Saturday, December 3, 2016

Fading Memory



"Fading Memory"
acrylic on birch panel
4.75 x 4.75 inches framed to 7.5 x 7.5 inches
$250.00
2016
**SOLD**

Here's my little foxy-corn for tonight's Unicorn show opening in NY at Gristle Gallery.
The show was curated by the very talented Zoë Williams, and a portion of the proceeds will go to saola (real life unicorns of Laos and Vietnam!) conservation efforts.

This little baby foxy-corn is surrounded by poppies, which represent forgetfulness, oblivion and evanescent pleasure in Floriography, the Victorian era Language of Flowers.


I will also have the above two mini paintings, pins, and Häxa tank dresses available for purchase at the show, part of the proceeds also going to the saola! 

The show opens tonight at 7 and will be online as well in the coming days.





Sunday, November 27, 2016

Holiday Sales


I've had an incredible response to all my new treasures this year, so I'm offering a few deals for Black Friday/ Cyber Monday weekend.



All patches (including premium vegan leather patches) are on sale for 20% off.




All apparel (including my brand new Häxa tank dress) are discounted for the weekend.



For Cyber Monday, take 20% off both shops using code CYBER16

Thanks so much and see you at my Häxa shops: Big Cartel and Etsy ! :)

Friday, October 21, 2016

The Black Flame



"The Black Flame"
acrylic on birch panel
8 x 10 inches framed 13.5 x 15.5 inches
2016
$600.00
gallery1988west@gmail.com for inquiries


Here's my new painting, "The Black Flame", inspired by Hocus Pocus for tonight's Crazy 4 Cult show opening in Los Angeles at Gallery1988 .

"Hocus Pocus" was one of my favorites growing up, and I still need to watch it every year at Halloween!

Keep those virgins away from the Black Flame Candle!


Sunday, October 2, 2016

Thursday, September 29, 2016

PreSale Info

I'm so excited to finally be able to announce the start of pre-sales for my new patches, shirts, tanks, screen prints and 2 new pins this Friday (tomorrow!), September 30th at 12 Noon EST.

You can see everything tomorrow at corybenhatzelart.bigcartel.com and corybenhatzel.etsy.com !

Everything is designed by me, from my hand drawn images and just in time for Halloween.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Häxa Pins, Mini Paintings and Prints


It's been a while since I remembered to update this blog, so sorry about that!
I've been quite busy shipping out Häxa pins and getting more items ready to go out, along with planning new paintings for upcoming shows...and welcoming another daughter kitten into our family.

There are just about 20 Häxa pins left, you can get yours on my Bigcartel or Etsy sites.




I'm also very excited to release "A Spell for Strength" and "Moon Guardian" as signed, limited edition fine art prints, also available in my shops.




Other than that, there's some mini paintings left in my shops as well.

Keep your eyes peeled for some exciting new stuff coming soon and thanks for all your support! xx

Friday, July 15, 2016

Coming Soon! Häxa Pins and Mini Paintings!


"Häxa" means "Witch" in Swedish, and this little black kitty is based on my own rescue kitten of the same name.

This one sits upon a spell book, casting a hex and wearing a pentagram about her neck.
Häxa is a 39mm/1.54 inches tall soft enamel lapel pin, whose base material is iron, and has tones of gray, black and white, with nickel plating and a clutch pin on the back.
She is designed by Cory Benhatzel.

Häxa is a limited edition of 100 pieces, each pin comes bagged, on a hand-numbered backing card with artwork by the artist, and a signed 4 x 6 inch postcard with matching art.

Häxa pin is $10 USD plus shipping from USA.






MINI PAINTING STUDIO SALE

In addition to the release of the Häxa pins,
I'll be revealing more than 10 new miniature original acrylic paintings,
each measuring 3.75 x 2.75 inches, framed in white to 6.5 x 5 inches and
ready to hang.

Each painting features Cory's signature ghostly creatures and will be
$100 USD each plus shipping.


The Studio Sale and Häxa pin release 
will be next 
Friday, July 22nd at 11AM at corybenhatzelart.bigcartel.com 

Monday, June 6, 2016

Postcard Drawings













Here's my three postcards for the PostcArt show at Avant Garde Tattoo and Art Gallery in Milano, Italy.
For this show, each artist was to make a piece on a postcard from their hometown, or where they live or identify with.  I chose three postcards from Buffalo, New York, which is my hometown and current town.
I drew a few animals that live in our area; ones that I see often in our yard!

Each postcard in the show is available for only 50 euros ($57) and is available HERE .

Thursday, June 2, 2016

The North Remembers



"The North Remembers"
acrylic on birch panel
5 x 7 inches framed to 8 x 10 inches
2016
$350.00
available HERE
or call (415) 796-3774 for purchase inquiries


Here's my Game of Thrones tribute for "Lord of the Thrones" show, opening tonight at Spoke Art in San Francisco.  For this show artists were asked to make a piece based on the on-screen adaptations of Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, or both.
Being a fan of both, I had to go with GoT because I'm a pretty big nerd about it!
I've read all the books, own the blue rays and my dog is named...Ghost.
So yeah, it was a no-brainer.

And that's who I decided to depict in this piece; my favorite direwolf, Ghost.  The three-eyed raven (the bird, not the man) is perched on his back, and they are surrounded by weirwood leaves, from the Stark's godwood forest.

Friday, May 13, 2016

A Spell for Strength

"A Spell For Strength"
acrylic on birch panel
5 x 7 inches framed to 9.5 x 11 inches
2016
*SOLD*


Here's my piece, "A Spell for Strength", which sold at the "Felis Catus" art show last weekend in Michigan's Future Gallery.

This witchy cat casts her spell for strength with fennel, lovage and thyme.  These plants mean force, courage, bravery and strength in Floriography,  the Victorian Language of Flowers.



Salem's Spells for World Domination


"Salem's Spells for World Domination"
acrylic on birch panel
8 x 10 inches framed to 13.5 x 15.25 inches
2016
$600.00
gallery1988melrose@gmail.com


TONIGHT in LA!
"Idiot Box 2" opens at Gallery 1988, featuring works based on TV shows.

Here's my "Salem's Spells for World Domination", based on Salem Saberhagen from Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
The painting has Scot's thistle, which symbolizes retaliation, vengeance and Never forget in Floriography, the Victorian era Language of Flowers.

Friday, March 25, 2016

Such A Sad Love


"Such A Sad Love"
acrylic on birch panel
5 x 7 inches framed to 6.5 x 8.5 inches
2016
$270.00
email gallery1988melrose@gmail.com for purchase inquiries

Here's my piece for "30 Years Later", opening tonight at Gallery 1988 in LA.
My painting is based not only on Labyrinth's Sir Didymus and Jareth (one of my favorite childhood/teenage movies) but a tribute to my fallen hero, David Bowie.
His recent death was such a blow, even though nothing can ever touch his legacy, and the impact that he made on my young life. 







Monday, February 8, 2016

Sonic and Tails


"Sonic and Tails"
acrylic and metallic acrylic paint on wooden pixel heart
12 x 12 x .75 inches
$800.00
2016
available HERE


For "Pixel Hearts" show at Gallery 1988, curated by Chogrin.

For this show, all the artists were given an identical wooden pixel heart canvas and asked to create a piece inspired by video games.  For mine I chose Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails because I really wanted to recreate them in my style.

Truth be told, I tried Sonic once at a friend's house as a child, but really I was a Nintendo girl!  Nevertheless it was really inspiring to recreate these characters and the heart panel was a fun, challenging space to work on, and very high quality.

The whole show looks awesome together!