New Painting for Misfits Series

The first show for this series was held in the summer at Flying pigeon in Highland Park and as the date approached, I kicked myself for not being able to complete more pieces. But thankfully, the four paintings I had fit in nicely at F.P. Now that I have more time (finally!) I wanted to add more pieces to this series. In the tradition that I've set for this series named Misfits and Tablecloths, I've also named this new painting after a Misfits song. It's called Green Hell.

If you guys get a chance, stop by Salon on 6 (www.SalonOn6.com) in Downtown LA to take a gander at the complete series in person. I'll have them up for this month's Art Walk which is on Thursday (Nov. 12th).

The piece's info is below:

Amy Ortiz
Green Hell (Misfits and Tablecloths), 2009
Acrylic on Cloth
52 x 55 inches
$700

New Taxidermy

For a long while now, I've been thinking about which new animal I should introduce into my arsenal of faux taxidermy. After a much needed trip to the Natural History Museum for inspiration. I came to the now obvious conclusion that I should make "bird" Stuft Acquaintances. In December, I want to introduce them properly in an exhibit which will be swamped, or should I say flocked with these new guys. Here's a sneak peek at one of them...

My Tattooed Geese at The Anne Bonny...

Check 'em out. I love this photo. It looks so dreamy and whimsical. My guys look great! I'd like to thank the Old Anne Bonny for their excellent display of a portion of this year's Plush You show in Seattle.

Another Giveaway!

In the spirit of fun. I'm debuting a new collection of brooches with a giveaway of the most attractive piece pictured above. The brooches were inspired by one of my favorite shows, Mad Men, entitled (of course!) Mad Ware.
Each piece features a small trademark article from one of the fellas from this most intriguing show. This brooch in particle is a tiny drawing on mylar of Harry's glasses framed in a copper frame made from moulded plastic. It measures at about 2 inches. (If you're not familiar with the show, think 1960s, New York powerhouse set in an ultra-stylish ad agency.)

TO ENTER: Simply leave a comment below with your e-mail. All entries must be in by November 1st. A winner will be chosen at random by my super cute niece on November 2nd and then notified. As a consolation prize, all who enter and don't win will be eligible to receive free shipping on any orders of Mad Ware placed between November 2nd-December 31st. GOOD LUCK!

Plush You Interview

Hey Everyone. I was granted the great opportunity by Kristen Rask (creator of Plush You) to be interviewed on the Plush You blog site. Check it out here

(I thought I'd post this picture since the interview offers some insight into my working process and here you can see some foxes from back in the day in progress.)

Mad Ware Continued...

I couldn't resist trying on one of the Mad Ware brooches.

Mad Ware

I'm sure if you have cable, you've mostly allowed your Sunday nights to get consumed by the tantalizing show Mad Men. I love this show so much I've dedicated some time to creating something for T&A Friendly inspired by the show. At first, I was wrestling with several plush possibilities but just couldn't fully resolve any of them. Then, it hit me! Why not make some really awesome brooches. Here's a sneak peek at two of them...

This one's about 2 inches in height and the cigarette drawing itself is about 3/4 of an inch.

This one of Don Draper's hat is about the same size but the drawing is almost an inch in height. I really wanted to wow you all with some tiny color pencil renderings.