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Strange Imaginations and Other Perplexing Wonders | Artist Call

March 6, 2018

As members of Oddball Art Labs, Bruce and I are working on another gallery show with Dave Metzger and our rag-tag group. This year’s show will be titled “Strange Imaginations and Other Perplexing Wonders”. The artist call is now live on our website, OddballArtLabs.org.

If you love Lowbrow Pop Art Surrealism, you will definitely want to check out this show.

Strange Imaginations Artist Call

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Robots, Rockets and Space Vixens | Artist Call

July 26, 2017

Well, Bruce and I are working on another gallery show with Dave Metzger and friends. This year’s show will be titled “Robots, Rockets and Space Vixens”. The artist call is now live on our new website, OddballArtLabs.org.

We plan to host at least one gallery show a year, so we decided to organize and make it official. If you love Sci-Fi art you will definitely want to check out this show.

Call for Artists

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Elgin Fringe Festival

May 2, 2017

Bruce and I are thrilled to selected as visual artists for in this year’s Elgin Fringe Festival September 13-17 2017.

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Monster Mash-Up This Weekend – 5/5/20017 & 5/6/2017

May 2, 2017

We’re happy to be displaying some of our various monster painting at Monster Mash-Up this weekend (5/5/20017 & 5/6/2017) at Side Street Studio Arts.

Bruce and I are also introducing two painting in our new experiments. I paint the figures and Bruce added his ethereal colors wisps filled with tiny monsters.

Vincent's Visions Cannot Be Contained
Vincent’s Visions Cannot Be Contained
They Are There Even When Wendell Closes His Eyes...
They Are There Even When Wendell Closes His Eyes…

More details are available here. 

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Drink and Draw at the Martini Room

February 23, 2017

Come watch artists create art right before your eyes while you sip a refreshing cocktail or spirit! Purchase an original sketch, doodle or masterpiece directly from the artist’s sketchbook. Featuring over 8 local artists!

Mike plans on drawing more character studies.
Bruce…well…Bruce will draw what Bruce will draw. 🙂

DrinknDraw1

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Something Wicked 2016

October 5, 2016

Here are the paintings we submitted to the annual Something Wicked show at Side Street Studio Arts. We decided that this year most of our submissions would be very modestly sized. (We really wanted the fun challenge). There are two though that are surprisingly tiny.

The annual “Something Wicked” show at Side Street is always impressive. The variety of work is always amazing. It’s fun to see horrifying works sitting side by side with cute monsters. Our fellow artists are a talented bunch.

If you’re in Elgin during October, 2016, stop in to see the show. It’s always fun. Find out more about the Friday 10/7/2016 opening reception here.

Stop by the gallery. It will be worth it!

Zombie #1
Zombie #1
Zombie #2
Zombie #2
Zombie #3
Zombie #3
The Chase
The Chase
Top Hat
Top Hat
Monster Yell
Monster Yell

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Bruce Bachelder and Mike Rende are artists living and working in the Chicago Suburbs.

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