FLOATING WORLD COMICS PRESENTS:
“PRESENCE PRESENTS PRESCIENCE” a group art show and birthday party
27+ artists dive into their own psyches and portray their lives on many mediums.
Theme: “The Study of Presence, Presents and Prescience”. As every year goes by, one reflects on their presence on this planet and the impact they have made on themselves and others. On a much lighter note, one begins to think of the presents they will receive during this time to celebrate their existence another year. One might even think about the future, using their prescience to foresee their life to come, carrying them day to day through harsh times and tribulations.
In this art show/25th birthday party for curator Jason “JFish” Fischer, these points concerning life are told by the exhibiting artists through their own creative mediums.
LISTING INFORMATION:
WHO: Liz Adams, Trevor Alixopulos, Erik Larsony Brown, Ross Campbell, Vanessa Davis, Mary Elam, Jim Ether, Brianna Fiore, Wendie Fischer, Tim Goodyear, Meredith Gran, Heidi Greenwood, Michael Hsiung, J, Corey Lewis, Juston McKee, Andrew Miller, Ron Poznansky, Douglas E. Sherwood, Zack Soto, Kazimir Strzepek, Diana Tolin, Rosemary Travale, Lauren West, Kiel West, Jeni Yang and others.
WITH: Live music by Firs Of Prey
WHAT: Birthday party, gallery show and opening reception
WHEN: Thursday, January 8th, 6-10pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics
20 NW 5th Ave #101
Portland, OR 97209
Show runs through February 5th
BIO INFORMATION:
Jason JFish Fischer – Curator/Comic Artist/Illustrator
Jason Fischer’s favorite things to draw are: Death, hamburgers, androids, sexual tension and himself. Sometimes he lumps all these together. He also loves to draw hair. Jason values coffee over ink.
www.studiojfish.com
Liz Adams – Painter/Illustrator
Liz Adams is a Los Angeles based artist and illustrator. Her whimsical and offbeat work is inspired from childhood, the desert, animals and eating too much candy.
www.liz-adams.com
Trevor Alixopulos – Comic Artist/Illustrator
www.alixopulos.com
Lars Brown – Comic Artist/Painter
Lars Brown is the author of the North World series of graphic novels from Oni Press. Swords, lasers and giant animals are never far from his mind, whether he’s drawing a comic or driving in his car.
www.e1983.com
Ross Campbell – Comic Artist/Illustrator
Ross Campbell is an art monk who draws girls of all kinds, zombies, emo vigilantes, monsters and cats. He hates everything.
www.greenoblivion.com
Vanessa Davis – Illustrator/Comic Artist
Vanessa Davis is the creator of Spaniel Rage, autobiographical comics that are released infrequently. She lives in Santa Rosa, California.
www.spanielrage.com
Mary Elam – Photographer
Jim Ether – Painter/Filmmaker
Jim Ether is a man from Massachusetts who likes to make things.
www.perisarc.com
Brianna Fiore – Photographer
Wendie Fischer – Painter/Animator
www.beautifulworx.com/gallery
Tim Goodyear – Illustrator/Comic Artist
Meredith Gran – Comic Artist/Painter
www.octopuspie.com
Heidi Greenwood – Photographer
www.heidigreenwood.com
Michael Hsiung – Illustrator/Painter
Michael draws black ink drawings on cream paper, sometimes with red accents, although he has threatened to use other colors as well but rarely has. Protagonists include Mermen in precarious and questionable situations, Victorian athletes and fancy men with their dead or tended-to prey and hobbies, or the struggles and plights of imaginary and real animals.
www.michaelchsiung.com
J – Painter
Corey Lewis – Comic Artist/Illustrator
www.reyyy.com
Juston McKee – Comic Artist/Illustrator
Juston McKee, the Fire to your Soul. Juston has a highly passionate love for robots, space and action. He is fueled on Arizona Iced Tea, the drink of the Universe.
the-dimensional-kid.deviantart.com
Andrew Miller aka Firs of Prey – Musician/Illustrator
Ron Poznansky – Photographer
Douglas E. Sherwood – Illustrator
Zack Soto – Illustrator/Painter
www.studygroup12.com
Kazimir Strzepek – Comic Artist/Illustrator
www.scubotch.com/kazinfo
Diana Tolin – Fashion Designer/Illustrator
Diana Tolin spent a long time thinking she was going to be a translator until one day she sewed through her left index finger and realized her true calling was fashion design. When not making clothes she can be found producing art for DC local band The Vita Ruins, blogging intermittently for radarnois.com or any number of other things she does to keep her mind off of how messy she has allowed her room to become.
Rosemary Travale – Illustrator/Painter
Rosemary Travale is an Illustrator from Hamilton, Ontario, who grew up dreaming of adventures on the high seas. Not finding any seas in her neighborhood, she decided to start drawing instead. Her work is filled with cute and quirky characters that would make even the roughest pirate surrender a smile.
www.rosemarytravale.ca
Lauren West – Painter/Illustrator
Kiel West – Illustrator/Comic Artist
Jeni Yang – Painter/Illustrator
Jeni Yang has been creating colorful images inspired by the music, the nature, and the animals since 2005. Born in Taipei and sustained from a young age by Fruit Tarts and sweets, she currently resides in Los Angeles, spends most of her time in the studio and kitchen with her magical headphones.
www.jeniyang.com
Floating World Comics
20 NW 5th Ave #101, Portland, OR 97209
(503)241-0227
jason@floatingworldcomics.com
Store hours: Everyday 11-7pm
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