Bride of the Sugar Ninjas
BRIDE OF THE SUGAR NINJAS
ALL FEMALE COMIC ARTIST COLLECTIVE RETURNS TO HOWL GALLERY
BRIDE OF THE SUGAR NINJAS: All female comic book artist collective returns to HOWL. Last year, Howl Gallery hosted the first-ever exhibition showcasing artwork created by contributors to the all-female sequential art anthology, Sugar Ninjas. Coinciding with the release of volume three, this “sequel” show celebrates all-things mysterious and creepy, magical and eerie. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Exhibit is curated by Bob Pendarvis, co-founder of the Savannah College of Art & Designs Sequential Art MFA and BFA programs. Running from October 7th-October 31st, BRIDE OF THE SUGAR NINJAS will put you right in the proper Halloween Spirit. The show includes original work by many professional and emerging comic and animation artists including:
AMY DONOHOE
ERICA LEIGH CURREY (Manga artist and writer for TOKYOPOP, artist for BOOM)
MEG GOLDING
HEIDI HALABUDA
KATE GILL
ALEX MEJIAS
ALEXIS VILLANUEVA
MARIANNE LUTES
ZEDA CHAN
CHRISTY LIJEWSKI (Manga artist and writer for TOKYOPOP and SLAVE LABOR)
MELANIE CARSON
VANESSA FARANO
CAYCE MOYER
HEATHER SURPRENANT
LAUREL SHELLEY-REUSS
NIKKI FLORENO
BARBARA CHAPMAN
KAMI NORDSIEK
GALLY ARTICOLA (colorist/refurbisher at MARVEL COMICS)
AMANDA FRANCIS
AMANDA CORONADO
YVETTE STRICKLAND
JULIE HERRON
Opening reception will be held Friday, October 7th, in conjunction with the downtown Fort Myers Art Walk, from 6-10pm. Light refreshments provided. Free event, all ages welcome. The exhibit continues through the end of October. ALSO that night: Art Walk 3 Year Anniversary Celebration.
HOWL GALLERY/TATTOO PRESENTS GALAXIES UNITED
OPENING RECEPTION APRIL 1st DURING FORT MYERS ART WALK
HOWL Gallery/Tattoo presents “Galaxies United”, a new exhibit featuring the artwork of Stephen Hayford and Robert Hendrickson, both Lucasfilm artists living in Southwest Florida. The show features photographs of hand-crafted dioramas by Stephen Hayford and the graphically bold watercolor works of Robert Hendrickson.
Stephen Hayford is an award-winning photographer, working in photojournalism for more than 20 years. His journalistic work influences his art, which is approached from the perspective of a documentarian. Hayford creates elaborately detailed dioramas which he populates with customized action figures which are less than four inches tall. He then photographs these unique scenes with great attention to light, subtle gestures, and compositional storytelling. Thus he creates realistic, and sometimes exaggerated, portraits of human behavior in plastic.Hayford’s interest in plastics grew out of his childhood fascination for toys and passion for Star Wars. He channels this youthful passion as an official artist for Lucasfilm. His personal work reflects the peculiarities he encounters as a Florida resident.
Robert Hendrickson was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. At a young age he showed an interest in the arts that eventually lead him to the Art Center College of Design. Since launching his career as a freelance illustrator, Robert has created artwork for the entertainment, advertising, book and magazine industries. Past and current clients include Lucasfilm, The Jim Henson Company, Time Inc, Topps, IDG Entertainment and more. In 2005, Robert began officially creating artwork for the Star Wars universe. His work can be seen in the pages of Star Wars Insider to limited edition prints for Star Wars Celebration IV, V and Star Wars Celebration Japan.
The opening reception for “Galaxies United” will be held Friday, April 1st, in conjunction with the downtown Fort Myers Art Walk, from 6-10pm. The evening will also be a celebration of HOWL Gallery/Tattoo’s 2 Year Anniversary, and will feature a raffle with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Animal Refuge Center in North Fort Myers. The exhibit continues through April. For more information, please visit www.howlgallery.com, www.stephenhayford.com, or www.roberthendrickson.net.
