Hope everyone had a very merry Xmas! I know you're all excited to party it up on NYE but you don't have to wait 5 days for a fun filled night! Tomorrow night I'm going to be doing a dance performance live with the band Kolm! So come check out this amazing show!
Dec 27th Tues. 1030pm.
At the Dragonfly in Hollywood!
6510 Santa Monica Blvd
Tell all your friends!
So, unless you guys go to the day time Hive gallery hours, this is your LAST chance to check out my incredible Watchbot City! The Hive Gallery will be screening Heather Henson's puppet film. Heather Henson (Jim Henson's daughter) will be there to showcase the actual puppets from her film and to do a Q & A. And while you're there enjoying the festivities you can check out my Watchbot City. Time is running out! It comes down Nov. 26th. This is a free event with free snacks and free dvd giveaways! I'll be there and so should YOU!
This Wed. Nov. 16th 8pm
Hive Gallery 729 S. Spring St. Downtown LA
I did a special piece for this amazing show and I won't post any pics till after the show is over! There's a secret surprise to it that I would rather everyone see in person! This is going to be a great event with awesome music and amazing art! And all proceeds from the door and bar go to an organization that works to bring back music and art that has been cut from our local public schools. These are the same folks who put up the amazing Unnatural Disaster show I a few months back. As I did with that show, I decided to make something specially for this show and will donate all sale $ to the cause. So please come and show your support!
Also showing great art are our very own IPM artist, Treiops Treyfid, Cig Neutron, and Chadwick Reinheardt!
I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to post recaps of our last few events. I'll be be doing that in a week, but for now I need to tell you guys about my upcoming show. I've been working non-stop on creating a miniature city made of clock and watch parts! The city buildings will have lights and the main city will be motorized! Watchbot City will be showcased in the main room at the hive gallery's Annual Master Blaster all Sculpture show! I'm so honored to be part of the line-up along with Stephen Chiodo of the famous Chiodo Brothers Studio, Heather Henson (Jim Henson's daugher), and Ink Pen Mutation's very own Cig Neutron!!! This is an event you won't want to miss. As usual I'll be wearing an incredibly insane but amazing costume!
Fan Vixens and Ink Pen Mutations Press will have a "Bizarro Au Go-Go" book signing Sat. Sept. 24th at 7pm. This event will be held at the enchanting Dark Delicacies in Burbank and will feature tons of sexy models, totally rad sculptures, and of course the piece the resistance—the freakin’ book! =D So come and buy a copy and get it signed!
Dark Delicacies
3512 W. Magnolia
Burbank, CA 91505
With the sultry and sexy Kalamity Jand me being painted live in graffiti art by the amazingly talented KASL, it’s not a surprise that our last hive launch party was a complete success! We gave away free awesome ball caps with art from “Sick” and dope ass t-shirts with art from “Van Wyck 3and the Clan of the Sour Hand”. People loved the new books and enjoyed the visual candy of painted ladies! Ooh la la! But even better, Chadwick and Kasl showcased their own personal art along with the illustrations from their books and it blew everyone’s mind away! Cobb did an intimate reading from Van Wyck in our space and as usual his charm had the gals in a swoon! It was a night to remember and we want to thank all of our Ink Pen Mutations Fans for coming to our last Hive Launch Party and visiting our last moments having the green furry room all to our selves. It’s been a magical 3 years and we hope that the Hive and all of its patrons will never forget all our zany installations.
So now you all know. Since I’m concentrating most of my Ink Pen Mutations business on electronic products there’s no need for me to keep such a large space as a vessel to sell and promote my paper books. But over the years I’ve grown quite fond of the Hive family and was truly torn about leaving. So I decided to remain part of the Hive and share a small space there instead of keeping my large space. So the famous former Ink Pen Mutations green furry back room is still there but it has been cut in half. One half has been turned into personal workspace to be rented by an artist (not for showcasing art). The other half is split between the amazing Chadwick Reinhardt, dreamy Alina Mikos, the ever so mystifying Scott Griffin, and me. So instead of showcasing Ink Pen Mutations Press, I will be showcasing my own personal artwork. So please come by, check out our stuff and come say hello. Our next show is October 2nd 8pm-midnight. It’s haunted house themed so you’re not going to want to miss it!
The Comic Con this year was a madhouse! We stepped it up from last year and wore the craziest costumes ever! We gave away these incredible grab bags that had all kinds of strange but enticing goodies from fake mustaches, rubber gorillas in hooker make-up, a fancy little bottle of galaxy funk, cool books, t-shirts, and more. People were going wild for them and with good reason! Everyone knows by now that Ink Pen Mutations Press and Fan Vixens know how to do it right! Playboy model Laya Bella wore matching outfits with Rannie Rodil to create a media frenzy at our booth every day we were there! I wore my crazy monster boots revamped by the artist TrieopsTreyfid and I also wore the platforms that make me 7 feet tall when I dressed as an alien warrior called the Slagitron from the book "Bizarro Au Go-Go". "Bizarro Au Go-Go" sold like hot cakes! In fact all our books sold very well, thanks to all who came to support us.To see videos go to our video section atwww.inkpenmutations.com
Did someone say Chiodo Brother’s Studio? HELL YEAH, I did! It was a dream come true being able to visit the Chiodo Brother’s studio and chill out with Stephen Chiodo who gave us all a tour and talked extensively about past and present projects. He is the coolest guy on this planet, not only talented but super duper fun to talk to! Not many people in Hollywood can make this claim, these guys are rare jewels in this business. I don’t want to prematurely spill the beans about some upcoming secret projects I’ll be involved in this coming spring, but I will say that this visit to the fantastical Chiodo Brother’s Studio won’t be my last. Hint hint. If you’re curious, keep checking on here and you’ll find out soon enough!
-I am one of the featured master sculptors at the Hives annual Master Blasters Sculpture show in November and what I’ve been working on will seriously want to make you marry me, if you don’t already. ;) I’ll start posting progress images on my personal website in October.
-All our authors and artist will begin a holiday book tour so check your nearest bookstore! All dates and locations will be posted on the IPM site in October.
-Also, we have updated our content, added new videos, and improved our shopping cart to be more user friendly and efficient. So take a moment and check out www.inkpenmutations.com
Come check us out at the San Diego Comic Con! Booth 1633 Preview night we'll be giving away 200 awesome grab bags full of the coolest stuff ever!
Plus books, t-shirts, and more! And We are giving away insane action figures that we will be modifying Ink Pen Mutations Styles! These won't disappoint! We will give away over 200 throughout the week! these are pics of some before modification... Signings: Laya Bella thurs-sun 3-5 Rannie Rodil thurs-sun 3-5 Cig Neutron thurs-sun 3-5 Ave Rose thurs-sun 1-2 Christopher Cobb thurs-sun 11-1 Chadwick Reinheardt thurs-sat 11-1 Stepahnie Greenquist fri 1-3 Kalamity J and Kasl sun 10-noon
“Van Wyck 3 and the Clan of the Sour Hand” and “SICK” Launch Party at the Hive’s Urban Master’s Graffiti show this Sat!
Come join us this sat to celebrate the Launch of our newest books, “Van Wyck 3 and the Clan of the Sour Hand” written by Christopher Cobb, illustrated by Chadwick Reinheart and “Sick” written by Kalamity J, illustrated by Kasl. This will be the Hive’s Urban Master Show that will showcase street art! Our IPM artist Kasl just so happens to be an amazing street artist from the CBS crew! “Sick” is a graffiti illustrated book about two brothers, and their crew, livin’ the life they love, chillin’ in their hood. Kasl will actually paint my and Kalamity J’s body for the show! That’s right, I’ll be covered in street art! This is a show you won’t want to miss! Both books are limited edition of only 500 copies so come get your very own! We will be giving out free “Sick” ball caps and free “Van Wyck 3” t-shirts while supplies last! See you there!
Sat. July 9th 8pm-midnight $8 at the door, $5 if wearing black and yellow. Dj’s in the back, live music in the front! Tons of awesome art! Bring cash for parking, booze, books, and art! 729 S. Spring Street Downtown LA
Check out this interview with author Christopher Cobb about his Van Wyck Series.
At last months art walk we continued to Zombie Rock band Launch Party and Circus Freak Show! Thanks to all who made it out to show support and who purchased our books! I made a costumed for myself that I decided to call the Silver Song. I took an old beat-up wig and completely re-designed it. I wore platforms that made me almost 7 feet tall with a long striped skirt that gave a great optical illusion that I might actually be that tall! I walked around freaking people out all night. I sang a few arias during Season’s Trophallaxis (variety show). It was a blast.
Check our interview with the Illustrator of “Zombie Rock Band Must be Destroyed,” Ken Dougherty.
Circus Circus part Two! The madness continues! If you think my costume as Happy Candy the Raver Clown was outrageous from Saturday night, you're gonna die when you see my costume tonight! If you didn't get a chance to party with us Saturday night and check out the Bizarro Au Go-go Preview wall, Ken Dougherty's newest Collection, and our newest book "Zombie Rock Band must be destroyed", then come on out tonight! I'l even be performing around 930pm/10! Performing what you say? Well, you'll just have to come and find out!!! See my sister, photographer Rannie as the Hobo with the perfect breasts and Cig Neutron as Fruit Leather Daddy! This is a night you won't want to miss!
FREE ENTRY!!! Thurs June 9th 8pm-midnight The Hive Gallery 729 S. Spring Street. Downtown LA Bring $ for parking, art, books, and booze!
Circus Circus Part One Photos and Recap!
So, it's almost too much to explain but it was crazy! There were clowns everywhere, little people, giants, and all other kinds of delectable freaks! Zombie Rock band must be destroyed was received quite well and we sold a ton of books! Many sexy models that are featured in Bizarro Au Go-Go showed up and we all partied the night away! To view full photos go to www.facebook.com/inkpenmutations and check out the Zombie Rock band Show Album in our photos section!
Unnatural Disaster Show Photos and Recap!
It was a crazy night. There was some incredible artwork and awesome bands. But organizing everything was so hectic the organizers fell a bit behind on setting up. I was asked to come early to get my special fx make-up done. But everyone was running around and so I didn't get into make-up until the event already started letting people in. That normally wouldn't be a big deal, except my performance was with the first band (Clevis) and they began to play just as I was getting my make-up done! Suddenly I heard the song play that I was suppose to be onstage dancing to! I almost had a panic attack! But it was all a misunderstanding and they had a solution. After the next band Clevis would go back on to do a one song encore and replay the song I was suppose to perform in and do a different more intricate version of the song. I was happy and relieved except now I had to wait in heavy layers of clothes, in 6 inch spiked boots and with thick special fx make-up on my face under a mask that I could not reveal before my performance and I had to wait like that for 30 min or longer. I was getting hot, uncomfortable, and exhausted before even doing my dance. but in the end, I think it all came together and was worth it!
you can check out my performance here: And don't forget that this dance was improv! To view images of the night go to www.facebook.com/beautifulaverose and check out the unnatural disaster album.
Here's the art I made for this show.
To check out a video of me showing off the light rig I made in this piece as well as my explanation of it, go to :
Fragile Bodies Interview!!! Last month we Launched our book Fragile Bodies and it was a complete success!
Check out an interview with me and Stephanie Greenquist about fragile bodies here:
Studio 69 Video! Last month we were a featured posse as Fan Vixens at Perish's Studio 69!
That's right. I've gone crazy and I'm having an INSANEsale for all of the books I've published! All books on www.inkpenmutations.comare on 40% off starting now! So now's the time to collect all our wonderful creations! This includes the beautiful hard bound book that I've written. "Will Not R.I.P." which is in the process of being turned into a movie that will blow your mind!
I will be showing my newest art piece made specially for this show. All proceeds of this show are going towards Japanese Nuclear relief funds, including if I sell my piece. I will also be doing a dance performance on stage with the band Clevis to their song Miasma in a seriously sweet costume. I promise it's something that you won't want to miss! My performance will be sometime between 830pm-930pm.
Friday, June 3 at 8:00pm – June 4 at 2:00am 2341 E. Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90021
"Zombie Rockband must be destroyed", "Bizarro Au Go-Go" preview and Circus Circus at the Hive!
We will be launching our newest book "Zombie Rockband Must be destroyed" at the Hive Gallery's Circus Circus show. Illustrator Ken Doughertywill be showcasing his personal work in the front room and in our back room illustrations from the book and more of his work will be on display! The mysterious and macabre Wynter, author of "Zombie Candence" and "Zombie Rockband" will be there to stab her signature into books. Ken will also be signing books! Rannie and Cig Neutron will be showing preview art from their upcoming book "Bizarro Au Go-Go"! Rannie and Cig will also be dressed as crazy circus freaks! Fun and Sexy! ooh la la! it's a night you would'd have to be stuck in prison to miss! I will be dressed to the nine's as a circus freak too! The Chiodo brothers will have a special exhibit. They are the creators of the cult classic film "Killler Clowns from Outerspace "!!!!
Sat June 4th 8pm-midnight 8$ entry. Full bar. live music in the front. djs spinning in the back! vaudeville acts throughout the night. bring cash for parking!
We had an amazing time at Perish's Studio 69 Warriors & Goddesses themed event. We were invited to make an appearance as a Fan Vixens Posse. Cig Neutron worked endless hours on our costumes re-creating the fantastical sci-fi creatures from his own Sleazy Universe! The Bud Mizer costume was the master piece and it won first place in the costume contest! I was dressed as a Slagitron, Rannie was the possed Oni Geisha, Kalamity J was a sci-fi warrior with a crazy brain bug on her head, Molly was a dune goddess and Treiops was a moon goddess. Cig Neutron went as Skid Ronin. To find out more about who these characters are go to the cig neutron blog: www.cigneutron.blogspot.com To see all the pics from this wild night go to www.facebook.com/inkpenmutationsand don't forget to like our page!
Hot Pink, Pigtails, and Cupcakes!
A few shots from my latest photo shoot is now up on my website. Check out www.averose.com
Later this week I will be adding info about our new book, launching in June, the launch party details, plus an event where I will be showing my own personal art and may even be performing as a dancer! So come back and see what's new!
