The Moldy Doily

Staying Gold

There is something healing about the air out here in the desert.  The way the sun shines gold on flowering plants, and the mountains turn a mystical mauve around sunset.  I love walking the 2.5 miles around my neighborhood and taking in all the beautiful things.  I love the giant boulders stacked neatly like chocolate eclairs.  I have spent the past week (almost 3 times a day) at the Home Depot buying paint and supplies for my new desert art space.  I had intended on keeping my work space in my large garage, but then a 3 foot snake, a few black widows and some desert mice stopped by to let me know that I was not working alone in there.

So I ended up finding a SUPER AMAZING art work space in town that will eventually be the best place on the planet for me to get busy.  It's an old hair salon (circa the 70's or 80's) and has great window light, and painted cement floor perfect for destroying with my paint drips.  I will post pictures as soon as I get it painted and cleaned up.  I can already imagine myself listening to records, occasionally having a studio pop up shop and hanging with friends on the front porch.  I've been so excited about all of this and have had a hard time getting to sleep because I just want to wake up at 7 a.m. and get back in there to remodel!

I am also excited because Season 4 of 90210 is also a go and we'll be returning to our offices and shopping in June!  I can't wait to see what the writers have planned for the characters this year.  I am moving myself closer to the office this season, but must admit it will be hard to leave the unique beauty and weirdness that is here in the desert.

Drag Queen Giants Make great ART

This past week I was in Los Angeles for 24 hours.  I had decided that I wanted to check out the new JUDITH SUPINE show at New Image Art. I've been a fan since seeing "her" work at Miami Art Aqua and my party days in Brooklyn (where wheat pasted neon faces adorned the walls of old brick buildings).  Every inch of the gallery was covered in printed lips and huge cut outs of haunting faces - even the floor.  Heavily made up ladyboys , most around 6 foot 6 were scattered all around the room in fabulous studded outfits.  

gallery owner Marsea Goldberg!

at the end of the night, I ran into this "lady" waiting for the bus.  She seems like she would've fit right in at the art show.  

to Japan with LOVE from L.A.!

I donated a few pieces of my work this past week for a super group show to raise money for Japan.  The art show will be up for 2 weeks at Urban Outfitters Space 1520 pop up shop.  Donations from talented designers, artists and musicians are pouring in, including some of my all time favorites like Susan Cianciolo, Justin Van Hoy, Travis Millard, Mel Kadel, Ashley Macomber,Albert Reyes, Geoff Mcfetridge, and Frohawk-two feathers!  

I have been to Japan a few times to do art shows and fell in love with the people, the country and the energy.  Please try to come out for this and show your support!

necklaces above by Dream Collective (Kathryn Bentley)  

Get some PCP

Finally my painting "the secret door" is available as a limited edition print by PCP  (Poster Child Prints)  You can snag a signed painting print with an official certificate Here http://posterchildprints.com/The-Secret-Door/

I have been working insane hours, yesterday clocked in from 6 a.m. and got home around 1:a.m.  Yikes.  I actually laid in my bed and felt it spin around and move like a magic carpet.  Can't wait til the holiday break to finally rest and reboot.  I am thinking of making a major hair change and have been sort of wanting to look more like a girl in one of my paintings

WOW, time is flying by

(kimebuzzelli(c)  from 50th anniversary hello kitty art show in miami

What can I say, I have never worked such long hours in my life!  I pretty much wake up at around 5:00 a.m. and get home after 10 P.M daily.  The lack of sleep is taking it's toll and I've obviously ceased to be a normal human being.  The creative days have been harder to come by, and I feel ideas piling up in my brain.  As you can see (with my lack of blog posts) I hardly have time to do laundry, mail things, go to the bank, or SLEEP.  Ah, sleep my old dear friend who has not been around lately.  On the plus side, I will admit I love the hustle and bustle of my job.  T.V. production is nuts, but in that weird good way that keeps you on your toes.  I have spent the past few months taking lots of pictures to post here but too exhausted to share them.  I promise to get up to date soon and upload some new art work of mine to sell on my site.  I just received a bunch of new pieces from some shows that I was in this year and need to make some space here at my house.  So if you are in the market for some new art on your walls, look out for the new work posted to my etsy or website soon.  I also have a painting print collaboration that will be available soon with PCP (poster Child Prints )- they are all certified and come on archival paper.  Hope all of you have been enjoying your FALL season, my favorite time of year.  Can't believe it's almost the holiday season already.  XOXO

pictures/dreams

Photographer Alexandra Valenti takes the kind of pictures that seem painted with transparent colors and ignited with dream like hazy light.  I found her images in this new leather look book and also some from her website.  

 

the RELAX

Thanks to all of you who posted comments on my last blog post, I truly appreciate all the support.  I have been feeling so much better!  I absolutely love my job, even though the hours are insane.  I attended a cool 9-02-10 party this past week hosted by the Buzzgirls for the creative ladies of the CW.  It was so nice to get dressed up and dash off to a cocktail party on a "school night".  

The one good thing about working long hours is that you really appreciate a holiday weekend.  I spent the day hanging out with my husband, shopping and eating lunch and getting my hair cut!  That's right, I finally decided to shake things up a bit and hacked off the front of my hair.  Seeing 6 inch pieces hit the floor was a bit intense, but my decision to dye it darker tomorrow might be even crazier!  Wish me luck.  IT all started when I spied these pictures of model Freja Beha.  (that's right, I said "model", what the hell am I thinking attempting a similar face framing haircut??)

This haircut might not work for me, but I might risk it anyways.

Hope you are all having a relaxing and creative LABOR DAY!

here's also a  video link that I forgot to post from my ROOMS show curated by Roger Gastman for SCION.  The show was back in April or May, but they just sent me over this not too long ago...ROOMS/KIME Buzzelli

 

Weird and then Weirder

I must admit that my time away from the moldy doily has been hectic!  Not only have I been constantly working (sometimes even on my weekends) but a few crazy things have happened as well.  For one:  my friend who lives in Ithaca NY discovered that I have an ART STALKER/Thief!  It was the strangest thing, some 39 woman who lives in Ithaca, NY named Angela Strawberry Curls decided to post paintings of mine on her facebook and her blog and pretend that SHE made them.  I almost couldn't believe it, but then my pal sent me the links and indeed this girl Strawberry Curls had posted over 20 drawings and paintings of mine where she took credit for creating them.  Included in this odd finding were paintings I have sold to friends, my Flaunt magazine cover art, even the Show Pony closing flyer!  Totally strange and obviously recognizable.  She even stole some that I sold on etsy and have the receipt of selling and sending.  The creepiest part was that she would elaborate on her page about her inspiration making them, use the same titles and mention how she indeed made this one "just this week!"  I have some of the paintings here on my blog where I am actually standing in front of them painting them myself.  Worse than all that, she then reprinted some of my paintings on paper and exhibited them in an art show in Ithaca at some coffee shop called Kitschen Sink.  She had some of them hanging amongst her own things.  The actual flyer to the show was my art work: she had taken this flyer from show pony and painted over the text and then used my moldy doily post category "things that inspired desire" as the show title!

 I can't imagine her own friends and family believed that all of a sudden she switched from ceramic tiles to possessing a huge body of work: MINE.  Years and years of my hard work stolen in an instant and claimed by someone else.  I will admit the night my friend sent over the links to this girl my heart went racing and my hands started shaking.  I was terrified and confused.  Wondering if she was some delusional person.  I had hoped she was a teenager and perhaps got carried away with my identity and liked that people were commenting on her pages, but when I discovered she was 39 I nearly fainted.  She had not innocently make a few postings, but countless times took credit for my paintings and even made references to why she has been into this new subject matter, the lolita syndrome etc...

 I have friends who screen captured all of her sites and since this will now be a legal matter I have given them to my lawyer. She has since made access to her facebook site private and has deleted her blog but continues to do art shows  in Ithaca, NY as  Angela Strawberry Curls.  She supposedly has one tonight at Ithacamade. Her own mother wrote me back and said that I must be "confused" and that her daughter didn't claim my work but was merely inspired by it, but trust me I have the screen captured pages as proof that she did.  

Here is her version from the  flyer: she titled it SWOON

 
 The screen capture in it's entirety (with my lawyer) has a bunch of comments under this painting of mine where she talks in detail of her inspiration for making this, as and when people exclaim that they love this one did she paint this. she responds Si Si lovelies I indeed did.  (I made this one in 2006 and currently hanging in my friend's home)  

Since all of this has gone down combined with my long hours at work I have had some stressful weeks...resulting in stomach bleeding, migraines and eventually dehydrated collapse last Saturday.  I couldn't stop throwing up and my husband found me on the floor almost unable to breathe.  Weirdly my arms went completely numb and he ended up calling 911.  So an ambulance ride later and an I.V. and cat scan and some rest and I was sent home before nightfall. Still trying to figure it all out!  I am feeling better this week and have missed posting on here and missing all of my creative friends I have met through this blog adventure.

XOXOXO

dream to reality

I am going to let the universe know that I have a plan for my future.  And I imagine it to go something like this someday...heavenly blue skies, magical stars, garden spaces, shelves of art supplies, my creative partner J by my side taking walks and sharing the quiet

 
 
 
   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 sometimes you have to imagine yourself already doing it.  Sometimes you have to see yourself creating things in new spaces and really believe the seeds you plant will grow into something.  Say a prayer that this fantasy becomes my artistic reality in the near future. XO

Baking in the Big Apple

 Those ladies in Brooklyn sure know how to throw a fun anniversary party! As I posted previously, I have some art pieces on the walls of a cool boutique in Brooklyn called The Banquet. I had forgotten how sticky and humid NYC is in June.  I secretly love the insane heat out there.  The two owners of The Banquet, Miranda and Pam showed up at the airport (my flight came in at 1:00 a.m.) in a cute Zip car. I give mad props to anyone who dares drive in the city. I jumped into the car and it was like we had all known each other forever.  They even got lost a few times (must be true friends of mine).  The shop itself is adorable and in a cute neighborhood in Brooklyn.

 my art seemed right at home against the white brick walls and neon flower arrangements.  Pam's creates the one of kind jewelry and Miranda custom makes dresses and things-made to order in any fabric swatch color of the customer's choosing!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 This girl (above) was wearing old school GUESS jeans, and obviously doing them serious justice.  I think Guess would approve of her selling the look

 
 
 
 Derin and Ellie came out for the party!  And down below my childhood friend Lauri and her parents came to represent from OHIO 

 
 
 I fell in love with Ellie's Egyptian print bag.  

 
 
 on our way back to the lower East side we ran into this cool crotchet knit bike.  We ended up going to a bar called St. Jerome's and saw Lady Gaga sitting at the bar.  I guess her old boyfriend is the bartender.  She looked cute, wearing a hair scarf and little shorts.  All the ladies from the party ended up dancing til 3:00.  Pam and I made ourselves popcorn and mac and cheese at 3:15.  Nice way to end the evening

 

Back at Pam's place, I found lots of inspiring books and decorations.  She has really cool style. She also told me that she used to live near the desert in California and found lots of cool things at local thriftshops.  I always love embroidered things and cool pastel portraits
 
 
 
   

One of the embroidery books had a catalog of unique artists and some of the work was amazing.  I especially loved this nude scene:
 
 
 
 I also fell in love with this street art- graffiti off of rivington 

 
 Goodbye NYC, I had a great time!

the Banquet Anniversary Party

I am leaving for Brooklyn soon and wanted to let everyone in NYC know that I will be doing an art show collaboration with the store THE BANQUET.  I printed some napkins for the dinner party with my art.  I think it's been almost 2 years since I visited NY.  Here is the press release for the fancy affair...

   

 
 

theBANQUET boutique, located at 360 Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, is pleased to announce   

that  they will be hosting a party on June 5^th to celebrate their one year anniversary, featuring  an installation of the Los Angeles based artist Kime Buzzelli’s work.“We’ve been fans and collectors of Kime’s for years and are so honored to have the opportunity to collaborate with her in our own shop.  It has been such an incredible year and we couldn’t think of anyone better to help us celebrate.“

The event will feature a playful spread of Buzzelli’s dreamy, whimsical portraits, limited edition Plume bow belts and candy inspired necklaces, and Miranda Bennett’s Lady Luck Dress, designed just for the occasion, all in Buzzelli inspired colors and fabrics.  Floral elements will be styled by the Brooklyn based duo, Quatre Ceour. Handmade linen napkins by theBANQUETand Kime Buzzelli, will also be available for purchase.

For the evening only, a discount of 20% will be offered on Bennett and Johnston's Buzzelli inspired pieces.

This will mark Buzzelli’s first show in New York City in some time and her first collaboration with both Bennett and Johnston.

The Banquet is the collaboration of designers and friends Miranda Bennett and Pamela Johnston.  The store exclusively houses Bennett's women's clothing line, Miranda Bennett Design, and Johnston's jewelry collection, Plume.  Together the pair also select seasonal themes for their Archive line of vintage clothing, books, and home goods (currently they are exploring an Annie Hall theme).  

The Banquet name borrows from the idea of a communal, celebratory feast, much like the salons of the early 20th century. The pair have borrowed from this concept both with their monthly dinner parties where they converse with friends from the design and arts community, and in their approach to merchandising the store in the style of a lavish buffet.  On any given day, one will find either Johnston or Bennett hosting customers in the shop.

The party will be held Saturday, June 5^th from 6 – 9 pm at theBANQUET, 360 Atlantic Avenue b/t Hoyt & Bond in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Champagne and treats will be served. 

Please RSVP to [email protected] or at 718 522 6906.

www.thebanquetnyc.com

more illusive than Bigfoot?: the unicorn

 

 
 So the past few weeks have been a colorful BLUR to say the least.  I have been in a bunch of awesome group art shows (above is the SCION Rooms show which runs til may 15th)  After that one I had to gear up for my trip to SF for the closing party at Candy Store Collective.  My cohort in crime Marcella drove all the way from L.A.!

 

too bad we didn't have more time to shop around this cool city. 
 
 
 Candystore Collective had the coolest work staff and was way bigger than I imagined. They had my art banners in their front windows!  I of course forgot to take a picture of that, but trust me it looked super from the street.

 

cool kitty about to eat marcella
 

this candystore collective employee sort of matched the colors in the art work
  
 
 
 
 The shop owner above: Jennifer!  Let me just say that closing party night was FAB.  They created a drink called "the Buzzelli" which was part Vodka + Aperol + Lychee syrup- lime juice and ice- yum.  So many of my old friends who have migrated to SF came by to visit.  I also got to meet some rad fans of my artwork and sign some prints. The entire room was filled with sweet, smart and lovely ladies from San Francisco.  When my pal Marcella mentioned to the locals she had considered moving up there, the response was overwhelming.  "Are you crazy! if you are single you will have the hardest time finding a man here"  Or "check out this crowd, notice 24 cool creative woman for every one man .  One of her pals admitted that most men were either already dating, gay, a douche in the dot com field or married.  We thought this was all very funny, and kept trying to spy local men who appeared "available".  As the night progressed we noticed that the single straight men did have a smug expression when spotted...as if muttering aloud " that's right ladies, you practically just spotted a unicorn"  It was like that scene in Xanadu where the ladies escape from the mural, but in this version there were only 12 single attractive men leashed into the scene and if you were lucky you might spot or land one. (made me grateful to be so lucky in love)

   

Jennifer and I meeting was pretty cosmic.  We are both Scorpios, both own (owned) boutiques with similar vibes, believe in Ghosts, love organic and precious knick knacks, and have low patience levels.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 It was fun to fly up to another city for less than 24 hours and try to pack in some nightlife and fun.  We ended up walking around and eating late night burritos as big as my arm.  At the end of the evening I ventured to the East Bay with Jennifer to stay at her amazing house.  And when I say "amazing" I mean drop dead stunning home that should be used daily for photo shoots and relaxing dinners.  Her place was even featured in the San Francisco chronicle HERE

Sleeping in a lovely room with a cute 60's fireplace that has a light up psychedelic log and enormous cloud like comforter was like heaven.  I wanted to stay in that house forever. And I must admit it was the first time I could picture living in a mid century style home and desired building one just like it someday...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 this amazing head dress was from a bride (some exotic travel purchase)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 anyway, the pictures speak for themselves- this place is crazy amazing.  And Jennifer is the best hostess, with obviously mad personal style.  It was hard for Marcella and I to hit the road and leave the backyard with sweet smelling jasmine.  But we had Anderson's to look forward to, the rest stop diner with the funny pea soup billboard

 
 
   

MY goodness, this drive is so pretty!  We had the best time listening to satellite radio new wave classics and cruising.  When we left Anderson's famous pea place- we accidently entered the wrong freeway ramp and were headed in the wrong direction for 15 minutes, ha ha.
 

  
 seems we might have to take more fun road trips out of L.A. in the future.  although it was fun up in SF, I will confess It was nice to return home to these handsome faces on Friday.

 
 
 
 

this monday- I take the fiance home to OHIO to meet the family!

closing party

 

I'm heading up to San Francisco for the closing party at the Candy Store COLLECTIVE

here's the details from the facebook link:

Date:	Thursday, April 29, 2010
Time:	6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:	Candystore Collective
Street:	3153 16th Street
City/Town:	San Francisco, CA
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Description

ARTIST'S PARTY. Kime will be in attendance with limited edition hand painted tote bags and one-of-a-kind frocks. Cocktails will be flowing and DJ announced shortly.

Kime Buzzelli is a Los Angeles based painter, illustrator, costume designer and former owner of beloved Echo Park boutique, Show Pony. Her artwork is inspired by fashion, film, music, make believe, mysteries and voyeurism. Fantastical portraits of women are layered on heavy papers using watercolors and markers to invoke dreamlike moments.

the Invisible Adventure: Scion ROOMS show

This Saturday night I am participating in a group show curated by Roger Gastman in collaboration with Scion- where each artist builds out their own art installation room.  This is going to be a fun show, so if you are in L.A. try to come out for it  at the address HERE!  I was inspired by the notion of magic, paranormal, slumber parties, young girls experimenting with tarot cards, witchcraft and time travel.  I have always been in awe of movies like Picnic at Hanging Rock, and of course Twin Peaks, where strange things transpire and something mystical and weird occurs in the woods or around rock formations.  The paintings are all portraits of these young women and each has a name drawn underneath.  Sort of the ladies of a hidden hideout (Coven).  

 
   

My pal Marcella helped me paint, install, harness, string up and hang the show!  She also helped me find the best bewitching oils and candles. weirdly we both showed up today wearing black and white dresses, creepy?  And in some of the first photos we shot of the space, there were light orbs.  hmmmm?
 
   

before the paint job...

 
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
 
 
 
 Hoping to see you at the show!  XO  There are some cool rooms in the show

rose garden

The other day I finally ventured into the backyard and attempted to organize my art space.  I think some part of me feared that it would take a million years, or that I wouldn't like working out there without the cats or t.v.  But it was heaven! I painted for over 8 hrs back there, drinking tea.

 
 

I have been really grateful for all the good things that have come into my life during this year, and while out in my studio listening to Pandora Radio and painting, I found myself smiling really big.  I was listening to cat power which turned into the Shins which turned into joy division and I found myself singing and thinking- "HOW DID WE MAKE THIS HAPPEN?  I am in a cool space with all of my favorite art supplies and on the walls are layered tear sheets and posters and out the window I can see my fiance working on the yard and rose garden.  This is super fantastic, and for this moment in time I am going to soak up this happy blissful feeling.  In a few weeks we go home to visit my family in Ohio. Which I am so excited about and scared, since my mom just found out she has breast cancer and will be dealing with a lot of doctor visits and stuff.  Please keep her in your thoughts
 
 
 
 
  

 
 
 
 the view from my art space window! From the front there are 3 french doors that face out towards our house. 

 
 
 
  

Look who's enjoying the house all to themselves...
 
 
  

P.S. Thanks to all of you Moldy Doily readers who have helped me pick out some wedding dresses!  I really appreciate it
 

The Big night out

The show on Saturday night was AWESOME! Lots of my favorite artists and friends came out for the opening.  When I walked in to the gallery, the lovely Marisa Tomei was standing in the room with my paintings.  Here's some pics from the party  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

later on we hung out with our pal georgie boy.  Who desperately needs a lions cut
 
 

I have still been under the weather and am not sure how to shake this bug.  My doctors said it was simply bad allergies.  Hmmm, I have never had those before

SUBject/subJECT this saturday!

 
 Guess who's in an ART opening this weekend?  Super excited to show my work alongside some GREAT female artists.  The show is over here in Echo Park at Subliminal Projects (corner of sunset & Elysian)  Here's what the space looked like today as some of the artists were dropping off and organizing.  Dee Dee Cheriel is co-curating the event.

 
 My new work has some electric colors: and is shot totally out of focus-whoops

 
 
 
 
 Above is artist JESSIE Spears painting her wall/installation.  She is uber RAD and worth coming to the show for. Below is a small peek at a collaboration between Swoon and Monica Canilao

 
 
 I'm still pretty sick with some insane spring flu-bug.  But am hoping to have a full recovery by Saturday, because I am not missing this.  Lots of artists + good vibes and all for a great cause

fashion lovers make up

 
 
 
 
 PRESS for the ART Show

check it out!  If you are near San Francisco this Thursday night please go and check out my work. I will be attending the CLOSING art party for this April 29th (at the end of the month before it's taken down) And will be bringing limited ed prints and clothes.  XOXO

fashion lovers makeup

 
 
 Still working on all of my paintings on paper in my "spare" time. I will be showing some new paintings and drawings at the CANDYSTORE COLLECTIVE

here's the press release info

Candystore Collective Presents Fashion Lovers Make Up | Solo Exhibition | Kime Buzzelli

Thursday, Mar 25 7:00p to 9:00p

at Candystore Collective, San Francisco, CA

Kime Buzzelli is a Los Angeles based painter, illustrator and costume designer. Her artwork is inspired by fashion, film, music, make believe, mysteries and voyeurism. Fantastical portraits of women are layered on heavy papers using watercolors and markers to invoke dreamlike moments. She currently works as the Assistant Costume Designer for The CW Television Network show 90210.

 Event Website

you complete me...

 I discovered the incredible artistry  of fashion designer Tsumori Chisato while visiting Japan.  I couldn't believe the fantastic color palette and sheer chiffon prints.  It seemed we were inspired by the same stimuli. I have encountered many of her dresses in resale shops and awed by there interesting cuts and color combinations. Her recent 2010 fall line has such magical WOW potential.  Some gypsy infused flapper/circus misfit creations. They are reminiscent of old school designer Diane Fres, and her whimsical wild prints, of which I am truly a fan as well. Style .com writer Hadley Freeman sums it up best here... 

If Vivienne Westwood and Celia Birtwell had a child, raised it in Japan, and reared it on a diet of manga cartoons and Disney films, that child would grow up to be Tsumori Chisato. With Pierrot dolls, gypsies, and circus performers all jostling in her latest collection as inspirations, resulting in a whirl of stripes, bright colors, and intricate illustrations, hers is not an aesthetic for the minimalist. But a glance at the very colorful audience attending Chisato's show proved that there are plenty of people who are happy to think of their bodies as canvases for clothes, as opposed to thinking of clothes as canvases to flatter the body.

In fact, like Birtwell and Westwood, Chisato can be deceptively restrained with her everything-and-the-kitchen-sink style. Well, mostly. If any woman out there felt that her life was lacking a double-layer ruffled mini cape in orange and purple, this gap is now filled in her wardrobe. Yet, these occasional slips into OTT-ness aside, Chisato almost always thinks carefully about the effect of the clothes on the onlooker. Thus, there were some terrific color combinations once the monochromatic opening section passed, such as a purple jacket with black frogging and a large brown cape with heavily stitched red pockets. A black velvet bolero crusted with gold trim looked particularly good over a paisley playsuit, with the former playing down the intensely patterned nature of the latter, and the latter adding some fun to the sober glamour of the former. Chisato's skill with patterns has attracted the canny attention of Le Petit Bateau, and their collaboration will be in stores in November.

The theme of the collection was circus, which must be up there with rockabilly and the filmBelle de Jour as an overused fashion inspiration. But true to form, Chisato used her inspiration as a mere starting point, morphing quickly into hippie gypsies in paisley and woodland fairies wearing long, luxe gowns. Aesthetically, it was a treat, and it left one grateful that Chisato had found fashion in which to channel her clearly abundant energy and imagination. If she had turned instead to, say, literature, she'd probably be churning out 2,000-page sci-fi fantasy novels.

see all from tsumori chisato ›

 
 
 
 
 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

isn't she adorable as well?  super cute KAWAAIIIII
 
 

disasters are people too

 I first discovered the lovely and mysterious work of artist Christopher Davison at Miami Art Aqua 2 or 3 years back. I fell in love with everything on the walls at Fette's Gallery (curator/gallery owner who exposed his amazing work).  There was something haunting in the eyes of all his people. Exotic flowers and birds nests cradled in laps, so many hidden places.  Most of all I have always been captivated by his use of color and overlapping of shapes.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

the composition

 

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
 
 
 
 

2K Gingham new art new image

 I have some new paintings in this cool group show for 2K Gingham at New Image ARt Gallery!  Please try and come by and check it out- lots of rad artists included in the show and there is FREE complimentary tequila (yikes, trouble)

this SATURDAY, put your finger on the button...

Come to New Image ARt Gallery this saturday and observe the ladies-check out the details here

 
 Above is photographer Alex Prager's work- I really love her images- 

below is Deanna Templeton's work

 Taylor Brittenham photo below:

 Jeaneen framed this print of me (back in my more "sexy" days) ha ha.  

 
 

new places

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 I made this original print of model/muse LARA STONE as my Xmas art print.  I will try and make a bunch more and sell them on my etsy site if anyone else likes a model with big hair and gap teeth! xo

I really LOVE my new art space and can't wait til spring to get to work!!  it's still a mess of boxes and random "stuff" but hoping to organize it soon

 
 
 
 
 this totem pole of misfit toys has been erected in the park by my house, and while hiking the past few days we keep stumbling by it. It's pretty cool and strange

 

the sweetest version

One of my blog readers was so sweet to send me this watercolor painting she did inspired by a photo of me at the 1520 space flea market.  Her version makes me look so wide eyed and pretty.  Thanks Andrea!

 

you can even buy the original painting for $30! here

Ch-ch-ch changes

 
That's right...I got a haircut and actually had my hair combed and blown out.  I had been trying to grow my bangs out but then realized I was slowly turning into Jan Brady.  So I decided I better cut into that moppy mess so that I don't look too much like a hippie.  My Urban Decay debut party is this afternoon and I am looking forward to getting a wild eye makeover so that I can change my profile pic. I really want to have a "Galliano" runway look, ha.  Since Mr. H and I have officially moved our creative spaces out of our home, we now have a whole lot more space in our place.We decided to buy a real adult dining room table so that we can eat meals like grownups, but then of course purchased board games so that we can occasionally play scrabble or monopoly like kids. The extra space means that the cats have more areas to play, fight and lounge in their new "kitty city" .  First time we have ever bought something at Target that the cats actually utilize.  They sleep like stepbrothers in bunk beds all day and take turns slumbering inside.

 

not sure why that image had decided to appear sideways-hmmm. 

 

so these are the choices for the printing booth at my Urban Decay later today!  Only $5 for anything printed on a t-shirt/tote or poster print

YAHOO!

MAKEOVER sunday!

 

So this should be fun!  From 3-7 there will be makeup artists doing people's makeup like the girls my paintings, there will be a photo booth + Hit -n- Run silkscreening t-shirts /totes and a real live band.  

Come and visit me at 1520 space!

The Love Boat has set sail...

WILD EYES are waiting!

Guess what!?

Urban Decay + My ART = Debut PARTY at URBAN OUTFITTERS  space 1520

the makeup palette that I made with URban Decay (called Showpony shadow box) is finally coming out this OCT 1 at stores all over that sell URban Decay makeup.  They are also going to be hosting a super FUN premiere party at the Urban Outfitters space on Cahuenga OCt 11- Sunday.  There will be makeovers to look like girls in my paintings- plus  a band, and silkscreened surprises!  Sort of a daytime party.  I will be giving away some stuff of my own-some  handpainted prints and things for the first fans to arrive.

I think a dance party may occur- and there will be a fun photo booth with kooky props.

More details to follow- it's a whole month away- but I was too excited to contain myself- and wanted to share the good news!

life imitating art

This past month I has plans to shop the Rose Bowl Flea Market for vintage with my pals.  I dragged my poor boyfriend out, who immediately informed me that people from Seattle don't do well in "this kind of heat".  (I imagined him wilting).  He looked miserable and opted to check out the Norton Simon art Museum with my pal's hubby.  They both looked super relieved when we told them they were off the hook and could leave the Rose Bowl.  The funny thing about it was that we were miserable too, but wanted to prove we were troopers.

We barely had the energy for one lap around, and ended meeting up with them at the quiet & Zen Art museum.

They have such an incredible collection of art in that place, and we spied the lovely Rodarte sisters out back by the water drawing fashion sketches.  It was the perfect way to end a hot sticky sunday

We pulled a lovely collection of chiffon dresses for a dream scene at work and even though we didn't end up using any of these pretty  pastel ones I couldn't help photographing them before they left the dressing room.

This insane vintage knit is like an ERTE + Klimt painting combined in a tortoise shell shape.  We fell in love with it!

come on get happy

My sweet pal Kelsey Brookes ( you may recall my Miami Art Basel posts) is in a new

dazed & confused article  featuring his artwork check it out.  He has the best attitude and amazing artwork.

brand new

I have been working on the new 90210 tv show.  I am officially a style consultant/costume girl but was recently asked to create a 6 foot X 5 ft painting to hang in the new malibu beach house belonging to Naomi (one of the main characters) on the show.  I had a limited time frame to create this two piece panel painting, but was pleased to see it hanging in this house dangling on the coast.  Check out the lux clouds and fab view!.

here's mr. H next to the piece to show it's true size

see my painting up there at the top of the stairs!?  I had less than 24 hours to make this- and yet it looks made for that location

I am excited about the new season! New sets, dreamy lighting and photography, new characters added to the mix and obviously California's great culture, music and fashion!

meet my work in philly!

the weekend update

First thing to start of the long weekend- VANS Shoes BOOK debut! The party was huge.  Bands, pro skaters, FOOD galore, BMX tricks, art show and more.  The history of VANS detailed in their new book (super rad covered in checkered canvas with a rubber sole stamp)

The voting is still going on for the logo contest so if you can pass on the word...VOTE here for mine

Lucky for me these guys were guarding my art piece, I wouldn't want anyone to damage it

Future heart breaker skater boys.  You should've seen these kids in the ramp doing tricks.  Either they have no fear of heights, or no fear of death.

this guy has the largest collection of VANS shoes and the last chapter of the book is dedicated to photos of it.

TMZ in the house!

models rocking the new looks

hot stuff = nikki +TAYLOR

This was followed by a FRIDAY night art auction for my pal Justin Van Hoy.

Justin is a super amazing guy (used to work for SWINDLE)- who recently had to deal with a cancer relapse.  He is home now and doing better thanks to a bone marrow donor. The folks at POKETO arranged an art auction to raise some money to help buffer the costs of hospital care and help Justin and his wife.

Lots of incredible artists donated  work for the event, and they were able to raise $11,000!!!

POKETO benefit photos

this shepard Fairey piece sold for $4000-- W O W

here's more pics of the things people won at the auction!! You can see the guy who bought my snow board.

HERE

On Saturday the folks at CHANGO held a neighborhood art show downstairs.  The show features a bunch of coffee regulars and people who live in the area/building. the first 4 of these pics were taken by taylor brittenham

This painted jacket is by Billie

this is her husband's painting

here's more pics by taylor 

Me and my man testing out the green drinks and snacks

  

taylor & mickey

jasper in front of my painting getting his teething on

jasper in his BIG SUR wrap

my painting "down in the hole, I own you"

and jasper's mama  vivlish

someone should have told me "beware of the green drinks- super potent"

this pic made me realize that we have the same eye color

This coming sunday- I am going to get a booth with little miss emma.  We are really cleaning out the closets to make room for back to school fashions.  Well, she is going to back to school...I just need space and new frocks.

I am seriously getting rid of some crazy stuff, so if you love accessories and stylist strange things- come and visit us over the bridge this sunday on the vintage clothes side.

by the way...for those of you Georgie Boy fans- I forgot to post the photo from his birthday bash.  Vinca came over for a visit and to celebrate GB's big two year bday with us.  (he is really 10, but we didn't remind him)

SHOW the LOVE! blog fans

I need you all to vote for my VANS logo by clicking link

VOTE for KIME here!

I made something for the new VANS book and they are having a logo contest and I really wanna WIN!

xo

SO please forward to as many people as you can cause, THANKS SO MUCH!

oops posted this twice by accident! xo 

I will LOVE you forever, and it seriously takes less than 3 seconds to click the box.  

If you are using a pc or firefox someone said you may have to try and use safari to vote!  Not sure if this is true

show pony under the Big Top

I made a few paintings for my friend's new baby room.  She is excited for the arrival of her first child (obviously a lil girl) and wanted me to make a few pieces inspired by vintage circus girls and trapeze acts.  Fantasy colored animals and a dreamy palette!  IT was so fun making artwork with a new little baby girl in mind.  Plus her parents are both super creative souls who will no doubt surround their new darling with art, music and magic.  Can't wait til she takes real pro pics of the baby art and room.

topless in purple gloves...

I am in love with Chantal Joffe's amazing paintings. Her loose style reminds me so much of the late artist Alice Neel. Ms. Joffe was born in 69' in the UK and works now in London.  I have always loved painting with long dripping strokes like that, especially with such grand scale!

Most of these are from a show she has up currently at CHEIM and READ gallery

the show is up until june 20th!

master plaster

In 2004 I was featured in an art show at the EROTIC Museum here in L.A. with artists Chris Lindig, Richard Colemand and AXIS. The show was curated by photographer Carlos Batts.  Recently he selected me as one of 8 artists chosen to paint on a plaster mold of his lady's (adult film star April Flores) LOVE TOY.  The one night only show was held at La Luz de Jesus gallery in Los Feliz on May 13th.

April Flores is the first voluptuous BBW to be chosen to have a toy made of her anatomy.  And the artists were asked to create one of kind creations using the plaster molds of April as the canvas.

I will admit I have painted on a lot of bizarre things in my past...from vacuums to tires but never on a lady's plaster privates.  So here goes my X-rated blog post--

 Other participating artists include Axis, Carlos Batts, Coop, Jim Mahfood, Kozyndan, Misha, and Small Paul. 

“Creative interpretations of the female anatomy are fundamental to art,” explains Carlos Batts, Curator. “Specifically, this project was inspired by the irony of Jeff Koons’ work and the playfulness of the Dunny movement, as well as by April herself. 

The following pics are of the art pieces that night- Notice that I am officially documented on an adult network!  Daddy would be so proud.

Kozyandan made this next piece featured with the inspiration...

The EYES have it

These are some pictures I took of my art piece for the group show You've Got Light in Your Eyes 

the show is in San Francisco at Needles and Pens on May 2nd.  Click the link above for party details!

My friend Meighan O'Toole  from the blog My LOVE for you is a stampede of horses curated the show.  

(all artwork (c)copyright kime buzzelli)

looking for a good home

These pieces are all for S A L E,  so if you have ever wanted one of my big paintings framed in a lovely archival frame- NOW is the time to score one.

I have to make space up here in my steamy hot L.A. apartment to make more work.  So if you live near L.A. or don't mind shipping one- the following are the ones I have left from my last show.  

Some of these images don't show what they look like in the frames.  They are natural wood and the backs have a gorgeous archival backing and heavy hanging wire.

I am selling most of them for half the price they were at the 1520 show.

1.) "Welcome Home"  painting on 300lb watercolor paper framed  $900

    25 3/4 inches wide X 33 inches long

detail of the painting

2.) "Scattered Candles" framed painting on heavy watercolor paper 25 3/4 inches wide X 33 inches long  $850

3.)  "RUTHLESS" this painting is HUGE.  Gorgeous natural wood archival frame with glass.  It was originally shown at Miami Art Aqua.  The measurements are 31 inches X 40 inches and the frame is 2 inches wide from the sides.  $1400

Perfect for anyone with a lot of space on their walls for colorful art

I also have some more things for sale HERE!

I'm going to be listing some more smaller pieces this week as well!

Mostly small unframed paintings.

xo

Getting Cosmic

Saturday night was the debut opening for the Cosmic LOVE show at Show Cave.  That image above is from artist OWL EYES-known for his insane psychedelic collages.

Below are collage paintings by artist Alia Penner

Here's some of my new work for the show

My favorite fabric artist Joanne Burke (Chromium Dumb belle)

created these stunning belts and things all by hand with hand painting on top. Her work combines a fantasy dream weaver quality that  seems like something from another time period.  All of us ladies were swooning over them.

I have always found Joanne's work so inspiring.  Check out her website Chromium Dumbbelle

Miss K.K. made this happy rainbow bag

here she is relaxing during the show set up

Valentine made the cool outfit above

Below is Miss K.K.s  rainbow-riffic fairy tale dress

Alia and Annakim spreading some cosmic love

Miss KK got this 30's ballgown from one of my street sales and dyed it fab bright colors.

Becky Stark and her L.A. Ladies Choir performed at the opening night dedicating every song to the best planet ever...Planet Earth.  

After we left the opening we went home to make snacks in the new Show Pony kitchen.  Doesn't the sign look FANTASTIC!?

Had to document that I actually dressed up for the show.

cosmic LOVE

I'm going to be in this cool group ART SHOW at Show Cave April 18th

Hope some of you can make it to the party!

xo

more info here

the take down

This past Sunday I had the closing party for my art show Disappear Here.  If you live in L.A. that means that I have an abundance of large and pretty large pieces in my studio that have to sell in order to make room for more making. Hit me up if you want to come by for a messy studio look-sy over

I posted most of the smaller & medium sized art piece here

I sold 3 paintings at the show at Gallery Space 1520 and a whole lotta flair.  I am excited to take these dangle pods and separate them into single pillows.

Stylist Scott Free and designer Niki were on hand to celebrate the final day

Niki collaborated on creating some clothing with my silkscreened prints on them, she also makes fancy tiny hats

makeup artist nancie Rooney and pal

DON't FORGET tonight Tues-to look for this image on the shirt of Silver on 90210!  She is wearing it these past few episodes while she is having a spectacular nervous breakdown on the show!  Too crazy for a wardrobe change so you'll see it a couple of times!

I think this may have been the band Puppy dog playing in the courtyard.  At this moment the lead singer was screaming to the audience..."you're gonna die you're gonna die you're gonna die."

Remember how I boasted "kid friendly"  sure thing

tote with flair bags listed on etsy!

super excited about the grand debut next week of Kim Gordon's new pop up store installation there called MIRROR DASH!   sparkle sparkle.

I'll keep you posted

work space

my pal jeaneen came by on two separate visits to take pictures of my home/work space for her new photo project.  She has been documenting people in their intimate places. The first time she came we took funny pictures of me wearing a lot of my crazy costumes. The second time she mostly photographed the messy state of my work place.  Here's some of the images she sent over to me...

you can check out her site at jeaneen pix

Disappear Here/the weekend winds down

Let's just say that the past three days have been spent in recovery.  I have worked long and hard for way too many months without proper mental well-being.  Piled on evenings of too little sleep, grinding teeth and sore hands.  This past thursday I finally got to take over the gallery space at 1520 and with the awesome help of their display staff hang the new show!  What a joyous relief.

My work will be up til April 5th, and the show is titled Disappear Here: the art and fashion of getting caught in a dangle.

The show was covered in the new Nylon blog posts here:Pretty Vacant and they also are giving away one of my Van's tote bags here/nylon give-away.

Anyway, my friend Danielle from Ohio came out for the weekend festivities and helped with the set up, as well as installed some of her own pieces in the show.  We were there from ten a.m. til ten p.m. and ready for action the next day.  

anthony, the saint at set up.  Most patient art gallery assistant, who let us move things around the gallery 45 different ways

The show debut was this past friday march 6th- and lots of friendly faces were on hand to check it all out.  

Fran helped create the witchy floral shelf underneath this painting.  She is the greenest thumb

I sold this caped portrait!

And I sold this dark haunting one

I printed cool witchy tulip branch tights for sale as well

miles and emma in the house!!

Cory and Mic at the opening

check out that old school show pony collar I made that kristen is wearing!

hottest mom and son team on the planet

Wandi looking way wicked in her black dress

Hecuba played in the courtyard while the creepy coming of age movie "Vallerie and her week of wonders" played on the big screen

Colby and Anna at the show

super artist darlings ingrid and jessie spears

the delmore crew

viv's little jasper at his first art show with Rob

old "melrose days" pal Amy came out to support and say hello

the musical duo d.j. team cynthia and joel!

trashy flappers united

more images can be found on the gallery 1520's flickr page

taylor brittenham took all of these PRO pictures below:

collaboration printing with luxuryjones designs

a better view of my fancy tights I printed!!

I will try and keep you posted in case the gallery decides to have a closing party as well, that way if you missed the opening you can still swing by the end.

xo

Disappear Here

Here's a few of the smaller paintings that I have recently done for my new show next week at space 15 twenty gallery.

The show debut party is on Friday night with guest d.j.s and musical performance by the RAD band HECUBA

PLEASE come out for this!  A lot of new framed artwork and also some affordable smaller pieces and prints available.   

a good lemon

Remember William Lemon , the lovely artist who did a small show at the show pony way back?  If you don't recall, he made incredible floral prints on tights and tshirts and giant applique tapestries that looked like they were torn from the walls of an old mystical castle.

Mr. Lemon can transform the skin into a canvas- 

He also collaborated on projects with his muse and love Natasha from Bat for Lashes!  

The following is an excerpt from the cool editorial spread in the new DAZED and CONFUSED mag on the artist:

William Lemon is an uncommon master of fashion design, accessory making, music, writing, cooking and visual art. He sews intricate tapestries from hand-printed fabric which evoke comparisons to Persian miniature painting, His opulently hued silk-screened patterned tights feature alluring snakeskin and lava lotus print designs. And his silk-screened unisex sweatshirts, hoodies and jumpers are decorated with dreamy, mystical scenes. 

For And Who Are You?: Work from Saatchi Online, a group show that I curated at the Sara Tecchia Roma New York gallery last December, Lemon presented a series of scented woodblock prints which illustrated an accompanying opera he wrote and performed with Bat For Lash's Natasha Khan, his mesmerising long-term girlfriend and muse. While at Deitch projects, he performed lines and cut a pig's heart from a friend's shirt with a box cutter while the national anthem played out of a kazoo. Lemon's most recent rock opera Moon & Moon's VII Acts of an Iron King can be heard herealongside act-by-act appropriate illustrations. His unique, ethereal form of skin-art has adorned the flesh of Marc Jacobs, the models of Supreme Modelling Agency, Beck, Chloe Sevigny and Khan. But most significantly, Lemon's principal medium is the generous gesture. Sincere without being earnest, and principled without being pretentious, Lemon makes art about love in all its guises and offers it to strangers.Ana Finel Honigman 

decadent and dainty

I really like the work of Rachel Kaye.  She makes these narrative paintings that are loose and dreamy- reminiscent of Karen Kilimnik.  She is having a show at the triple base gallery on Friday!

In her own words- about her work:

RACHEL KAYE ARTIST STATEMENT

My fascination with fame has now evolved into documenting the famous and their surroundings. Because the U.S. has no royal family, I’ve created my own; a blend of Hollywood, fame and old money. In the same way that Jean-Etienne Liotard created portraits of the Habsburg-Lorraine family, I am drawing portraits of our queens and princesses. Or to be more honest, drawing women that are worth the title to me. I’m interested in the world of old time class. People that carry a large personality and can show off decadence with a smile or handbag. And people who are drawn to grand items like chandeliers, flocking, pearl necklaces and very big rooms. I want to draw a world like William Randolph Hearst did when he built Hearst Castle. I want to draw the people I imagine would be hanging out inside these big fabulous places.

The Colony will feature over 30 new paintings, drawings and sculptures by artist Rachel Kaye. Kaye's portraits and domestic interiors are sourced from photographs of high-profile women and their surrounds. The show's title references "The Colony Club," New York City's most prestigious private women's social club founded in 1903 by socialite and suffragist Florence Jaffray Harriman. For her solo show, Kaye curates her own club of powerful and beguiling women by bringing together images of revered figures from Hollywood, fashion and royalty. Rendered in a loose and whimsical style, Kaye's works extract key details from the original image to convey the subject's strong persona and opulence.

Kaye received her BFA from the California College of the Arts (2004). She has had solo shows at Adobe Books Backroom Gallery, San Francisco, CA (2008) and Kayo Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT (2007.) She has also been featured in recent group exhibitions at Gavlak Projects, West Palm Beach, FL; Dinaburg Arts LLC, New York, NY; Stinson Beach Library, Marin, CA and Paul Morris Gallery, New York, NY. Kaye was previously based in San Francisco and currently lives and works in Los Angeles.

in the still of the eyes

Elizabeth Bauman is an artist living in Keizer, Oregon, who I discovered on etsy. She paints some of her work from old photographs and her portraits are able to capture their haunting essence. I love the muted palette and the stillness to their expressions.  You can find her affordable pieces at her etsy site Elizabeth Bauman ART
All images are copyright Elizabeth Bauman.