I'm Shary Contrary, a Vancouver based artist and host of Dr Sketchy's Anti Art School Vancouver. 

Monday
May142012

Party's Over People

Just finished a new painting-

I've been thinking about this painting for a year, after reading this terrifying and hilarious headline-

I love the idea of animals fighting back- the War on People. They're coming for us, we're in their territory and they're tired of putting up with us. Party's over People, the animals are fighting for their land, and this time, they're winning.

Thursday
Mar292012

Juxtapoz Magazine's 18th Birthday

This week I visited Copro Gallery in Santa Monica for a party with Juxtapoz...

It was such a great time, and so exciting to see so many of my favorite artists... like Camille Rose Garcia!

photo by Joey Pacheco

I watched someone throw real garbage into Rat Fink's art.  Success!

I think this kind of masked outdoor partying is illegal in Vancouver.

photo by Joey Pacheco

 

Saturday
Feb182012

At the Show!

Friday
Feb172012

CBC loves Bill too!

Thursday
Feb162012

Ode to Bill Murray

My painting was featured in BC living today- can't wait for the show!

Show your love for the man who made ghosts, groundhogs and ocean exploration cool.  Read more...

Monday
Jan232012

Bill You Murray Me

My painting from Life Aquatic will be included in the Toast Collective's upcoming show!

From the creative and suspect minds that brought you the Steven Seagallery, comes the Bill You Murray Me? tribute gallery.

Will be a one-off night of debauchery at 648 Kingsway Ave on February 11th, 7-12 and beyond. Guests are expected to bring red toques, housecoats with pipe in hand and be bearded.

There will be cheap drinks, great music and tons of excellent art.
Bring your loved one(s)! It will be a hell of a night.


Wednesday
Jan042012

Ahab vs Zissou

These are the first two paintings of a visual essay I've been working on comparing Life Aquatic to Moby Dick, using the visuals of Wes Anderson and John Huston's movies.

Both stories center around powerful and deranged captains who seek revenge from a giant sea creature.  Both captains are injured by the sea creature, and their hunt leads them on an adventure at great cost to their crew. When the creature is finally tracked down, neither men are able to destroy it.

This is my first project of the new year and I was surprised to see Moby Dick in my horoscope for the first week of Jan!  Maybe the stars are watching.