The Have and Have Not Group Show

curated by Lee Ballard

April 7 - April 28, 2012

Have and Have Nots Group Show Robert Bowen

ARTIST RECEPTION: Saturday April 7, 5-8pm

Varnish Fine Art is proud to present a Lee Ballard curated group exhibit featuring the contemporary fine artwork of 14 illustrators from the sci-fi/fantasy comics realm including Barron Storey and Rick Berry, two of the most influential American illustrators alive today.

Since it’s inception in 2003, Varnish has supported underground and alternative artists, including exhibiting the fine artworks of illustrators and those who work with “alternative press,” several of whom are contributors to this group show. Lee Ballard, a well-known illustrator in his own right, was a participant in Varnish’s 2005’s YooHoo & Donuts group show and 2008 CROM: Group show of Alternative Press Expo (APE) Artists exhibit.

The Have and Have Not Group Show features fine artworks of various media by Jon Wayshak, Rick Berry, Robert Bowen, Kiyoshi Nakazawa, Brad Isdrab, Morning Breath/Doug Cunningham, Scott Campbell, Lucien Shapiro, Barron Storey, Sam Kieth, Lee Ballard, Ian Ameling, John Watkiss, and Rogelio Martinez.


Press Release

Artwork:

Oil on Board
2012
24 x 19.5 inches
 
Oil on Prepared Cotton Board
2012
21 x 25 inches
 
Oil on Prepared Cotton Board
2011
20 x 32 inches
 
Acrylic on Canvas
2012
8 x 16 inches
 
Acrylic on Panel
2012
12 x 12 inches
 
Watercolor on Paper
2012
10 x 8 inches
 
Watercolor on Paper
2012
5 x 5 inches
 
Watercolor on Paper
2012
5 x 5 inches
 
Mixed Media
2012
16 x 9 x 9 inches
 
Mixed Media
2012
16 x 9 x 9 inches
 
Mixed Media
2012
16 x 9 x 9 inches
 
Charcoal, Graphite & Gouache on Paper
2012
31 x 25 inches
 
Mixed Media
2010
36 x 36 inches
 
Ink, Glitter, Blood, Paper & Envirotex on Panel
2012
36 x 24 inches
 
Mixed Media
2012
35 x 8 x 10 inches
USD $1,500  
Mixed Media
2011
23 x 8.5 x 8.5 inches
USD $1,200  
Mixed Media
2011
24 x 10 x 10 inches
USD $1,200  
Mixed Media
2011
24 x 11 x 11 inches
USD $1,200  
Bat
Mixed Media
2012
36 1/2 x 3 x 3 inches
 
Mixed Media on Paper & Canvas
2009
36 x 24 inches
 
Acrylic on Canvas
2004
48 x 36 inches
 
Acrylic on Canvas
2005
36 x 48 inches
 
Acrylic, Inks, Dyes, Watercolor on Paper
2012
16 x 19 inches
 
Acrylic on Canvas
2011
20 x 20 inches
 
Pen & Ink on Paper
2011
11 x 17 inches
 
Acrylic and Colored Pencil on Canvas
2012
12 x 48 inches
 
a collaboration with Sam Kieth
Charcoal, Ink, Dyes, Acrylic & Oil on Canvas
2011
16 x 20 inches
 
a collaboration with Sam Kieth
Pen & Ink, Watercolor, Dyes, Gouache on Paper
2011
16 x 19 inches