"Folklore" group show Oct 2021
Hannah Flowers
“Table Of The Thrice Thwarted Tamarins”
oil on panel
comes in ornate gold frame
17.5” x 23.5” image
24” x 30” frame
SOLD
Unlucky travelers ran across a beautiful and enchanting maiden. The only way to woo her and win her charms is to engage in three games of chess. Walk away after losing the first game and be unscathed. Walk away after two, survive but forever be haunted by her unattainability. Lose three and you will be cursed and turned into a Tamarin, forever at her beck and call.
Hannah Flowers
“The Raspberry Thief”
oil on panel
comes in ornate gold frame
11” x 16” image
17.5” x 22” framed
SOLD
“A plucky pixie piously pilfers perfectly plump perennial pleasantries with her precious pet pulmonates.”

Andrew K. Currey
“The Special”
graphite on paper, gold leaf
35” x 56” comes in shaped wood frame (curved at top like the artwork)
$5000.
“Since antiquity, the symbol of the unicorn has represented purity, grace, and mysticism in folklore. Only a virgin, or someone pure of heart could capture a unicorn in the wild. Its horn is said to cure the sick and make poisonous water potable. It has been a focus of epic hunts, fantastical stories and countless depictions in Art History. But, the symbol of the unicorn has changed. The term “Unicorn” has become slang to describe a person or thing that is unbelievably rare and valuable. It is in this understanding that the meaning in “The Special” can be found. The drawing stands as a shrine-like altarpiece to the Unicorn, and offers a warning to the viewers who are on the hunt for their own unicorn. That which we hold special, may become distorted by the severity of our desire. It is in this misstep, that the thing we love, and view to be the most precious, is the thing we end up destroying. The glitched and distorted image of the unicorn emblazoned with 23K gold arrows, are a symbol to the crippling destruction of unbridled desire. “ - Andrew K Currey

Sarah Best
“Adytum”
sculpted paper/mixed media collage
comes in 3” deep black teak shadowbox frame
22” x 3” x 18”
SOLD
“This piece tells a story of transformation. A woman sheds her skin to become a harpy- a force of disruption and change. We see the disorienting moment in her transformation as she lets go of who she thought she was and all that she thought she knew- and flies away with a six foot wing span and dagger talons of death.” - Sarah Best

Casey Weldon
“Good Luck, Black Cat”
acrylic on round cradled panel
18” diameter
$1200.
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“Black cats have been associated with witchcraft and bad luck superstitions here in the US since the 17th century, yet, have long been considered symbols of good luck in Celtic, Scottish, Welsh, Japanese and countless other cultures. While hopefully less ignorant heads have prevailed in the thinking and treating of these beautiful beasts, a little more focus on their association with good could never hurt.”
Luke Hillestad
“The Morrigan”
oil on linen
36” x 28” image
38” x 30” framed (simple black wood frame)
$8000.
“The Morrigan is the ancient Celtic goddess of transitions, a battle queen, and guardian of the Dead. She is known as a triple goddess and shapeshifter, often taking the form of ravens to circle a battlefeild, attending the passage of the fallen into the next realm”

Syd Bee
“Apologia”
oil on wood
20” x 20” (framed)
$1800.
“Death and the Maiden imagery is fused into one in this piece. (This also brings to mind images of Mexico’s La Calavera Catrina, who’s own roots are Aztec death goddess Mictecacihuatl.) From ancient times to modern day- the image of youth and decay and the sorrow that life is fleeting is forever entwined.”

Adam Alaniz
“Saci”
oil on canvas
24” x 30”
$2600.
“I was reading “Charlie Hernandez and Castle of Bones” where the love and intrigue came from a character named Saci. He is a one legged, biracial young man who loves to indulge in pranks, such as tricking you into drinking spoilt milk, losing something that was just in your hands. He has magic cap that can grant wishes, but there is also a loneliness, and isolation I feel we have in common. A longing for companionship. In my piece I show Saci laughing it up with his animal friends.” - Adam Alaniz

Kai Carpenter
“Stranger In The Oak”
oil on panel
13” x 23” image 15.5” x 25” framed
$2300.
“There are many stories of Merlin's end in Arthurian legend, but the most intriguing is his entombment in an oak by the mysterious Lady of the Lake. This ambiguous figure is variously considered to be Morgan le Fay, Viviane, a spirit, or perhaps a title held by any or all of these powerful women. "Stranger in the Oak" is a meditation on the potent dynamic between source and practitioner. “

Caroline Weaver
“It’s Over Here, It’s Wet”
Blacklight Responsive Oils on Wood
Quilted Purple Suede Frame
30” Diameter
$6,600
“These brothers (the two paintings in the show) are part of a growing family called “Fatalists, Look Back”. They are glorified relics depicting magic mushroom fuelled Odysseys to 7-11, Questing for a Lost Lighter, or sharing Stolen Candies on a wet Soccer Field. We all have versions of these puny Ancient Legendary Nights from our deep past that somehow can have more gravity than a wedding, or promotion, or whatever adults celebrate, when we travel back in time to visit them. The teeny tiny deep past micro adventures of youth were the beginnings of “us” now and part of our folklore too.” - Caroline Weaver

Caroline Weaver
“Damn, It’s Soaked”
Blacklight Responsive Oils on Wood
with Quilted Purple Suede Frame
30” Diameter
$6,600
“These brothers (the two paintings in the show) are part of a growing family called “Fatalists, Look Back”. They are glorified relics depicting magic mushroom fuelled Odysseys to 7-11, Questing for a Lost Lighter, or sharing Stolen Candies on a wet Soccer Field. We all have versions of these puny Ancient Legendary Nights from our deep past that somehow can have more gravity than a wedding, or promotion, or whatever adults celebrate, when we travel back in time to visit them. The teeny tiny deep past micro adventures of youth were the beginnings of “us” now and part of our folklore too.” - Caroline Weaver

Brian Despian
“The Heralds”
oil on panel
11.5” x 18.5” image 19.5” x 27.5” framed
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“The magpie and the snake have both long been seen as messengers. Wells of wisdom, holders of secrets and the wellspring of prophecy they each held the task of delivering the tidings of gods and demons unchecked to the ears of the uninitiated. However, together the two become an entangled pair, each holding a piece of the puzzle ineffective without the other. Forever conjoined they hold all the secrets of Earth and Sky forever locked away but for those lucky few who can join the halves together to bare the treasures hidden within.” - Brian Despain

Isabel Samaras
“Anyway The Wind Blows (The Bat and Weasels)”
oil on panel
15” diameter - image 17” x 17” - framed
$4200. Inquire
“Any Way the Wind Blows” is an interpretation of Aesop’s fable of “The Bat & The Weasels” in which a bat, having fallen to the ground, is caught by a weasel who absolutely hates birds. The Bat hides his wings and puffs out his furry little belly and says “No way man, check me out, I’m a mouse!” So the weasel doesn’t beat the crap out of him and eat him. A bit later he comes across another weasel who takes one look at the small bat and says “You sure look like a mouse to me, and I reeeeally hate mice!” But the Bat whips out his tiny wings and flaps them around and says “Dude are you kidding? I’m a bird!” And he gets away again.” -Isabel Samaras

Kari-Lise Alexander
“Graveside”
oil on panel
12” x 24”
$2900. Inquire
“Many believe that planting roses near someone’s grave protects their soul from evil spirits.” -Kari-Lise Alexander

Jeff Jacobson
“Highland Terraformer At Sunrise”
spray paint on canvas
48” x 60”
$ 4500. Inquire
“Focused on the distant future, in some parallel universe. This piece describes a prophetic type of folklore, representing a symbiotic and spiritual relationship we can have with nature, and technology together. A psychedelic splinter in the multidimensional metaverse.” - Jeff Jacobson