Last Rites Gallery Presents The 13th Hour Show

The 13th Hour 5th Annual Group Exhibit October 26— November 30th NEW YORK, NY (October 26th, 2012) — Last Rites Gallery opens it's fifth annual The 13th Hour group exhibit, celebrating the spirit of the Halloween Season. In its annual exhibit, Last Rites sets out to present a broad-spectrum representation of Dark Surrealism. Held days just before Halloween, the show is the gallery's largest group exhibit, and features renowned artists from around the globe- working in an array of mediums including painting, drawing and sculpture. From gothic elegance to finely crafted grotesquery, the beauty within the darkness is embraced and brought into the spotlight. Artists include: Markus Blanchard, Scott G Brooks, Matt Buck, Robert Craig, Matt Dangler, Darwin Enriquez, Ewelina Ferruso, Jason Goldberg, Handiedan, Naoto Hattori, Scott Hove, S Jenx, John John Jesse, Joe King, Luke Kopycinski, Mark Kostabi, Jean Paul Mallozzi, Chris Mars, Menton, Mr Mead, Anthony Pontius, Michael Ramstead, Zac Shiffer, Jasmine Worth, Richard Williams, Zane York (courtesy of Causey Contemporary) and Chet Zar. ONLINE PREVIEW COMING SOON! To be placed on the preview list, please email: info@lastritesgallery.com

La Luz Macabre Show Photos

A HUGE Thank You to all my friends, fans, and collectors for making this a Sold Out show for me before the gallery doors even opened! I am so grateful to all of you for your amazing support.

Billy Shire, Steven, Me, and Craig

Krista Benson, Me, and Matt Bone

Me in front of my wall

Macabre Show at La Luz de Jesus Opens October 5th

Opening Reception: Friday, October 5th; 8-11 PM The 'Dark Mother' Series for the La Luz de Jesus 'Macabre' Show Jasmine Worth's latest collection is titled Dark Mother. In this series she's focused on the conflicted imagery of woman as both holy mother and originator of sin. Embracing the Pagan roots of the Goddess Mother image, as well as the iconography of other religions, she seeks to unify the diverse depictions of the divine mother into one entity. In these works she reunites the image of the divine mother into a whole, encompassing both aspects of the dichotomy that has torn her in to an object of both reverence and fear. Jasmine Worth crafts scenes from fairytales gone awry—swirling seamlessly between the sweet and surreal, inevitably dipping into the valley of the morbid. She studied formally at Watts Atelier as well as Studio 2nd Street in Encinitas, CA, and earned her BFA from the Laguna College of Art and Design. While she possesses the credentials, the product of her toils clearly pours from the cobwebbed corners of her mind, not the classroom. Her paintings—a cabaret of vibrant hues—are a blend of soft textures and colorful characters, juxtaposed against gloomy themes. Created in her home of San Diego, Jasmine combines dark influences and subtle-yet-serious undertones with raw artistic talent and a rarely seen creativity. Her work exudes a strong bearing of individuality, manifested through characters that speak almost vocally and give a new element of depth to an otherwise two dimensional medium. Each scene tells a story and every story is as diverse in emotion as it is in appearance. Contact the Gallery Director for availability and purchase info: (323) 666-7667

La Luz de Jesus Macabre Show - "Dark Mother" Series Sold Out

A HUGE Thank You to all my friends, fans, and collectors for making this a Sold Out show for me before the gallery doors even opened! I am so grateful to all of you for your amazing support. Please come out to La Luz de Jesus Gallery tonight from 8pm-11pm to celebrate with me!