Solo Show at Swoon gallery LA is Online

My dearests,
The "Sacred Hearts" Solo show is now online at Swoon Gallery LA. It is possible to schedule an appointment with Ally (and me) to come see the art in Laguna Beach at swoongalleryla@gmail.com
It's possible to see the show online at this link with all the info about medium, size and prices.

Prints of all the artworks will be in my Etsy shop as soon as I will be able to prepare the files for printing. These are more difficult than normal because of the irregular shape of the image and because of the application of the sacred heart, which is 3dimensional. So It will take me a while to have the files ready. I hope to be able to have them up in my shop in December or Jauary at the latest.
I've really put a lot of effort into these artworks, because I was very inspired by the new materials. Most of the artworks are oil on wood slices, which I choose because they allowed me to apply the metal milagros directly onto the painting with screws. Also I love the combination of wood, paint and metal, I think it's soemething refreshing and a little different for me and I enjoyed a lot to work on these.
I'm eclectic and as you know sometimes I like to paint on paper, sometimes use graphites, sometimes oli on canvas, on board or wood. Sometimes I enjoy to paint vinyl toys. I hope you like the variety in my work. I could not repeat every day the same old thing, I really love variety and exploring new ways to be creative. And I'm always happy to hear suggestions and new ideas from you :)

Simona

A couple of sets of holiday greetings cards left!

I love holiday season!!! Such a magical time of the Year!
Do you have any special plans for this year? :)

These are hand-made greeting cards that I've personally created this year to send to my friends and collectors, even though unfortunately I don't have the address of everyone of them :(
Anyway... I have only a couple of these lovely "Rudolph" cards left (sets of 5 cards) and I think It is nice to offer them for purchase because sometimes I receive requests but rarely I have any card available because I don't have much time to create them on a regular basis. If you purchase from USA before Saturday, I Will ship from LA while I'm there (19-23 Nov), so It is sure that you Will get them in a few days. Cost for one set of 5 "Rudolph" blank cards with envelopes is $20.00 + $3.50 shipping in USA ($10.00 for other destinations). If interested please e-mail at simonacandini@hotmail.com

Clutter Magazine interview to Simona Candini

Hi everyone! Clutter Magazine Gallery interviewed me recently and it's possible to find a copy of the magazine at this link This is a very in depht interview and the magazine features also some nice pictures of my studio and of my work. The issue is full of cool articles about the toy world and much more, so I highly suggest to collect this magazine if you want to be always updated on the news in the art and toy word especially now that we are very close to Designer con! I cannot believe that this year I'll have the chance to visit the booths of some of my favorite artists in LA :)

Lately I've worked on some vinyl toys, and it was so much fun. The one I'm posting in the pictures here is an UFO spaceship that I painted for a recent exhibition by Martian Toys. I'm looking forward to work more on toys and 3d figures next year. I hope that you will like my new creations!

Much Love!

Meet And Greet Event In LA Nov. 22 + Solo show "Sacred Hearts"

Hi beautiful people,
The preview of my solo show will be online soon for the ones of you who are in the collector list of Swoon Gallery. My solo show with Swoon this year is titled "Sacred Hearts" and I wanted to experiment with new materials, so I've painted most of the artworks oil on wood slices and I've also used a combination of graphite on wood. I wanted to create something 3D so there will be a shadow box with a deer figurine that I loved to paint.
I used some of the sacred hearts (milagros-ex voto) of my personal collection and I've applied them on my artworks, creating a mix of wood, metal and paint. I love this combination and I hope that you will enjoy it too.
In occasion of this, Ally of Swoon Gallery invited me to spend a few days in LA and I'm so excited, being my first time in the City of Angels. She is organizing for me a meet and greet event that will take place in Laguna Beach on Nov. 22. There will be champagne and we'll have fun, and I will be so happy to meet everybody who has the chance to come and say hi! The event is open to the public, but rsvp is requested so that things will be organized in the best way.
To make a reservation to the event or to be in the collector preview list or to schedule an appointment to come and see the art in person, please email swoongalleryla@gmail.com

Thank you! <3

Here's the link to event on facebook