Greetings of the Season

New Original works for December

My New works are on display at Red Raven Gallery

you can also find out more information and acquire any available original works in my shop

Bigcartel shop

 Winterwhite

Venus of the Moon

Medeina

Macha

The Communion

SALE !!!!

HUGE SALE IN MY SHOP!! 20-40 % off all works and for a limited time... 40% off on my originals folder with code:original40

Shows Shows Shows!

Upcoming shows 

http://swoongallery.com/2012-shows/

Red Raven FB page

December Red Raven Gallery Group Retrospective show

Red Raven Gallery

Port Townsend, Wa

"Unlucky 13 Show" 

423 West Gallery

Los Angeles

January 2013

Tarts Trollops and Tramps 

all girl show

February 2013

Tasty Delectable Collectibles

Seattle Wa

EleMental

Red Siren Collective Group show

April 2013

423 West Gallery

Los Angeles Ca

Sons of the Sirens show at Red Raven

Hello I am please to announce that my show 'Sons of the Sirens' at Red Raven Gallery for July sold out within a week of the opening night!!!  I am so happy and elated that there are people out there that support the arts and their favorite artists. You all ROCK! and I thank you from the depths of my soul xxoo

Realm of the Senses

Aquatic Royale

Man o' War

Cradle of Love

Sons of the Sirens

This month the Red Raven Gallery is pleased to present the new and fascinating paintings of   Javier Ortega and Laurie McClave

Two intense figurative painters that 'bring it' with their character driven work...

Javier S. Ortega was born in Seville Spain where he was trained in sculpture in the "Escuela de Artes Aplicadas" and ceramics in the "Escuela Taller Plaza España". After this he traveled to Florence to continue his education. Upon completion, his time was divided between the cities of Seville, Valencia and the island of Menorca before deciding to move to the city of Seattle. Here in the states he is continuing his career with successful exhibitions of his figurative paintings in some of the cafes and galleries scattered around the Seattle area.  This past year Javier collaborated  with the dinner theater Teatro Zinzani in Seattle to create some breathtaking oil paintings that have been seen in “Maestro’s Menagerie” and “Hearts on Fire.”  His work is at once nostalgic theater and modern cinema noir.  

Laurie McClave is a local artist that concentrates on figurative, narrative works in oils.  In the last few years she has been working steadily and doing exhibitions throughout the country.  Laurie currently has her work in the Sea Shepard foundation show " Sea no Evil"  in LA, the Poisoned Apples show in Detroit and Swoon Gallery in San Francisco and LA.  Laurie is not only a full time artist, she also runs the Red Raven Gallery and curates the monthly shows including the benefit for the PT Artscapes foundation.  Laurie's work is a commentary on the modern feminine icon,drawing the viewer into a slightly surreal  fantasy.

Please join us for the opening reception 

and meet the artists

Saturday July 7th from 5-8:30 pm

Red Raven Gallery

922 Water St.

Port Townsend

360.385.1493

Medusa in Furs

Red Raven Gallery is pleased to present

 A show of Spectacular Beauty

We Welcome the incomparable talent of Jel ena, Serbian multi media artist all the way from her adopted home of Los Angeles.  Jel Ena's work displays a mastery of the figure and color. Her style is unmistakable and remarkably unique in its vision.  She works with graphite, colored pencil, pastel and paint to create creatures that are at once gorgeously fascinating and untouchable.  Emotion flows from their eyes and captivates the viewer.  

Penitence

I am not the flesh of your penitence,

your fetishistic fingers will not pry

forgiveness from these lips.

you may rip out my heart

but it will not bleed,

there will be no pleasure for you

in my blood.

©Scott Reeves 2011

Jel Ena's work will be on display starting with Art Walk 

on June 2cd and run through July....

She will be  attending the artwalk night and will be bringing 10 copies of her and Scott Reeves Graphic poetry book which she will sign for those interested in purchasing one of the few copies left.  Please come out to artwalk and welcome our visitor in true PT style! 

Also Showing at Red Raven for the month of June

Porcelain Poet

The photographic works of Jessica Walker

Seattle-ite Jessica Walker, aka Porcelain Poet, is a master with makeup, costuming and props... turning the everyday into a fantasy world with her imagination and camera

She is working on some exciting new photo shoots with a steampunk theme for our  June show... sneek peeks coming soon 

Our Featured Red Raven gallery artist is Thresa Locke!

 Thresa has been hard at work on a whole new series of her amazingly detailed ink drawings... We cannot wait to see what she has come up with, come check it out with us!

Please join us for Artwalk opening reception Saturday night June 2cnd from 5-8:00 at The Red Raven 922 Water StPort Townsend

The Bad Apple Artist collective

I am extremely happy to announce I have been included in the Bad Apple artist collective, a great group of artistic, amazing, talented women.

The Bad Apple Artist Collective is a collaboration of artists banding together to showcase their arts and have some fun doing so while giving fans new, interactive means to view and appreciate the art and the artists themselves. 
Through out communities, social networking and often selling venues there is a dark underbelly called the arts. Often Art is under appreciated in all it's forms. 

Check out our Blog below :)

We will be hosting live interactive auctions. You will be able to talk to the artists direct. In these Auctions several artists will be showcased each with unique style. 
There is so much more we plan on doing and we have the gears turning stay tuned and join the mailing list for future updates!

The Bad Apples artist collective is hosting a Group Auction at Tophatter, May 29th 2012, featuring products and prints from several Bad Apples. Make sure you sign up for Tophatter and RSVP to the auction. The more RSVPs we have, the more artworks can be listed. 

Poisoned Apples show in Detroit

I will be doing The Poisoned Apples show opens in Detroit 

at the Fun house Gallery 

on Saturday June 9th 2012

The list of artists is fantastic

Yes that is my artwork on the official poster and it is also n Catapult Magazine!

Envy Will be there along with 3 other original pieces by me... if you live in or nearby the Detroit area, you should really check it out!  Live performances and lovely art by talented artists from all over the world!  

You can help my artwork be seen in NYC Time Square!

Laurie McClave
Just click on the above link for my page and click on the collect button at the top!  If I get collected enough I am entered into a huge artshow in NYC!

The tinies of Adore at Swoon gallery

 

 

 

Bloom

I am proud to be a part of The Swoon Gallery show Adore

 filled with tiny treasures about Love

please visit the link for more information

Fauna

Inkstained

Halo

Thorns

Hearts

Bubbles

Girls Gone Wild at Tasty in Seattle

Lumi Goddess of the frost

The second annual all girl art show in Seattle's Phinney Ridge neighborhood 

kicked off their opening on February 10th with Tasty Gallery showing off 11 local females and their wonderfully creative vibe!  A great time was had by all who attended the festivities!  

Owner Sheri Hauser and I at the opening party 

 Some of the other artists with Sheri Hauser... Redd Walitski (pink hair)

is one of my new favorite artists!!

The goddesses on the Tasty walls

The Brave and The Morrighan

both pictured here, sold on opening night!!!

For more info on the show and the other artists participating

Check out the Tasty Website

How to get everything rolled into one......

I ask you,.... why is it so crazy hard to get all my ducks in a row?  I cannot seem to get all my social, marketing and creative paths to work in sync.... I am trying my hardest to make this seamless and effortless.  I see people that can do it and I am astounded!  I must be missing something important...
 I have a few tech-type geek friends ( I won't name names, but you certainly know who you are)
 that just laugh at me and shake their heads when I do not understand their psycho-tech-geek-speak.
I am sorry but all I want to do is create new works of art! New  lovely visions with simple instruments that I understand, like the pencil. Remember that tool?  That, I understand.. it is simple and straight forward and it understands me.. it knows what i want it to do, Just DRAW!  It is so forgiving,.... not at all like web stuff. and computers.. the language of which is so lost on me.. maybe because I am just not that in to math... 0100101 blah blah....Shhh go to sleep now and think about all of this later... or better yet! Don't