And it’s over five feet tall!

2012 was not only a great year, it also re-ignited my childhood love of Star Wars!  It ended with me most recently completing a super special, shiny Darth Vader Soft Figure Case.  Vader is heading to it’s new home, Rancho Obi-Wan!  I feel so honored for it to be going to such a good home, and to someone who appreciates Star Wars like no other!

This is the first time I’ve worked with patent vinyl, and although it’s ridiculously slippery material to work with, the pay-off is totally worth it.  I just hope the new owner can look past my grubby finger-print marks from handling it so much.  So, so soft and supple, guh……..

“Rancho Obi-Wan (ROW) is a non-profit Star Wars memorabilia museum on the outskirts of wine country in Sonoma County, California, just a 50-minute drive north of San Francisco. It is an eye-popping, wonder-inducing, interactive experience for fans of the saga of all ages and from all over the world. Recently remodeled, its nearly 9,000 square feet of space houses 35 years of Star Wars treasures from all over the world.”

Check out more about Rancho Obi-Wan and museum owner, Steve Sansweet here: http://www.ranchoobiwan.org/index.php

Fashion Combs for Small Stuff art show, featuring Tripper Dungan, Scott Tolleson and more!  Show opens November 25th – January 12th.

“You may indeed be able to use these Fashion Combs in place of your “real” combs, but not recommended as these are already plenty hairy! Even Fashion Combs need combs of their own!”

Bear and Bird Gallery

4566 North University DrLauderhill, FL

www.bearandbird.com

For the B-Movie Tribute show opening October 5th.  On display through November 3rd.   Go check out the show!

Ltd Gallery
307 E Pike Street
Seattle, WA
www.ltdartgallery.com

10″ X 14″ Felt Cereal Box w/ Screen-printed panels

Inspired by one of my favorite Wes Craven movies, The Hills Have Eyes.  (NOT the re-make!)

If you weren’t able to make it to the opening on August 2nd, this show will be up until the first week of September.  If you’re anywhere in the northwest, you better high-tail it to Portland to check out this show as it’s packed full of absolutely mind-blowing art as well as an amazing line up of artists.

The Vivid Visions line-up is arbito, Spencer Hibert, Oliver Hibert, Buff Monster, Pinky, Grant Wiggens and Martin Ontiveros.

Arbito’s ‘Going My Way’ and ‘Super Stupor’ custom banks (below).

It’s that time again….   finally nearing ‘summer’ and pent up rage/anger/depression over the long, cold, rainy months in Seattle and we’re ready to beat out all that frustration in the form of piñata bashing; Brain Drain Style!

This year I told myself I’d downsize this piñata as they always end up being way too big and loads of work; yet somehow this one turned out bigger than ever at 4ft tall!  (sigh)   Just that much more satisfying beating it to the ground!

I started this piece months ago… and kept getting side-lined with other projects.  Well low and behold, it’s finally done!  BIG, BIG sigh of relief!!

27″ X 21″

Sparkle Motion Gold Vinyl.

Detachable front & back pieces can be viewed together as one, or side-by-side so the figures can be on display too.