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Jim Blanchard Art and Print Retrospective and Book Signing Oct 7

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Jim Blanchard
Showing with Sonny King – Silver’s Circus

October 7 – 30, 2016
Opening reception, Friday, October 7, 8-11 PM
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90027
www.laluzdejesus.com

Jim Blanchard is a graphic artist, illustrator, and former zine publisher. He was born in Houston, Texas in 1965. He received his bachelor of fine arts degree during the mid-1980’s at the University of Oklahoma, during which he also published the fairly influential ’80s art and music zine Blatch. Since moving to Seattle, WA in 1988, he has designed band posters, record and CD covers, done magazine illustrations, inked Peter Bagge’s Hate comic series, and served as art director for Fantagraphics Books. He’s one of the more infamous “low-brow culture” artists of the last two decades (Source: Zine Wiki)

Blanchard will have a selection of original drawings and paintings, as well as posters and prints on the walls of the La Luz De Jesus Gallery, and will be signing copies of the Visual Abuse book from 8-10PM on Friday, October 7th, and then again on Saturday, October 8th from 4-7 PM. There will be original and limited reproduction fliers, as well as an assortment of original gig posters available for sale and signing.

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Sonny King opens at Silver’s Circus at La Luz de Jesus Oct 7

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Sonny King – Silver’s Circus
Showing with Jim Blanchard
October 7 – 30, 2016
Opening Reception, Friday October 7, 8-11 PM
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90027
www.laluzdejesus.com

Sonny King – Silver’s Circus
Inspired by a childhood that was split between a strict Australian boarding school and the colorful environment of the circus where his father worked, Sonny King creates vibrant renditions of big-top life that take viewers back in time. His work captures beautifully the bustling activity and energy of the circus, offering perspectives from both inside and outside the tent in scenes that are dramatic, dynamic, and carefully arranged. Delightfully animated figures–aerialists, clowns, and enthusiastic show-goers–inhabit his three-dimensional creations and paintings. Each scene reflects King’s eye for specifics, as he lavishly embellishes every section of a work. A love of bold colors and experimental lighting are distinctive of his style.

Other subjects, including small-town life, have inspired Sonny to create lively, folksy dioramas. On his thoughtfully rendered presentations, telling moments come together in ways that are touching yet never overly sweet. His work pays tribute to the past without hovering in sentimentality. Several of the pieces in this exhibition were part of a mini-retrospective at the California Folk Art Museum, and his animatronic Ferris Wheel is sure to satisfy Carny fans of all ages.

 

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