0 Welcome DailyCandy Readers!

Monkey Trouble

I'd like to thank DailyCandy in advance for giving me some sugahhh on their website tomorrow!! I am so thankful for the amazing opportunity to share the screen with so many other fabulous artists. I have my girl Rakia to thank for introducing me to the lovely Meredith of DailyCandy Philadelphia. I'd also like to give some lovin' to Hana at Supah Cute for the sweet write-up about my critter art!

I have twenty more days to finish five more pieces for my solo show at Cafe Estelle, which should be interesting to try to accomplish considering my weekdays and nights are eaten up by my job. Speaking of eating, the next three weekends will be dedicated to drawing on the couch while eating an abundance of cookies (why did the Girl Scout cookie season have to end!? whyyyyyy!?!).

I've added prints of all of my critters to my Etsy shop in the following sizes: 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, but if anyone has any special requests for different sizes or finishes, let me know!

Welcome DailyCandy Readers!

3 Chock Full O' Critter News!

There is nothing I enjoy more than having a lazy snow day with the hubby while drawing fetching, fuzzy pets and sipping hot chocolate. Speaking of cute critters, I'm no longer working from home so I am really starting to miss being surrounded by our apartment full of rambunctious animals. I feel like a guilt stricken mom who has to drop her kids off at day care before work. Seriously, I am going through major adorable animal withdrawal. I suppose that's what Cute Overload is for.

Anywho, here are the most recent critters from my say hello to my little friends series! The last animals of the series will be a monkey, prairie dog, short-tailed opposum, skinny pig and degu. Hopefully I'll have 20 of these suckers by April 3rd when my opening reception at Café Estelle rolls around.

Pepé Le Poo

The Year of the Splinter

I've been mailing my promotional postcards for the past week, but if I've forgotten anyone, feel free to leave a comment and I'll send one your way!

Be on the lookout for my new line of tinymeat artist accessories within the next month! I don't want to spoil anything, but there might be a bunnytastic wallet and squirrely passport case available in the near future. Ok, so maybe I did want to spoil it. I couldn't be more thrilled to be involved with these guys!

For those of you who are local to the Philadelphia area, tonight is Mew Gallery's 3rd annual "Pay the Rent" auction & raffle event, which I have donated a few of my prints to, so be sure to check it out and show your support!

I've also snagged a summer group show at Steel City Coffee House in Phoenixville, where a few of my exotic pets will be on display from May through July. After completing my exotic pet project, I'll be working on a series of birds drawn on wood, which will be unveiled at my next solo show at Philadelphia's Studio 27.28 in February 2010, which seems like forever from now, but I'm sure it will be here before you know it!

As always, thanks for reading & enjoy your week (is anyone else excited as heck for the release of Watchmen?)

Chock Full O' Critter News!

1 (Yes, I'm up at 3:26 A.M. on a weekday)

Sorry for being so quiet lately, I've been working my critter-loving butt off trying to get some more illustrations under my belt. I'd like to have at least twenty of these by the time my show opens on April 3rd, and as of right now I only have twelve. Prints of all of my exotic pets are now for sale at my Etsy shop in various sizes. I'd be happy to take any exotic pet requests or suggestions! I'm trying to keep the pets furry & cute for now, but I am not opposed to a little Reptilia lovin'.

Chompin' BroccoliAlpacas are Just Llamas With Bangs

Pig Supreme
Putting the Goat in Goatee

In other artsy news, I'm in the middle of designing a wallet and passport cover with Tinymeat for their Etsy shop, which I am really excited about because I love their artist series products. Plus, they've had over 8,000 Etsy sales in three years, which is insanity to me considering I've only had 18 (baby steps, I suppose!). Hopefully there will be more exciting news to come soon, but until then, please bear with my critter-induced silence!

(Yes, I'm up at 3:26 A.M. on a weekday)

3 Guinea pigs are so scene it hurtz.

Guinea Pigs Made the Pompadour Famous way Before Morrissey

Here's the most recent critter in my series, "say hello to my little friends." I've always wanted a guinea pig because they make alien noises and have bedhead just like me, but alas, I already have an apartment filled with pets so I suppose this little guy will have to suffice.
In other critter-related news, I wanted to say thank you to one of my favorite blogs, Fly, for featuring me this week! I'm flattered to be sharing the screen with so many other artists I heart.

Guinea pigs are so scene it hurtz.

5 Critters and CTU cure congestion!

During the holidays, I was 95% sure that I had a sinus infection, but hoped it would just get better on its own because I didn't want to have to visit the doctor during our brief break. It turns out, that was not the best idea. I spent the last week in a crazy amount of pain and wasn't sure what the problem was, since my sinus infection had been gone for a week and these symptoms were different. My back was killing me, I couldn't get rid of my fever, my heart was racing and my teeth ached so badly that I couldn't sleep.

I went to the doctor on Friday and he told me that the sinus infection had never really left and my body was basically like, "Stop ignoring me, I need attention and antibiotics. K thanks." He was also concerned that my resting heart rate was at 120 (60-90 beats per minute is the norm). I've been testing my heart rate periodically over the weekend, and the only thing that seems to slow it down and distract me from being stressed is working on my critter illustrations while blazing through five seasons of 24 (oh my god I have no life!!!). Everytime Jack Bauer screamed "DAMN IT!" I drank a sip of water. Needless to say, I am no longer dehydrated. So, without further ado, here are the most recent exotic pets in my "say hello to my little friends" series.

Chinchillin' Like a Villain

Sugar Gliders Need Hugs too

Critters and CTU cure congestion!

4 Despite the rumors, ferrets are not face-eating creatures.

Ferrets Don't get no Respect

I finished another exotic pet for my upcoming series, "say hello to my little friends," which will be on display through April at Cafe Estelle. Ferrets may smell a bit like poo, but I think they are just darling.

There's something else that is non-critter related that I'd like to mention. For all of you NYC folk, I urge you to check out my brother's play, Welcome to Nowhere at P.S. 122 (150 First Avenue) through January 13th. After a sold-out run in February '08, this will be the last performance in NYC before they head off to France, Canada and Austria for upcoming Temporary Distortion projects.

A performance still from Welcome to Nowhere (bullet hole road)...part road movie, part fractured memory, part love story. A meditation on the violence, sexuality and madness found at the heart of the American Road Movie.

Despite the rumors, ferrets are not face-eating creatures.

2 It's a new day...

I hope everyone had an excellent holiday & an even better new year. Check out a Q&A with yours truly at The Little Red Suitcase, where I was interviewed by the super fabulous Patty!

In other news, I finished another critter for my solo show, "say hello to my little friends," coming up in April at Cafe Estelle.

President Coolidge was Cool With a Capital C

Rebecca, the pet raccoon of President Coolidge, was exceptionally cool. True story.

While we're on the subject of Cafe Estelle, I'd like to mention my main squeeze, Laura Kicey, who will be having the opening of her solo show, "Living Rooms" this Friday. Be sure to join us in the celebration of her awesomeness. Plus, there will be snacks. Just sayin'.

It's a new day...