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It has been a busy week! I've moved back to LA. My wife and I are living in a bigger apartment now which means, among other things, a better workspace! I now have all my belongings in one accessible area instead of tucked away at various houses, storage spaces, garages, etc. Also coming up, I'll be unveiling three new paintings for the Frankenstein Art Show in Costa Mesa. My pal Steve is throwing up this little Halloween treat at his piercing shop, Barbella. It will be up Oct. 7 and showing through the end of the month. So come see some art. Get something pierced.

Die Nacht Reisende

Acrylic, oil, graphite, glitter on wood
18" x 30"

Urban Renewal

Here are some shots of a wall I painted at Urban Outfitters in Costa Mesa. It is located in a back hallway so it isn't visible to anyone besides employees. It gave me a chance to really get down with some spray paints and sparked a new love affair for the medium. I will definitely be incorporating aerosols into my future work.

Top secret projects in development

Here is a detail from a piece I just finished today...

...and several details from a project that has been in the works for some time. It will be my largest format piece to date. I got to take my time and be very experimental with it, so it was a real learning experience.

Both of these will be posted in full on my website after the 25th!

all images copyright Chris Melgar 2009.

new moleskine drawings

I'm starting a large painting right now, but have also had time to do some drawings. Here are a few of them:

Guantanamera

Size variable. Mixed media and digital.

Rebirth of a Unicorn

9" x 15". Acrylic on wood.