Josh Ellingson

If I could grow a beard in time, I'd be sporting it for the Northwest's favorite comics and popular culture convention, The Emerald City Comicon! Come find me in Artist Alley where I'll have brand new prints of my work, the sort you'd normally only be able to get your hands on at prestgious big-city galleries! Don't let my lack of facial hair fool you. I'm a fancy San Francisco hipster destined for greatness...any minute now.

Regardless, please stop by and say hello if you're there. Here's the info:

Emerald City Comicon
http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/
Saturday, March 13th 10am-6pm
Sunday, March 14th 10am-5pm

Tommy Lee Edwards asked me to create a variant cover for issue number three of his upcoming "TURF" comic. Tommy Lee and BBC television personality Jonathan Ross teamed up to create this four-issue limited series for Image Comics. The story takes place in Prohibition-era Manhattan and involves mobsters, vampires, and aliens.
I very honored to be included as a guest artist for this series. Other guest cover artists include Jim Steranko, Bernard Chang and Duncan Fegredo.
More info at:
www.turfcomic.com/

"All The Best," Flyer, originally uploaded by Josh Ellingson.

San Francisco's favorite gallery-in-disguise is hosting a solo exhibition of my art. "All The Best," will highlight some of my favorite pieces from 2006 through 2009. The work ranges from commercial illustration to paintings on panel and I'm excited to see it all in one place. Please mark your calendar for the opening reception on February 6th. More info below:

"All The Best," by Josh Ellingson
Showing Feb. 6, 2010 - Mar. 10, 2010
Opening Reception - 7pm Feb. 6, 2010

Mission: Comics & Art
3520 20th St. Suite B
San Francisco, CA 94110

www.MissionComicsAndArt.com
www.joshuaellingson.com

Faker and Child, 2009, originally uploaded by Josh Ellingson.

This weekend, Los Angeles' Gallery 1988 will host their annual "Under the Influence" show. This year's theme is "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". My art will be featured along with dozens of other amazing talents for this epic show. Word on the street is that Mattel will be transforming the gallery into Castle Greyskull for the opening. Above is my piece "Faker and Child". It's 18x24" acrylic on panel. Here's more information about the show:

Under the Influence: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
January 8th-January 29th, 2010
Opening Reception Jan 8th, 7-10pm
Gallery Nineteen-Eighty Eight: Los Angeles
7020 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles CA 90038
http://www.nineteeneightyeight.com/

Holy smokes, it's almost 2010! It's been a very interesting year, and about a million things happened. Here's a meager rundown of all the trouble I got into this past year:

• My artwork went to SPACE!
• I was certified FRESH on Communication Arts
• Kitten on the Keys asked me to make art for her one-woman show
• Laughing Squid did a huge post about me and my art!
• I traveled to Arizona for "The Panelists" art show
• My studio space, The Local 303, turned 3
• South Carolina State University gave me a solo show
• I crashed the Stumptown Comics Fest in Portland, OR
• I guest-DJed with Matt Delight on KSFS's "Everyone's a DJ"
• I had a solo-show at the Museum of Robots in Second Life
• I tried out for a reality TV show about artists. FAIL!
• SF Station recognized my strong fashion sense
• "Burlesque Poster Design" featured my poster art
• My little cousin spotted my art in Nickelodeon Magazine
• I started covering the art beat for Laughing Squid
• "Toy Karma 2" went off in Chicago and I brought my little sister to the show
• Lots of conventions like Renegade Craft Fair, Wondercon, APE, and Al's Comics Benefit
• I discovered diet root beer, DIY microwave popcorn, and velvet painting technique
• 1AM Gallery featured my artwork as part of their "Eternal Sleep" group show
• I painted on a skateboard for Pravus Gallery's "DECK" show
• Artist "Phoneticontrol" had me customize one of his "Thought Processor" papercraft figures
• I made the logo for the Hell's Belles annual pinewood derby. I also carved a truck!
• The Local 303 was in full-force at Lowerdeck's "Playdate" show
• My robot friends threw a big fundraiser art show. Robots and humans attended the event.
• Indy music site, "The Bay Bridged" featured my portrait of Emperor Norton I
• I finished more He-Man related artwork

Here's my "Year in Pictures, 2009" Flickr photo set.

Special thanks to Laughing Squid, Space Adventures, Robogames, Lowerdeck, The Local 303, SomaFM, Super7, Joe at KSFS, The Drygs, Hi-Fructose, The Museum of Robots, Max Toy Co., SCSU, my Twitter homies, and everyone else who made this year memorable. Here's hoping 2010 will be even more amazing.