Reinterpreting the past one piece of plexi at a time.
Memories from San Antonio. I adore tin ornaments. 
Not sure why I love this dirty ol' gal. Looks like she lived a hard life. Too much Jager maybe.
What can I say, I have an unhealthy love for Hello Kitty, 
and all things Smurf. 
My family has had these, a set of Nutcrackers, forever. My mom had them made a million years ago. I love this fella in particular. Notice the hands. When I was a kid, my dog, Chiquita, ate them. There were other causalities, such as the Chinese dancer who "lost" his hair. We learned to not hang them on the low branches. 
I love this one from my childhood. It's survived many a Christmas tree. 
That's just how we roll.
Lots and lots of crazy big things! While there doesn't seem to be as much art this year, there's oodles of, well, oodles of extremely wonderful kitsch - that you need! 
See I told you, you need this, right!? Saloon kitty all beauty parlor-ed up. 
Wonderful jewelry. 
Bomb ass owl planter. 
Super kooky cool shrooms for your planters. 
These terrariums were wondrous little worlds. 
I'd kill for this candy dish, kill for it. 
Yes, this is as fabulous as you think, and more. There's a series of maybe 3 or 4 and they are all super rad. 
Because it's Texas and we love Lone Star. 
For the Burt Reynolds lover in your life. 
The pinnacle of kitsch. Lovely little girly who eats rabbits.
Wish I was following!
The venue matched the tones of the art/posters. 
And the staff, 2 knowledgeable volunteers from the Polish Heritage Society, well, sealed the deal for me. They spoke in Polish to each other while eating, but checked in on us frequently. Both reminded me of my granny. 
Wish my photo skills were as rad as the work!
I love John Mulvany's work. It is so gorgeous and heavy with impact. Takes my breath away. 
This is the piece I wanted more than any piece at EAST. But alas, I couldn't afford. It is me on so many levels. I love Adreon Henry's work and own smaller pieces from him, but nothing like this. Someday you will be mine JR. 
Ridiculously cool metal work. Rocked! 
I don't remember who what where when or why this photo is from. A backyard with lots of Mexican wrestler themed goodies. I walked away with a rad Mexican wrestler pillow. 
This screen was on the wall of Bearded Lady. There's a great story that goes with it, but I can't remember!
Talk about amazing talent. Rob Rough takes the notion of bleach and denim to a whole new level. Yes that's right, his art is made with bleach ... ridiculous right!? 
You can't deny the power of glitter. No one rocks it better than Sue Zola. 
This piece (check out the detail) and the two pictures that follow were at Flatbed Press. What to say, except astounding. 
These two wood cut pieces gave me chills, literally. They were so amazing. Terribly moving with impact. Really. 
Lastly, this is the piece of art I bought, by Jeffrey Swanson. Oddly enough, I bought a piece from him last year too. Explosive mixed media. 
Can't wait to do it all over again next year. 
Of course we can't do anything simple, because our minds be playing tricks on us.
We were a little worried, but it actually started to look good. We gotta thank Nelly (who tried to avoid the camera) for a lot. Especially her knot tying & beer buying skills.
We even have security!
You've got two weekends to check out the goods. Either November 13th and 14th or November 20th and 21st. There's no better time than E.A.S.T. to see art in Austin.
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