My husband and I have always been drawn to all things awkward. Whether it be people or art, it always seems to stumble into our life stories. Perhaps its because I am somewhat awkward, myself. I take pride in being slightly different in hopes that it translates over to the art I make. As I sifted through the internet, devouring information about endangered animals, I thought about finding an animal that embodies this very character.

Enter: my newest painting – “Love Being Different” – in honor of the Tree Kangaroo. These little guys who hop from tree to tree are the very definition of awkward, in a cute way of course, with their slightly clumsy gestures and motion. They are also very much in critical danger as deforestation is destroying their habitats in New Guinea. I just finished these cuties up, so look for the note cards and prints to be available here and on my etsy store in the coming days.

Last Fall, I designed my Giraffe pattern and released it exclusively in a pair of cute little tees that were a big hit at the close of a pretty successful 2009. Since the focus of 2010 has shifted to my artwork, I’ve decided to revisit my tall friend and pair it with another for company. Today, I am excited to introduce the latest member of my Endangered Animals artwork collection titled – “Giggle, Tickle, Up In the Air.” I hope that this piece will help raise awareness that these magnificent creatures and tallest of all living animals is at population-dropping risk. This new design/painting will be available in note cards and art prints this coming weekend so keep your eyes open.

Speaking of this weekend, a quick reminder – don’t forget to come check us this Saturday (6/5) at the MARTE Kickoff event in the East Village – 121 E. 3rd Street between 10am and 5pm. Mention this post and get a free note card with any purchase. See you guys there.

HA! We gotcha. April Fools. If you followed one of our various social network links, you must have been thinking, WTH? But if you stumbled upon this blog without our clever little links, I guess we’re the fools – haha. Anyhow, I wanted to take this cat-like, sly opportunity to re-introduce one of my favourite patterns. Earlier in February, I designed and painted a new piece in honor of one of the most revered species on this planet in it’s Chinese zodiac calendar year. Being that this past weekend was a complete washout, it didn’t stop me from being productive and looking ahead. Added to our patterns lineup was a familiar face – the face of Panthera Tigris in full line-art form! You know what that means right? New T-Shirts are on the way. Woo-hoo! I will be burning the screen sometime next week and hand-screening them onto a new batch of shirts shortly after. Look out for updates here and on our new twitter account. Now I’ve got to round up my models to make them look even better. Angela, Jimmy… do you hear me?

In other news, I got a lovely little shout from Invitation Buzz last week. Thanks guys! You absolutely rule. Check out their site for buzzworthy stationery.