That studio i blogged about earlier this week didn't really work out. I took a tour, and the interior just didn't match the exterior in charm, the price was higher than advertised, no sinks in the studios, and the part that really bummed me out: it's not really a building for creatives as advertised -- almost all the suites were taken up by medical practices. What I originally envisioned being a lively artists studio is actually a 'quiet' and professional building, which is great if you're serving up acupuncture, but if you're trying to break out of the monotony of working at home & the loneliness of a lack of art community, it's just not what i was looking for. it makes me question whether i should be getting a studio at all, or if I will ever find something like what I'm looking for in San Diego.

anyway, in other news: this FRIDAY (wait, that's today): the Enormous Tiny Art show opens in LA at the Living Room (hosted by Nahcotta): here's a link to my work There is work from over 25 artists in the show.
3531 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

and, next Friday, June 13th, I'm in the group show at Art Star in Philadelphia, PA titled "Draw 4" (a show of drawings) it's my first show at Art Star!
623 N. 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123

I'm honored to be shown by both galleries (Nahcotta [their first west coast show!] and Art Star) I think they both represent some of the best artists making work today, always seeking new energy + emerging artwork to show. I am proud to own work purchased from both galleries in the past, and really am humbled that they both asked me to show.

a couple links to share today:

interview with me by pikaland amy: sneak peek my sketchbooks & thoughts.

good article on burnout causes & prevention

3 days left for the raffle (ends may 29)

I'll be in Shop Live on Etsy tomorrow (thurs, may 28th): 4pm PST, 7pm EST
it'll be fun!

this is a painting i did, a portrait, of michelle's cloud-like dog named praxis whom i love dearly, and who was recently diagnosed with lymphoma. the proceeds from the sale of this painting, as well as the other contributed artworks by other artists, will benefit his medical treatments. it's up for auction on ebay here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Praxis-by-Susie-Ghahremani_W0QQitemZ140302706854QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Paintings?hash=item140302706854&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

he is really a wonderful dog. thanks to anyone bidding and/or spreading the word.


in other news, last night i had a really weird nightmare that i was being attacked by monsters in providence who gave me the options of: 1) be tortured or 2) leave rhode island.
kind of like real life rhode island!

in retrospect, my advice to any present or future risd students is to get the hell out of dodge when you graduate.

sooo i have a t-mobile sidekick with my artwork! Pretty rad. Check how they spelled my name:
http://www.sidekick.com/gallery/artists.aspx

Look closely...
ok, if you've been on my flickr or twitter, then you already know the hilarity of it all.

but onto some updates on my shop and stuff:
i've introduced a couple new shipping methods to my shop this holiday
season: the options for Express Mail (overnight) and Priority Mail (2-3 day) shipping in the US, and First class air mail *insured* for orders headed abroad.

Please check the delivery chart below so your order has its best chance of arriving in time for gift-giving...



PS Come shop locally with me here in San Diego at Holiday Hit List on Sunday, December 7th! but are any of you local? i don't know.



oh, hey! happy t-day, by the way.
GO VEG!

First, let me post the craziness that is this
then, i will post the craziness that is this
and as if that's not enough craziness, this too.

life is crazy. lots of crazy happening in my life right now.

New to the shop:


Made in collaboration with Chocolate and Steel Jewelry.


Speaking of the shop, how do you like the new redesign? Introducing new categories, hopefully making browsing the boygirlparty shop easier & tidier! Tell me what you think!


Coming up!


August 16th, 2008: "The Wild Life": new work by Susie Ghahremani
details & previews to follow!

that little finch didn't even make it through the night. i just found out over a terse email. it is heart-breaking when a wildlife rescue doesn't end happily. i hate when finches die -- i hate that we never figured out what was wrong with him. some days i feel really un-good about wildlife rehab, it just gets hard sometimes when animals don't make it that you really wish had. i thought finding him on my doorstep was a good omen, i thought maybe we helped him in time, but i guess that wasn't the case.

anyway.

today i was in LA for a shoot for a production for which i designed the sets. let me tell you, walking around my drawings is the most surreal thing i have ever experienced. i'm DYING to share pictures but can't until the commercials are officially released. this happens a lot with stuff i work on -- i have the urge to share but legally must wait. like the line of chronicle books stationery i have about to come out. i finally get to leak the secret: only a few weeks away!!!



i'll have them in the shop soon. these too -- just released today in Chocolate&Steel's Etsy shop, we've been working on these for awhile as well:


it's hard to keep some of these secrets! hopefully the surprise is worth the wait.

i'm doing a product giveaway today on megan reardon's inspiring and awesome blog not martha: visit the site for details!

added some new pouches and new original paintings to the shop.

and here's a tiny animal (a recently hatched western gull) from my volunteer job this week. because fuzziness should be shared:



all in all, it's been a pretty busy week.

A new podcast is finally available! This is the soundtrack to what I'm listening to in my studio these days; nothing more, nothing less.

Click here if you have itunes; click here if you don't:
And here's an mp3 of the latest one.



and here, the new necklaces, cause this is a better photo and i just redesigned the shop again.


oh, also - amanda soule wrote the most wonderful blog post (garnering over 1000 comments!) about "I Love Dirt!", the book by Jennifer Ward that I recently illustrated (available in the shop also!)

here's the finished painting that i was working on in that other photo on my last entry. it's for a suite 100 gallery show in seattle, wa opening next weekend called "happily ever after" -- i've got three others in the show also.