Hillgrass Bluebilly Records Launch Party!!

This painting is 30x40 inches that I finished today, on 10-29-10. Its a painted show poster for the Hillgrass Bluebilly Launch Party at the Hole in the Wall Austin, Texas! it should be a grand ol time..... see ya November 6th??

Continental Club show 10-07-10

Kurt (27 Club series)

9x11 inches This is the first of my "27 Club" series that I'm doing while Im still 27. Clever huh? I turn 28 on 10-10-10. I'm painting Kurt, Janis, and Jimi. There are several more in the 27 club but those are my fave three. stay turned.....

Art show at Method Hair in Austin!!

Buddystein

So I love Buddy Holly, and I also love Frankenstein....so I give you Buddystein! Lets pretend that he is infact real....16x20 inches 08-07-10. YES!

group show "Bad Habits" at Solid Gallery One in Los Angeles

poster prints!!

10 bucks go get ya one off my etsy!!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/erikajane82

Richey's bad habits

(18x24 inches 07-18-10)and here is my newest! This one is of my Richey in the midst of his bad habits, but he's not a bad guy, just lonely. This one is going to Solid Gallery One in Los, Angeles for a group show titled "Bad Habits"

solidgalleryone.com

"Headcheese"

headcheese" 18x24 inches 05-31-10 acrylic on canvasboard (the hitchiker van scene from Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974) my first painting as Erika Jane Mallette!
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"headcheese" 18x24 inches 05-31-10 acrylic on canvasboard (the hitchiker van scene from Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974) my first painting as Erika Jane Mallette!

art show calendar 2010

art show calendar 2010!


AUGUST 2010: End of an Ear (Austin)
http://www.endofanear.com/
2209 1st St, Austin, Texas
Opening on August 4th, 5-7 p.m. music by Rose's Pawn Shop
I'll have beer!

AUGUST 2010: Solid Gallery One (Los Angeles)
"Bad Habits" group show
http://www.solidgalleryone.com/
334 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036
OPENING SATURDAY, AUGUST 21st 8-11PM


OCTOBER 2010: Continental Club Gallery
http://www.myspace.com/continentalclubgallery
1315 S Congress Ave, Austin, Texas
opening on October 7th 7-10 p.m.

come on out and see me!

Erika Jane

Mama's Day 2010

I hope everyone had as wonderful of a mother's day as I did! I have a quick announcement, I have been moved up for a show at Creekside Lounge for July, I don't know the art show date just yet, so I will keep you posted. And, I am possibly booked at Continental Club Gallery for October!!! details coming soon......

HUNG!

Here's my wall at Lovejoy's! now come to my art show. You must you must!


April 15th 2010 8 p.m. until ???? Lovejoy's 604 Neches Austin, Texas

Music provided by Hillgrass Bluebilly, and junk food of various delish sorts

see you there,
Erika J

ART SHOWS!

My debut art show in Austin is coming up!!! goodbye Lubbock FOREVER!!!!

Lovejoy's 604 Neches Austin
April 1st to the 30th
Opening arty party on April 15th with music provided by Hillgrass Bluebilly Records & Ent. YES!

and coming up:
August End of an Ear
Februrary 2011 Creekside Lounge
I'll keep ya posted

Erika Jane

ALF, a painting by erikajane

38x42 inches acrylic and ink on wood....don't ya like it? I do. I'd like to thank my bro Matt for the original ideer that he mentioned to me in Feb of 2009, I'd like to thank Amanda for the cat reference photos, and I'd like to thank Keith for the extra set of eyes and extra mind putting in suggestions as the Alf painting unfolded, and I'd like to thank you for telling me you love my Alf painting.
so on and the like,
ErikaJane

Mama's Babies 32x48 inches

Finally finished! This one took a while, but, there has been a lot going on and its holiday season and all, so gimme a break! It's 32x48 inches acrylic and ink on wood. Its a typical Sunday for me and my kids. We usually hang out in the kitchen, make cookies or some other deliciousness, and train the dogs. My kitchen isn't really blue, but I wish it was. The kiddos are actually out of town right now at their Nonni's, so I finally had time to finish the painting! I also added Bocephus as a puppy at the bottom. RIP Bocephus.
-------------And on a different note, I need a better lens to take pictures of my bigger paintings, but I don't know what I should be looking for, any ideers from you photographers out there? The lens I have now is the shitty one they sent with the camera, and has been through all sorts of things. It works on my smaller paintings fine, but my bigger paintings turn out all fuzzy. HELP!
Enjoy,
Erika

I have an easel!!!! (finally)

So, I finally have an easel!!!! and it was free! I ain't never had no fancy easel before!! haha...No more crouching on the floor causing pain to my scoliosified spine, or ruining the kitchen counter tops of houses and apartments that I don't own. No more! I know I know, I shoulda already had one years ago (since that's what serious artists do) but I am an orphan with no trust fund in sight, and because of that... I have a "make do" attitude, and I don't spend much money on myself. Not that I'm trying to make any kind of statement, it just rarely crosses my mind to buy things that I might need. I don't think my "make do" attitude is a bad one to have. You just have to be creative. I'm not used to being handed things, but is sure is nice when someone thinks about you and gives you something... just because they think you might need it.
I've never even priced easels. This easel was courtesy of Kirk of Swim Pure Austin, Texas. It's nice and used like. I think it was in a garage for about 20 years or sumthin. I like things that have some history to them. Thanks Kirk! and thank you Keith for putting it together for me! Here's me and Rabbit painting on a sunday afternoon....

killer keifer

Keith has long toenails that need a trimming, so I drew him slicing someones neck with them, all nonchalant like- in hopes that he will cut them soon. (they are not really thaaat long). He's really too sweet to me and I shouldn't embarrass him like I do.
He got me some Copic markers for my b-day and I havn't figgered them out yet so bear with me won't ya? This is actually marker and india ink with a splash of off white paint.
erika jane

Fannie the Elephant

And heeeere's Fannie! my pink elephant. She's harmless right? WRONG! Just ask the peeps featured in the background. Does anyone else pick up the "Busted! in Austin" paper? Well I do and I used a couple of the folks with PI's and DWI's that made the front page to be in my shadow box. I don't think it's illegal to use their pictures is it? since it was published in a paper I'm assuming that I can use them. Don't drink and drive now ya hear? and don't get sa plastered in public to the point that the police notice, lest I put you in a shadow box displaying your shame.
6x8 inches, just a little feller
love, erika jane

My series of "dead authors that were rad" Hunter S, Thompson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Charles Bukowski. Enjoy! ---Ejay

Hunter S. Thompson 10-25-09 by erika jane
Edgar Allan Poe 9x12 inches and Charles Bukowski 9x12 inches sep and oct of 2009

The Creature from the Black Lagoon

23x26 inches
sep 2009

Allow me to introduce you to my painting of the Creature from The Black Lagoon, my very favorite movie monster! This is just a peek in on a day in the life. Its hard work stealing lovely bathing-suit clad woman and taking them to his humble abode.

I also added a picture of Milicent Patrick who did the original drawings for the creature costume. She was a super bad-out chick who was a Disney animator way back when. Come on ladies.... show me what ya got!!!!

Richey and Pepp

18x24 inches

Feb 2009

acrylic and glitter on canvas

The 13th Floor

18x24 inches

March 2009

acrylic, construction paper, fabric, and glitter on canvas

drawing

february 2009

8x10 inches