Mono No Aware - 6.5 x 9.25” acrylic on wood plaque
After Kristin Tercek (aka Cuddly Rigor Mortis) graduated Film School at NYU she and her husband started Cha-Pow! A digital ink, paint and animation studio that landed them work with companies like Coke, Elmo’s World and Saturday Night Live.
A few years later, in 2005, Kristin started Cuddly Rigor Mortis as a hobby. She began hand sewing plush dolls of her own design and gained quite the following through gallery shows and exposure in magazines.
Pink Cheer - 7 x 9” acrylic on wood plaque
After three years of repeatedly sewing the same patterns painting began calling out to her. Diving into a sea of bright acrylics she began to create fantastic pieces that feature adorable, wide eyed characters that have something darker lurking just below the surface…
Make Like a Banana - 14” x 9.5” acrylic on wood plaque
See Kristin’s work at Lift when Meth & Hot Dogs 2 opens later this month!
We’ve just received a fresh batch of record paintings from Detroit artist Jerry Shirts! New pieces include Death from Sandman (pictured above), zombie Bill Murray, Batman, Bettie Page, Jack Skellington and more.
Miss Hansma is a lowbrow illustrator hailing from the Metro-Detroit area. Her colorful and humorous artwork usually features her signature Puff Bun characters paying homage to entertainment and pop culture.
Heather took part in the first Meth & Hot Dogs show in St. Louis and we’re thrilled to have her back for the sequel! Check out her website for more samplings of her work and see what craziness she puts on canvas when Meth & Hot Dogs 2 opens this April.
JC Rivera is an artist based out of Chicago, IL who has been painting and illustrating for the last 7 years. His work has included t-shirt designs, logos, books, stunning paintings and most recently some insanely detailed custom toys. JC also designed his own character by the name of Jonny Hancock, a vinyl toy that is based on Chicago’s iconic Hancock Building.
Check out his website for more of his work, and see it in person when Meth & Hot Dogs 2 opens this April at LiFT.
