October Shadows V~ Halloween Exhibit

October Shadows art from Creaturefeatures.com

Just found out one of my past Halloween Tiki pieces, "Tiki Devil" is on display at
October Shadows V .
October 7th was a private opening reception for the artists and I assure you the show is amazing! I am so honored to be a part of this annual event! This years October Shadows is a "BEST OF" from past shows. There are many classic pieces done by superb Halloween artists, and a few never before seen & a few new pieces too. If you haven't been to one of these, you should go, its fantastic art in a fabulous venue.
This year’s show takes place at;
Mountain View Mausoleum, 2300 N. Marengo Avenue in Altadena, CA 91001
The exhibit will be open to the public for viewing each Saturday & Sunday from Saturday, October 13th thru November 3rd.
The venue itself is a creepy delight.
Click on link for more info;
http://www.creaturefeatures.com/events/octobershadows/

FotoFocus Cincinnati: Exposed: Expectation, Experimentation, Exploration

 I was invited to participate in FotoFocus in Cincinatti, which is quite an extensive photography exhibit being held in galleries all over the city. I submitted one of my favorite street photographs. It was taken in Bali, Indonesia. I had but mere seconds to take it, and luckily this kiddie balloon dude had to slow down at a light. I am so happy I caught this fleeting moment of this man. Scooters are an integral part of this beautiful country, this was just one of many situations that can be seen daily on the streets and highways of Bali. If you are in the Cincinnati area, be sure to check out this event showcasing the work of various photographers and artists from all over the U.S.. It runs through October 26th, 2012 at various venues, including the Park National Bank Gallery. Curated by Kim Taylor and Nikki Vargas.

"Balinese Balloon Man, Smoking"~ ©Adriana M. Galvez 2012

Happy October!!

Time to bring out the Halloween decor!! Although this cup is too teeny for coffee,
I enjoyed it!
http://instagr.am/p/QQNy8NMN1F/

An old promo piece for a cool toon I worked on!

This was going around the ol' FB today as it was sent to a friend by the creator of Rocko's Modern Life. I guess he came across this video in his files. I have my 1/2 second of fame in it. It was such a pleasure to work on this show. First Saturday in October there will be a reunion event called the "Rocko Live" Event LA, Should be a blast from the past!

Carsland is awesome!

I finally got a chance to test drive Carsland at DCA. What a treat! The new addition blows away (imho) the rest of the park. So much attention to detail, love and artistic details make Carsland a complete success. The rest of Eisner's park looks boring and lackluster. We went early in the day and loved the look of it, but decided we needed to return at sunset for it was clear that neon would rule the evening. Carsland adds 3 new fun rides to DCA; Luigi's Flying Tires, Radiator Springs Racers and The Tow Mater ride. The Tow Mater ride looks like a silly Knott's type kiddie ride. We dismissed it in the morning, but then we tried it in the evening, and we laughed our heads off on it. It is deceptive in its appearance, you must try it!
A few of my photos from my Carsland trip are available on canvas for purchase at;
http://instacanv.as/sleepytiki 
There are a few other pics not shown here, go check them out!

All photos ©Adriana M. Galvez 2012

                                                                                     

Bilbo & Gandalf 3d lenticular posters at The Hobbit booth

Here is a quick glimpse of a few of the 3d lenticular posters that were on display at The Hobbit booth at Comic Con 2012. I really wish I had the time to capture them all and with better video, but I was in a hurry. So glad I saw them, they were facing the wall on the back. I wonder if they will be for sale?

Some other fun things seen @ Comic-Con 2012

Basically anything you can imagine is being peddled at the Con...





All photos ©Adriana M. Galvez 2012

Some of my fave Cosplay costumes @ ComiCon

Comic Con is now full of mass produced merchandise, brands, celebs, big movie & game studios, but my favorite stuff is still the personal creativity expressed by the artist/creator, through sketchbooks, art books, original art,  but I especially love the Cosplay costumes! Here is just a hint of what I came across.

Comic Con 2012-The Con of the ages? The Con at the end of time? or just an excuse to aquire more stuff?

Packing up and getting ready to head out for Comic Con 2012!
Its been 2 years since I was there, missed last year in order to take a photo workshop. But boy did I miss it! Never again. Here is a photo I took by the wharf in Sand Diego during my visit in 2010. There is a group of really cool sculptures along the wharf there, beautiful stuff.

I'm really looking forward to capturing some new classic Comic Con photos this year, always some special Cosplay treats awaiting us.
But I'm not looking forward to this, every year it's getting more & more crowded.

But where else can you pose with a Clone Wars Bobble head thats taller than you? Gotta love it.

       All Photos/All rights reserved ©Adriana M. Galvez 2010

My tour of Lucasfilm Animation plus Skywalker Ranch

I was able to take another tour of Skywalker Ranch-( 3rd photo down from top) & Lucasfilm Animation home of The Clone Wars animation recently. This fountain-(top photo) is 1 of 2 that bracket the lovely Yoda bronze-(2nd photo) by sculptor Lawrence Noble. The sculpture & fountains are at the entrance to Lucasfilm Animation. I had the honor of meeting Larry Noble at an art opening that same weekend, what a treat! It was a Star Wars filled weekend for me, got to have dinner with John Rinzler-editor of many Lucasfilm books on one night, dinner with concept artist Mark Gabbana on another, hang out with Pat Presley-concept artist for The Clone Wars and  Pak Han-photographer and Star Wars art collector. What fun.
All these photos were originally posted on Instagram.
Follow me on IG @SleepyTiki

Interior photos are not allowed. :(
I also took some video;



All photos & video /All rights reserved ©Adriana M. Galvez 2012

Chinatown

http://instagram.com/p/M2NMEiMN55/

Hanging out in SF

http://instagr.am/p/M5aTvjMN4O/

The "Kitchen Gallery" Exhibit in Ohio

I was asked to submit some photos from my Valentine Treats series to this exhibit -( see previous post in February) Here is a photo of my contribution to the "Kitchen Gallery Exhibit". 3 of my photographs were on display as digital prints in May at the Cincinnati Park National Bank Art Gallery at UC Clermont College from May 4 - 21. 
Exhibit was curated by UC Clermont College, assistant professor of fine arts, Kim Taylor.
Here is an article on the art show in a local paper.
http://local.cincinnati.com/share/news/story.aspx?sid=192864

 

Selections from my Valentine Treats series;

1-Milk and Cookies with Straws, 2-Glass Dome with Ice Cream Candies, 3-Candy Jar
(See my post below from February for some close ups on some of the photos)

                                                  

 Photos on the right by ©Kristan Taylor

An angle on the Kitchen Gallery Exhibit

 Valentine Treats series;

©Adriana M. Galvez Photography 2012

(Props provided by~Candee by Sandee; https://www.facebook.com/candeebysandee?ref=ts set up at "LA Shoot This!" an event put on by Joelle Leder Photography)

*Photos from the Kitchen Gallery Exhibit above were provided by curator; ©Kim Taylor 2012.

You can see more photos and other art from the event by going to Kim's blog;

http://www.kimraetaylor.com/KimRaeTaylor.com/PHOTO_ALBUMS/Pages/Kitchen_Gallery.html

Fun Tilt Shift video

I love tilt-shift time lapse! Check out this view of Rio during Carnaval. Let's Samba!
The City of Samba from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo.

Creativity tips

Very interesting article about being creative.
12 Things You were Not Taught In School About Creativity.
Click here for article!

Planned Obsolescence: Not about green but about greed

Watch this video!
The Lightbulb Conspiracy - The untold story of Planned Obsolescence -Video
A really powerful documentary about planned obsolescence.
Very enlightening. Please watch it, then share it.

Toad Hall!

Went to the ol' Disneyland for a belated B~day celebration.
Love that Toad Hall! Can I live in it please?
© Adriana M. Galvez Photography 2012

Valentine Treats

These are a couple of photos from my 'Valentine Treats' album. What a fun exercise! Just shooting away with my handy Droid! If only my DSLR were that portable! Photos from this album are on display in Second Life at a Gallery called 'Fotografio'-(see below for more info) Inspiration? Valentines of course! February is upon us which means Valentine's Day is almost here! Astrologically I heard that we are entering Aquarius, while we have just entered the Year of the Dragon from the Chinese calendar, and of course its the notorious 2012! What a blissful month this is going to be. I wish you all lots of love this Valentines month!
© Adriana M. Galvez Photography 2012
(Props provided by~Candee by Sandee
& shot at an LA Shoot This! event-hosted by Joelle Leder Photography)

Gallery Fotografio~Second Life

A few of my photos from my series 'Valentine Treats' are on display in a virtual world photography gallery. Amazing right? I would never had thought it possible! Most of the photos were created with iPhone & Droid platforms. If you are an SL member, go to Gallery Fotografio. You can also sign up for the monthly challenges and maybe your photos will be chosen to be on display there as well.
'Valentine Treats' photo credits;
© Adriana M. Galvez Photography 2012
Props~Candee by Sandee
& LA Shoot This!
( Photos to the right of my Valentines belong to; ©Jackie Diglione 2012~gallery owner)
Second Life teleport address to Fotografio Gallery is; 913, Tamaqua (113, 114, 23) - Moderate