Monsters Under My Bed.

Finished up a new small piece for a Bear&Bird Gallery "Monster's Under My Bed" group show. Over 200 works based on Childhood fears.

The piece I did is a “Landstrider” from a fantasy film directed by The Muppets co-creators Henson and Frank Oz. “Jim Henson has always been a huge inspiration to me,” Maxcy reveals. “He continually pushed the boundaries of creativity. But The Dark Crystal, one of his films from 1982, always creeped me out. It's pretty creepy when movies make creatures and puppets look realistic. This creature was called a Landstrider. Many of the characters in that film scared me when I was younger and to this day, I still have a hard time sitting through it.” - CityLink Magazine

Read more about the show & see more images at City Link Magazine.
Be sure to go to the show Oct 2nd @ Bear&Bird Gallery.

Gone Fishin'

Recently I was in Northern Florida. My buddy asked if I wanted to go fishing. I haven't gone fishing since I was about 15years old, but it sounded like a great idea! I dont like killing animals and I don't consider myself a redneck by any means, but waking-up at 9am to go out in some secluded wetlands was just amazing! No one around, just blue skies, fish, birds, dolphins, and other wildlife. It's nice to take a break from our busy lives for a minute.

We ended up catching four fish that day. I caught two spotted trout myself but let one go because he was too small & he told me he missed his mom.

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Select Images from sketches & orginal paintings.

"The End of the War"

Every now and then I get a new fun yet challenging commission. This one tops them all! A good friend of mine Matt Katsolis called me a month ago and commissioned an epic war painting. Basically an amazing idea that turned into more then anyone bargained for. Especially his wife, Jen.

This is the exact email I received for this piece:
"The mayor of sausage town at his podium speaking to his people in a jubilant manner declaring the end of the 26 year war against the pickle people. Yay peace in the land! Banners waving throughout. Copper (his dog) is the sausage president in a bad sausage costume."
Several emails later an entire event was planned around the surprise unveiling of this piece. Complete with sausage & pickle hor dourves'. the pictures speak for themselves...

The final piece, that will eventually become a 3 part series...

Family portrait.

Check out Matt's amazing video work here: www.aquafluence.com/

Art schedule so far...

Live painting, gallery shows, bears? It's all covered!
Be sure to come out to one of these events if ya wanna see my work and hang out!

Oct 2 : Monsters Under my Bed / Bear&Bird Gallery in Lauderhill, Fl
Oct 8 : Live Mural painting in Key Biscayne,Fl
Oct 15 : Live Mural painting at Island Water Sports in Deerfield Bch, Fl
Oct : TataGala Art show in Sarasota
Nov 6: Live Mural painting at Tommy Tant Surf Classic in Flagler Bch, Fl
Nov 20 : 10x10 Installation show in Lake Worth, Fl
Dec 2-5 : Art Basel in Miami, Fl
Jan 14 : Observations of the Beautiful / C.Emerson Gallery in St. Pete, Fl
TBA : C.A.V.E. Gallery in Venice, CA

More specific artshow details as time gets closer...

Grade' Solo show re-cap.

The show turned out to be a lot of fun. Thanks to all my friends & new friends who came out. Matt Butcher took the stage at 7:30. Playing some heart felt tunes with his acoustic guitar & harmonica. Coffee was brewing, cupcakes &coffee ice cream were being eaten, and discussions of art were going on. Thanks again for all the support.


Nice article about the show & the work written & printed in several papers...

Thanks to the show sponsors: Ikea, Starbucks Coffee, Cupcake Gloria, City of Sunrise Foundation, & Squire Sanders.

Two new paintings...

If you didn't get a chance to come to the solo show and see the new work, you can now check it out here. Two brand new framed paintings and close-up details. Both works are available. Enjoy...

"Subspecies". acrylic on canvas. 38"x26"


"The Most poweful Law of Nature". acrylic on canvas. 22"x26"


-Thanks for the love & support - Patrick Maxcy

Solo Show Teaser.

Teaser for Patrick Maxcy solo show from Patrick Maxcy on Vimeo.

Sunrise Civic Center Art Gallery presents:
Grande' / August 20, 2010 / 7pm - 10pm
A solo show

On display from 8/13-8/29
Sunrise Civic Center Art Gallery,
10610 West Oakland Park Blvd.
Sunrise, FL 33351

Solo Show.

Sunrise Civic Center Art Gallery
Grande' / August 20, 2010 / 7pm - 10pm.

Several never before seen works will be on display. Also limited edition posters will be on sale during the show only. If you get a chance definitely stop by. It's going to be a great time! All details for the event are below:


Opening night is Friday August 20.
The show will be on display from 8/13-8/29
Gallery Hours: Tues,Fri,Sat 10-5. Wed, Thurs 12-7
Music by Matt Butcher. Sponsored by Starbucks & Cupcakes by Gloria.
Sunrise Civic Center Art Gallery, 10610 West Oakland Park Blvd.
Sunrise, FL 33351

Books.

I used to read a lot when I was much younger. In the last year or so I've started to enjoy reading again. I've been reading new books and re reading older books. I really enjoy biographies and true stories. Here are some of my recent favorites...

"As you walk look around, asses where you are, reflect on where you have been, and dream of where you are going. Every moment of the present contains seeds of opportunity for change. Your life is an adventure. Live it fully."

"...maybe you can't change the world by your actions alone, but you can change yourself. And when you do, the world around you may change by attempting to understand you, as we all try to understand each other." - John Francis, Ph.D.