I’ve been adding new pictures to the strangers gallery on my portfolio site. Most of them are wonky, blurry photos, but I really love the moments they capture.
Strangers
March 9th, 2010 by brandi
Fictionist Album Art
March 5th, 2010 by brandi
Yay!–I can finally show you some more pictures of the new Fictionist CD, which came out on Tuesday (at iTunes and amazon and everywhere else, grab one). I just got my own copy in the mail, so I gave a try at taking some ‘product shots’. Graphic design is by Rob Carmichael and the photo of the band is by Rick Egan.
This is definitely the most involved project I’ve ever been a part of, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results.
All New Portfolio Site
February 18th, 2010 by brandi
Besides my portfolio site being 100% all new and updated, there’s lots of new & old work that you’ve never seen.
Exciting! Go see 
Obsessed
February 4th, 2010 by brandiI found blingee and might quit making collages and switch animated gifs. I could (did) make these all day long.
Brion Gysin was my first try. A little feeble, but we’re just getting started. I was thinking about maybe what he saw in his dreammachine.
This is the Egyptian Sky Goddess Nut, with Anubis (the jackal god) PLUS sphinx kitties and crystal balls. Getting warmer.
Pyramids, yes.
The last one for today, probably my favorite. Egyptian Sky, Earth, and Air deities.
Inner Space
February 2nd, 2010 by brandiSo, three huge developments:
- Just relaunched the site with a totally new look and feel. Robert is a genius. All things Paper Whistle are now streamlined, unified, and clean–I like it! I’ll be able to keep things updated very easily. I promise to blog more and stuff.
- Nine new prints available from my brand new series, Inner Space.
- Finally, bigger prints available, 12×12″ ’s—–WOO-HOO! Y’all have been asking for larger prints since I introduced them about a year ago. All of the new prints from Inner Space are based on original mixed media works of art that are 12×12″. These new large prints match the exact size of the original, almost perfectly mimic the color and detail. Sexy. They’re sexy, I promise. I’ll have even more pictures soon!
Everything I Need Is Where I'm Going $30/60
Strange Loop $30/60
Intertidal $30/60
The Duat $30/60
Nine Billion Names of God $30/60
Self-Similar $30/60
Amulet $30/60
Inner Space $30/60
Oracle $30/60
Pie In The Sky You Know How I Feel
November 17th, 2009 by brandiI’m excited to announce my first international solo show. Lots of my collages are on display at Preteen gallery in Hermosillo, Mexico. All pictures are courtesy of the gallery. At the opening they celebrated Preteen’s first anniversary–and congratulations–they’ve had a year full of truly amazing exhibits. Visit Preteen to see more. Quoted from their site:
PRETEEN IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE PIE IN THE SKY YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL; A NEW SOLO SHOW BY NORTH CAROLINA-BASED ARTIST BRANDI STRICKLAND. STRICKLAND’S MINIMAL GRAPHIC ASSEMBLAGES RESEMBLE THOSE OF HANNAH HÖCH IN THAT THEY SERVE AS DOCUMENTS OF DAY TO DAY EPHEMERA AND THAT THEY PORE OVER FEMALE SUBJECTIVITY IN A SCANT AND DELICATE MANNER. ALSO, THEY SCRUTINIZE THE POWER STRUCTURES THAT SHAPE THE VISUAL OUTCOMES OF GEOGRAPHY, TOPOGRAPHY AND MATHEMATICS. THE HUMAN BODY AND NATURE ARE REPRESENTED IN AN OFTEN FRAGMENTED, NEBULOUS AND NOSTALGIC WAY. TEXT BECOMES A MERE ORNAMENTAL COMPONENT MORE THAN A LINGUISTIC OR POETIC SIGNIFIER. HER METHOD OF WORK ALLOWS HER COLLAGE PIECES TO DEVELOP INTO AN ODDLY APOLITICAL ACCOUNT OF QUOTIDIAN LIFE.
hey, what happened to august?
August 30th, 2009 by brandiI haven’t posted in forever and feel guilty. August was a busy month, mostly with behind the scenes work. I’ve been in the studio making lots of new art, and we’ve been making plans for revamping Paper Whistle. Look forward to lots more new stuff over the next little bit.
A few things from August:
New series around the bend…
I sent some work to fellow WAFA members in Seattle. It’s supposed to be hung in the streets!
I bought 350 National Geographic magazines for $20!! Holy shit! Thank you CraigsList.
We saw The Books in Raleigh, a phenomenal show.
We missed you. <3 More blogging in September, promise.
Mail Art
August 11th, 2009 by brandiI’m sending out a new batch of postcards today. Some are going out to WAFA folks, and others to special friends. Send me your address and I’ll do my best to send you some mail! A sampler:
WAFA Postcards 2
July 1st, 2009 by brandiMore postcards from the WAFA collaboration! Anthony Zinonos sent these to me. It was a thrill to find his artwork in my mailbox, and to be honest, I was a little nervous to work on top of his art. But, I like the results and I’m looking forward to more.
In each pair the first is Anthony’s work the way I received it, and the second is my collaboration.
Check out the postcards that I sent to Anthony here.
WAFA Postcards 1
June 28th, 2009 by brandiI’ve exchanged postcards with everyone in the WAFA collective, and Anthony Zinonos is the first to upload the results. I’ve also received 3 postcards from Anthony and they’ll be up soon. Really exciting, my first ever collaboration with another artist!
For each picture pair the first is my postcard the way I sent it out, the second shows the result of the collaboration. Anthony’s work is playful and fun, but so thoughtful at the same time. These make me happy.
