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Lisa

LISA PETRUCCI

About Me

I'm a pop artist who lives in Seattle, WA. I'm also the co-owner (with my husband Mike Vraney) of Something Weird Video, a nostalgic exploitation film mail order company also based in Seattle. Check out www.lisapetrucci.com and www.somethingweird.com

My Interests

Lowbrow Art. Exploitation and Sexploitation Cinema. Collecting vintage dolls like Liddle Kiddles, Blythe, Wonder Woman, Dawn, Susie Sad Eyes, Remco TV Jones, Mini Martians, Peteena, Furga, World of Love, and Living Dead Dolls. I also collect Big-Eyed art: Margaret Keane, Eden, Maio, Gig, Lee and others. Other obsessions include vintage Tiki, Circus, Girlie Magazines, Pin-Ups, Cowboy Boots, Red & White Polka Dots, Gardening, Watching TV and Cocktails.

Music:

Rockabilly, Garage, Hillbilly, Girl Groups, The Cramps, Nick Cave, 80's New Wave & Industrial

Movies:

Sixties Sexploitation Cinema: Touch of Her Flesh, The Ultimate Degenerate, She Mob, Hot Thrills Warm Chills, The Playpen, Shanty Tramp, Olga's House of Shame, Bloody Pit of Horror, Sin in the Suburbs. Also Female Trouble, The Bad Seed, Spider Baby, The Doll Squad, Daughter of Darkness, The Exotic Ones, Mondo Keyhole, Girl Gang, Teenage Gang Debs, Hercules in the Haunted World, Planet of the Vampires, Angel Baby, Grey Gardens, It's Alive, Meet the Feebles, Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster, and way too many more to list!

Television:

I like TV! TV is good! Shows I watch regularly are: 24, Lost, Ugly Betty, The Office, Heroes, Nip/Tuck, Dirt, Little People Big World, and Days of Our Lives (really!) Also been watching on DVD box sets (no commercials!): Battlestar Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Perry Mason, Dark Shadows, Suspense, The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Strangers With Candy, Pee Wee's Playhouse, H.R. Pufnstuf, Lidsville, Kimba the White Lion, Kojak, The Bob Newhart Show, Wonder Woman, Ghoul-A-Go Go

Books:

I like books with pretty pictures...

Heroes:

Della Street, Dawn Davenport, Madame Olga, Doris Wishman, Roberta Findlay

My Blog

Big Eye Art: Resurrected and Transformed now available!

A brand new book just came out called "Big Eye Art: Resurrected and Transformed" from Merrell Publishers that features some of my paintings. Available from Amazon (for $22.76) and at booksellers every...
Posted by Lisa on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:00:00 PST

"Bouncing Bat Doll" limited edition print now available!

A limited edition print of my "Bouncing Bat Doll" is now available from Slingshot Press!Slingshot! Press was started by artist/ gallery owner David van Alphen in hopes to bring beautiful and affordabl...
Posted by Lisa on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:54:00 PST

MIMIC SKATEBOARDS presents POP ART SKATEBOARDS

Now you can buy high quality skateboards featuring the art of some of your favorite lowbrow artists, including me! 7 kute images from my paintings have been cropped and enlarged to fit on skateboards....
Posted by Lisa on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:25:00 PST

SUBLIME STITCHING presents ARTIST SERIES 4 - Lisa Petrucci Embroidery Patterns!

My embroidery pattern designs are now available! Sublime Stitching's Jenny Hart says: "What could possibly be more awesome than Liddle Kiddle embroidery patterns from artist and illustrator Lisa Petru...
Posted by Lisa on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:56:00 PST

Back in the saddle again...

Well, after a long hiatus from painting, I’m back in the saddle again! I took most of 2007 off to focus on Something Weird Video and other licensing projects. The time off allowed me to regroup ...
Posted by Lisa on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:45:00 PST

NOW AVAILABLE! KICKASS KUTIES VINYL FIGURES FROM DARK HORSE DELUXE!

I'm pleased to announce that Devilish Dolly, Lil' Miss Monster, Perilous Penny the Pirate and Lil' Leona Leopard, my vinyl figures from Dark Horse, are finally out in the world to hug and to hold! Her...
Posted by Lisa on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:35:00 PST

New jewelry designs and more!

Lisa Petrucci Designs by Zanti JewelryJewelry designer and sculptor, Chris Orlando, is producing a line of necklaces featuring my art! There are two different styles, simple domed ovals and domed roun...
Posted by Lisa on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:59:00 PST

Kitty B Vinyl Figure / Innocence is Bliss

KITTY B VINYL FIGURE NOW AVAILABLE!Honey B is a delightful character created by toy designer Gary Lo, of Metago Toy Company in Hong Kong.Kitty B designed by Lisa Petrucci, is the second figure in Hone...
Posted by Lisa on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:42:00 PST

About me....

Hiya:I've finally found the time to set up a My Space because I shouldn't be so anti-social in cyberspace. I can be bad about answering my personal email and participating in the few message boards I ...
Posted by Lisa on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

NEW STICKERS, MAGNETS & BUTTONS FROM STICKER CHICK!

I'm pleased to announce that Sticker Chick Art Decals is offering a great selection of my artwork on high-quality vinyl decals, magnets & pinback buttons! Most of these images haven't been available o...
Posted by Lisa on Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:24:00 PST