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WONDERCON
2010 AFTERGLOW
Once again, as usually happens, I was greatly rewarded for venturing out of my cave and bringing my art to the people. 2010 was my first time showing my art at WonderCon, and it won't be my last! Thanks to every one of you who visited my table in the Artists' Alley, you guys made all my hard work worthwhile. I appreciate your support and conversation so much, and I hope to see you at another show in the near future. Artists' Alley held an amazing array of creators, although I was so busy chatting with visitors that I didn't get to look around much. The fellow exhibitors/creative types I did meet (mostly at my table) are great and talented people, so please click through my links page where I'll be listing some of them. A few of my immediate neighbors were Christopher Bennett (adventurous renderings of lovely ladies), Joseph Cotsirilos (the intimate comic "Dent") and Nicolas Caesar, whose Scary Art will give you that B-movie/horror fix you've been searching the catacombs for. Though I do have a decent amount of prints and buttons left, I sold out of sketchbooks and some shirt designs/sizes. I plan to print up some more of each as soon as I am able, and when I do so I'll post an update here. If you signed the mailing list, I'll send out a quick note to let you know I've restocked. Meanwhile, I've listed what I do have available in my store, so check it out! Well, that's it for now. I'll leave you with a few more photos of the Monstark Studios table and me in action. -Mark
PARADE
OF PERSONAS Here are a couple of extra-special photos from recent appearances (WonderCon 2010 and APE 2009) that I just had to share. Enjoy!
WONDERCON 2010 APPROACHES April 2-4, 2010 |
WonderCon It's hard to believe that WonderCon 2010 is only a week away! I've been working—nose to the grindstone, feet to the fire, an assortment of body parts placed near various other destructive elements—to create new goodies for this marvelous convention. I am finally screen printing my own t-shirts, and I'll sell them for the first time at WonderCon! After the convention they will be available in my store. This will be my first appearance at WonderCon, and I'll be located in the Artists' Alley at table #AA084. Along with the t-shirts, I'll have prints and buttons and some free stuff...and if I can dig up any remaining sketchbooks, I'll bring those too. Hope to see you there! -Mark
APE 2009
VERDICT: KICK ASS APE (Alternative Press Expo) was for me an amazing experience, and a success in many ways. 2009 was Monstark Studios' first year at APE, and not only did I sell a bunch of prints, I got to discuss my art with a ton of great people! At the same time, I was able to promote my upcoming comic project (watch the "projects" link above for updates). I would like to thank everyone who bought prints, asked for a sketch, or just dropped by to discuss the finer points of my art with me. I'm so pleased that you made an attempt to understand what I'm doing. You guys kick so much ass, and made the weekend nothing but fun. The APE 2009 convention hall held a pack of brilliant creators. Exhibitors Mike Rios ("War is Gay"), Matt Runkle ("Runx Tales") and Funchicken ("Unlovable" and a million zines) were the nicest neighbors I could have asked for, and I wish I'd had more time to peruse their stuff while at the show. I'm fortunate to have met/traded wares with other great talents as well, including Dave Correia (twisted, exquisitely detailed nightmares...and BART!), Matt Ocasio ("The Matter"...sworn enemy of junky, vapid media), Helen Parson ("Strawberry Ghost"...finely rendered fever-dreams that will leave you wondering) and Michael Manomivibul (beautiful illustrations plumbing murky depths...wish I'd got one of his books).
If you missed APE this year, do make plans to check it out next year. There's enough neat stuff to see that it could easily turn into a two-day affair! Meanwhile, you can visit the wonderful humans I mentioned above, also listed in the contact/links section. -Mark
DEMENTIONS RUMINATIONS The Dementions show at the Eclectix Gallery turned out to be even better than I had imagined. I made an appearance at the opening reception, and in person the artwork is spectacular. The show (which includes two of my pieces) runs through November 29. Don't forget to spend some time in the Eclectix store, it abounds with artly/weird/cool stuff! Thanks to Patricia Zemanek for creating such a neat space there. Special thanks to amazing artist Sean Chappell, who recently plugged me/monstark.com on his own site. Sean is also in Dementions, and his pieces are some of my favorites in the show. Go have a look for yourself! -Mark
DEMENTIONS FLYER I've received the flyer for the
Dementions
art show: -Mark
OCTOBER EVENTS OK...I've been in hiding long enough! I will soon be appearing at two upcoming events in the San Francisco Bay Area...over one wild 'n' crazy weekend! Oct. 16, 2009, 7-10pm | Eclectix gallery Oct. 17-18, 2009 | Alternative Press Expo (APE) Hope to see you there! E-mail me if you have any questions. -Mark
NEW STUFF Lots of new stuff available! Monstark Studios now offers prints, t-shirts and sketchbooks. Be sure to have a look at my art site (see the "monster-boy" link on the links page) as well!
BACK FROM SUPER-CON 2008 Monstark Studios has settled back into its cave after appearing at Super-Con 2008. I would like to thank everyone who dropped by the Monstark Studios table to buy something, ask for a sketch, do an interview/video, or just to say hello and view my artwork. You guys are the bee's knees! A special note of appreciation goes to Chris, who rescued my Pig-Man drawing...you're one cool cat. Thanks again. Monstark Studios has some new merchandise that's the cat's pajamas. That's in the store, and should be up soon for anyone who missed the convention. -Mark
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