Rose Gold Tattoo Show

moderneden:

Last night we hung some of Cory Benhatzel’s paintings from her debut solo exhibition ‘Talisman’ at Rose Gold’s. Her pieces look amazing with their beautiful interior, be sure to stop by and take a look! While you are at it, get a tattoo or piercing from one of their amazing artists…

Artwork is on exhibition at Rose Gold’s Tattoo and Piercing at 1157 Masonic Street (@Haight). For any questions, please contact us at info@moderneden.com or (415) 956-3303. Thanks!

The Peafowl Widow

"The Peafowl Widow"

acrylic on birch panel

11 x 14 inches, oval, framed

2012

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For Splendor Device's "Hell Hath No Fury" show at Rothick Art Haus

The female peacock (peafowl) may or may not have offered her husband (for revenge?) and is perched upon his skull, holding one of his feathers, while their babies look on.

The pincushion flowers represent widowhood, and the perilla leaves signify "role reversal" in Floriography.  The talisman she wears around her neck is the Protection from Attackers amulet.

The show is curated by Splendor Device and is themed around female wrath/rage and will be traveling to several local galleries.

Pigment Deficient Paintings

"Columbidae Heretica (Heretic Doves)"

acrylic on birch panel

8 x 10 inches, oval, framed

2012

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This piece for the Albino-themed show, "Pigment Deficient", portrays two albino mourning doves perched upon a goat skull, and an albino hummingbird drinking from narcissus flowers.  The narcissus stands for egotism, self-love, and self-esteem in Floriography (the Victorian language of flowers).

"Divining Treasures"

acrylic on birch panel

11 x 14 inches, framed

2012

SOLD

This painting features an albino white arctic fox, seated next to a human skull, and wearing the Discover Treasures Amulet, with a divining rod above.  The talisman allows the wearer to discover all manner of treasures and then ensures their possession.  An albino bat hangs from the divining rod, which is used to find missing items and buried artifacts, locate energy lines, find underground water, metal, or more.  

Bleeding hearts (elegance and fidelity) and magnolia (sweetness, beauty, perseverance) adorn the scene, and a magpie perches on the fox, keeping her company.

"The Mind Reader"

acrylic on birch panel

8 x 10 inches, framed

2012

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The magpie perched upon a crystal ball holds the Help Read Thoughts Talisman, which allows the wearer to read the thoughts of others and also lets the possessor into any desired house at will.

Below are two albino crows flanking the crystal and Japanese lilies which represent "You cannot deceive me".

Here's the flyer for the show, which was curated by Heather Gargon and also features Zoe Williams, Caitlin Hackett, Angie Mason, Alison Silva, Jenny Harada, Suzanne Falk and Allison Sommers.

I will be attending the show in Philadelphia this Saturday!

Adventure Time's Me-mow

"Me-mow"

inspired by Adventure Time

acrylic on birch panel

5 x 7 inches, oval, framed

2012

SOLD

My painting of Me-mow is available through OhNo! Doom's website.  I had a really hard time narrowing it down to just one Adventure Time character to paint, because it really is one of my favorite shows and I love them all!

Here Me-mow, the tiny assassin goes after Jake with her poison serum and has the antidote in the beaker that her tail is wrapped around.  The dagger she coughed up is in her widdle paw.  So cute and vicious.  Reminds me of my daughter-cat, Moogle.