Karin and I in front of the floating bunny head. Notice anything different in the photos?

And my favorite, "Tree of Life", even the frame is INCREDIBLE!
It’s times like these, that I am especially happy that I live in L.A.
I can see the newest Mark Ryden paintings in person! And yes, they are amazing.
This is my first time seeing Mark Ryden originals, having only learned about him from Melissa about a year ago, and OH MY, I had no idea.
On Wednesday, my friend Karin and I went together and both left feeling like our creativity had been given a serious jump start, dreaming of where we could take our art next...also dreaming of a day when someone would love my art enough to pay $800,000 for it.
If you are in L.A., I highly recommend seeing The Tree Show, which includes paintings, sculpture, and sketches, as well as a very fun display, let’s just called it "inspiration under plexi-glass display". Mark’s work will be showing at the Michael Kohn Gallery through April 28. This is also a great article in the LA Weekly reviewing the show.
What I love in the photos above, in mine the floating bunny head has no legs and in the photo with Karin, the bunny does have legs (mine!). A little Mark Rydenish effect don’t you think?