Swoon Painted Over

Swoon Painted Over
Originally uploaded by killerfemme.

On Dean street right by Freddy's I found this "installation" of Swoon's pieces (sadly painted over, by a rival artist? Someone who wants to 'clean up' graffiti and street art?) and "Celebrate Peoples History" Posters. I thought the blue wall offset the wheatpasted prints really nicely. Seeing these pieces, despite the ghostly white paint, brought me back to 11 Spring, which also featured the character on the right.

Peter Teaberry and KW

Peter Teaberry and KW
Originally uploaded by killerfemme.

Peter Teaberry uses bold colors to capture characters in conventional (nude on a chair) and unconventional (family and human sized duck in hot tub) settings. There's a lot of humur in his work, as well as careful application of paint and attention to detail (without making detailed paintings, if that makes sense). I think Peter's approach is also captured in the fact that he made up titles for the work after he hung the show. Registrar by day, glamorous artist by night KW is shown here writing those titles on labels as he thought of them. His work is currently on view at Freddy's Backroom (in the backroom), with it's nice lighting, pressed tin ceiling, cheap drinks, and always interesting art and bands, it's the perfect place to hang out after work. Have I mentioned that Peter's last name is my favorite?

Painting by Peter Teaberry

Painting by Peter Teaberry
Originally uploaded by killerfemme.

This photo came out a little blurry, but this is my favorite painting of Peter's, which are currently on view at Freddy's Backroom in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. I bet this guy would tell amazing stories about living on a farm in the west and how he had to walk up hill both ways going to school when he was a kid. I think that Peter captured a certain kind of character very honestly in this painting.

Brooklyn Bridge at Sunset

Brooklyn Bridge at Sunset
Originally uploaded by killerfemme.

It's been so long since I've posted... here was from an afternoon walk in DUMBO in early march to see the show Re:Generation at Smack Mellon Gallery. Unfortunately, the weather in NYC still feels like early March.