🎨 PAINT WITH ME VIA ZOOM🏎

Bored at home? Sick of a summer inside? Miss da club?

Join me for a guided painting event to help raise funds for Tucson LGBT Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s University of Arizona scholarship for queer students! Together, with my step-by-step instruction, we will paint a flowering “Super Bloom” landscape that gives big Pride vibes, complete with rainbow! If you follow me on IG you’ll know I’ve been painting landscape inspired work like this since going into social isolation. This is your chance to do so too!

For a donation of only $20 per participant (you can always give more!) you will join me and other supporters of our LGBTQ community via a ZOOM link on Saturday, June 27 at 6pm. When you sign-up you will receive a recommended supply list for the project with direct links to a LGBTQ friendly retailer. If you already own art supplies feel free to use your own.
This project is inclusive to all levels of creativity and skill. Do not feel intimidated, it’s going to be playful. No one will be forced to share their final results unless they feel comfortable.

Register here!
Please share this event with your friends.

More event info

Get your supplies ready and get ready to have fun!

I’M TAKING OVER!

Me (and my cats!) are taking over the Instagram of the Arts Foundation of Tucson and Southern Arizona. I’ve been invited to share what I’ve been working during the pandemic in AFTSA’s Instagram Stories on Tuesday, June 16, from 11-3pm. TUNE-IN and we will have FUN! Also I’ll be doing a mini studio tour and a Q&A, so get your questions ready!
Join us here.

Watch me talk…

Last week I got together with my pals Jax and Will for a chat on the podcast Tucson Talks. Enjoy our fun conversation over zoom as we talk about Tucson(Seattle), IBT’s, Real Housewives and of course ART!

LOOK/LISTEN HERE.

Please note I’m available for any and all podcasts. I’m the ultimate guest. Hit me up!

Don’t forget WEIRDOS, the virtual exhibition, is still up and running thru May 31st. Check out the pieces that are still available and ready for me to mail to you.
CLICK TO GET WEIRD.

🔥WEIRDOS IS LIVE! +MOCATUCSON AUCTION 🔥

It’s time to get WEIRD!

WEIRDOS the exhibition is now live! This virtual exhibition runs till May 31st. Shipping is available and no contact pick-up available to locals.

Click here to enjoy the show.

Nobody Likes a Show-off, mixed media, 2020

Also starting today is the MOCATucson online auction which supports the EXTRAORDINARY educational programs. As you might already know I’ve enjoyed teaching the Art Installation Camp as well as having my own child be a camper. More info here about the auction and how to bid on my painting Heaven’s Gate.

Heaven’s Gate, 8”x8”, mixed media on panel, 2020

WEIRDOS @TinyTown (Online)

Small grouping of WEIRDOS which includes over 60 pieces…

WEIRDOS, my exhibition of new work, is a series of sculptural pieces made from single use materials and is on display, ONLINE! May 1-30, 2020.

That means on May 1st THIS LINK will go live and you can purchase work thru Tiny Town Gallery.

BUT because you are a subscriber to my newsletter you can preview the exhibition HERE, including prices.

Previously scheduled to be installed at Tiny Town Gallery and because of these weird times, WEIRDOS has been moved into the virtual realm. WEIRDOS  created from the charming trash I’ve collected over time is inspired by weekends in New Orleans only eating petits fours and the garbage interwoven in the trees at the beach after Hurricane Katrina. I had envisioned WEIRDOS displayed in a floating array on the wall of the gallery like The Great Pacific garbage patch but now you can enjoy viewing them from home. These pieces are made of reclaimed materials such as Styrofoam, packing materials, plastic and other unconventional materials to bring a delightful second life to single use items that otherwise would be thrown into the garbage.

Sure it’s disappointing to not be able to present WEIRDOS as I had envisioned like a massive ocean garbage gyre of art but adapting in these challenging times is a must for everyone as the era of throw-away culture comes to an end.

WEIRDOS the exhibition is able to be viewed for its scheduled duration at www.tanlineprinting.com. All work is available for purchase. Locals only, no contact, pick-up can be arranged. 
View all my WEIRDOS on my website here.

UPDATES🌸✌️

With day to day life changing so quickly I wanted to give you some updates about exhibition schedule changes that hopefully brighten your day and make my art more accessible to you.

I’m excited to let you know that MOCA Tucson has asked me to participate in their artist take-over on Instagram. Through the tiny screen on your phone you will be transported into my studio, 4/5-4/9, to witness the triumphs, joys and horrors of a working artist’s creative life while in quarantine. I promise it will be fun!
Go follow @mocatucson on IG and @lexgjurasic.

As with many other previously planned exhibitions in this time of global pandemic, my exhibition WEIRDOS had been forced to go from IRL to online. Even though it’s kinda disappointing you won’t get to see these sculptural pieces made from reclaimed materials all floating on the wall at Tiny Town like the massive trash island in the Pacific, we all have to adapt. With this change I invite you to join me online to enjoy the exhibition and hopefully buy a piece! All the works are under $100. And I will offer local only pick-up without human contact. Please do consider the powerful impact of supporting artists directly has right now. It’s a life saver.

More information, links to the online exhibition etc etc etc to follow in a future correspondence, and of course my email subscribers will get first dibs!

Thank you for your enduring love and support! Can’t wait to hug you (with consent) soon!

Just a handful of the 100 WEIRDOS to be displayed online.

¡NOTICIAS!

Spent the other morning creeping around the Tohono Chul Gallery. I’ve been invited to participate in Call and Response, the annual exhibition in which artists create work inspired by specific pieces in Tohono Chul’s amazing permanent collection. And I can’t wait to get to work! Call and Response will be on display this summer. Watch for updates on my blog and via my IG.

Thank you James and Nicole!

And just a reminder that my framed paintings, some still available for purchase, are on display till the end of the month at 5 Points. All info and images here, shipping can be arranged.

Florals @5Points

After positive community feedback upon displaying work last year at 5 Points Market and Resturant I will again be showcasing work starting January 15 thru till the end of March.

This go-round I am highlighting an arrangment of work composed of big blooms and dreamy landscapes. All the paintings are mixed media on paper, framed and ready to hang. The florals measure 22”x30” are $350 framed and the landscapes at 11”x22” are $250 framed. Art maybe purchased unframed and shipping arrangements can be made. Please inquire with questions or availability of a painting thru me.

And definitly take your sweetheart to enjoy the work for Valentine’s Day! 5Points is located at 756 South Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701

Thanks for all the LOVE!

Message me if you see something you like below.

And just a reminder that my bouquet sculpture in the group show Pots!Pots!Pots! is still up at Tiny Town till the end of January.

New Year! Fun Stuff!

Welcoming 2020 with a message of peace and pots and art, of course!

In January I will have a piece of work in a really dynamic group show, Pots! Pots! Pots! at Tiny Town Gallery here in Tucson. My unconventional vessel Grandma Sent Me An Easter Surprise will be on display, 1/10-1/30 along with the other pots by some great artists which are all available for you to bring back home to your house.

Reception for Pots! Pots! Pots! is Friday, 1/10, 6-9pm.

It’s gunna be a good one!

Another fun thing is an interview I did during a studio visit last week with Eric Minh Swenson.

Scroll all the way down to watch it!

See you in the new year. xo

Grandma Sent Me An Easter Surprise, approx. 20”x12”, mixed media sculpture including styrofoam, plastic wrap, gourds, bamboo and found objects, 2019

Sketchy Second Sundays + HOLY DIRT

Well, this is gunna be FUN!

I will be the guest artist at Sketchy 2nd Sundays at MOCA Tucson this Sunday, 12/8, 3-5pm.

Come play with “unconventional materials” and ink while creating a communial piece of art OR just chat, hang, draw solo… I’d love to see what’s in your sketch book!

Plus MOCA is FREE!

Another fun thing is an interview I did with Holy Dirt on Downtown Radio. Holy Dirt is the radio show/podcast of my pals Taylor and Alan, the former propriters of the DIRT store and my previous collaborators in The Golden Pyramid installation.

Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and etc. etc.

AND don’t forget my yearly ONLINE ONLY STUDIO SALE is still going strong with $50 crystal inspired paintings. Click HERE to see what is still available.

It’s The Final Iceberg, 11”x15'“, mixed media on paper, 2019

The POST IT SHOW 15!

Super stoked to have been invited to include work in The POST IT SHOW! at Giant Robot Store.

After years of watching the magic unfold from afar I will be including wee pieces dipicting authentic Arizona saguaros, not those fake city cacti! LOL

The POST IT SHOW! opens Saturday, 12/7 at 2pm.

The 2nd drop of art is on Saturday, 12/14, along with a toy drive!

Each piece of art is $25.

Show ends 12/15 so get em’ while they are hot!

Follow the fun on social media: #POSTITSHOW15

High-5!

10x10, again!

It’s almost time for Tohono Chul’s annual invitational 10x10 Fundraiser Exhibtion. It’s an honor to be invited back again this year. This year I will be contibuting 6 geode that measure. 7.5”x7.5” on paper. As in year’s past all the art is priced at $100 each and 50% of proceeds go to support all the great work at Tohono Chul.

Exhibition runs October 4-December 22, 2019

Below is the smattering of paintings that will be avaiable during the 10x10 but might not be on display all at the same time. So if you see something here you like ask James or Karen to get it for you!

Community Foundation + Reminder

The Community Foundation Campus has invited myself and 18 other artist to showcase work and I’d love for you to join us for an opening reception!

The Community Foundation Campus was created to nurture collaboration and serve as an incubator by fostering growth and furthering the development of the southern Arizona nonprofit community. In the spirit of collaboration, the CF Campus will feature artwork by local artists at our midtown co-working space for the first time, including my painting Neptune which is avaiable for puchase.

You are invited to help us celebrate those who offered their time, resources, and expertise to fill the CF Campus with art representative of southern Arizona's diversity. 

Thursday, September 5, 2019 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Networking & Appetizers 
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm | Welcome Remarks  
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm | Open House & Tours 

Community Foundation Campus
5049 E. Broadway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85711

Please RSVP by Aug. 20 here.

Also a reminder that The Golden Pyramid installation will reveal itself and the deep discounts it holds THIS Friday 8/30 at the Annex during the Summer Night Market, 6-10pm.

Dip into this link to read more about the ART and the fun promotion you don’t want to miss out on.
 

Neptune

48x38x2 inches

mixed media on cut-out wood panel

The Golden Pyramid

THE GOLDEN PYRAMID INSTALLATION GLEAMS IN THE ARTIST SPOTLIGHT AT THE MSA ANNEX!

Image by Alan Dickson

TUCSON, Arizona – It’s a BIRD! It’s a PLANE! It’s a Golden Pyramid? The Golden Pyramid is art installation conceived in collaboration by artist Lex Gjurasic and the creative minds behind DIRT at the MSA Annex.  The temporary exhibition, as part of the Artist Spotlight, runs August 30- Sept 25  in the courtyard of the MSA Annex,  267 South Avenida del Covento with a special event reception during the Summer Night Market on Friday, August 30, 6-9pm.

Presented by the MSA Annex and sponsored by MOCA Tucson, The Golden Pyramid invites interaction with visitors through the social media hashtag,  #GoldenPyramidAnnex. The gleaming structure that will erupt from the earth is a dazzling and potent symbol that creates a global connection on a local level. For the duration of the installation the artists will hide golden nuggets around the MSA Annex that when found and returned to The Golden Pyramid and posted on social media using the hashtag #GoldenPyramidAnnex will be reward participants with 10% off their next purchase at DIRT.

Check out all the cool stuff at DIRT here!

 The Golden Pyramid is an overlap of both Gjurasic’s artistic vision and the philosophy behind DIRT as it is a “mystical exploration that blends physical objects and spiritual services of will; honing the divine.”

Arizona Illustrated

As you know, I helped facilitate 3 weeks of art installation camp at MOCA Tucson earlier this summer. During our 1st week of camp we had Arizona Public Media’s Arizona Illustrated join us and document the program in the attached segment. Please enjoy!

Thank you to Eli, Ondrea, Harrison, AJ, Rachel and MOCA Tucson for creating the space for this camp to happen and allowing me to take part in the fun/mess!

And muchas thank yous to Andrew and Nate from AZPM for capturing the magic of camp so perfectly!

Also, a reminder that I’ll be a particpating artist this friday, 7/26 from 6-7pm at the MOCA Tucson’s Monster Drawing Rally. All work created during the event is ONLY $50 and goes to support great programing like the art education camp! More info about the event here.

Monsterrrr Draaaaawing Ralllllly!

Guess what guys?

I’ll be a particpating artist in the MOCA Monster Drawing Rally 2019!

75 artists will be creating work before your vary eyes. Each piece of art will be for sale for only $50! With all money going to support MOCA Tucson. I will be creating art from 6-7pm on Friday July, 26th, then I will be hanging around and talking smack on the other particpants.

COME EARLY AND WATCH ME CRUSH THE COMPETITION! lol

More info here.

Also I am taking requests for subject matter for my work…landscapes, flowers, nudie ladies.

I’m open to anything! Message me.

Jaguars, Outer Space Dinosaurs and PBS

Photo by Howard Cederlund

Hello friends,

If you follow me on social media you are already well aware of these updates but I wanted to share them with you directly. Over the past week I’ve been full force fundraising for a project near to my heart. I’ve spearheaded a online campaign on behalf of the Friends of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge on the border near Sasabe, AZ. Currently at the education center at Brown Canyon there is a beautiful jaguar specimen in disrepair. Our goal is to refurbish this beauty and move it to be on display for the public to enjoy at the BANWR visitor center. For me personally, the jaguar, though growingly rare in southern Arizona is a powerful symbol of the need for free migration across the border. Jaguars must roam between Mexico and the US in order to sustain their dwindling population. By sharing the story of the Brown Canyon Jaguar we are able to draw attention the the plight of all the endangered species in the region and the tireelss work of the volunteers at BANWR.

PLEASE read the whole story of the Brown Canyon Jaguar here. LIKE! SHARE! DONATE! In just a week we have raised $780 of our $1850 goal. We are SO CLOSE.

For me this project is a true labor of love and every little bit helps.

BIG thanks to all those who have already given.

Also this week I’ve been working with a different form of wild life! KIDS.

MOCA Tucson invited me to help facitate their children’s installation art camp this summer and its been a blast. At the end of all 3, week long sessions you will have the oppertunity to see the final installations the campers created. Images below are just a sneak peak…

Come by on Friday 6/28 from 5-7pm!

And if you can’t come by you will have a chance to watch the magic unfold on TV! All week we had a crew from Arizona Public Media’s Arizona Illustrated observing the children’s “process.”

I’ll definitly let you know when it airs. SO exciting.

Slow dancing with Minty the Dinosaur

Photo by Eli Burke

Come have your mind blown!

Photo by Eli Burke

Summer Stuff!

In celebration of the the 95th anniversary of the Tucson Museum of Art & Historic Block, The TMA Museum Store is celebrating all summer long with a small works sale. Each piece of art, measuring smaller than 12x12 inches, will only be $95! So stop by during June, July and August to check out the rotating assortment of works by Arizona artists.

I will be including 3 of my geode paintings on paper. Each measuring 7.5x7.5 inches.

If don’t live in Tucson I’m certain if you call The TMA Museum Store they will be happy to make arrangements for you to buy one of these pieces, images below.

View the entire serise of these geode paintings here.

Also it’s that time of the year again when I beg for your vote in the Tucson Weekly’s BEST OF TUCSON contest to get on the ballot for BEST VISUAL ARTIST. This stage of voting ends June, 14 so don’t delay!

Please vote for me by clicking this link! And thank you!

Scroll down to the bottom for one more thing…

Evil Eye, 7.5x7.5 inches, mixed media on paper, 2018

Two Geodes at Midnight, 7.5x7.5 inches mixed media on paper, 2018

Green Geode, 7.5x7.5 inches, mixed media on paper, 2018

Another fun thing is that my decorative crystals are now available online through the MOCAshop! Each cast ceramic crystal is able to sit desk top or be wall mounted!

Check them out here.

Easter Delights!

Looking for a heirloom quality gift that goes beyond Easter morning?

I have a small batch of precious art Easter eggs ready for you. Each egg has been painstakenly covered with tiny seed beads and other glimmering treasures then sealed in fragrant beeswax. A true Easter delight!

These very special beauties are really a sight to behold.

Message me with interest and inquiries. Additional photos upon request. Custom comissions available.

Large egg, 4 inch tall, $60

Small eggs, 2.5 inch tall, $40

And just a reminder that this is the final week to view FAR-OUT WEST online with this groovy interview.

1 large and 4 small eggs avaliable at this time.

Mural Season

Detail from Moon Garden mural

What exactly is mural season?

It’s the small window if time in Tucson between HOT as heck and monsoon season.

If you have a wall in need of beautification I’d love ot meet with you.

Message me and we can start dreaming together!

More of my murals here.

Moon Garden, 5ft x 25 ft , mural at private residence

Detail of Moon Garden mural