Cafe Royale, Silverman Gallery, & NOMA

Emerging galleries have been popping up in the Nob Hill / Downtown area of San Francisco, and I set out to review a few of them! Read all about my gallery adventures (and my crush on River Phoenix) at Fecal Face.com!

Working On the Solo Show

The days are rolling by, and I've been hard at work on new drawings for my September solo show at Cafe Royale. So far, so good. The pieces in this series will be 22 x 28 inches, graphite pencil on paper. After working on the "ginormous" 44 x 60 inch drawing from a previous video blog, I'm taking a break from the wax pencil.. I think I've punished myself enough, though why I was punishing myself, I'm still unsure.

In terms of concept.. I'm sticking with the same ideas, but pushing them further. For this show, I'm focusing more on hoards of pigeons, and chaotic scenes. I was always interested in that aspect, but now I want to be less subtle, and more dynamic. Honestly, I can't wait to get more of this series finished so I can see them together in sequence. It's exciting!

Lastly, I updated www.megwolfe.net with a new Sketch. Sooner or later I'll get caught up with the back-log of sketches and dump them all into a post.. but for now, the one for April / May will have to do.

Sharpie Fun w/ David Ball

(click for an additional pic)

Apparently, artist / curator David Ball has become a walking-talking canvas. Sometime over the past few months, David lost a small tuft of hair, and ever since then he's been inviting artists to draw on the spot with a sharpie.

The designs have included everything from lightbulbs, to flowers, to the Babylon Falling logo, and also.. *dun dun dun* a Megan Wolfe pigeon! Roosting happily in a nest of hair. My finest work yet.

Other artists previously shown on David's scalp are Christopher Burch, David Young V, and students from AAU's illustration department.

(I also want to throw a shout-out to Shaun Roberts for photographing this special moment - my one-day-only solo show on a dude's scalp)

Video Blog 006 - Uhm, Hang Sketch Rally

Sketch Tuesdays @ 111 Minna

The boss-man Trippe and I teamed up to photograph this month's edition of Sketch Tuesdays. As usual, the bar / gallery was packed with artists drinking and drawing! (and, in some cases, collaging) Click over to FecalFace.com for our pics and report!

Ready, Set, Draw! @ Hang Gallery

It's 2:00 am, and before I shove off to bed, I wanted to drop you guys a photo from last weekend. However, more soon to come! As soon as I get all of the pics together, I'll be putting a nice slideshow together (yay!) that will probably end up being the next Video Blog.

In terms of how the event itself went.. the Hang Sketch Rally was intense, and it was an honor to be a special guest artist at the gallery. At the end of the day, Hang even chose to keep the unsold drawings for further promotion and potential sales (they're also keeping the prices at $50). So, the sketches I did that didn't immediately find a home, are now, actually, hanging at Hang Gallery! Sweet!

Again, more pics soon to come!

Brett Amory & Nancy Chan

A few weeks ago, I ventured uphill to check out the latest work from Brett Amory and Nancy Chan at Hyde Street Gallery (a neat space, I really like the neighborhood up there). Pics and review on Fecal Face!

Live Drawing Rally at HANG!

This Saturday I will be drawing alongside my friend, Eddie O. Rodriguez, in Hang's "Ready, Set, Draw!" drawing rally! There will be a dj, booze, and best of all, original art created on the fly!

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"Ready, Set, Draw!"

HANG Gallery Annex

Sat. April 18th, 1:00 - 5:00 pm

567 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA

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And.. here's the link to the Facebook invitation (which includes the full press release). If you'd like, feel free to friend me, or RSVP through Facebook. I send out invites through Facebook every now and then too, so it's an additional way you can connect, and follow my work.

Can't wait! See you guys there!

Re: 25th Anniversary Auction @ The LAB (pics!)

With camera in tow, I pulled double-duty at The Lab Auction as both a reporter for Fecal Face, and a participating artist. So, if you missed out on the crowds, the snacks, and the bidding wars, click over to FecalFace.com for the official report!

Progress Report - Drafting New Artwork

Lately, I've been a little wrapped up in the work on my drafting table, and have neglected to blog. I haven't forgotten though! In terms of what I've been working on, I'm still rendering the second half of the 44 x 60 inch drawing I mentioned in Video Blog 005. But, I've also started three smaller pieces, and am planning for more.

Click for the extended entry of this post!

John Wentz @ D-Structure

Seduced by the promise of superheroes and explosions, I dart into D-Structure to see the latest from John Wentz (also special kudos to John W himself for providing some additional photos for this report). Pics and report on Fecal Face.

C3 @ Gallery Three

Mood and presence, plus a haunting concept, C3's show at Gallery Three presented an interesting challenge.. how do you capture in jpegs what should really be experienced? My photos and report on Fecal Face.

25th Anniversary Auction @ The LAB

This Saturday two of my acrylic-on-paper studies will be up for grabs in The LAB's 25th Anniversary Auction! The auction is the LAB's biggest fundraising event of the year, and will also feature various works by artists Michelle Blade, Tara Lisa Foley, Matt Furie, and many more. I hope to see you there!

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"25 Years of Art"

The LAB - Live Auction

Sat. March 21st, 6:30 - 9:30 pm

2948 16th st, San Francisco, CA

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Video Blog 005 - Technical Difficulties on So Many Levels

I also want to give a shout-out to Robin Pedrero of "Pocketful of Colors", for awarding Afterthoughts with her "Art Blogs that Rock My World" award! (Thanks again, Robin!) I will now, in turn, offer links to a few of my own, recent, favorites:

Sketchbook Seduction

Hi Mushi

Book-by-its-Cover

By Nigel Peake

Matthew Palladino & Ryan Shaffer @ White Walls

My latest adventure to White Walls has been on Fecal Face for a while, but in case you would like to revisit it, here's a link! (also included are my pics of Patrick Segui's work at the Shooting Gallery, as well as Ashley Taylor's additional shots from White Walls)

Coffee, Nerves, and a Tease. I Get Interviewed!

Last week I sat down with Dormain of Arteaser for a cup of coffee, and a magical story about turtles in swimming pools, birds that act like birds, and an art bum from Mississippi. Needless to say, the caffeine didn't help my nerves (which was my doing, as Domain settled for decaf), but if you're curious, my biography (thus far) has been written and blogged. Now all of your burning questions shall be answered! (well, some at least - "why pigeons" is the one I get most often)

You can read the full story here, on Arteaser.com.

"Heroes & Villains" Pics Get Published!

It's been a few months since I shot the "Heroes & Villains" show at White Walls (an exhibition of photography by Roman Cho and Tatiana Wills), and the show itself has since moved on, but I'm happy to report that the images (shot for Fecal Face) have found a new life. In print.

Click for the extended entry of this post!

David Young @ Babylon Falling

Fuzzy slippers, my parent's couch, and a revolutionist's favorite bookstore; "Live Forever" marks my return to Babylon Falling in downtown San Francisco! Strafe over to Fecal Face for the full article.

"Coming Attractions" Reception Pics!

If you watched the video blog, you've probably seen most of these already. But I know not everyone can handle eight minutes of sexy art tourism, so, just in case..

Go to: www.megwolfe.net for pics from the show reception at Bucheon Contemporary.

Alex Pardee & Ron English @ Fifty24SF

As winter break comes to a close, I scope out giant plushies, killer clowns, and cookies! Here's my pics and review of Alex Pardee and Ron English's cuddly show on Fecal Face.