October 2006 – La Femenina by M. Reyes

M. Reyes
Artist’s Reception- Friday October13th

Graphic Illustrations by M. Reyes

7pm-9pm

Regular Gallery hours: every Sunday,

2pm-6pm or by appointment

“La Femenina ”

Beautifully Wicked Women

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design from The American Academy of Art in Chicago, MReyes was ready for a career in freelance design & illustration after 3 years in the field.

Then in 1998, she co-created and became Creative Director of Feitiço Gallery, the midwest’s first commercial exclusively fetish erotica venue. Local reviews in the Chicago Tribune, MetroMix, and Skin Two Magazine(UK) led to Feitiço gaining features on Wild Chicago, Sin Cities(UK), CLTV, and MTV’s “Real World” . Feitiço also helped pioneer a provocative yearly event, “Marche de Sade”, held New Years Eve. The gallery closed its doors in 2002.

Her private involvement in the underground scene coupled with her passion for the visual arts generated her interest in live productions. She performs off-broadway in collaboration with Arena Producions in NYC at several The Black and Blue Ball’s, a major subculture event. She’s also performed in Philadelphia at Diabolique and the Libertine Ball , SMack! NYC, as well as EXIT Chicago, St. Valentine’s Day Massacre(Lab), and various fetish events at Double Door Chicago. Additionally, M.Reyes’ image can be found in “Generation Fetish”(Lee Higgs), “The Beauty of Fetish II”(Steve Diet Goedde), with earlier features in Skin Two Magazine, Fetish Magazine, Cupido(Denmark), On Our Backs, and most recently, Gothic Beauty Magazine#14.

She’s exhibited her graphic illustrations at Feitiço Gallery(Chicago), Mars Gallery(Chicago), China Club – NYC(Arena Productions), group exhibits at Arena Studios(NYC), “Soul of A Woman”-an all Woman art exhibit at the South Shore Cultural Art Center(Chicago-2005), “SUPERGIRL” at The Chambers Studios(Philadelphia-2006) and currently; APHRODITE GALLERY(Philadelphia- 2006).

M.Reyes continues her career in the arts and lives in Chicago.
sites:
http://www.marilyn-chicago.com/AVANT%20GODDESS/AvantGoddess.html

http://www.cafepress.com/avant_goddess

MReyes Online Portfolio

http://www.myspace.com/marilynchicago

September 2006 – Sensually Surreal by d. Conner

Artist’s Reception- Friday September 8th 7pm-9pm

Sensually Surreal - Photos by d. Conner

Regular Gallery hours: every Sunday, 2pm-6pm or by appointment

“Sensually Surreal”

David Conner (d.conner) is a recent graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. His philosophy toward his creations is inspired by this perspective: “my art work is inspired not by an object but what I think of the object.” And David’s art is influenced by surrealist artist Rene Magritte. David’s plans for the future are to continue to explore the challenges of life and to reflect in his portraits perspectives of his challenges with perverted humanity.

July/ August 2006 – Fetish Anyone? Photos by Valerie Place

Valerie Place
Artist’s Reception- Friday July 9th & August14 7pm-9pm

Fetish Anyone? A kinky collection of live action photography

Regular Gallery hours: every Sunday, 2pm-6pm or by appointment

“Fetish Anyone?

I have been an artist for many years working with pen and ink, paint, ceramics, metal and glass. I have found photography is my favorite way of expressing myself artistically.
My interests in photography started out in front of the camera. I have been a model for various photographers but find being behind the camera more satisfying. I enjoy creating images and evoking emotions & fetish photography is the best way to share my vision.

– Valerie Place

June 2006 – A celebration of the male form by Jonathan Blount

Oils and Charcoal by Jonathan Blount

Artist’s Reception- Friday June 9th, 7pm-9pm

“A Celebration of the Male Form: Gay erotic oils and charcoal”

Jonathan Blount is a native Philadelphian. He began to pursue his artistic disposition during high school. At first, Jon decided to develop his creativity by becoming a pastry chef but he soon realized that he needed to change from cake to canvas.

Jon’s early oils were expressions of his inner voice, translating what he was feeling and hearing internally into paint. As Jon matured, he realized that he loved painting and drawing the male form. He describes his approach to artistically rendering the male form as starting with shadow and working into the light.

May 2006 – Intimacy and Intent by Juli Snyder

JULI SNYDER
Artist’s Reception- Friday May 12th, 7pm-9pm

Intimacy and Intent

Intimacy: between not only my subject and myself, but also between you the viewer and the subject.
Intent: what happens when you are just captured by a person? You are so taken by them that you almost panic. It is erotic.

Juli graduated cum laude from Temple/Tyler in 2005. She has shown her work at The Beehive Salon, Big Jar Books, Mugshots and have also been involved with Inliquid’s Art for the Cash Poor for the past couple years.

April 2006 – Sexual Oddities by Josh Pearson

Artist’s Reception- Friday April 14th, 7-9pm

Sexual Oddities by Josh Pearson

“Sexual Oddities: Surreal Photographic Images ”

Joshua Pearson is a Graphic Designer and Photo Manipulator. He has worked with digital art for about 11 years. Erotic art is a new thing for him considering he prefers to work in a more morbid subject matter. Flesh and Bone is his thing so erotic art is a natural evolution for him. His style is photo surrealism, the art of making the unreal seem real. His inspirations are artist such as H. R. Giger, M. C. Escher, Divinci, Dali, and Mike Bohatch. He prides himself on the fact that he brings the darkest fantasies to life.

March 2006 – Images by William

A Celebration of the Beauty and Artistry of Erotica

Images by William

Artist’s Reception- Friday March 10th, 7pm–9pm
William specializes in imaginative erotica, artistic nude portraiture, and fantasy imagery, with a BDSM twirl. While the imagery can be rather explicit ranging from sexy and erotic to vivid and overtly striking it is important to note that it is not “pornographic”. William implements state of the art digital photographic equipment and experience to produce the lush images.

February 2006 – Big Nudes by Mina Smith Segal

Mina Smith Segal Watercolors by Mina Smith Segal Artist’s Reception Friday February 10th, 7pm-9pm “The Big Nudes” Why is the nude important? To paint the nude enables me, the artist, to show the subtle nuances in form and color in a subject because of its greater complexity is superior to any other. My goal is to challenge myself to make my paintings close to life size and to make them genuine and essential to the subject. By using the most basic of materials – a brush, pure color and water – I feel I can study art in what I believe is a way that will most help me progress in my abilities as an artist.

Mina has been teaching fine art to students at high schools and colleges in the Philadelphia area since the mid 1960’s. She is a Founding member and Membership Chairperson of Philadelphia Plein Air Artists and currently a member of: Art Gallery of the Plastic Club, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial and the Photographic Society of Philadelphia.

January 2006 – Guilty Pleasures by Dave Glass

DAVE GLASS
Artist’s Reception- Friday January13th, 7pm-9pm

Gilty Pleasures - Punk Rock and Pin-up Art by David Glass

“Guilty Pleasures” An exhibition of Punk Rock, Pin Up, Pop Art.

Through good and bad times, psychotic episodes, and heartbreaks, love of the female persuasion is one of the more difficult beings to comprehend. Dave Glass has immortalized these creatures in the only way he can, out of mind on to paper. And his art is dedicated to all those lovely kittens, barflies, lonely hearts, punk rockers, goths, psychos and upstarts.

Dave Glass has designed and illustrated CD and album layouts, logos, posters, handbills, apparel elements, an array of promotional items worldwide and you may recognize his art from: Pinup NYC Magazine, The New York Rel-X Official Artist, Vesago Event, ShockTherapy, Tattooed Mom’s First Friday Art Show 2002 – 2003, Porn Beat Philadelphia Rock & Sex Documentary Film, SourPuss clothing, Punk Rock Karaoke, Silk City Panty Raid Spectacular Fashion Show and Fast Cheap & Out of Control.