BRYAN PROTEAU

Bryan Proteau is a 24-year-old illustrator and tattoo artist living the in the Bay Area. We met months ago after the show a band he has done illustrative work for and whose members are our mutual friends. Bryan’s mix of medieval imagery, alchemical references, and monochromatic palette have drawn attention and admiration from a many….

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Review | A Narrow Passage

A Narrow Passage ​Noysky Projects ​6727 ⅞ Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028 Exhibition Dates | Oct 14th – Nov 12th, 2017​ Closing Reception | Sunday, Nov 12th, 3-6pm Noysky Projects is tucked away between souvenir shops in the heart of Hollywood, Los Angeles. As you approach the building, you’re invited to walk down a corridor of…

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Mary Grisey

Mary Grisey is a Toronto-based fiber and installation artist whose work echoes the poetry of ancient Greek mythology. Her work deals with the transformation of ephemeral materials and illustrates the inevitable toll of decay on a massive scale. She created META, a line of hand-crafted jewelry that employs ancient techniques such as weaving, braiding, natural…

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Clare Szydlowski

Clare Szydlowski is an Oakland-based printmaker and art educator.  She received her BA from UC Santa Cruz in 2006 and her MFA from San Francisco State University in 2009. Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the Bay Area including Kala Art Institute, The Lab, Interface Gallery, and The Compound Gallery. Where did you grow up? How did…

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Tanya Batura

I learned about Tanya’s work through JAUS, an art gallery in West Los Angeles, earlier this year and quickly made my way to following her on social media. Her journey into the arts began early in grade school as teachers would allow her to stay inside during recess so she could color and draw. In…

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Weekly Blog

Welcome to Venison’s Weekly Blog! Here you will find advice, show reviews, thoughts and short articles by the Venison Team. We welcome your input comments and thoughts in return! Interview by Danielle Schlunegger-Warner Walking into Hap Gallery in Portland I was immediately confronted with several golden and headless deer forms on a field of perfect…

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Margaux Crump

From the artist – “I make objects that behave like bodies. Teasing out the slippery relationship between desire, intimacy and power, these sculptural bodies are non-binary. They shift and meld into different categories, questioning what is masculine and feminine, plant and animal, cultural and natural.” There are certain places in the USA and in the…

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Shannon Taylor​

We got to know Shannon at Venison’s first session of Art Camp last spring. She was a last minute attendee who filled an open spot just in the nick of time, and we are sure glad she did! ​ Shannon Taylor is a professional watercolorist based out of Oakland, California. With exception to the summer she…

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Bonnie Atkinson

Bonnie Atkinson, better known by her alias, Bonnie Guillotine is a Bay Area native classically trained in printmaking. Her bold style and quirky, morbid themes naturally lead her to interest in tattooing. She is currently apprenticing at Lampblack tattoo, a new shop in San Francisco’s Mission district. We met at her apartment so I could…

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Zoe Gilbertson

Zoe Gilbertson is a UK based embroidery based artist with a experience working in the fashion industry. Over the years, Zoe has lived in Europe, Canada and founded SneakArt with her husband. In this Interview Zoe talks to us about her career as a fashion designer and the transition she took into fine arts. Your…

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