Getting Ready for the RAW "Radiate" Showcase

The Parish on 6th St. Austin, TX

http://www.rawartists.org/karinaprado

I've been preparing for the RAW "Radiate" showcase now for a few weeks. It's the first time that I've ever been part of an art show (okay, there was that one in high school). Naturally, I'm excited and nervous. I'm really blessed to have friends in my life that are helping me out with this. My friend, Renee came with me last night to the walk-thru of the venue at The Parish on 6th Street. She also brought her friend, Kakii, who is a guru of lighting and setup. Together we were able to decide on the perfect area to hang my artwork.

What I need to do now is figure out the arrangement of the pieces and equipment to hang them.

RAW Artist: Karina Prado

I just found out that my work was accepted for the August 16th show of RAW: Natural Born Artists here in Austin, Texas. The show is called "Radiate" and will be showcased at The Parish on Sixth Street.

I'd better get busy with the new pieces. My friend Kanokwalee has a great idea about a theme.

Here's the link to my artist profile at RAW and the show details.

http://www.rawartists.org/karinaprado

Joseph's Chicken Coop Project

Photo by Kanokwalee Pusitanun

This past weekend I worked on a panel for my friend Joseph's new chicken coop (that he constructed himself!). Here's a link to Joseph's chicken coop project.



OBEY on South Congress, Austin TX


My intention was for the rooster to be colorful, but it didn't end up that way. Earlier that day I had taken a walk down South Congress in Austin. I stopped to stare at the OBEY wall installment by Shepard Fairey next to Homeslice Pizza. Shepard Fairey's work looks like propaganda, and I can see where this style emerged in my rooster. My friend Joseph grows his own garden and is raising chickens so that he can have fresh eggs. He also makes his own compost. This inspired a feeling of rebellion in me - "I want FRESH homegrown food!" I started to listen to songs like "Battleflag" by Low Fidelity Allstars and "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes while I worked on it, so the rooster ended up looking like he was ready to fight by the end of the project.



"ILL Gallo" The finished piece