Monolith

'Monolith'

36" x 36"

Acrylic. 2011.

New painting finally completed. This one is clearly quite different from its predecessors as the initial observations for this work were made from an actual model. It was constructed with cardboard and playdough. I think the fact that this particular environment was directly observed gives the finished product an uncanny quality. Yes, this otherwordly scene was painted from observation.

I'm preparing for East Austin Studio Tour and one of my recent paintings ('Vision Thing') will be featured in an E.A.S.T group show opening on Oct. 22nd at 916 Springdale Rd., Austin, Tx, 78702 and running throughout the tour. Exciting times we live in.

Monsters

Monster I

9" x 10"

Mixed Media. 2011.

Monster II

9" x 10"

Mixed Media. 2011.

Continuing along similar lines to my recent comic, I have here two mixed media drawings of monsters. They were done primarily with acrylic, ink and Prisma. The drawings were done for the upcoming Monster Show at Austin's Domy Books. I really recommend checking Domy out if you're in the area- it's a bookstore and gallery that specializes in everything cool. (i.e. Zines, Comixs, Art Books, Poetry, Manifestos, etc.) It has sort of a counter culture vibe, but is spacious, well-curated and neatly organized. Definitely one of the best spots in Austin. Anyway, these drawings are based on celebrity photos. I'd be really interested if anyone could guess who these monsters are modeled on.

Driving to San Francisco

Meljenarts presents...

A ONE-DAY-ONLY EXHIBITION

Featuring the wonder-inducing works of Nicolas Nadeau
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With projected video by Melissa Cha
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MOMO
Le Momo est Roi.
(The Fool is King.)

Open all day Saturday, July 16
Refreshments & reception at 7pm

LIVE WORMS GALLERY
1345 Grant Ave.
(between Green St. and Vallejo St.)

North Beach - San Francisco

The Hounds of Love

Hiromi Ueyoshi

I had a great time at The Hounds of Love gallery opening on Saturday. Here are some shots by
Melissa Cha of the event and the performance by my band Single Lash that drove most of our visitors away.

Swallows

Swallows
Oil. 2010.

Nearly all the paintings from the past three months of entries, including this one, will be included in the Hounds of Love show this Saturday. Show starts at 7pm at 1138 Emmitt Run, Austin, Tx- it's right around the corner from Big Medium. Come by and check out the work if you're in the area, as well as a performance by Single Lash.

Opening Shots

I pity the poor soul who didn't make it to the opening of Deathrace 1776. A great time was had by all- especially me. I officially unveiled the new oil paintings I've been working on for the past 8 weeks or so. I'm very excited about them and foresee many more to come, but I'll discuss all that in more detail in a later post. For now, check out these snapshots of the opening!