Two previously unpublished drawings

Cleaning up a bit today and found these, forgot I had done them.

Inferiority Complex
Ballpoint pen on paper
Approx. 5 in. x 8 in.
(2010)

Untitled
Ballpoint pen on paper
Approx. 5 in. x 8 in.
(2010)

Etsy listings, June 2011

All Loveliness Is Anguish

I Am The Blood (for K.)

Chasm

Skin Hunger, blogged

My revision of the Skin Hunger installation was mentioned recently in a couple of different Second Life blogs:

Linden Lab has done something really good! They have set up a 9-sim region and dedicated it for the use of Second Life artists. According to the wiki, the sims are to be used in three ways: a general sandbox area, a "self-curating gallery area" for somewhat longer lasting displays by single artists, and a "building resources area" with freebies, classes and other goodies of use to artists working in this virtual environment. It has been open for less than two weeks, and only the sandbox area is active so far. But this is an exciting development for artists in SL. And, in a very tangible sense, a validation of the critical role artists have traditionally played in making this world a place worth living.

Read the rest of the New World Notes article here.

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LL recently opened the LEA Sandbox and I have been dropping by every now and then to take a look at the things people have been sharing and creating. The sandbox is a really great place to stop in and get a look at people in their creative process or to see what others are showing. Yesterday evening I decided to record a few of them to share with you after feeling the need to film Nebulosus Severine's "Skin Hunger".

Read the rest of the Just Exploring Art article here.

Guest appearance on Soup Radio

I was recently asked to be a guest on Penumbra Carter's Soup Radio segment for the month of June:

Penumbra Carter is joined by Nebulosus Severine at the The Linden Endowment for the Arts (LEA) Art Sandbox in Second Life. They tour the space and discuss work by Robin Moore, Ozzy Wozniak, znort Gant and Alizarin Goldflake. The LEA Art Sandbox is supported by Linden Lab as an area where artists can rez objects, experiment, and learn how to build. The LEA exists to promote understanding and support of virtual art.
(Duration 50 mins)

CLICK HERE for more details about the June show and for information on how to tune in!

Skin Hunger - revision and new location

Skin Hunger has been moved to the LEA Art Sandbox, due to prim limitations in the Amsterdam sim. It will be viewable here until approximately June 16th. Come see the new revisions, or visit it for the first time if you haven't yet!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/LEA5/114/146/23

Hammered & Nailed opening reception

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Fun night!!

(View the whole set here.)

See also: http://arthart.blogspot.com/2011/05/hammered-nailed.html

Gallery Hours:

Wednesday, June 1st: 12 - 3 PM

Thursday, June 2nd: 5 - 8 PM

Monday, June 6th: 12 - 3 PM

Tuesday, June 7th: 5 - 8 PM

Wednesday, June 8th: 3 - 5 PM

NEW painting and new show - Hammered & Nailed in Hartford, CT

Tuesday afternoon, a friend told me about an open-submission art show this coming weekend -- and that the setup dates were Wednesday and Thursday! So I had to rush to get my arse in gear and get something ready for it. I had a partially-started canvas, and I decided I'd finish it up. I added the final touches to it sometime around noon on Wednesday, May 25th.

Title: I Am The Blood

Year: 2011

Dimensions: approx. 11 in. X 22.5 in.

Media: Acrylic paint and wire on canvas

The event is called Hammered & Nailed:

NLUV (Now Let Us Vindicate) presents:
H A M M E R E D & N A I L E D:
Free Creative Open Call to Artists @
ArtSpace Hartford Gallery-
555 Asylum St. Hartford, CT

Event Description:
BRING A HAMMER AND NAILS! [maybe also a level and a measuring tape just to be on the safe side :)] and hang it up on the wall, install it in the space provided (bring your own specific tools), propose performance art pieces, play some music, dance, screen a film/multimedia work (check out the space before hand in your free time to get a feel for it) and BOOYAH! ...your art, music, poetry, dance, performance is ready to show the world.

Now aint that something?

*NO ENTRANCE FEES!
*NO QUANTITY LIMITATIONS!
*NO SIZE LIMITATIONS!
*NO THEMES!
*NO SPECIFIC MEDIUM REQUIREMENTS!
*ANY WORKS SOLD IS PURE PROFIT FOR ARTISTS! [BUT DONATIONS TO NLUV ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED ;) ]

FIRST-COME! FIRST-SERVED! There will be limited wall space and installation space.

*DROP OFF FOR ARTWORK/PERFORMANCE PROPOSAL: MAY 25TH & 26TH
(PLEASE HAVE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM FILLED OUT AND READY TO MAKE REGISTRATION AND HANGING PROCESS EASIER FOR EVERYONE, HAVE YOUR OWN WALL LABELS READY, AND ANY BUSINESS CARDS YOU WANT TO DISPLAY)

I decided to bring two paintings -- the one I completed on Wednesday, and one I had done a couple of years ago, All Loveliness is Anguish:

I'm glad I got there early. Space was filling up really fast!

Here is a slideshow of the rest of the pics I quickly snapped today.

I'll take a lot more pics at the opening reception on Saturday night.

(If you are unable to view the embedded slideshow, click here)

Skin Hunger installation

I've completed a new installation in Second Life called Skin Hunger, based on my drawing of the same name.

Visit it here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amsterdam/3/71/25

Word of the day (fodder for inspiration)

plangent

\PLAN-juhnt\ , adjective;
1.
Beating with a loud or deep sound, as, "the plangent wave."
2.
Expressing sadness; plaintive.

— adj
1. having a loud deep sound
2. resonant and mournful in sound

[C19: from Latin plangere to beat (esp the breast, in grief); see plain ²]

Yes

"I knew by the time I was a teenager that I was going to be an artist. There was no doubt about that. There was nothing else for me to be."

-- Mike Kelley

Sleep

I think I finally figured out why I can fall asleep more easily during the day. It's the sound of birdsong at dawn. It makes the world feel like a safe, peaceful place, if only for a short time.
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

New drawing - Skin Hunger

Skin Hunger
Ballpoint pen on paper
Approx. 8.5 in. x 11 in.
(April 2011)

Relay For Life - Hopes & Wishes - Open til April 28

I was asked by artist Penumbra Carter to contribute some work to the Relay For Life Team 52's group build, Hopes & Wishes.

My contribution was a Bunnyken-themed refrigerator. The original one I made was a bit gruesome, so I toned it down for this project.

From the Info notecard at the build:

This is an installation built by Penumbra Carter in tribute to the theme of Team 52,"Hopes and Wishes". Included within this installation are contributions from the following artists:

Maya Paris contributed the Tutti Frutti Trees which are also found in the auction area.

Misprint Thursday contributed the Butterfly Kiss flowers which are also found in the auction area.

Nebulosus Severine contributed the Bunnyken Meat-Locker.

Enjoy the walk through and a donation to the Relay for Life will be greatly appreciated!

Visit it at this SLurl - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Prescott%20Island/128/135/22

White SaliMar group show + 24-hr event

The 24-hour art event with live DJs begins today (March 18, 2011) at 11 am SLT (PDT)!

Artist lineup

DJ lineup

Party/ Entrance area: http://slurl.com/secondlife/SaliMar/174/72/57

In the entrance area, there is a HUD dispenser with teleport points to all of the 16 rooms. Wear the HUD, and click the heart on the left to scroll through the teleport points to all 16 rooms.

I will be in-world sometime around 8 pm SLT.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/SaliMar/63/65/87

And at the end of the day, I am alone and I have nobody but myself

Why have I never learned how to comfort myself all that well?

Maybe I could learn to deal with the extreme overwhelming loneliness by keeping busy -- doing art, watching movies, listening to music, writing, reading, doing chores around the house; any number of these things and more. And sometimes I can force myself, keep myself distracted. But more often that not, I sit here paralyzed, impaled on my pain, and I torture myself with it, and I feel like I'm drowning and I can't do anything, I won't even fucking SLEEP, I just sit here tortured, until I literally cannot sit upright or stay conscious anymore.

New installation - 'Soul Mending'

I was invited to participate in the White Salimar group show and 24-hour Art Event (Salimar art sim, March 18, 2011, beginning at 11 am SLT (PDT).

(Above pic courtesy of Nur Moo)

My installation, Soul Mending, is ready for viewing, and can be visited in Second Life by using the following SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/SaliMar/63/65/87

There is a Notecard that is dispensed upon arrival; please follow the instructions for the best user experience, and make sure to bring a friend with you!

More details about the 24-hour event to be posted soon.

Paintings sold

My paintings Divulsus and FUCK have been sold in the past couple of months.

Divulsus was sold via Hygienic Art's Salon des Independants show. (Buyer yet unknown at the time of this post.)

FUCK was purchased by my friend & fellow (brilliant) artist Dekka Raymaker.

A HUGE thanks to the buyers. The money will go toward purchasing a car, plus it frees up room for me to make new art! Hahaha.

Catching up.

I am way behind on posting things, so expect a ton of stuff to be updated here within the next couple of days.

This weekend, weather permitting...

On Saturday, January 29, 2011, I will once again be returning to Hygienic Art in New London for their annual Salon des Independants show (which I've mentioned in the past).

From the event description:

The Hygienic Art XXXII Salon des Independents will open on January 29 at 8pm at the Hygienic Art Galleries at 79 Bank Street in Downtown New London. Sign-in and hanging begins that day at 8am and runs to 6pm. The show is open to all artists, everyone is welcome. The exhibition is well-known for its diverse original art ranging from the sublime to the outrageous. We hope you'll join us by submitting a piece! See you at Hygienic!

This year, I'll be submitting my painting Divulsus (which has been collecting dust on my desk for awhile now) -- unless it sells on Etsy before this weekend, haha.

(detail)

(detail)

Flooded Fracture Friday - January 21, 2011

Last week I decided to go with an underwater theme for my semi-regular Fracture Friday event.

From the group notice I sent:

Your friend and humble DJ Nebulosus Severine returns to flood Fracture with an eclectic array of music. Don your swimmies, gills, flippers, and/or your Scuba gear and come splash around with me!

Still pondering this week's theme, but I'll (hopefully) post the event ahead of time. And if all else fails, I'll at least have pictures to show for it after the fact.

If you're in Second Life and you want to stay up-to-date on the events at Fracture, make sure to join the Fracture VIP group! Events are generally held every Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday nights, plus Saturday mornings/afternoons.