Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Earth: Fragile Planet Exhibition



Our artists Greg Clarke, Tatsuro Kiuchi, and Hanoch Piven are all participating in the "Earth: Fragile Planet" exhibition that runs from June 3-July 31. The exhibition is at the Museum of American Illustration in New York, and displays the work of 120 artists who express their personal views about the state of the environment.

Greg Clarke's piece "Adam's Alehouse" was also a Distinguished Merit winner at the 3x3 competition. He says, "My theme was water, and "Adam's Alehouse" was the result. "Adam's Ale" is an archaic reference to the only available beverage to Adam in the Garden of Eden. At the rate we continue to pollute our waters, this image envisions a future where the only access to potable water will be at purified water bars, and even then limited only to creatures of means."

Tatsuro Kiuchi created "Not So Polar Bear" for the exhibition. He says, "I thought it would be striking to show a polar bear in the forest. He is now living in the mountains because there are no ice floats left for him to hunt seals in the arctic. There he is standing with his hands and mouth soaking in blood. I presented the bear being rather cute, not menacing looking at all, to imply that this is the reality, and this is his nature. He doesn't have to be angry. He is just doing what he has to do to stay alive. The earth will keep rotating whether the natural environment is being destroyed or not. "

Hanoch Piven is also giving a workshop at the Society of Illustrators on July 8, called "Creating Art with Hanoch Piven." Click on the link below for more details.

Fragile Planet Exhibit: http://bit.ly/9DYuqd

Hanoch's Workshop: http://bit.ly/cWjv6W

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Heflinreps e-promos







Since January of this year, we have been sending out email promos based on the current month. Artists create the illustrations specifically for this purpose, and we will continue to release them through the end of this year. It's a great way to connect our potential customers with our artists' portfolios and individual websites. Each one also lists some of the current events and special projects for the month.

We started with "January Jones" by Owen Freeman, and the February illustration was "The Shortest Month" by Paul Rogers. Jared Andrew Schorr illustrated "March Hare," and Greg Clarke created "April Fish." "May-September Romance" by Meilo So was the fifth illustration, and Beegee Tolpa's "June Bug" is going out next week. If you'd like to be added to the list to receive the promos, please send Sally a message at sally@heflinreps.com.

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Friday, June 4, 2010

Greg Clarke receives a Distinguished Merit Award at the 3x3 Pro Show


Greg Clarke's "Adam's Alehouse" has received a Distinguished Merit Award in the Self-Promotion category at this year's 3x3 Pro Show. "El Gato Oscuro" was also a Merit winner in the Self-Promotion category.

Greg says, "As a self-promotion project, I wanted to create a series of posters for fictitious food/beverage establishments. After completing the 'El Gato Oscuro' piece, I was invited to participate in the Earth: Fragile Planet exhibition at the Society of Illustrators in New York (opening June 4, 2010). I decided to create another poster in the style of 'El Gato.' My theme was water, and 'Adam's Alehouse' was the result. 'Adam's Ale' is an archaic reference to the only available beverage to Adam in the Garden of Eden. At the rate we continue to pollute our waters, this image envisions a future where the only access to potable water will be at purified water bars, and even then limited only to creatures of means."

Congratulations to Greg and all the other winners listed at 3x3's website below.

http://www.3x3mag.com/No7_ProWinners.html

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