Pop-Up Art Shop: Martyn George

Please join the Paperish Mess Pop Up Art Shop on Sept 29th & 30th (11-8pm each day!) during West Town’s Design Harvest Festival.

The event will feature a culinary themed pop-up shop showcasing the work of local and independent artists creating original artwork and handmade goods!

The pop-up shop will take place in Martyn George (1855 W. Grand Ave at Wolcott)– Chicago’s newest vintage shop featuring culinary-related goods!! There will be wine and lots of other goodies (vintage & handmade!) to feast your eyes upon!

A R T I S A N S include:

Digit Design (Colleen Toledano)Garden BonBonsSue ArendsChance Bone Book ClocksCaged Tomato (Carrie Gowran)Chel Domestic GoodsRegional Food Zine (Cassie Tompkins)Rebecca PlotnickBunny Pumpkin (Denise Hedin)Belle Botanica (Stacy Powell)RuscheProfessor Octocle (David Stokes)Zoeybean Designs

Sublime Light Terrariums

and lots more!

If you are interested, please feel free to email us or check out our [online] invite  for more information about Paperish Mess. Check out more details below too!

Date/Time: Sept 29th & 30th (11-8pm each day)- During West Town’s Design Harvest Festival

Venue: Martyn George1855 W. Grand Ave

Chicago, IL 60622

Public Transportation Accessible via #50 Damen, #65 Grand, and #9 Ashland buses. Closest Subway Lines include Chicago (Blue), Grand (Blue), Ashland-Lake (Green/Pink).

Free shipping from my store!

if you're ever interested in purchasing some of my artwork, my store is offering FREE SHIPPING when you order products from my Society6 Store thru midnight on September 16, 2012.
you must click the link below to receive this deal!

http://society6.com/amandachervinko?promo=5047d0

Glen Ellyn Festival of Arts

Come visit me at my next art festival in Glen Ellyn, August 25 & 26th!

Art & Soul on the Fox

I'm very ecstatic I got accepted into this art festival. Please come visit and support me! I'm booth #75

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Fresh Talent Spotlight Exhibition

Friday, May 11, 2012
7:00pm until 10:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/121951197939027/ 

• Please join us for a great night and show your support for our new grads. My work will be hanging in the show! I'll be exhibiting three pieces. J. Anthony Kosar will be hosting an exhibition for American Academy of Art BFA Illustration students. The opening reception will be held on Friday, May 11th from 7pm until 10pm. The show will be on display until Friday, June 15th. The Event will be held at: Kosart Effects Studios & Gallery 760 Burr Oak Drive Westmont, IL 60559 Pieces on display will be available for sale, so all art enthusiasts come forth! Looking forward to seeing you!   http://www.facebook.com/events/121951197939027/

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Finished papaya

Finally had time to post it.

"Mamao"

watercolor

12x12"

2012

Aphrodisiac series update

Got ahold of a fresh papaya and continued my series. Here's my progress.. 

Day 1 of my painting. I always start out with bright and vibrant colors. I've learned that with watercolor you can never lighten or brighten. 

Day 3. Half way done. The seeds have so much character. They were by far my favorite part. 

Day 4. She's 80% done. Next post will be the finished product. 

Aphrodisiac series

I began this series on aphrodisiacs at the beginning of December and finally had time to start my blog . I will continue to produce more pieces for this series as time progresses and more fruits are in season. I like to take my own reference photos and become aquatinted with the subject I am capturing. This helps me better understand textures, structure, and the personality of object I am illustrating. Aphrodisiac rich foods I plan to explore in the near future are the papaya, watermelon, fig, and cacao fruit. 

"Ahuacuatl"

watercolor

12"x12"

2011

The Aztecs, who were the first documented avocado eaters, dubbed the avocado tree ahuacuatl, or testicle tree. If you’ve ever seen avocados growing, the characteristics are very similar to the appearance of the male organs. The fruits dangle low and often in pairs. Not only do the physical aspects cause arousal, but also the nutrients they contain are a concoction of sexual stimulation.  Extremely rich in vitamin E, avocado is a power house for this "sex vitamin."  (eat something sexy) 

"Flesh"

watercolor

10"x12"

2011

Historically, peppers were used by multiple cultures not only as an aphrodisiac, but also to promote cardiovascular health. A wonderful attribute is their ability to release endorphins, which creates a "pleasurable high." The interior appearance reflects the sex of a female and also illuminates a sensual flush. The hotter the pepper, the hotter the attraction. (eat something sexy)

"The Joining"

watercolor

13"x12"

A prominent player in aphrodisiac lore, pomegranate was regaled as a culinary symbol of Aphrodite by the ancient Greeks. Some say the forbidden fruit of the Bible was not an apple at all, but a pomegranate. The stunning red seeds of the pomegranate tree are praised as aphrodisiacs along with its deep crimson juices that stain whatever it touches. Even the splitting of the fruit reveals an erotic connection between the two halves, as if mimicking the joining of two lovers.  (eat something sexy). 

"The Jewel"

watercolor

12"x13"

2011

The Ancient Roman practice of eating walnuts to increase libido has given this nut the nickname, "viagra in a shell.' The ingredient responsible in walnuts is arginine, an amino acid that is absorbed into the body and transformed into nitric oxide, known to help enlarge blood vessels and enhance blood flow to the male sex. It is also connected to the female in the visual sense of when aroused, her jewel swells to the size of a walnut. (eat something sexy)