In August, I had the opportunity to work with Steve Wang and his crew on the beautiful Kerrigan from Starcraft 2, shown at Blizzcon 2008. (Photos courtesy of Steve Wang)

I assisted with patching/blending seams on Kerrigan’s hands and painting her boney tentacle hairs!

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Meet Dr. Elikop! Someday, he’ll be finished…

Soon to be…zombie kiwi!!!

 Newest sculpt in progress (October)

My mixed media Saber Chopper painting will be one of the many artists’ pieces featured in this exhibition! Please come to our reception on November 14!

(Graphite) *Lotus and family crest, dedicated to the Lotus Sutra *Dolphin mother/calf *Sparrow/cherry blossoms *In God’s hands *Robocat

And, anyone lookin for a great artist (that I myself have trusted for my own ink), is my good friend Alex…check out his work at:

www.myspace.com/fatboy_tattoo

Erika’s  newest artwork will be exhibited at the Get-a-Cue-Challenge Tournament on Sept. 18, 2008. She will be drawing caricatures at the event and proceeds will benefit the Shaun Livingston Foundation. Three full-size posters, autographed by Shaun and Erika, will be offered up for silent auction.

Proceeds to benefit:

Shaun Livingston Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

SHAUN LIVINGSTON FOUNDATION FIRST ANNUAL CELEBRITY GET-A-CUE POOL TOURNAMENT SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 

Proceeds From Fundraiser Event At Yankee Doodles Benefit Inner City Youth 

Los Angeles, CA (September 18, 2008) – The Shaun Livingston Foundation will host their foundation kick-off and inaugural celebrity Get-A-Cue Challenge Pool tournament on Thursday, September 18th at Yankee Doodles in Santa Monica, California.  Proceeds from the event benefit inner city children through bolstering the foundations’ education, health and wellness programs and basketball renovation projects. In addition, the proceeds will go to start a life-enrichment scholarship program. 

Get-A-Cue is a celebrity doubles pool tournament featuring live entertainment, silent auction, trick-shots demonstration, food, drinks and much more.  Players will go head-to-head in friendly competition for the Grand Prize of  a Ariel Carmeli Custom Pool Cue and name on the traveling trophy and the 2008 Gold Medal.  Silver and Bronze medals and cues also awarded to second, third and fourth place.  

“We have a very ambitious vision for the foundation and this event,” said Shaun Livingston, NBA point guard and Founder of Shaun Livingston Foundation.  “We chose this venue for our foundation kick-off because we wanted to host a fun event to share our foundation mission and vision – creating environments of success for helping youngsters to succeed.” 

ABOUT SHAUN LIVINGSTON FOUNDATION

Founded by NBA point guard Shaun Livingston in 2007, the Shaun Livingston Foundation (SLF), a National Heritage Foundation, seeks to create life-changing environments where young people can achieve personal victories, develop self-confidence and make the most of their individual potential.  Our mission is to provide programs that focus on academic excellence, physical and mental health, volunteerism, career exploration, character building and leadership development. The foundation partners with local organizations that implement effective community-based programs focusing on character building, academic excellence, physical and mental health, volunteering, career planning and leadership development. Through partnerships with other youth-oriented organizations, such as Salvation Army, LA’s Best, The Boys & Girls Club of South Bay, and the LA 84 Foundation, the Shaun Livingston Foundation is already making a positive and lasting impact on local communities by enriching the lives of thousands of youth. 

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Press Contacts:

Rachel Seward, Director

818 531-5439 - rjseward@hotmail.com

http://getacuechallenge.org

Here is some of my giraffe lady concept work…

When Diane comes back to Cali in July, I’ll be applying the makeup to her real face! weee!

After returning from my journey to New Zealand, I had two and a half weeks to finish some very involved pieces and new materials for another big event…Project Ethos (Feb 29, 2008)…where I revealed my new line of ©Mad Maki Works sushi shirts and had 15 pieces on display (including a life-size rhino head and my first casted makeup prosthetic)! With near 2,000 people in attendance, it was an awesome experience to be involved with and the reactions to everyone’s artwork was most encouraging! After the all-night sculpting marathons and relapses of the flu epidemic, it was a struggle to survive until the stressful cleanup before the Directors After-Party at 3:00am! My friend Amy Lodevico was such an amazing help as my assistant with her production / networking expertise and always-bubbly demeanor, (helped me with pricing to styling my hair and amusing me throughout the night)!

Check out the short video clip of the progression of Mr. Rhino!

I’m updating a little everyday! Check back later this week!

(Photos/video/writeups from Ethos and Giraffe Lady prosthetic in the making video coming soon…)

I will be exhibiting this year at Project Ethos’ show at the Avalon, Hollywood the evening of February 29! This is the biggest event I’ve ever participated in! So, come on out for a good time! I will have new giclees, sculptures and unleashing my first line of © Mad Maki Works sushi characters!   

Tickets - $22 presale $25 at the door
(Contact me or Order tickets at:

http://www.wantickets.com/EventDetail.aspx?e_id=37109

Illustrator and Photoshop

Prints of my newest piece will be available at the
17th Annual Monrovia Hot Rod / Customs show
Saturday September 29
9am - 4pm

http://www.socalcarculture.com/Images/092907Monrovia.pdf”>SoCalCarCulture.com

My work is being represented by The Blue Planet. Check out the booth and come say hi!

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Irvine 6th Annual Pet Trek
Saturday October 13
8am-12pm

My friend Lisa Ruiz and I will have a booth set up. She will be doing pet caricatures and  I will be demonstrating watercolor animal portraits and selling original animal pieces. Donations will be made to homeless/abused animals!

http://www.cityofirvine.org/depts/cs/animalcare/default.asp

Hydrocal and photoshop