Beautiful Memories...
UPDATE!
The Harold Golen gallery suffered a fire and will be at a temporary
location while undergoing renovations. Saturday, January 12th
at 314 North West 24th Street in Miami Florida, I was there signing
copies of "Mitch O'Connell Tattoos" and explaining why
my art is a great investment. Check
'em out at
http://haroldgolengallery.com
DVA Gallery (www.dvagallery.com) has had its annual Tiki Show. I,
along with many other superstars of the Lowbrow art world have done
our own takes on this cute 'lil tiki spaceship decanter. I think most
of the others have sold. Do you want me to be the laughing stock of
the selfsame lowbrow art world? Get out your MasterCard and call DVA
today!
Zombo Gallery!
• I'll be in Artist's Alley at this years San Diego Comic Con.
Getting a free table there is akin to winning the lottery, so I'm
quite thrilled. Come on by and look at my thrilled expression! It's
July 26th to the 29th at the San Diego Convention Center. My seating
assignment is "DD-09", which might make sense when you get
there. Go to www.comic-con.org
for more news 'n updates! Also, here's my contribution to the Con's
art auction to benefit disabled services and interpreters for the
deaf. It's one of a series of paintings I did for Warner Bros. of
their HB characters. If you're attending, why not go crazy and bid
it up!
I was a guest of The Miss Exotic World Pageant in Las Vegas June
8th and 9th. The folks at Exotic World® showcase and pay tribute
to classy, sassy old school burlesque dancing, and they were nice
enough to have me do this
year's poster!
Great time was had by all (aka free drinks) at the DVA Tattoo Show
(www.dvagallery.com). I had the fun of meeting a few folks with tattoos
based on my designs, including Tamara Willman (and husband Jim) who
had a fantastic big "9-Lives" cat on her lower back. But
the highlight was getting a request from Jeremy Scheuch to do a sharpie
drawing on his arm that was instantly REALLY tattooed on him by oMs
of Revolution Tattoo and Art Gallery (who was set up at the gallery
opening). I was pretty iffy on Jeremy's judgement of my free-handing
ability, but oMs pulled it all together and made me look good. Also
enjoyed cranking out a batch of cheap 'lil 6 by 6" painting that
sold out that evening. Ain't I sumptin'!
Had an equally superfine time at Rival Tattoo Art Studios in Albuerque
(www.rivaltattooart.com). Thanks to Jeff Hayes for putting up a show
of my art, getting a stack of books for me to sign, putting me up
on his couch and keeping me fed. The whole Rival crew was equally
hospitable and the turnout was overwhelming. They get the "M.O'C
Thumbs Up" for THE place to get tattooed in New Mexico!
