Laluzapalooza 2015

OUR 29TH ANNUAL GROUP SHOW

March 6 – 29, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6th, 8-11 PM

La Luz De Jesus Gallery proudly presents our annual juried group exhibition, LALUZAPALOOZA. This gigantic, no-theme show features works from some of the freshest and most relevant artists working today. Last year we sorted through 16,000 submissions from commercial illustrators, graphic designers, tattooists, scenics, students, street taggers, animators and working gallery artists.  How many will we see this year? Past shows have featured as many as 330 pieces and as few as 100, making this the most exclusive selection of tastefully, jam-packed, salon-style exhibited works in Post-Pop. There will be some familiar names from our ever-growing roster of feature artists, but an overwhelming percentage of the work this year will come from a brand new batch of previously undiscovered, emerging talent. Will you be a patron of the next great generation?

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Donna Abbate – A Spoken Flower page 25

Donna Abbate – A Spoken Flower page 33

Peter Adamyan – Jesus Saved Me From Cancer

Peter Adamyan – Jesus Saved Me From Speeding

Peter Adamyan – Jesus Saved Me From Towelheads

Nathan Anderson – Harry Dean Stanton as Travis Henderson (From Paris, Texas)

Nathan Anderson – M. Emmett Walsh as Private Detective (From Blood Simple)

Nathan Anderson – Marty Feldman as Igor (From Young Frankenstein)

Nathan Anderson – Stephen Tobolowsky as Ned Ryerson (From Groundhog’s Day)

Azygous – The Unholy Ones (Escobar)

Briana Bainbridge – La Niña Muerte I

Briana Bainbridge – La Niña Muerte II

Briana Bainbridge – La Niña Muerte III

Dan Barry – Drippy Baby 1

Dan Barry – Drippy Baby 2

Dan Barry – Drippy Baby 3

Dan Barry – Drippy Baby 4

Alexandra Bastien – Personality Disorders

Davidd Batalon – Motionless, Meaningless

K. David Bena – The Little Saint

Vicki Berndt – How Much is that Doggie in the Window?
Acrylic on canvas, 12 x 24 in. (13 x 25 in. framed), $1,500

Michelle Bickford – Never Mix, Never Worry

BigToe – Eternal Dogtown

Sue Blanchard – Disease

Jason Brammer – Creature Catcher II

Jason Brammer – Watching The Doors of Perception

Katherine Brannock – Piñata Pixie 1
Watercolor, pencil, gold ink, walnut ink stain on 100% cotton rag paper, 5×7 in. framed. $200

Katherine Brannock – Piñata Pixie 3
Watercolor, pencil, gold ink, walnut ink stain on 100% cotton rag paper, 5×7 in. framed. $200

Katherine Brannock – Piñata Pixie 6

Jennifer Celio – Mutherfucking Disco

Adrian Cherry – GMO

Adrian Cherry – Leaks

Adrian Cherry – OMG

Carol Connett – Aquifer

Carol Connett – Encounter
Acrylic on panel, 18 x 24 in. (19.5 x 25.5 in. framed), $700

Robert Steven Connett – Sea Flowers

Edward Robin Coronel – Cauliflower

Edward Robin Coronel – Hugsy Bear
Acrylic on canvas, 5 x 7 in. (8 x 10 x 2 in. framed) $275 Sold​

Edward Robin Coronel – Muffins

Edward Robin Coronel – Num-nums
Acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10 in. (13.1 x 15.5 in. framed), $475

Edward Robin Coronel – Patchy-pooh
Acrylic on canvas, 5 x 7 in. (8 x 10 x 2 in. framed), $275 Sold​

Edward Robin Coronel – Tater Pie
Acrylic on canvas 10 x 8 in. (15.5 x 13.1 in. framed), $475

Edward Robin Coronel – Wiggles

Matthew Couper – Contemporary Lady of The Flowers

Matthew Couper – Dead History
Oil on metal, 8 x 11 in. (12 x 15 in. framed), $1,300

Matthew Couper – Facade
Oil on canvas, Colonial period frame, 21 x 17 in. (23.75 x 19.75 in. framed), $3,800

Matthew Couper – Holiday
Oil on metal, vintage, handmade frame, 11 x 14 in. (16 x 19.5 in. framed), $1,800

Matthew Couper – Snake Eyes
Oil on metal, 5 x 7 in. (12 14 in. framed), $650

Robert Craig – One Bad Apple (Snow White 2)

Robert Craig – Snow White 4

Brian Dombrowsky – Los Olivos De Cielo

Brian Dombrowsky – The Journey of the Mayflower

Mike Egan – Good luck for the funny man

Mike Egan – Looking for hearts to fill with blood
Acrylic on Wood Panel, 18 x 18 x 1.5 in. $850.00

Mike Egan – Prayers couldn’t save my bad luck

Mike Egan – The Announcement
Acrylic on Wood Panel, 14 x 14 x 1.5 in. $650.00

Bruce Eichelberger – About a Girl

Bruce Eichelberger – The Nothing

Bruce Eichelberger – The Abyss

Haunted Euth – Aint It Fun

Haunted Euth – Decision Makers

Joshua Flint – Her Stillness

Frank Forte – Psychedelic Cat Dreams

Michael Foulkrod – Lux

Michael Foulkrod – Queen of Sunset

Francisco Franco – La Catrina

Francisco Franco – Why Do I Call Him My Diego

Don Fritz – Retribution

Don Fritz – Spanked

Richard Frost – Geovanni

Wendy Lee Gadzuk – Kardia Dentata

Jeff Gillette – Disneyland Sign Dread

Jeff Gillette – Mural

Jeff Gillette – Transition

Mark Gleason – Tumblr

Mark Gleason – Fucked
oil on canvas 18×18 in. $1000 Sold​

Bruce Gossett – Speyeder
Enamel on prism sticker stock. 8 x 8 in. (10 ¾ x 10 ¾ in., framed). $460

Conrad Haberland – The Bed

Walt Hall – Don’t Give Up

Walt Hall – Of Course Sometimes

Walt Hall – The Forest Keeper

Walt Hall – Well it’s a Very Pretty Deer

Howard Hallis – Mascot Mandala

Derek Harrison – Inner Spirit of the Hollywood Roosevelt

Annette Hassell – Annie Meets the Gatekeeper

Annette Hassell – Evolution

Annette Hassell – Monkey Shines

Scott Holloway – Saint Google

Jack Howe – Some Say Why… I Say Why Not!

Jack Howe – Travels Through Mexico

Jack Howe – 1st NSA Agent

Jack Howe – NYC World’s Fair Acid Test

Jack Howe – Beasts of Burden

Stephanie Inagaki – Wedding Funeral

Joka – The Abandoned Skill of Listening

Nozomi Kanai – Silent Night

Nozomi Kanai – Where the Wild Things Are

Simon Kangiser – Frame 352

Simon Kangiser – Small Touches

Simon Kangiser – The Rabble Rouser

Jeffrey R. Kibbe – Lachesis Realized

Jeffrey R. Kibbe – The Grand Secret

Craig LaRotonda – One of Us
Acrylic on Wood, 8×10 in. plus frame, $1,600

Gabe Larson – Diamonds and Rust
Oil on wood panel. 20 x 24 in., $950 Sold

Gabe Larson – Ghost Of War
Oil on canvas. 12 x 12 in., $480

Joshua Lawyer – Where the Hurt Is
Color pencil, graphite, acrylic, ink, spray paint on wood, 15.5×12 in., $600

Joshua Lawyer – All That Was Left from Our Fire
Color pencil, graphite, acrylic, ink, spray paint on wood. 10×17.5″ in 12.5×10.5″ frame, $450

Joshua Lawyer – Crutch

Joshua Lawyer – Just Shoot Straight

Mavis Leahy – Gemini Twins

Mavis Leahy – The Bell Jar

Mavis Leahy – The Oracle

Mavis Leahy – Wren

Dave Lebow – Killer

Dave Lebow – The Kiss

Chris Leib – Pistol Pump Funk

MJ Lindo – Can we just sleep tonight

Alexis Lopez – Prince Of The Dead

Danni Shinya Luo – Interlude

Dion Macellari – Burial

Jon MacNair – A Pinch of Ecstasy

Jon MacNair – Dragon Lady

Jon MacNair – Green Man

Jon MacNair – It Rose From the Depths

Drew Mancilla – Nick Cave

D. W. Marino – Carbon Capture Desert Wood, paint, and glass cloche, 6 in. diameter base x 9.5 in. tall, $350

D. W. Marino – Incubator
Wood and paint, 19.5 x 13.5 x 3.5 in., $900

D.W. Marino – KA-POW!

D. W. Marino – Krylon Bomb
6.5 in. can mounted on 8 x 8 in. background in 8.75×8.75×3 in. box, $500 Sold

D. W. Marino – Krylon Bomb (interior)
6.5 in. can mounted on 8 x 8 in. background in 8.75×8.75×3 in. box, $500 Sold

Aya Masuda – Habanero March

McBiff – The Four Suits

Caitlin McCormack – Hemerodromus

Caitlin McCormack – In Nidum

Caitlin McCormack – Kindling

Patrick V. McGrath Muñiz – Magi

Genie Melisande – Dissolving

Genie Melisande – Vanity Ritual Oil on watercolor paper. 12 x 16 in. (18 x 24 in., framed) $600

Jason Miracle – Mano Negro

Graham Moore – Exotic Percussion

Graham Moore – Highfidelity Stereo

Graham Moore – Stereo in Hifi

Graham Moore – Stereophonic

Pamela Mower Conner – The Monarch Queen

Michael Murphy – Fly PSA

Dave Naz – James Darling

Dave Naz – Matty Boi

Jaya Nicely – Flea Market Stranger

Jaya Nicely – Jacob

Ron Norman – Grasshopper Child

Ron Norman – The Meditative Moment

Daisuke Okamoto – Anemone

Daisuke Okamoto – Jelly Fish

Daisuke Okamoto – Made In California

Cristina Natsuko Paulos – Take me to the river

Andrea Pavles – Satyr Dave

Andrea Pavles – Satyr Ken

Peca – The Royalty

Agnieszka Pilat – Guantanamo Bear

Valerie Pobjoy – Couple
Oil on panel. 24 x 25 in., $500 Sold

Valerie Pobjoy – Outside the Joint
Oil on panel. 19 x 27 in., (20 x 28 in., framed) $650 Sold

Matthew J. Price – Hereafter
Oil on panel. 16 x 20 in., (19 x 23 in., framed) $1,200

Eric “Q” Quezada – Santa Demonio

Eric “Q” Quezada – Santa Demonio (details)

Rob Reger – Flesh Form 03

Rob Reger – Flesh Form 06

Jeffrey Richter – Antler Arch

Jeffrey Richter – Headache
Charcoal on paper. 13 x 19 in., $950

Aaron Rivera – Russian River

Lena Rushing – Nothing, I’m fine

Lena Rushing – Plagued

Lena Rushing – Sister

Lena Rushing – Waterbed

Ken Ruzic – Outside the Garden of Eden

Ken Ruzic – The Meddlers

Ken Ruzic – The Seven Bowls of Wrath

Jeanny Jean Sandoval – Dulce De Algodon

Jeanny Jean Sandoval – Pan Dulce

Van Saro – Smile
Oil paint on wood panel, 16 x 24 in., $2,800

Jonathan Shaw – Caboclos da Mata

Josh Stebbins – Above His Cold Gaze he Wore a Crown of Crosses

Josh Stebbins – Kiss Kitty

Josh Stebbins – Seeds of Atonement
Ink on cardstock paper with coffee staining. 8.5 x 11 in., (13.5 x 16.5 in., framed) $250

Sean Stepanoff – Rod’s Expert Haircut

Sean Stepanoff – Delicious Haircut

Deirdre Sullivan Beeman – Balloon Girl

Annie Terrazzo – Bomb

Lili Todd – Autumn
Colored pencil on paper, 11×14 in. $150

Lili Todd – King Cat

Paul Torres – Biker Girls

Paul Torres – Bounty Hunter

Paul Torres – Geronimo

Roxi Tattoo – Calaverita de Azucar (little sugar skull)

Roxi Tattoo – Deer Mama

Roxi Tattoo – Hasta el Viento es Testigo

Roxi Tattoo – Y El Viento Fue Testigo

Pol Turgeon – The Duck

Inge Vandormael – Reaching Out

Inge Vandormael – Ten Tetrahedra

Vega – La Santa de La Piedra (details)

Vega – Lords of Burden (details)

Vega – Lords of Burden (details)

Vega – Lords of Burden (details)

Vega – Lords of Burden (details)

Vega – Lords of Burden (details)

Vega – The White Snake

Vega – The White Snake (details)

Vega – The White Snake (details)

Dave Warshaw – Her Master’s Choice

Dave Warshaw – Skull

Nicole Waszak – 64 Months (Maternal Mommy)

Nicole Waszak – 64 Months (Melancholy Mommy)

Lauren Wilde – Pacific Walrus

Lauren Wilde – Black Spider Monkey

Marc Willey – Business as Usual

Marc Willey – The Future Child Poses as a Phoenix

Christine Wu – Cold

Kate Zambrano – Crypt

Kate Zambrano – Narquois

The opening night gala will feature libations from our sponsors Sino Tequila and Gigantic Brewing.

THE HISTORY

Previously our annual group show was called “Everything but the Kitschen Sync,” but it began life in October 1986 as the “Día de los Muertos” show which was entirely focused on the folk art, sculptures and imagery of Mexico’s “Day of the Dead” celebration. By 1995, gallery owner and curator Billy Shire felt the show had run its course and presented other themed group exhibitions such as the 1996 “21st Century Tiki Show.” In 1998 Shire decided to present a non-themed show dedicated to illustrative and narrative artwork. As many local artists work in commercial graphic art fields such as illustration, cartooning, animation, etc., the show was named “Uncommercial Art by Commercial Artists.” In 2004, Shire changed the show title to the more encompassing and less-cumbersome “Everything But the Kitschen Synch.” Several spelling and name variations later, here we are…

“Everyone looks at this show for new and interesting artists” states Shire – “and indeed, not only does La Luz de Jesus pick artists from the group show for smaller group and solo shows down the line–numerous curators and owners of other galleries also keep their eyes on the yearly show for potential artists to add to their rosters.”

“This is the one show annually that most patrons look forward to seeing, as it’s a chance to discover new artists in the venue that has launched so many careers,” notes gallery director Matt Kennedy. “Every year we manage to discover a new conglomeration of fresh talent, and among them a class of breakout successes. That’s really a credit to the accessible talent pool. The quality and availability of instruction (both in schools and through independent study) coupled with the the culture that this city attracts, fosters a welcoming environment for people with the ability to create –often in reaction to their individual situations.”

Join La Luz de Jesus Gallery as we continue to support the latest and most original efforts from the world’s alternative art scene.

Contact Gallery Director Matthew Gardocki for purchase info:
info@laluzdejesus.com  (323)666-7667