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Ye Olde Seattle Trip

I'm getting a real reputation with myself for lousy photographic documentation at Ryan's art openings. We had a lot of fun at the Bluebottle opening a couple weeks ago. It was the first show by new owner, Jessie, and she and her husband Danny and their two pugs could not have been sweeter hosts.

 

Here Ryan chats with (or ignores) three of Seattle's finest ladies.

 

And here Ryan's broods again while posing between a black bear and some kittens in t-shirts.  

You can buy some of the original art online here.  Prints will be rolling into the Etsy shop over the next couple months as well.  

While we were in town, we stopped by for a long overdue visit to my cousin friend's third grade class.  Actually, it was three third-grade classes total.  The kids were familiar with Ryan's work and he promised them a drawing lesson using the school mascot, a bobcat, as a model.

 

 

 

We couldn't believe how wonderful each and every drawing was!  Thanks to Mrs. Cherian and all the third graders at Blackwell Elementary for the opportunity to have so much fun drawing during class!   

The kids even insisted on procuring our autographs first thing and, as you can see above, we are now noted famous people.  I hope the paparazzi doesn't catch wind of this! 

Tonight! This weekend! Last weekend!

Tonight!

 

Ryan's new animal show, "Sophisticated Menagerie II" opens at the Bluebottle in Seattle.  We'll be there from 5-8 for the good times. You can get a sneak peek of the show online here.

This weekend!

 

 

 

Ryan has three pieces in the "Tiny Art" show at Gallery Meltdown in Los Angeles. Everybody had to keep things under 3x3" and Ryan kept the theme low to the ground.

Last weekend!

 

"Glory Days" for Balls Out II at the Grass Hut. Don't look too close if you are my grandma.
 
   

 

Our first collaborative embroidery piece debuted at Redux.  It was so much fun to do that we're definitely seeing more in the future.  

 

...and meanwhile, our trip to the woods was pretty fantastic.    

Quick! Escape!

We feel like we've just completed a two month marathon over here at Berkley Illustration headquarters. Ryan has drawn for two solo shows, three groups shows, a new Crafty Wonderland poster,

 

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and he completed a couple other projects in that time too (which are still top secret) all during the last month.  I'm probably forgetting a couple somethings in there too.  To celebrate this accomplishment, and to clear our heads for 1.75 days before the next round of hustle starts, we're heading up to a cabin on Mt. Hood where this promises to be the view, albeit a rainier one:

 

While we're really jazzed about the mini-escape, we can't help but be a little bummed that we're missing the openings of two of Ryan's group shows tonight in Portland as well as the opening reception and book release party for our pal Kate's show at Land. I'm pretty sure Kate must be the hardest working woman in indie-art business.  If you are in Portland and don't happen to be going to a cabin tonight, you should definitely be checking out all three of these shows:

 

 

 
  

Oh yeah. Know what else we also managed to find time for??  Haircuts!  In prepping for this, I found time to terrify Ryan with these photos:

 

so that was fun.

When we're back you'll get to see the art on the computer, so that will be fun too.