Merry Karnowsky Gallery Opening
Saturday Nov 12th 8-11pm
I'm exciting about these new artworks featuring characters with their unusual pets and their unusual circumstances. I"ll have a few of my new Uncle Six Eyes busts there as well.
If you are in the Los Angeles area, come down and take a gander.
gallery is located at
170 S La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Some details below
Wilbur and His Hypnotic Gaze
(Detail)
14 x 11” Acrylic on board
Caldwell had a bulldog named
Wilbur who possessed a hypnotic gaze that increased perception as well as
causing slight bouts of madness. When Caldwell spent too much of his time
staring at his dog, he went into a trance-like state, where he was able to see
more than one dimension. He could see the spirits of the recently departed as
well as visions of a possible future. He
never made the connection that it was only through his dog’s gaze that he
managed to see his visions. Convinced that it was his one eye that allowed for
the “sight”, he took out an ad in the newspaper. He became an advocate for
monocular vision and attracted a cult-like following.
Herman
and Morris
20x15 acrylic on board
Herman found his prized huntsman
spider in the basement of his parents’ house. It followed him where ever he
went for most of his adult life. He named it Morris because it reminded him of
his Uncle Morris, who had long spindly legs and a strange gait that often
confused people as to which direction he was about to step in.
Although it was common to have
large insects as pets in this town, it was frowned upon to have an arachnid as
a pet. When they would go for a stroll
or take in a show at the theatre, Morris would hide in Herman's stovepipe hat
and watch through tiny holes near the top of the hat band. Herman could even
hear him clapping at the close of the each performance. It made him laugh out
loud every time.
Herman
and Morris(Detail 1)
Herman
and Morris(Detail 2)
Oscar
and the Truth Toad(Ted)
20x16 acrylic on board
As months passed, Oscar started to decipher the strange language that his toad was speaking. He also discovered that Ted had a very special talent. His presence compelled people to speak the truth. Oscar, who was not very trusting of people, began to carry Ted around on his head so that no one would be able to lie to him. From a distance it appeared that Oscar was wearing a large turban and passersby would be startled when the toad would suddenly snatch a bird in flight with its tongue. At first, Oscar was empowered by his new found ability to keep people honest and learn their secrets. It wasn’t long before Oscar became very lonely as his toad made everyone uncomfortable. Remorseful and tired of carrying around such a heavy load on his head, he convinced the toad to go back from whence it came, or so he thought. Ted was actually quite frustrated with Oscar and wanted to leave anyway. Ted was never heard from again and Oscar had to undergo a year of speech therapy to undo the strange gibberish that he acquired.
