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DIENZO

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About Me

NEW "CLASSIC MONSTER" MINI PAINTINGS FEATURED AT HYAENA GALLERY IN BURBANK!!
Each one is 6" x 6", acrylic on canvas and signed in silver paint!I've been fortunate enough in my career to earn a living doing what I love.By day I work as Creative Director of hardlines product development for Cartoon Network and at night, (when the family has gone to sleep,) I tinker away in my studio creating art. My responsibilites at CN include creating style guides and overseeing development of licensed product for toys, video games, sporting goods, publishing and more.This balance between fine and commercial art has lead me to join the realm of a relatively new artistic movement. Whether it's referred to as lowbrow, pop-surrealism or any other term that gets thrown around, the fact is that the boundaries between fine art that hangs in galleries and commercialized merchandise that sells in stores have been blurred. Thank God!My influences come from a number of people, styles, experiences and music and am truly inspired by the increasing success many contemporary artists are enjoying. So now is my time to create and share with you in the hopes that you enjoy the art as much as I do.- DIENZO

My Interests

I'd like to meet:


To see new original works or other available prints...

Music:


Collide, VNV Nation, Dead Can Dance, Nine Inch Nails, Rob Zombie, Depeche Mode, Massive Attack, She Wants Revenge, Midnight Syndicate, Linda Strawberry, The Ghastly Ones, and the list goes on and on.

Movies:

Nightmare Before Christmas, Great Expectations, The Matrix (1st one), Nosferatu, all the Universal Monster movies, Edward Scissorhands, 300...

Television:

Old School: Munsters, Addams Family, Speed Racer, In Search Of, Sid & Marty Kroft, Rankin BassNew School: Sopranos, Entourage, Heroes, Myth Busters, Cartoon Network

Heroes:

My wife - for putting up with me all these years and supporting my whims, my parents - for always encouraging me as a child, and my sons - for making me realize what it's all for.

My Blog

NEW "Sedusa" products on CafePress!

Well, I thought I'd do a test of CafePress product by offering "Sedusa." There are mugs, buttons, bags and more! Let me know if you think it's a good idea and I'll add more images.CLICK ON THE IMAGE T...
Posted by DIENZO on Tue, 06 May 2008 11:48:00 PST

Monster Mini’s at Hyaena Gallery

As some of you know, I've begun a new series of Mini paintings (6" x 6" acrylic on canvas) that are being sold through Hyaena Gallery in Burbank, CA. If you're in the LA area, you have got to make a t...
Posted by DIENZO on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:40:00 PST

Attack of the B Movie Show!!

Well kids, I've done a new piece for "Attack of the B Movie Show". I'll post an image of the painting after the show opens. I'll give you a hint though....I went "retro sci-fi." If you're in San Franc...
Posted by DIENZO on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:48:00 PST

"Lugubri-Ohs" featured in Cereal Killers!!!

I'm happy to announce that I've been asked to participate in an amazing project entitled, "Cereal Killers." This is the name of a new book which is the brainchild of Doktor Viktor Von Kreep of Kreepsv...
Posted by DIENZO on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:34:00 PST

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME??????

My goal is to improve my art as much as I can. So as I explore this vast and wondrous realm known as MySpace, I've come to discover that there are many secrets to be unlocked...Therefore, I thought I ...
Posted by DIENZO on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 03:03:00 PST