If you don't view me as a princess, please do not view me at all.
BellJar Presents
Jon Carling
Thursday June 26
6-9 pm
Performing Ema the Ghosts and
Foxtail Brigade
Come enjoy the inspiring and darkly humorous art of Jon Carling. His joyful ink drawings are reminiscent of tales told through the eyes of an awkward and brilliant child, milk fed on the likes of Grimms fairy-tale's and sci-fi movies from the 60's, staring skyscraper sized octopi. Part fantasy-part folklore, they are a delight for kids of all ages.
Being a Bay area native and growing up in the once rural grassy hills of El Sobrante He draws his inspiration from life all around. A graduate from Oakland's CCA with a degree in illustration he continues to live in Oakland, designing furniture and drawing little pictures in his home studio.
"I really don't limit myself to any particular subject matter or influence...I try and smash as many ideas into my work as possible...equally interpreting the way i saw life as
a child and the way I see life today."
Come enjoy Jon's view on life thus far...
