Summer has arrived!

When you're an adult, daily activities during the summer aren't very different than any other part of the work year...just a lot warmer. But luckily if you do something you love, you're not pining for childhood summers of yesteryear (ok we may have done that once this week)...

One thing is for sure, things definitely don't slow down much! We've got a few things up the sleeve for fall, which require planning NOW! One of which is that we are on the Board for a wonderful charity, Artworks, which benefits the TJ Martel Foundation. The event isn't until November but it will soon be time to gather art from varying people and places for the silent auction. The event raised $200k in its first year last year, so we were excited to be asked to be on the Board this year. You can learn more about it by viewing Artworks 2010 - the site from last year which we are currently using as a reference.

A brand new development is that we've added a closing reception for Jocelyn Marsh's exhibit. With the amazing turnout from both the opening and Artwalk, it was a no brainer. So if you didn't make it, please come by on Friday, July 8 from 7p - 11p @ Arty. Here are some more shots from the opening...

Jocelyn Marsh opening was magical!

Saturday's June 4 opening for Jocelyn went just as we envisioned - the show looked great, it was very crowded, with people closely studying and appreciating the magical details of her work.

Here are two shots of the gallery...

Thanks to John Duah for the photos! Look for more event pictures from John this week.

Juxtapoz had written about the show on the day of which was great: click HERE to read it.

We are doing another reception for Jocelyn this Thursday @ downtown Artwalk from 

6p - 10;  634 South Main Street, LA 90014. Come on by and see for yourself!!

Brandon is part of 'Flows To The Bay' exhibit at The Monterey Museum!

Brandon's 'Plastic Bottle Island' portion of the Hurley mural is on display at the Museum of Monterey.  As part of an exhibit 'Flows To The Bay', Brandon's mural and sketches will be part of the reopening of the museum and will remain on display until September 6. The timing on this was great as we had just complete the Hurley project with the correlating theme. For more info on the exhibit visit www.brandonboydbooks.com.


We are definitely looking to secure more museum exhibits with the remaining portions of the mural. It's  something everyone should see!!!

Jocelyn Marsh images...

Okey doke, we are in full blown promo mode here for June 4 event for jocelyn marsh!
Always  a super exciting time leading up to an event. and even though it's a bit out of the "normal genre" for us, we are not nervous at all...a) we live for a challenge and b)when we saw her work we felt compelled to work with her, it was that strong of a reaction! We look forward to seeing what people think!
It's great to see calendar listings in places like Hi Fructose, with more to come.


Here are a few images of her older work...the show is a blend of ALL of her work, it will be an elaborate display...

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Inspired and Immersed...

That's our current mood! Very inspired of late (more than usual) and immersed in our next event and our artists in general.

We are currently setting Brandon's mural up on other places - if you recall, his Hurley mural can travel. A part will appear at the LACMA Artwalk next Saturday, May 14 and another part will go to the Museum of Monterey next month for their re-opening. We are currently looking for a home for the third piece (the whale!) and are taking suggestions. We are thinking globally for it!?

Jocelyn's show - Advancements in Science (Fiction) - is coming together really well, we can't wait for June 4. She is hard at work on OVER forty pieces! We will keep repeating, this is a show that must be seen in person to be believed. The details are so intricate they require a CLOSE look!  All the images for press and a media alert for June 4 can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Below is her piece 'death to the living'...

June 4 .... Art Duet Presents Jocelyn Marsh

It's been an extremely busy month/year thus far. One would call it 'hectic' but that sounds negative - everything happening is amazing. With this kind of growth you have to have your ducks in a row - and we do!

We are SO excited about our next event with Jocelyn Marsh -- entitled 'Advancements in Science (Fiction)' she's a "new" artist (not that new based upon her clientele) who truly boggles the brain and makes one wonder what goes through her mind.... she is fascinating and exciting! Her work is sculptural in all forms big and small,  and it takes a close view to really grasp the essence of the details.

We will post more about her (obviously) in the upcoming weeks. But take our word for it, this is one to seriously watch! In the meantime check out the invite above and the work below entitled "love and devotion". We love jocelyn!

What's next?

Now that things have wound down a bit since Hurley events, everyone is asking what we are up to next!  Currently we are finding the next home for Brandon's mural - in May two of the pieces will go to two different museums. If that goes well we hope to have it travel, and hopefully make it to faraway places outside of the US.


We are also very excited to announce our next event -- it's currently June TBD - in downtown LA with a new artist we have befriended, Jocelyn Marsh. We are not lying when we say it is the most unique work we think we have ever laid eyes on!  Will post pictures soon and confirm a date but her mixed media/sculptural work has got some serious style and edge, so we are super excited to work with her. Stay tuned!