May Bad Apple Auction

My work in progress for the next Bad Apple Artist Collective auction! The theme this month is a tribute to a master painter.  I chose, Toulouse-Lautrec!!

Below is "Tilly the Tattooed Lady" (sold).  One of my favorites from this year so far.  

New Painting

Recently completed painting "From the Hillside to the Sea" 2014

Acrylic on canvas board

Sold

Clay on the Brain!!

Lots of work on the potters wheel the past year!!  I'm loving it!

I've been working on a bust of Mother Earth - "GAIA" for a few months now.  Finally finished her after three firings! I will reveal the final photo soon!

Mother Earth

"Mother Earth" 

Acrylic on Canvas

Painted for Sgt. Penguins Gallery

Bad Apples artist collective original art auction - "Venus" theme

The Bad Apple Artist Collective - Venus auction (January) ends tomorrow, January 31st at midnight EST!!!  This is your last chance to get these amazing original pieces by the artists of the Bad Apples!!

...The pieces in the auction..

My piece: "Venus del Mare" mixed media 2013

 Below are some in progress photos of my piece "Venus del Mare".....

Make & Bake Indie Craft Fair 2012

Also never posted photos from the Make & Bake Indie Craft Fair that was in September at SOMOS

Got to see a lot of friends and family from my hometown....it was great fun!!

November Solo Show

I have really been behind posting on my blog!!  Here are photos from my solo show that was back in November at Liquid Fetish Gallery...

"The Time Traveler" acrylic - 2012

"The Confusion Sets in" mixed media - 2012

Tammy Mae Moon/Stephanie Allison collaboration piece on top.  "The Butterflies Within" 2012 on bottom

In celebration of our new members, we are doing a GIVEAWAY! This time there are three ways to enter, and each of these counts as one entry! 

Bad Apple Artist Collective
(Please read all of the rules, to ensure that your entries are counted!)

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Finally, and this is important, post a comment on this photo if you share it to let us know, and include the direct links to the posts you have made on tumblr and twitter. (Please make sure the link goes directly to that post, not to your entire blog. We do not want to scroll through a whole blog looking for the post! Thank you!)

If you do not do comment, and provide links, we can not count your entry!

And of course, you must be a fan of the Bad Apple Artist Collective page!

Thanks, and good luck!

Contest ends on August 14th, at 12am Midnight (EST)

Artsy Update

Definately time for an artsy update...here's what's happening in my neck of the woods....

Make & Bake Indy Craft Fair at Somos in Salinas!  coming up September 7th, i'll have handmade stickers, new prints, postcards, notebooks, bags and hopefully handmade pendants with my art on them.  More info to come! http://somosmedia.net

Going on right now, The Bad Apples have a new monthly theme up on our FB page.  you can like your fav and even bid on an original.  Take advantage of these themed events and get a great deal on an original from your fav Bad Apple :-)  

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.270044033099771.50998.235025493268292&type=3

"Jill the Plate Spinner" mixed media illustration 9x12 inches.  My piece for the circus themed event with the Bad Apples Artist Collective.

I've been making art envelopes to exchange with fellow artists.  It's so much fun!!  It's kind of distracting me from working on my large acrylic paintings for my upcoming shows though...lol

"Stellar" and "Atomic" will be on display for the first time in Fresno at Crazy Moon Studios, coming up next ArtHop, Aug 2nd!  

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crazy-Moon-Studios/248135662660

"Abigail" 10x10" Acrylic on stretched canvas, for the Small Works show at Gallery 25 August 2nd.   http://gallery25.org/

Magic Man

I had the pleasure of meeting local magician Tony Blanco at the Day of the Dead exhbition at City Arts Gallery in 2010.  His card tricks were so amazing, I was blown away!!  He just really had a magical aura about him.  I was so saddened to hear last week that he had passed away.  Years ago he had contacted me online and asked me if I would be interested in painting his portrait and perhaps working on a logo for him.  I can't remember exactly what my response was, but it was probably something along the lines of..."I'm really horrible at painting men, not sure if I can do it."
After I heard about his passing, I decided...Ok I've really got to do this. 
It was probably one of the funnest (yes it's a word) paintings that I've created to date. I just really wish I would have done it for him years ago, that is my regret.  Last night I went to Full Circle Brewing Co., where there was a benefit held in his honor to help raise funds for his medical expenses and services.  My painting was up for auction to help with that, and I really hope that it went to a good home! R.I.P Tony!

"Magic Man" portrait of the late magician, Tony Blanco. (mixed media, 2012)

Bad Apple Artist Collective

I was recently invited to join an amazing collective of female artists, called The Bad Apple Artist Collective.  We will frequently be participating in auctions held on Tophatter.com and our next one is coming up May 29th at 10am.  It's easy to sign up on the site and you will be able to get really awesome deals on prints and originals from the Bad Apple artists.  Go HERE to R.S.V.P. for the auction.  I'll have a new original in it that I created for 31 Girls in 31 Days May Online Exhibition - Acid Theme.  

"Acid Bath" 14x11" acrylic on stretched canvas. Will be auctioned off on Tophatter May 29th in the Bad Apple Artist Collective auction.

More info on the upcoming auction

The Bad Apple Artists will also be holding a monthly themed auction on our Facebook Fan Page.  May's theme is Black Sheep.  You can view the album HERE.  This is my painting, which focuses on the idea of a girl who is not just another face in the crowd.  She is not afraid to be herself, and show her free spirit among the herd...

"Among the Herd" (c) stephanie allison 2012.  Mixed media on tea-stained paper

Sooo, please go and "like" the Bad Apple's Facebook page for updates and more info to come on this upcoming auction.  You can also like my painting, "Among the herd" and if I get the most likes I get to pick the theme for next months auction.

Collab piece with Tammy Mae Moon

I'm so happy to be done with the spring semester mostly because that means I can focus on my artwork again.  There is alot to catch up on, and I've got no time to waste!  During the next few weeks I'll be working on lots of new pieces, also studying for the CBEST test which I'm going to be taking on June 9th.  If I pass this test, I'll be able to start taking credential courses this fall.  If I don't I'll have to wait a whole additional semester.  So, I'm really going to have to study hard, especially the math part!

Here is one of the pieces that I had to put on hold.  It's the collab piece that Tammy Mae Moon started and shipped to me.  I'm finally going to complete my half!  Check out the progress pics thus far below...

The beginning of my half!  Finished the sketch now it's time to paint...

Filling in some of the skin tones

About to connect my half to Tammy's!

Blending together the two sides

It's coming together, still pretty rough but should be done by tomorrow...stay tuned!!