"GO OUTSIDE" Solo Exhibition opens Saturday, May 7th

THE KNOCKING BIRD, 36” x 30”, Acrylic on Canvas, 2022

GO OUTSIDE

OPENING RECEPTION
SATURDAY, MAY 7th: 6-9PM

KP Projects Gallery
633 N. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90036
INFO@KPPROJECTS.NET // 1.323.933.4408

ARTIST STATEMENT

It feels like it is time to get lost again. Shake off the stress of everyday life and GO OUTSIDE into a world of curious creatures, adventures, and fantastic (yet dangerous) roads to travel down. It feels like it’s time to live again. 

My imagination has always taken me to whimsical places, much like Wonderland, Narnia, Middle Earth, and Oz. In order to get into this world, you might find help from a “Pied Piper”, a friendly rabbit, or perhaps a “Knocking Bird.” Once you are there, be prepared to see things that you have never seen before! You will see things that could only make sense in your wildest dreams. I invite you to embark on this special journey and enjoy The Outside.

-Greg ‘CRAOLA’ Simkins

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Save the date: "GO OUTSIDE" Solo Exhibition opens May 7th

I am excited to announce that I will have a new body of work available for my solo exhibition, entitled “GO OUTSIDE” which opens Saturday, May 7th, 2022 at KP Projects Gallery in Los Angeles. More details to be announced soon!

PIPER’S PASS, 60” x 100”, Acrylic on Canvas, 2022

ARTIST STATEMENT

It feels like it is time to get lost again. Shake off the stress of everyday life and GO OUTSIDE into a world of curious creatures, adventures, and fantastic (yet dangerous) roads to travel down. It feels like it’s time to live again. 

My imagination has always taken me to whimsical places, much like Wonderland, Narnia, Middle Earth, and Oz. In order to get into this world, you might find help from a “Pied Piper”, a friendly rabbit, or perhaps a “Knocking Bird.” Once you are there, be prepared to see things that you have never seen before! You will see things that could only make sense in your wildest dreams. I invite you to embark on this special journey and enjoy The Outside.

-Greg ‘CRAOLA’ Simkins

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PRE-ORDER: "THE OCTOPUS GARDENER" LIMITED EDITIONS

From the forest floor to the oceans tide comes this peculiar fellow who tends the garden and provokes the imagination. This "Moreltopus" is "The Octopus Gardner" and if you catch him, he will give you a delicious treat.
- Greg "CRAOLA" Simkins

 
 

"THE OCTOPUS GARDENER" - PAPER EDITION
30" x 18" image size, 33" x 21" paper size
Giclee on Elegance 320g Cotton Rag
Edition of 200 (+20 Artist Proofs)
Hand Signed & Numbered
Signed Certificate of Authenticity

UNFRAMED: $200 Reg. Ed. / $225 AP
FRAMED: $320 Reg. Ed. / $345 AP

 
 

"THE OCTOPUS GARDENER" - ALUMINUM EDITION
55" x 33"
Framed Giclee on Aluminum, Hand Embellished
Edition of 3 Trial Proofs
Signed & Numbered
Signed Certificate of Authenticity
$2,300

*Interest free payment plan available with Art Money. Contact us for details.

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Topps Project70® Card 841- Wrapper - FINAL CARD!

Only available for 70 hours!!!

My 20th Topps Project 70 card is this “Baseball Bat” Wax Wrapper Card. I’ve had a really good time working on this project this past year! Thank you all for your support!

Get yours at TOPPS.com NOW as it is only available until Jan. 27, 2022!

#toppsproject70 #baseballcards

PROJECT 70:
Founded in 1938 as a chewing gum company, Topps released their first baseball card set in 1951. Now seven decades later, artists and creatives around the globe are revisiting and reimagining 70 years of iconic baseball card designs, each selecting their own MLB players and Topps designs to craft a unique story.

Look for Special Cards

• Rainbow Foil editions /70 randomly inserted into each card’s print run.
• 1/1 Gold Frame edition randomly inserted into each card’s print run.

Collect them all!

•Purchase all 20 cards from any specific artist and receive an exclusive gold-stamped oversized print featuring all 20 cards! 
*To qualify, all purchases must be made on Topps.com while logged into the same Topps.com account.
*Quantity of bonus prints received will match the lowest quantity ordered of any individual qualifying card.

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Group Exhibition: "The Visual Adventures of Robert Williams" opens Jan. 8th

I’m honored to be part of “The Visual Adventures of Robert Williams” group exhibition:

Saturday, January 8th, 2022 from 6-11pm
OCCCA
117 S Sycamore St,
Santa Ana, CA 92701

In the late 20th and 21st century, diverse forms of commonplace and popular art appeared to be coalescing into a formidable faction of new painted realism. The phenomenon owed its genesis to a number of factors. The new school of imagery was a product of art that didn’t fit comfortably into the accepted definition of fine art. It embraced some of the figurative graphics that formal art academia tended to reject: comic books, movie posters, trading cards, surfer art, hot rod illustration, to mention a few.

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Topps Project70® Card 773 - Wrapper

Only available for 70 hours!!!

My 19th Topps Project 70 card is a Wrapper Card (The first of two).

Get yours at TOPPS.com NOW as it is only available until Dec 20, 2021!

#toppsproject70 #baseballcards

PROJECT 70:
Founded in 1938 as a chewing gum company, Topps released their first baseball card set in 1951. Now seven decades later, artists and creatives around the globe are revisiting and reimagining 70 years of iconic baseball card designs, each selecting their own MLB players and Topps designs to craft a unique story.

Look for Special Cards

• Rainbow Foil editions /70 randomly inserted into each card’s print run.
• 1/1 Gold Frame edition randomly inserted into each card’s print run.

Collect them all!

•Purchase all 20 cards from any specific artist and receive an exclusive gold-stamped oversized print featuring all 20 cards! 
*To qualify, all purchases must be made on Topps.com while logged into the same Topps.com account.
*Quantity of bonus prints received will match the lowest quantity ordered of any individual qualifying card.

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Topps Project70® Baseball Card 736 - 1973 Babe Ruth

Only available for 70 hours!!!

My eighteenth Topps Project70® Card is Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees (set in a 1973 style card format). Get yours at Topps.com before time runs out!

This limited edition card will only be available until Monday, December 5th, 2021!

PROJECT 70:
Founded in 1938 as a chewing gum company, Topps released their first baseball card set in 1951. Now seven decades later, artists and creatives around the globe are revisiting and reimagining 70 years of iconic baseball card designs, each selecting their own MLB players and Topps designs to craft a unique story.

Product Information:

•(1) 2.5"x3.5" trading card encased in protective plastic case

• Premium 130pt thick glossy card stock

• Holographic Logo security feature on card backs

Type: Base Card

Property: Major League Baseball

Year: 2021

Look for Special Cards!

• Rainbow Foil editions /70 randomly inserted into each card’s print run.
• 1/1 Gold Frame edition randomly inserted into each card’s print run.

Collect them all!

•Purchase all 20 cards from any specific artist and receive an exclusive gold-stamped oversized print featuring all 20 cards! 
*To qualify, all purchases must be made on Topps.com while logged into the same Topps.com account.
*Quantity of bonus prints received will match the lowest quantity ordered of any individual qualifying card

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Mystery Gift Bundles NOW AVAILABLE!

Still looking for that special gift for someone or even for yourself? These Mystery Bundles are great for any Simkins fan. Whether you are a fan of his works from “The Outside” world he’s created, Stabby, his “Enjoy Craola” Collection and/or “I’m Scared: The Movie!” we’ve got you covered! The best thing is the mystery of it all…you may score something SIGNED, rare, SOLD OUT or simply items you’ve always wanted at a GREAT price!

*All mystery gift bundles are a final sale with no exchanges accepted.
**Gift box not included

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STABBY Glow-in-the-Dark + "Log Ride" Mini Print SIGNED

Always with a skip in his step and a smile on his face, Stabby Mack is a friend to anyone who needs a friend and a pat on the back. Don’t let his appearance fool you, Stabby has got a heart of gold!

Includes:
(1) SIGNED "Stabby: Glow in the Dark Edition" 6 inch vinyl figure produced by 3D Retro
(1) SIGNED Stabby “Log Ride” 5 x 7 in. mini print

***LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE***

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Topps Project70® Baseball Card 697 - 1965 Aaron Judge

Only available for 70 hours!!!

My seventeenth Topps Project70® Card is Aaron Judge of the Yankees (set in a 1965 style card format). COURT IS IN SESSION! Get yours at Topps.com before time runs out!

This limited edition card will only be available until Monday, November 8th, 2021!

PROJECT 70:
Founded in 1938 as a chewing gum company, Topps released their first baseball card set in 1951. Now seven decades later, artists and creatives around the globe are revisiting and reimagining 70 years of iconic baseball card designs, each selecting their own MLB players and Topps designs to craft a unique story.

Product Information:

•(1) 2.5"x3.5" trading card encased in protective plastic case

• Premium 130pt thick glossy card stock

• Holographic Logo security feature on card backs

Type: Base Card

Property: Major League Baseball

Year: 2021

Look for Special Cards!

• Rainbow Foil editions /70 randomly inserted into each card’s print run.
• 1/1 Gold Frame edition randomly inserted into each card’s print run.

Collect them all!

•Purchase all 20 cards from any specific artist and receive an exclusive gold-stamped oversized print featuring all 20 cards! 
*To qualify, all purchases must be made on Topps.com while logged into the same Topps.com account.
*Quantity of bonus prints received will match the lowest quantity ordered of any individual qualifying card

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Topps Project70® Baseball Card 682 - 1959 Mookie Betts

Only available for 70 hours!!!

My sixteenth Topps Project70® Card is Mookie Betts of the Dodgers (set in a 1959 style card format). Get yours at Topps.com before time runs out!

This limited edition card will only be available until Thursday, November 4th, 2021!

PROJECT 70:
Founded in 1938 as a chewing gum company, Topps released their first baseball card set in 1951. Now seven decades later, artists and creatives around the globe are revisiting and reimagining 70 years of iconic baseball card designs, each selecting their own MLB players and Topps designs to craft a unique story.

Product Information:

•(1) 2.5"x3.5" trading card encased in protective plastic case

• Premium 130pt thick glossy card stock

• Holographic Logo security feature on card backs

Type: Base Card

Property: Major League Baseball

Year: 2021

Look for Special Cards!

• Rainbow Foil editions /70 randomly inserted into each card’s print run.
• 1/1 Gold Frame edition randomly inserted into each card’s print run.

Collect them all!

•Purchase all 20 cards from any specific artist and receive an exclusive gold-stamped oversized print featuring all 20 cards! 
*To qualify, all purchases must be made on Topps.com while logged into the same Topps.com account.
*Quantity of bonus prints received will match the lowest quantity ordered of any individual qualifying card

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Kranky Series One: Buy 2 single blind boxes and get one FREE!

Starting NOW! Buy 2 single blind boxes of the NEW Kranky Series at Superplastic.co and get ONE FREE!! KRANKY SERIES ONE may be 3.5” but they’re ANYTHING but tiny! 14 artists, 14 unique toys, every box is a SURPRISE oh, and a secret colorway or two…

This offer is valid through midnight EST (9pm PST) on Thursday, October 28th. To take advantage of this special offer, use the following code at checkout (make sure to add THREE blind boxes to your shopping cart):

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