John Cizmar

Car Desire - Rims Make the Man

admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:28:04 +0000

Hot from the internals of my digital workspace. Enjoy.

PaperWorks - Artworks Gallery Kenosha, Wi

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:24:47 +0000

[UPDATE]

Show images are now online.

I’ve been invited to show some of my new work at Artworks Gallery in Kenosha, WI. Check it out if you can make it.

Info:
“PaperWorks”
Show Dates: February 14-March 14
Opening reception on Sat. Feb. 14

Gallery Hours & Address:
5002 7th Ave.
Kenosha WI 53140

M-F 10-6
Sat. 10-5
Sun. 12-4

Artwork of 2009

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:08:44 +0000

Capcom Villian Pre Release 3

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:02:32 +0000

It has been a while but here is an image from a new series that I’m pretty excited about. Enjoy.

Bob Ross - Revisions (Hero Surface Series)

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:02:32 +0000

Bob Ross Revision is was created after reflecting on the small paintings I completed for a tribute to Bob Ross. It was created using Illustrator.

Bob Ross - Joy of Painting (Hero Surface Series)

admin — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:07:24 +0000

This is my contribution to the Studio Collective in NYC’s “It’s Your World - a Tribute to Bob Ross.”

Opening Reception
Thursday, August 21, 2008
7:00pm - 11:00pm

The Professor’s Loft at Professor Thoms’
219 2nd Avenue (between 13/14th Streets)
Manhattan, New York City

CURATE THIS! - Beca Gallery

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:15:03 +0000

The Beca Gallery has decided to hand over its curatorial reins to the world public for its exhibition ‘FOUR’ opening August 2, 2008 in New Orleans, LA, USA. ‘CURATE THIS!’ and ‘FOUR’ will be an interesting experiment that many galleries wouldn’t risk embarking upon but this new artist-run gallery located in the heart of the New Orleans Warehouse Arts District is excited about the possibilities and hopes to make this unique event an annual international collaboration with the public .

Check it out here at:
http://www.becagallery.com/gallery/12562/CURATE%20THIS

(from Beca Gallery)

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
To participate in the selection process, you must be 18 years of age.

Step 1: Visit http://www.becagallery.com/gallery/12562/CURATE%20THIS! beginning June 19th and ending at 8pm CST on June 21st. Here you may view a slide show of the works submitted (user controls are located at the bottom of each image that allow you to fast forward, pause or reverse).

Step 2: Select your top 10 works by emailing the title of each of your chosen works (in order of preference 1-10) to becagalleryadmin@gmail.com. Only one vote indicating 10 selections per person is allowed. In order to prevent multiple voting, you must supply your name and mailing address along with your vote. We respect multiple households but if we notice many names/emails associated with the same mailing address, those votes will not be included. Also, if your name is drawn to receive one of the complimentary ‘CURATE THIS!’ 2008 publications, this is the mailing address where it will be sent to so please do not list an address where you cannot receive mail. Your personal information will not be sold, rented or shared.

Step 3: The votes will then be tallied and the top 10 artists and their works will be announced first to the voters which took the time to participate and then to the public on June 23rd.

Step 4: The Top 10 artists selected and their works will be displayed online at www.becagallery.com. The next day on June 24th, the top 4 of these top 10 artists will be revealed using the same process as Step 3. The emails of those who participate in this event will not be sold, rented or shared and if you do not choose to receive further information from our gallery beyond Step 4, you will not receive additional emails from us.These top 4 artists will exhibit their works during ‘FOUR’: An Exhibition of International Emerging Contemporary Art at BECA gallery in New Orleans.

Car Desire - Sexy Ad (Hero Surface Series)

admin — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:09:59 +0000

I was flipping through a magazine and fell in love with the slick and sexy car advertisements. Enjoy.

Artwork of 2008

admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:58:00 +0000

Max Sterling is My Hero (Hero Surface Series)

admin — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:56:31 +0000

I just finished a new triptych. From the recently started Hero Surface Series. This piece is titled “Max Sterling is My Hero” and is inspired by my childhood memories of the Robotech Cartoon.