Eli Sebastian Brumbaugh

#1 from a series of monsters on paper I've been working on.

Sold @ ArtStorm Gallery

4x6
Golden's on Paper
2008

Fuck That World
August 12th, 2008
Featured Artist: Eli Sebastian Brumbaugh

Facebook ne permet pas seulement de retrouver ses amis... C'est suite à une demande d'ajout "comme ami" de sa part que l'on a pu découvrir ce matin le travail de cet habitant de Houston au texas : Elie Sebastian Brumbaugh. Alors que de nos temps (modernes) la mode est à l'infographie, Elie travaille de véritables toiles à la peinture acrylique ou encore le papier avec de l'encre et de la gouache. De ses souvenirs d'enfance, le jeune texan s'inspire aussi du monde qui l'entoure, fasciné par la nature, la mort et le folklore. Ces 5 dernières années, Elie Sebastian Brumbaugh a participé à 28 art shows.

She Sleeps in Comfort in my Arms

4x4
Goldens on Paper
2008

The Portrait of Colin Kincaid

Inspired by the song Westfall by Okkervil River. Off of their "Don't Fall in Love With Everyone You See" Album. (2002)

4x6
Golden's on Cold Press Water Color Paper.
2008

"Take Flight"

I threw down some splotches and just tried to make something out of it. Thats the reason why the legs are jacked up.

8x6
Acrylic on Paper.
2008

Thanks to everyone of you who came out to ArtStorm on Saturday for our Creature Comforts art show. The show in our opinion was a total success. The reviews have been great, and a lot of people bought pieces which helps us keep our doors open for one more month. We can't thank you enough. Without you there would be no ArtStorm.

We're all really excited to keep working on bigger and better shows to keep giving Houston what it wants when it can't find it anywhere else.

A big thanks to Free Press Houston for their constant support of my ridiculous artistic endeavors over the last 5 years. To Dusti Rhodes over at the Houston Press for her being kind enough to write an article on the show. Houston Press as well for listing the show. To NY Arts Magazine for writing about ArtStorm and Creature Comforts in their latest issue. "Alive and Well in the Deep South" July - August 2008. GlassTire for listing the show. Ramon Medina for his awesome review of the show and each and everyone of you who told your friends about it and dragged them to the opening. A big thanks to St. Arnold's for hooking us up and allowing us to serve their excellent beer.

A huge thanks to The Young Mammals for never stopping to amazing me when I see them live. Wicked Poser for playing a mean set, and Hard Place for choosing ArtStorm as their venue for their stop in Houston while on Tour. A big thanks to ArtStorm Board Member Chris Casio (of Wicked Poser) for running sound.

Last but not lease thanks to the hard work of Shane Hillman, Lisa Marie Godfrey, and the other artists who spent several nights pulling all nighters with me setting up the installation. As well as a huge thanks to Red Bull, Monster, and Nos energy drinks for giving my heart palpitations but keeping me up long enough to get the show done.

Once again thank you for your continued support.

Cross posted with Facebook.

Michelle Calabretta, from the Houstonist was kind enough to interview me recently about my Creature Comforts show, ArtStorm as an organization, and my views on the art scene here in Houston.

Read the interview here

ArtStorm is Moving to the Museum District!

ArtStorm is extremely proud to announce that, this summer, we are moving to an innovative new space in the Caroline Collective building, in the heart of Houston’s thriving Museum District. Beginning in June 2008, ArtStorm will occupy two galleries at 4828 Caroline Street, just blocks away from Lawndale Art Center, the Center for Contemporary Craft, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, as well as the Metrorail’s Museum District station.

We’ll be using the newly renovated galleries for larger exhibitions!

We’ll also offer ample parking, which is available in the adjacent lot and along all surrounding streets, to better accommodate our guests.

More information on the Caroline Collective can be found here: http://carolinecollective.cc/

This is the 1st of many new show posters I'll be designing this year.


MAY 24th @ Numbers
American Sharks
The Wild Moccasins
The McKenzies
News on the March
Audio in the Pregap

Bring canned and non-perishable foods!
Its only 8 dollars and its for a great cause.
Doors open at 8pm.

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The show is a Editor Pick in this months Arts Houston Magazine. Look at page 11. This is a .pdf you must have adobe reader installed to read this. Or I recomend you just going out to pick up a copy of this great publication.

http://www.artshouston.com/may_2008artshouston.pdf

Shoot From The Hip, curated by ArtStorm board members Melissa Juvan and Isela Aguirre, is an innovative show featuring unusual and interesting alternatives to standard photographic processes such as digital prints, Polaroids, photo-collage and mixed media. Both curators are experienced photographers by trade and for this show they have assembled the work of thirteen local photographers to explore the medium and its infinite potential for innovation and change through experimentation.

From Chuck Ivy’s pinhole camera images to Alicia Seale’s visceral Polaroids, many traditional visual themes are represented, all of them conveyed by decidedly unconventional means. Jim Dillon prefers to incorporate double exposures and light drawings into his photography, while Daniel Hipolito utilizes video to create distorted perspectives, saturated with vivid colors. Alex Nguyen begins with black and white prints and manipulates them into sculptural mixed media, and Lisa Marie Godfrey uses vintage photos as a base for drawings. Michelle Fleming interprets high fashion photography in her own dark way, and Laura Turner and Gabriella Solis capture the architectural form of everyday objects. Co-curators Melissa Juvan and Isela Aguirre will also exhibit their own work collaboratively, in a unique projected installation piece shown for the first time in Shoot from the Hip. Newcomers to the art scene John Hines and Kelly Ekl round out the show of technically diverse photographers.

The opening reception for Shoot from the Hip will feature an interactive “Polaroid Wall.” We invite all guests to participate in posing for a Polaroid to post on the wall, which commemorates the event.

An opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 7- 10 PM, and the work will be on view through May 31, 2008.

Press Release Can Be Found Here: http://www.artstormhouston.com/pr/pr.php

The Facebook Event Cant Be Found Here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=25515814736

I'm working with the awesome FPH guys and many other tallented houston artists and organizers to bring you GIANT this years FPH Block Party ArtShow.

We openly invite artists of all sorts to come display their works, decorate the street, and participate in our live painting project on one of many massive canvases at the 4-12 Westheimer Block Party. Free table space will be provided to artists, just show up before 10:30 AM.

This show is the brain child of Chan Frazier. This will be her first art show she's curated here in Houston. Shes doing the exact same thing me and my friends did when I was in high school putting together DIY art shows at places like super happy fun land, and the Southmore House. This brings back a lot of old memories.

Long story short come on out and support a new face to the Houston art scene. She's working hard to put this show together. Come on guys.

Artists:

Andrew Sainz
Anissa DeleCruz
Aracely Garcia
Caleb Coats
Carlie Thompson
Cathleen Parra
Eli Seabastin Brumbaugh
Grant Hickey
Jamie Woody
Larry Howe
Layne Bell
Matthew McKee
Patrick Sims
Kathleen Kidder
Danile Gleeson
Robert Hodge
Sarah Wiggins-Goff

Music by:

P.Sims
http://www.myspace.com/psimsmusic

Fat Tony
http://www.myspace.com/fattonyrap

The Television Skies
http://www.myspace.com/thetelevisionskies

The Factory Party
http://www.myspace.com/thefactorypartymusic

I recently finished working on a design for the press kit the Young Mammals will be using for SXSW (South by Southwest) this year in Austin, Texas.

I have to say its always nice to work with these guys on anything at all. Out of all of the awards they've been given they need one for being nice guys.

If you live in Houston, Texas you know who The Dimes are. If you pay attention to great music you know they're now called "Young Mammals" and still making waves in Houston's music scene.

Young Mammals Myspace Page
Young Mammals Press Release

I was lucky enough to work with Chester Soria on this project as he helped manage the entire project. If you get a chance be sure to check out his blog.

Young Mammals will be playing SXSW on Thursday, March 13 at The Tap Room at 6 p.m. in Austin, Texas.

Also Thank You to Chester for the really nice blog regarding my work with him

Westheimer Block Party April 12th, 2008
12PM- 12AM
300-500 Block of Westheimer
FREE!

The Westheimer Block Party rears its ugly head again this spring with a celebration of local music, art, and other things full of awesome-ness. This spring's block party will host not only the usual revelry of 50 bands, 6 stages, loads of artists and their installations, but will also hosts events into the evening. To close the evening, Free Press will host And you will know us by the Trail of Dead and several local favorites ( just 10 bux) inside Numbers. Like always, the fest is free and will be located at the 300-500 block of Westheimer. Last November’s Block Party was our most successful with more than 4,000 attendees, excellent local reviews, and a great time had by all. Nonetheless, this spring’s event will host a slew of new elements with an expanded underground arts show, a canned food drive, and our best musical line-up yet. Stages will be hosted at Number’s, Avant Garden, La Strada, and Mangos Cantina. Interspersed between all the great local music will be live painting, exhibits of all sorts, and many ‘cash and carry’ artist booths.

Ultimately, this day is going to be so magical you may change your religion and question your own sexuality. We expect nothing less.
Bands slated to play:

Satin Hooks
HISD
Spain Colored Orange
Papermoons
The Dimes (Young Mammals)
By the End of Tonight
Perseph One
Thee Armada
Sideshow Tramps
Elaine Greer
Piano Vines
Mechanical Boy
Mexican War Band
News on the March
Tha Fucking Transmissions
Opie Hendrix
skyblue72
Basses Loaded
Estudiantes Social Club
Oh Pioneers!
Sabra Laval
Literary Greats
Lazlo
Nosaprise
Noon
Kam
Karina Nistal
Giant Battle Monster
Electric Touch
Micah Omega
Southern Backtones
Buxton
The Takes
Release the controls
Closet City
Poison Apple Martini
You(Genius)
Generation Landslide
JD's Throwdown
and Many More TBA

Artists presentations by:
Craftwerk
BooTown
Lollipaupers
Matt Messinger
Shelby Hohl
Brittany Bly
Tim Dorsey
Jacob Calle
Eli Brumbaugh
Estudiantes Social Club
Houston Comic and Zine Fest
and shit-tons mas!

Just because I'm pretty pumped for this block party. Free Press has gotten a handful of local art organizers and combined our forces . We have rolled nothing but 20's. Be on the look out!

The Obsessive, Compulsive, Awesome opening @ ArtStorm went wonderfully. It was the best one we've had yet. People were out in full force. Many people bought paintings, t-shirts representing the show and donated kindly to our cause.

The artwork will be on view through March 22, 2008 please feel free to come by and check it out if you missed the opening.

Many of us were out supporting our great local publication the FREE PRESS HOUSTON. Happy 5 years guys!

Obsessive, Compulsive, Awesome! @ ArtStorm
Saturday, February 23, 2008 from 7- 10 PM

Frequent collaborators Arthur Bates and Christopher Cascio combine forces to bring their sharp, bold style to ArtStorm in the upcoming exhibition, titled Obsessive, Compulsive, Awesome. This incarnation of their combined works--meticulous pen-and-ink drawings and detailed, graphic-inspired paintings--synthesizes fine art and design.

Press Release can be found here

In the near future I will be putting up some artwork at the River Oaks Theater with the crew from ArtStorm. If you’re in Houston and get a chance swing by, or happen to seeing a movie there be sure to check it out. You don’t have to pay for a ticket to go up stairs to the lounge area where the gallery wall is. Just tell them what you’re there for.