingspan of over 6 feet and fiercely territorial, these spacemen have their work cut out for them.

Free Range, Grass Fed

"Free Range, Grass-Fed"
4 4x5" pieces
Oil on canvas
Will be for sale 6/28/08

After reading Michael Pollen's "Omnivore's Dilemma" I got seriously into eating grass-fed beef. I couldn't give up eating meat, but I thought I had better put more thought into what I put in my body. These paintings are an homage to the cows that hopefully get to live more humane lives before ending up on our plates.

Old and New Friends

"Old and New Friends"
Oil on canvas
10x10"
Will be for sale 6/28/08

We bought a bunch of these beckoning cats the first time Jesse and I went to Japan with the intention of giving them away as Christmas gifts. You know how that goes! One is sitting on Jesse's computer, and this one found it's way into one of my paintings. Only one made it's way to it's intended destination... I think. The other toy is one of those hi-tech-battery-operated-musically-stimulated toys that our friend brought back for us from Akihabara (the "Electric Town" part of Tokyo). I thought they would prove likely friends, both from Japan, the old and new school.

Mystery Anteater Cousin

"Mystery Anteater Cousin"

4x5"

Oil on canvas

will be for sale 6/28/08

Less than 2 months to go before the big show!  It will be up from Saturday, June 28th - Tuesday, July 29th.  I have to seriously buy some new paint brushes soon.  They have been working over-time.  Also, I think the ol' paint fumes are starting to affect my noodle, hopefully the creatures don't start becoming too mysterious.  The anteater has a pangolin buddy that you can meet at the art opening.

Blending In

"Blending In"
Oil on canvas
6x6"
Will be for sale 6/28/08

This cardinal is dead-set on blending into the background but instead finds a way to bring the background to him. He just landed himself a piece of the good-life, a small piece of that sweet, sweet pie.

"I WANT YOU!"

"I WANT YOU!"
Oil on canvas
10x10"
Will be for sale 6/28/08

Blatant panda propaganda.

"Scenes From The Second Story"

“When Luck Runs Out”
Oil on canvas
16 5/8 x 16 5/8”

June 28th is fast approaching, and I'm happy to say that after many hours of deliberating, Lindsay and I have decided on a name for our art show; "Scenes From The Second Story". Just to name a few that didn't make the cut: "Birds and the Bees, Frank and Beans," "Enter Stage Left," "Not Your Ordinary Peep Show." Those didn't quite seem to describe what we've been working on in the upstairs of our house these past two years. Lindsay's been updating her blog too so take a look at some of the beauties she's been creating! lindsaydavismakesart.blogspot.com

For those of you who haven't heard, we've been preparing for this show for two, yes, two years now. To date I have 15 never before seen paintings finished, 10 that only a few have seen, and 10 favorites ready for the show. I have 10 more canvases that are primed and am planning to have done for the show. Eight more weeks to get those done! For me 45 paintings under one roof at one time is going to be a huge achievement. I hope you can make the opening, it will be a big celebration.

Gimme Baby Robots 2008

"Life Rafts"

5 1/2 x 5 1/2"

Watercolor and ink on paper

Konnichiwa

"He Chose Waffles"

5 1/2 x 5 1/2"

Watercolor and ink on paper

Back from Japan and missing those delicious sushi rolls and Sochu coctails. We went to the mountain resort "Gala" for some mini-shred snowboarding and had a great time with friends, old and new. Thank you Advance Marketing and Lib Tech for a lot of great memories!

I painted 4 paintings for a traveling show called "Gimme Baby Robots 2008" The first show is in San Diego, CA, then there will be ones in Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Memphis, Milwaukee and Madison, WI. "Baby Robots" is an annual auction show hung salon style. All pieces are under 10x10" and bids are recorded on the wall next to the piece. http://gbr.siamesebirds.com

Birds!

"Black Capped Chickadee"
3 1/2 x 5"
Oil on paper

Cue The Birds!

Eastern Bluebird
Oil on primed paper
3 1/2 x 5"

Always on the back burner, "Cue The Birds!" is a body of work inspired by Think Thank's video called "Cue The Birds!" This painting is a piece that is going to be apart of the "Flock Wall" at my show on June 28th, 2008.

New Works: "The Bookshelf Chronicles"

Episodes 1 and 2
Oil on canvas

4x5"

"The Bookshelf Chronicles" : A Miniseries, are still-lifes painted right from my bookshelf. The toys that are featured in my paintings have to undergo rigorous training and auditions to make it to the rehearsal stage. Those that make it into the casting roll reside in my bookshelf-staging area. These are their headshots. The select. The Grade A. The creme de la creme.

My art opening is coming!!

"American Idle"
Oil on canvas
38" x 38"
will be for sale on 6/28/08

My verrrry long awaited art opening is coming soon! You've heard me talking about it since September of 2006 and, I've been hard at work to not disappoint. I will have about 25-30 new pieces ranging in size from 4x6" to 43x61" most in oil, a few in acrylic, and a handful of older paintings that have never had their "coming out". The space I'm showing in is in Bothell, Washington, about 15 miles east of Seattle:
FrameWright/Kaewyn Gallery
10101 Main Street
Bothell, WA 98011
425/483-7385
You should definitely come out, the opening will be memorable; wine, cheese, friends, and surprises... It will be on Saturday, June 28th, 2008 from 5-8pm. The show will be up for the month of July. Hope to see you there!

Spacecraft Sticker Sheet Gallery Series

The Spacecraft Gallery Sheets are full color vinyl kiss cut stickers.
Created by Spacecraft co-owner and artistic talent, Stefan Hoffman, this series is an "interactive mobile forum for people pushing creative boundaries."
Check out the Rider Series too, you'll be treated to full color stickers of Jesse Burtner, Sean Genovese, and other Think Thank shredders.

Spacecraft Gallery Sticker Sheet

The Main Event
Oil on Canvas
5x5"
-sold-

The newest Spacecraft Gallery Sticker Sheets have been released!
Get them while you can. My painting is the one with the drumming panda bear, please stick it somewhere that makes you happy; on your snowboard, t-shirt, laptop, or a special body part...

Miniatures Show

I have four 5x5" pieces up at Kaewyn Gallery in Bothell, WA. The group show, which is made up of all work under 8x10" will be up until January 31st.
Kaewyn Gallery
10101 Main St.
Bothell, WA 98011