Coo Coo for CoCA Puffs: Troy Gua exhibition “Do You See Me?”

Coo Coo for CoCA Puffs: Troy Gua exhibition “Do You See Me?”

The Boy King of Pop 2.0

Yippee!

Been pretty busy getting things ready for the upcoming Vermillion show in July called 'do you see me?' and painting new hybrids for SAM Gallery. The Seattle Erotic Art Festival was a success: sold The Pleasure's All Mine as well as two limited editions of it. Yippee! Mr. Joey Veltkamp also sold his delicious piece to the same gentleman patron. Yippee! Also, made some great contacts with some local artists that I really admire and respect. Possible collaborations on the horizon. Yippee! Got invited to donate a painting to this year's PONCHO Invitational Fine Art Auction. Yippee! Going to Hawaii next Friday. YIPPEE!!

Here's a mock-up of the 'do you see me?' show postcard:

This n' that

Well, just finished a new piece called The Martin Luther King of Rock n' Roll. I'll be bringing to SAM Gallery along with a selection of limited editions on Tuesday. Director Barbara Shaiman has been absolutely wonderful regarding my work and has requested I keep making new Pop Hybrids in a 36" format for the gallery. I'm more than happy to oblige. She's also asked me to show at the Alexis Hotel this December. That's quite an honor. Gotta come up with some new ones. I've got one ready to start. Stay tuned.

Next weekend is the Seattle Erotic Art Festival. Can't wait to unveil my pieces! Just finished up with Sharon Arnold's interview for her blog Dimensions Variable. She rules. Stay tuned for a link.

Over and out.

It's business, not personal.

Busy. Business. Gettin' bizzy. Things have been sorta hectic. In a good way. I can't believe it still, but I'm continuing to sell like hotcakes at SAM Gallery. Three times now I've been asked to re-stock my work there, only to have it sold or rented before it can be hung on the wall. Wow. My whining is over - I'm validated!

I was featured on an episode of Art Zone with Nancy Guppy on the Seattle Channel last week, which I thought was really sweet and pretty cool. Check it out: here.

In between running around, I'm trying to re-finish my big SEAF piece. The first version's coating did not please me, so I'm doing it again, this time on MDF. Should be pretty beefy and impresive looking.

Later!

Look Ma, I'm on TV!

I'm going to be featured at the opening of an episode of Art Zone with Nancy Guppy on the Seattle Channel. Ok, so it ain't 20/20 but what the hell? As far as I know, Nancy's gonna introduce me and my work (I won't actually be there) and have The Davids sitting behind her. I think that's pretty sweet. Don't know when it airs just yet, stay tuned!

Also, in this economic climate (I hate that phrase), I am lucky enough to have been asked to bring in more art to replace the pieces that sold at SAM Gallery. Woohoo! I just received an email from the gallery stating that there has been job cuts, hours slashed, and that certain artists pick up their extra inventory and that they won't be accepting any new work unrelated to specific shows, so I feel very fortunate indeed. Take that, economic climate!

Over and out...4 now ;)

Holy Sheep @#$%!!! I sold out at SAM Gallery! (Finally!)

I found out Friday, that staggered throughout the day, all six of my pieces included in the Introductions 2009 show at the SAM Sales and Rental Gallery were either sold or rented (4 sold, 2 rented, if you're counting)! I'm calling that a sell-out!

Earlier in the week I had been complaining to my fellow artist, artscene mentor, and great friend Joey Veltkamp that it seems that my art has an aversion to red dots (SOLD stickers). His reply was "Sheesh dude -- didn't you already sell 2 paintings this week alone? I don't think some artists sell that much in a year." That put a little perspective on it, but...

I WANT TO SELL MASSIVE QUANTITIES OF ART WORLDWIDE AND BE KNOWN THROUGHOUT THIS UNIVERSE AND THE NEXT!!! Is that really so much to ask? I've been working my arse off as my incredible best friend and wife works her arse off so that I can work my arse off so that she can quit working her arse off! Yes, art for art's sake and all that, but I'm sad to report that money does indeed make the world (at least the one I live in) go 'round. I can't keep making this stuff if no one ever freaking buys it...

Well, sonofabitch if it didn't finally bust open! 12 pieces sold so far this year, so I'm pretty stoked. Satisfied for now, but now doesn't last very long.

I wish my folks were around to see this!