the work.

these are my pieces from our show at subtext, "strange days". contact subext gallery if you have any inquiries.

strange day

today is our show down at subtext. i'm looking forward to the opening tonight. for those of you who can't make it, here is a link to the gallery page. there is a link to preview our work on our shows feature.

http://subtextgallery.com/blog/?p=1490

just for fun

i sketched this out the other day, and since i had some free time today, i decided i should paint it. i call it "inner demons".


reminder: strange days. january 15. subtext gallery. san diego. be there!

bad pic

i did a commission for a friend on christmas. she wanted to get a piece for her boyfriend. i'm really happy with the piece, but i didn't get a chance to scan it. i'll scan it later, but i thought i'd post this crappy pic i took with my iphone camera.

by the power of greyskull

and now, back to business.
there is another great group show coming up at gallery 1988. this one is a tribute to the classic childrens cartoon, HeMan and the Masters of the Universe.
I was a big fan as a kid, so i was pleased to be a part of this. come on out if you can make it on january 8th. i've posted a very low res flier, as well as my two pieces in the show.


more soon!

thank you.

i felt i should thank everyone out there on my final post of the year. thank you to all who have supported my art by either showing up to shows, purchasing art, visiting this blog, or any other way that i haven't mentioned. it's been a very good year for me, and i'm looking forward to this coming year and whatever good surprises it may bring.

on another note, i thought i'd remind anyone that might be reading in the san diego area to come to our show on the 15th at subtext.
this is a pic with my good friends that i'll be showing with: tom haubrick(middle), and eric davison(right), and bandit(eric's partner in crime).


once again, thank you and please keep reading!

-ken

i painted this as a gift for someone on christmas. i know she never reads my blog, so i can post this without worrying that she'll see it.
merry christmas!

updated flier

ignore my previous flier for our upcoming subtext show. this one is much fancier, designed by our good friends at subtext.
come party with us!
we'll see you soon, san diego.

web designers?

i mentioned that i illustrated a cover for penguin books in a previous post. the book is called "light boxes", and it's a very good book. I've also read that it will be made into a film soon, and it's getting a lot of hype. now, i'll get to the point of mentioning all this.
shane jones, the author of this great book, asked me if i knew anyone who has web design skills, who can help to make a website for this book. these are his words:

"hey ken,

a quick question - do you have any friends that are savvy/work for cheap website designers?

i need an "official" site. penguin books doesn't pay, and i can pay only $200-$300. it would be good exposure for a designer - with all the hype on the book and all.

let me know if you have any leads.

i want the site to be fairly simple, but really fresh and modern. if that makes sense in any way."


if you're interested, send him an email to: sejones85@gmail.com

LOST art.

as i posted below, i'll be participating in a LOST themed show at gallery 1988. it's supposed to be a big deal celebration kicking off the last season of the show. check it out if you're in Los Angeles tomorrow. i figured most people who might read this blog wouldn't be able to make it to the show, so i'm posting my contribution a little ahead of time...

la weekly.

thanks again to the good folks at la weekly!

silkscreens!

i just had some silkscreens made of my piece "lust" (pictured below). it's an edition of 50, and they're available in my etsy store.
this is the first silkscreen i've released. they're 18"x24" on cream colored paper.


kengarduno.etsy.com

more news soon...

LOST

this post is fresh from the gallery 1988 blog. I'm a big fan of the show, so i'm thrilled to be involved!

strange days

if you're in the san diego area, you should come by and check this out. i'm getting to show with two of my good friends(and great artists). i'll post a reminder as the date gets closer.


Strange Days
New Works by Ken Garduno, Eric Davison, & Tom Haubrick
January 15th – February 21st, 2010
Opening Reception with the Artists: Friday, January 15th, 6-10pm

Subtext is very happy to announce that we will kick off our 2010 season with a triple-threat showing of Ken Garduno, Eric Davison, and Tom Haubrick. We’ve had the pleasure of showing their work a few times over the years, but have always wanted to do something on a larger scale. Although their styles vary, their concepts and narrative work share a common quirkiness. Stay tuned for more details.

http://subtextgallery.com/blog/

more to come soon!

aqua

i'm sending some pieces over to miami for the aqua art fair during art basel. i'll have four pieces(posted below) in with black maria gallery.




check out the show if you're in miami. i wish i could be there!

more soon...

etsy

it's taking me a while to get my etsy store completed. i've got some stuff up there ready to go, but i'm still updating whenever i get a chance and adding prints and tshirts. check it out.

kengarduno.etsy.com

la weekly.

this is a piece for the upcoming issue of la weekly. i'm not sure if it's going to run in black/white, or color.


thank you again to jason and darrick at la weekly.

prints.

i made this as a possible image for a print show coming up. i'm thinking i'm going to have this image silkscreened for prints...

commission

this is a commissioned piece i just finished tonight.

etsy

i opened up an etsy store a while back, but haven't had a chance to get it going. i'll be getting that going sometime this coming week. i'll have the items that i have posted from previous blog entries available to buy through my etsy store.(zines, shirts, small original work...etc).

check back at the end of next week for the link.

k

update. www.kengarduno.com

it's been 2 years. i was LONG overdue for an update on my website. i wanted my new site to be much more simplified.
please visit kengarduno.com.

excited.

this doesn't come out until next year, but i thought i'd post about it early.
i was contacted by paul buckley from penguin books a while back. he asked me to do a cover for a reprint of this book, "light boxes" by a very talented writer by the name of Shane Jones. i had a chance to read the book a couple of times before i did the illustration, and it's amazing. i'm excited that my work will be on the cover of his book.
i'll keep you all posted to let you know when it comes out. thanks paul, and thank you shane!

one more thing

i just made some tshirts. i have a limited supply of these. contact me at kengarduno@yahoo.com if you're interested. they're $15(+ shipping)

ape paintings

i've posted below an assortment of mini paintings i made for/at APE.some are still available. if interested, please check out my flickr page for availability, (flickr.com/photos/kengarduno) and send me an email at kengarduno@yahoo.com.

APE

I'm going up to the Alternative Press Expo this weekend with my good friend Tom Haubrick (haubscomix.com). Drop by table 541 if you're going to be up there. I'll be selling tshirts, prints, and a series of small original paintings i'm making to sell for a very affordable price.
I'll see you in San Francisco!

eden

the show i posted in my previous blog is this weekend. you should all check it out if you're in L.A. it's going to be pretty amazing.these are the pieces i made for the show: