"Tomomi do Kazuko" in Fused Magazine Student Issue 2010

The awesome folks at Fused Magazine were kind enough to include my Sweet Streets illustration of 2 students "Tomomi do Kazuko" in their latest issue, centering around students and life in Birmingham.

I studied at Goldsmiths College in London and my family lineage traces back to Birmingham so it's fun to have my art floating around England right now. I spent some time in Birmingham when I lived in London, it sure was cold there and the music scene is very vibrant. Saw my first ska show there :) Thanks to Fused for being long time supporters of my work!

Sweet Streets Opening was amazing!!

The Sweet Streets II opening party was such a visual overload I am still reeling from it all. A big thank you to the amazing curator Caro, who I was so happy to get to meet that night, as well as the wonderful folks at Gallery Nucleus and the sponsor, my favorite art magazine Hi-Fructose. I was so happy to get to show my work along the Shibuya Girls Pop artists and meet Eimi, whose work I adore.

The turnout was massive and 6%DOKIDOKI's fashion show was an experience like none other. Girls and guys wearing unicorn horns, every color of the rainbow, frilly living-doll lolita girls...it was insane. Thank you to my dear friends and family for coming out, and a special thanks to the legendary guerilla street artist Robbie Conal and his beautiful wife, the designer Deb Ross for celebrating with me!

♥ SWEET STREETS runs till October 4th and my work is available for purchase here



Here are some links to other photos of the event:
Bubblepunch's set
Big White Bazooka's set
Caro
Chloe Doan's (model)
Daniel Lim
Daily Dujour
Hi Fructose
LA WEEKLY
Michelle Woo
Nucleus Blog
Nucleus Set
Onch's video
Supahcute.com's set
Tada Time's set
Twinkie Chan's video

SWEET STREETS opens this Saturday!

Sweet Streets II is just 2 days away! I am so excited to see all the amazing art in person! Plus this will be my first time showing both my digital work and paintings together :)

Sweet Streets II @ Gallery Nucleus Opens Saturday Sept. 11 7pm to 11pm 210 East Main Street Alhambra, CA 91801 ~ 10 minutes east of downtown LA Sweet Streets runs till Oct.4

Tres On'nanoko for SWEET STREETS

acrylic on wood panel, 12x12


Continuing on my theme of Japan meets LA for Sweet Streets I was inspired by this photograph and mural to create my own tribute to 3 schoolgirls - "Fresh, Shy, and Pretty"

"Fumiko" for SWEET STREETS

acrylic on wood panel, 11x14

"Fumiko" is one of my 2 paintings for SWEET STREETS II at Gallery Nucleus.
Having grown up in Los Angeles, the fashion of cholos and cholas was intriguing to me as it was so unique, strong and also intimidating. Gang culture is synonymous with LA life, just as much as Hollywood and celebrities, both of which you are equally likely to come into contact with here.

Fumiko is the name of the only woman to ever run the Yakuza in Japan. My idea behind "Fumiko" is how a tough Japanese girl might interpret LA life and translate it's culture into fashion - the recurring theme of clothing as costume, and as identifying what kind of girl you are.

Land of Girl Head Mountains - Göoo magazine #9 "Utopias" Issue 2010

I just got my adorable copy of Göoo magazine in the mail and it looks awesome! I am very happy with how my "Land of Girl Head Mountains" turned out! It was so nice of Martin Orza to invite me to take part and the theme of "Utopias" made me think of a land of girls with batting eyelashes and waterfalls running down their silky manes. I pictured myself living in a land of girliness where everything is beautiful and soft and full of love. I would slip and slide down the slick mountains and skip through the meadows of heart-leaved trees and everything would be right in the world.

Sweet Streets ad in Hi-Fructose Magazine

Hi-Fructose magazine Volume #16 is here with the Sweet Streets 2 ad featuring my art "Tomomi do Kazuko" on the back cover! I am pinching myself this is so cool. (and pretending I'm in Japan, making it the front cover! ;P )

I almost done with my paintings for Sweet Streets and am so excited for the show!

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