Not So Scary Monsters exhibit

Here's the official flyer, designed by the amazing and lovely Kris Loya for my upcoming solo art exhibit at Artists & Makers Studios! The exhibit, called "Not So Scary Monsters" will take place from April 5th, through April 24th, with the opening reception happening on Friday night, April 5th, from 6-9 PM. There are two Artists & Makers Studios locations, both in Rockville, MD, about a mile away from each other. Not So Scary Monsters will be on display at the Parklawn location (aka Artists & Makers Studios 1), however I highly recommend stopping by both locations if you decide to come to the show. There will also be an open studio event happening at both locations on Saturday, April 6th, and Sunday, April 7th. I'll be there again on Saturday the 6th, if you can't make it out on Friday night. Either way, it's going to be a fantastic show featuring lots of new Splotch Monster work, at a fantastic place, so hope you can join us!  -Steve Loya

March 9: Deandra Tan: Comics talk at Arlington's Aurora Hills Library

Deandra Tan: Comics

On exhibit at the Aurora Hills Branch Library, February 6 - March 31.
https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/5186677

Artist Statement:

Deandra "Nika" Tan is a Virginia-based writer and artist who primarily leverages the medium of comics to tell her stories. Her visual art style combines elements of Japanese manga and vintage art illustrations, which she then further adapts to fit the tone of whatever project she's working on. Initial concept work is done traditionally with a pen and paper, whereupon the comic is drafted and completed on a tablet computer. Recurring themes in her stories explore the tensions between romantic and familial relationships and the desire for societal recognition.

Artist Reception: Deandra Tan

  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/5186677

Please join us at the Aurora Hills Branch Library for a reception honoring local artist Deandra Tan.
Meet the artist and view an exhibition of her artwork in the Aurora Hills lobby.

Date:

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Time:

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Location:

Aurora Hills Branch Library

Categories:

Artist Talk

Calendar:

Aurora Hills

Endangered Kingdom exhibit at Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery

Tonight is the opening night for my exhibit, Endangered Kingdom, at the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, in Washington, DC. Over the course of a year I focused on drawing the face of one endangered animal species a week, and now folks can come and see them in person, at this wonderful art space. The opening reception runs from 7-9pm, and wine will be served. the show will run through May 3rd, 2018. Hope you can make it out! 

                                                                                                            -Steve

Cartoonists Draw Blood at Recreative Spaces

I was fortunate to get a glimpse of the Cartoonists Draw Blood exhibit yesterday at Recreative Spaces, before doing a Splotch Monster-making workshop. I'm so happy to be a part of this exhibit and project, and want to give a big shout out to Eric Gordon, Carolyn Belefski, Troy-Jeffrey Allen and the Recreative Spaces crew and fellow DC artist friends for making this happen. If you're in the Mount Rainier, MD/DC area the evening of Saturday, December 2, stop by for our official book signing event!     -Steve

Artimation! exhibit at Shen-arts, happening now, through August 30th, 2017

In addition to the great art exhibits currently going on at the Museum of the Shenandoah, there's a cool little show happening right outside of Old Town Winchester, Virginia called "Artimation!". You can see this exhibit featuring cartoon and comics-based art at the Shenandoah Arts Council, on Loudoun Street, going on now, through August 30th! Who knows, you may even see a few Splotch Monsters there!   -Steve

Cartoonists Draw Blood art exhibit at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7/7/2016

On Thursday, July 7th, from 6:30-8:00 pm, come visit the Takoma Park Community Center for the official opening of the "Cartoonists Draw Blood" art exhibit, featuring a diverse display of some of the DC area's finest cartoon and comics-making talent. There will be refreshments and live drawing, as well as books available for purchase. Organized by Carolyn Belefski, of Curls Studio fame, the project began a couple of years back when a small band of local comics/cartoon creators from the DC region got together to draw and give away original art work to folks who stopped by a local Red Cross to donate blood. Many of the participating artists themselves donated blood as well! So, if you're in the area, don't hesitate to check this event out, as you'll be in for an excellent show.