My man joe and I will be at Rotture this friday night doing our callabro thing on a 4' x 8' panel. come by and say hi if you are in Portland, OR!!

http://www.jshea9.com

November 13, 2009 9:00 pm (Friday)
Live & Direct @ ROTTURE
315 SE 3rd AVE
Portland, Oregon 97214, United States
http://www.rotture.com

The last 2 months have been a roller coaster. Its been hard to publish on the blog due to some exciting developments that needed special attention.

Over the past months, I have been keeping busy with companies like Band Merch, Arbor Snowboards, Armada Skis, Nike Basketball Projects, and the merger of a motion graphics/film/editing studio with my own graphic studio LV8. SUBMERGE is now a division of LV8 that will offer cutting edge solutions to broadcast media/film. I'll be posting demo reels of numerous SUBMERGE projects on LV8 in the near future. We are in the middle of a large project that should debut next year on television.

Lastly, there will be 2 product launches before the end of the year that I am especially proud of and excited for. I can't name the companies because that would give it away, so, stay tuned for official updates through my newsletter.

Thanks!
blaine

Just wrapped up this painting in honor of my recently departed stepfather. A Lakota Indian, crows were a significant and spiritual part of his life. I had started this painting while he was still alive but during its process, my stepfather left and the painting began to take on a whole new life and meaning. The crow feathers were a last addition, originally they were to be butterflies.

"The Fragrance of Mortality"
24" x 24"
acrylic on board

Just had to say thanks for all the folks everywhere plugging my little darlings!!! See all the write ups here:

http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/08/artist-blaine-fontana-completes-his-30.html

http://www.justanotherartblog.com/?p=903


http://www.capturedaesthetic.com/2009/08/blaine-fontana-nestkeepers.html

http://tapedek.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/artist-blaine-fontana-completes-his-30-limited-edition-nestkeepers/

http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/08/releases-blaine-fontana-nestkeepers/

http://picocool.com/art/30-limited-edition-nestkeepers-by-blaine-fontana/

http://cakeheadlovesevil.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/blaine-fontanas-keep-sakes/

http://blog.cluttermagazine.com/2009/09/blaine-fontana-nestkeepers.html

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/09/22/japanese-figurines/

Its exactly 2 years to the day when I completed the first 8 of these, I have finally completed the remainder 22. These were done with an Otis Alumni brother, Daniel Garcia from the Toy department. I sculpted the prototype, and then he applied his talents with the wax pen on the second cast, then the 2 of us casted the finals together. I then hand painted each one and added sculptural elements like manzanita branches, birds, nests etc., to make each one totally unique. Its a solid silicon cast, each one is about 5" tall - 10" tall.

The final photos are at this link and they'll be available for sale in several days...or you can click the presale button in my webstore to place an early hold on the list.
http://www.blainefontana.com/nestkeepers.html