Kelly Tunstall & Ferris Plock "Inside Voices"

A few weeks ago we went to Kelly Tunstall & Ferris Plock's newest show, Inside Voices, at FFDG in San Francisco. I've been a huge fan of Kelly's work for years- in fact a show she had at 111 Minna was one of the first art shows I ever attended in SF and I've been smitten ever since.

I took a bunch of photos at Inside Voices, which I am sharing here, because I really wish I could have taken all the pieces home with me so I could live in this magical world everyday! This show runs through the end of this week (5/22). There's lots more fantastic work that I haven't shown here!

Kelly Tunstall "A Floating World"

I love love love Kelly Tunstall's dreamy girls, and her new show in collaboration with her very talented husband Ferris Plock, entitled "A Floating World" is just full of beautiful pieces that I could stare at all day. Centered around their shared appreciation for Japanese culture, these gorgeous works are on display at two galleries, Part I on view at Shooting Gallery San Francisco (on view through August 9th) and Part II at Antler Gallery in Portland (on view through Aug 27th).

Maqet for Kelly Tunstall + Ferris Plock

Check out these amazing sculptures of art by Kelly Tunstall and Ferris Plock made by Maqet for their recent show at GrassHut! They are fantastic! It's so cool to see their work in 3D.

After looking at these I remembered how much I adore the work of Kelly Tunstall. Here's some of my favorite pieces from her website.

'Fare Thee Well' Deth P Sun & Ferris Plock @ GR2

This is gonna be awesome... I love Deth P Sun and Ferris Plock, too!

Fare Thee Well opens tomorrow night, Oct 2 at GR2

From the press release:
Deth P. Sun and Ferris Plock at GR2
October 2 - November 3, 2010
Reception: Saturday, October 2, 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.

Giant Robot is proud to host Fare Thee Well, a joint show featuring new work by Oakland- and San Francisco-based artists Deth P. Sun and Ferris Plock.

Deth P. Sun's acrylic paintings on panels bring epic landscapes and cosmic occurrences into a private and personal world. Influenced by David Attenborough, as well as the Moomin series and films of Terry Gilliam, Deth seeks to create a fantasy world as a reflection of his own experiences and worldview. It is a place where cold mountains loom under the stars, cloaked figures arrive with the night, and lone dreamers struggle--a place where hope and belief still shine in dark times. For Fare Thee Well, Sun is making about 100 or so paintings that will be joined by an overarching theme and a new color scheme.

Ferris Plock's work is primarily character-based imagery that incorporates his passion for storytelling. Based on sketches, his artwork more often than not incorporates animals or monsters in everyday human conditions: going to work, dodging splashes from cars, walking their pets, or some other scenario involving the amazing creatures. Using acrylic, watercolor, spray paint, dip pens with India ink, gold or silver leaf, collage and stains on wood panels, canvas, and found objects, Ferris attempts to build suitable environments in which his subjects can comfortably reside. Plock is creating a new cartoon (Seafarers 3) for the opening and basing 21-28 hand-pulled silk screens on it for the show.

Ferris Plock "Rest for the Wicked"

Fantastic work from Ferris Plock's last show at Shooting Gallery. Love the modern characters juxtaposed with classic Japanese style imagery.