I’m excited to share my newest painting and video, entitled “Reunited”. Do you remember what life was like before the lockdown and before the words and phrases “quarantine", "social distancing", "COVID-19”, and before the poorly named “Corona Virus” was a part of our
“I want people to be excited with the idea that exploring your imagination is healthy, it can be an escape from the mundane, depressing, sometimes horrible things in life.”
Hi-Fructose Vol. 14 cover artist Greg "Craola" Simkins, featured here on our blog, pulls ideas from his childhood- his favorite cartoons, old comics, and vintage packaging- and ties it all together to create art that gives a feeling of being a kid again. The Los Angeles based artist has said that his journey to being an artist began with drawing on the wall after everyone would go to sleep, and his dreams of things that go bump in the night continue to inform his surrealistic works.
“I want people to be excited with the idea that exploring your imagination is healthy, it can be an escape from the mundane, depressing, sometimes horrible things in life.”
Greg Craola Simkins
Hi-Fructose Vol. 14 cover artist Greg "Craola" Simkins, featured here on our blog, pulls ideas from his childhood- his favorite cartoons, old comics, and vintage packaging- and ties it all together to create art that gives a feeling of being a kid again. The Los Angeles based artist has said that his journey to being an artist began with drawing on the wall after everyone would go to sleep, and his dreams of things that go bump in the night continue to inform his surrealistic works.
More about the Murals as seen in Long Beach and their creators on Wescover. A few small murals Greg “Craola” Simkins curated for the Long Beach Museum of Art. These pieces explore a fusion of the relationship between psychedelia and nature.… Explore unique Art & Wall Decor and Murals by rising artists around Long Beach. Find original art such as wall tapestries, wood art, ceramic sculptures, macrame and fabric wall hangings on Wescover.
32" x 24" image size, 35" x 27" paper size Giclee on Elegance 320g Cotton Rag Edition of 75 (+10 Artist Proofs) Hand Signed & Numbered Signed Certificate of Authenticity The game of passing notes and having them safely delivered is of the utmost importance to our hero, Phen-Joi the Conqueror and his traveling companions! - Greg "CRAOLA" Simkins For framed orders, please allow up to an additional 5-7 days for shipping. Shipping: A final shipping estimate will be determined upon receipt of your order and shipping address. Additional shipping charges may apply based on the shipping address and will be billed separately. If the final shipping cost exceeds what was paid, a refund for the difference will be issued.
“I want people to be excited with the idea that exploring your imagination is healthy, it can be an escape from the mundane, depressing, sometimes horrible things in life.”
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