News and updates about the artwork of Greg CRAOLA Simkins, including gallery exhibits, events and new releases.
Stabby's good friend, Gentleman Scraps says that if you are gonna have to cover up your face, you might as well do it in style!
These 22"x 22" cotton bandannas come with a:
Gold foil Stabby sticker
Mini sticker sheet
Custom signed "CRAOLA" slap-tag.
***Only 100 of these are available.***
Also, 3 lucky customers will be chosen at random to receive a FREE golden Stabby spray enamel pin from our archives!
I am honored to have the cover story in the newest edition of E-VOLVED Magazine! Click here to purchase a hard copy or digital download.
TIMED-PRINT-RELEASE// 72 HOURS TO PURCHASE
☆ ** SAT. AUG. 29th, at 3:00 pm PST** ☆
Signed and Numbered Limited Edition Giclee
22 inches x 18 inches (paper size) // 19 inches x 15 inches (image size)
Printed on SignaSmooth 300gsm Archival Cotton Rag Paper
Signed and Numbered by the Artist // Certificate of Authenticity Included
Edition size will be determined by number of orders taken during the 72 hour time-release period
TIMED-PRINT-RELEASE// 72 HOURS TO PURCHASE
☆ ** SAT. AUG. 29th, at 3:00 pm PST** ☆
Signed and Numbered Limited Edition Giclee
22 inches x 18 inches (paper size) // 19 inches x 15 inches (image size)
Printed on SignaSmooth 300gsm Archival Cotton Rag Paper
Signed and Numbered by the Artist // Certificate of Authenticity Included
Edition size will be determined by number of orders taken during the 72 hour time-release period
Join us for "Wild Side," a Group Exhibition exploring nature, animals, and creatures of the imagination as inspiration for our more playful, fierce, hopeful, and often-times better selves.
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☆ AXIS ☆ BUNNIE REISS ☆ DAN QUINTANA ☆ GREG 'CRAOLA' SIMKINS ☆
☆ HANNAH YATA ☆ JEAN-PIERRE ARBOLEDA ☆
☆ JOHNNY 'KMNDZ' RODRIGUEZ ☆ KIM KIMBRO ☆ PEPPA POTTER ☆
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Do you remember what life was like before the lockdown and before the words and phrases “quarantine", "social distancing", "COVID-19”, and before the poorly named “Corona Virus” was a part of our everyday conversation? I call this painting “Reunited” as a satirical, yearning look behind us at those backyard parties where the only "Corona" talked about was the cold refreshing one with its partner in crime, "the lime" nestled refreshingly in it. - Greg "CRAOLA" Simkins
"Reunited" - Hand Embellished Editions on Aluminum
55" x 33"
Framed Giclee on Aluminum, Hand Embellished
Edition of 3 Trial Proofs
Signed & Numbered
Signed Certificate of Authenticity
$2,300
"Reunited" - Editions on Paper
30" x 18" image size, 33" x 21" paper size
Giclee on Elegance 320g Cotton Rag
Edition of 200 (+20 Artist Proofs)
Signed & Numbered
Signed Certificate of Authenticity
UNFRAMED: $200 Reg. Ed. / $225 AP
FRAMED: $320 Reg. Ed. / $345 AP
"Reunited" - Editions on Canvas
40" x 24”
Giclee on Canvas (stretched & ready to hang)
Edition of 15 (+5 Artist Proofs)
Hand Signed & Numbered
Signed Certificate of Authenticity
UNFRAMED: $975 Reg. Ed. / $1,025 AP
FRAMED: $1,115 Reg. Ed. / 1,165 AP
We are excited to announce that my new STABBY designer figures by Unruly Industries™ / Sideshow Collectibles are are HERE! These collectible figures are a limited edition of 350.
Knife to meet you! The adorably vintage Stabby designer figure by artist Greg “Craola” Simkins is sure to look sharp on any collector’s shelf.
Wendy Lee interviews Artist & Designer, Greg “CRAOLA” Simkins. They discuss when Craola started to create, what inspires his artwork, and more!
To see more of Craola's work head to https://side.show/craola For more information about Sideshow Con 2020 head to https://side.show/con
I am very excited to announce my collaboration with HAB Sauce! I love hot sauce and theirs is AMAZING. These 4-pack Artist Edition Pasilla Morita HAB Sauce features my painting “PROCESSION” on the label.
$43.99
4 - 5 oz. bottles Greg "Craola" Simkins Artist Edition Pasilla Morita HAB Sauce
Ingredients:
Tomatillos, Morita, Pasilla and Serrano Peppers, White Vinegar, Garlic, Olive Oil, Naturally Fermented Sugarcane, Organic Agave, Lemon and Salt. Learn more…
Unruly Industries is currently offering FREE SHIPPING for a limited time on my Starry Knights: Magi + Maret Designer figures!
Starry Knights: Magi and Maret are the sworn protectors of your collection if anything were to happen - but what if they could only guard three things? For a chance to win these mystical designer toys by @Craola, tell us what those three prized possessions would be! To qualify officially, follow the rules at the link below….
My new interview with my friends over at @bad_nwz is up now! Big thanks to @tallywood and @thekurse. Subscribe to their podcast, they put up great interviews :) #craola #badnwz #interview #gregsimkins #art #graffiti pic: @brozaphoto
Sometimes I make studies before painting, and sometimes afterward, but my last painting "Reunited" definitely inspired this piece. I began thinking about the number of toucans I have painted over the years and wondered why I was only highlighting the "Toco" species, when there are so many variations? It's the differences in each one's colors and patterns that make each one so beautiful in its own right. I am going to try to highlight some of the variety of Toucan breeds when I get time, but definitely wanted to share the first one with you here. - Greg “CRAOLA” Simkins
“Toucan on Lime”
18” x 12”
Acrylic on Paper
SOLD
A year ago, we lost our beloved friend, Morgan Walker. The 4th of July would have marked his 40th birthday. Morgan was a supportive, generous and hilarious rascal. Above all that, he was a kind soul and to honor him, I’m releasing this print from my painting, entitled “Flyer”. All the net proceeds go to an account set up for his kids. We love you and miss you Morgan.
“Morgan Walker, now a “Flyer,” left this world far too soon, but his legacy and memories of the amazing, funny, wise man he was will always be with us. He was a moral compass to those who knew him, which is why I put a compass in the wise owl pointing to true North. Morgan always liked my painting backgrounds where strange creatures swam through the sky. I wanted to include that element here to honor him. His love of hockey, hot rods, and punk rock music were really fun elements to highlight in this piece. The “flyer on the wall” is my idea of what would have been his ultimate punk rock show: Misfits, with The Deviates opening for them at the Wolves Den (an old venue in Manhattan beach that The Deviates and other friends’ bands used to always play at) on his birthday. His name on the flyer is painted in the style of "Minor Threat", another favorite band of his. Painting his Coupe on the wall was a particularly satisfying element. I don't think I've ever painted a car and I think he would have been really stoked the first one was for him. He was such a supportive friend as I transitioned from our group of young punks into the art career that I am still learning and growing in, always secretly buying prints and surprising me at my shows. I first met Morgan about 25 years again when our side of Torrance challenged him and and his best friends in the band “Deviates” (which all considered him the 5th member of) to a city wide water balloon war! We all became very close friends that summer and I will never forget our adventures for the rest of my life. REST IN PEACE my friend.” - Greg “CRAOLA” SIMKINS #RIPMORGANWALKER
"Flyer"
12" x 9" image size / 13" x 10" paper size
Giclee on Elegance 320g Cotton Rag
Edition of 100 (+10 Artist Proofs)
Signed & Numbered
Signed Certificate of Authenticity
UNFRAMED: $75 Reg. Ed. / $100 AP
FRAMED: $125 Reg. Ed. / $150 AP
Do you have questions about art? Greg gets lots of questions daily about art, his technique, etc. and it’s hard to get to them all, so he has a few time slots blocked out on his schedule where you can book a one-on-one, 30 minute Q + A session (face to face!) on ZOOM and ask your art questions! Limited spots are available.
I’m excited to share my newest painting and video, entitled “Reunited”.
Do you remember what life was like before the lockdown and before the words and phrases “quarantine", "social distancing", "COVID-19”, and before the poorly named “Corona Virus” was a part of our everyday conversation? Do you remember backyard gatherings, getting together with family, friends, and meeting new friends over some BBQ and good conversation without worrying if someone was closer than 6 feet away and wasn’t wearing a mask? I call this painting “Reunited” as a satirical, yearning look behind us at those backyard parties where the only "Corona" talked about was the cold refreshing one with its partner in crime, "the lime" nestled refreshingly in it. I look forward to a future where this can be the case again and we don’t have to be concerned about the large gathering and the Corona and lime will get back its reputation as a symbol of vacation, relaxation, hanging out with friends, and escape from the daily routine. Obviously, we need to do our part in stomping this virus out for the time being, but always with the goal in mind of bringing back the “good old days”.
“Reunited” by Greg “CRAOLA” Simkins
60” x 36”, Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD
We live in the strangest of times...historical times...times that we will all grow from and be stronger as we educate ourselves and reflect on the past and the mistakes we’ve made in society, and teach our kids not to repeat them. I conceived this piece at the beginning of the lockdown and proceeded to paint it once I had the drawing perfected towards the second month of quarantine. When the protests began in response to the treatment and murder of George Floyd and all the other lives of black men and women taken so cruelly and early, the historical nature of this time really became ultra-real. I felt like this piece that had made so much sense at the time, had already become outdated. Yet, looking at it now that it has finally been photographed, I know that I have to share it.
Like most of my pieces, I get inspired by what is going on in everyday life and run it through my pop surrealist, story-telling, “Craola-fying” filters. I am inspired by the momentum of change we see in support of our black brothers and sisters - the sketches are forming and the ideas are beginning to flow from there as well. I look forward to seeing the artwork that is going to surface from these times and am excited to see what artists have pulled off so far. I am also hopeful that the world my kids grow up in (and their kids) will be the least racially divided that we have known for ages. I want them to celebrate their beautiful differences, break bread together, enjoy backyard BBQs together, have a Corona with lime together, make art together, cure diseases together, and love one another. As a graffiti artist for the majority of my life and even before that, being raised by great parents, our lifestyle has always been all-inclusive, but that being said, I know that I have gotten the “privilege pass” handed to me on many occasions and could never fully understand the effects of systemic racism and the feelings that go along with having to look over your shoulder EVERYWHERE you go. It hurts me to the core seeing my friends of different ethnicities go through those struggles with fear and an unjust system that was slanted against them from the start. I’ve said it before and will say it again, our young generation growing up in this now and the future ones will set the tide in the right direction as long as they “love their neighbors (that means everybody) as much as they love themselves”. - Greg “CRAOLA” Simkins
Unruly Industries is doing a GIVEAWAY of my Starry Knights: Magi + Maret Designer figures!
Starry Knights: Magi and Maret are the sworn protectors of your collection if anything were to happen - but what if they could only guard three things? For a chance to win these mystical designer toys by @Craola, tell us what those three prized possessions would be! To qualify officially, follow the rules at the link below….
I have a feature in Worldwide Ink Magazine that is now available for purchase as a physical copy or download here. I talk a little bit about my journey as an artist, my first commission and influences.
We are excited to announce that my new STABBY designer figures by Unruly Industries™ / Sideshow Collectibles are arriving THIS SUMMER! These collectible figures are a limited edition of 350.
Knife to meet you! The adorably vintage Stabby designer figure by artist Greg “Craola” Simkins is sure to look sharp on any collector’s shelf.
A big THANK YOU to everyone who purchased a neck gaiter! The net proceeds of your purchase were donated to Direct Relief, an organization that coordinates with public health authorities, nonprofit organizations and businesses in the U.S. and globally to provide personal protective equipment and essential medical items to health workers responding to coronavirus (COVID-19).
For this video, I thought I would take a walk down memory lane to 2016! It includes sketches, time-lapse painting videos, as well as some of the paintings I made that year. I also included some behind the scenes family stuff which may give some insight to some of my inspirations. I hope you enjoy!
