Pilar Alvarez

GROUP SHOWs, Vancouver

2009-06-10T22:05:00.001-07:00

LAS VEGAS - Burlesque Hall of Fame at Hot Rod Fest

2009-04-23T22:02:00.000-07:00

I was pretty happy to make the illo and poster for the event...and to see a lightbox with it!

The Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend is the most fun festival I have ever attended..and what a treat to do this in Vegas!! You absolutely must check it out if you are around there..it's even worth it to go with it as a priority, truly...

GROUP SHOW at The Jem Gallery, Vancouver, BC

2009-03-03T21:48:00.001-08:00

Artist List

GROUP SHOW, NY

2009-03-03T21:42:00.000-08:00

Artist List

International Women's Day - GROUP ART SHOW

2009-02-28T17:58:00.000-08:00

THE 3rd Annual
LADIES FIRST Art & Music Event

An all female themed international pop-lowbrow-indie celebration on International Women's Day!
Featuring the best art,music videos and indie music all in one night.

International Women's Day
Sunday MARCH 8
Pat's Pub and Brewhouse-403 E. Hastings St.Vancouver
Art Opening 8pm No Cover
Music Videos 9pm Band 10pm Tickets $6 at the door

Art by:
Pilar Alvarez / Holly Ruth Anderson / Christina Christie
Molly Crabapple / Kirsten Easthope / Rheanna Fancypants
Cynthia Frennette / Kelly Haigh / Shimona Henry
Angelique Houtkamp / Christine Karas / Sara Lanzillota
Vicki M. / Megz Majewski / Miss Ava / Miss Kika
Angie Mason / Emma Mount / Carol Nottingham
Shaunna Peterson / Bonni Reid /Lesley Reppeteaux
Nicole Steen / Heather Watts / Annie Wilkinson

Music Videos by :
Scream Club,Lily Frost,Linda Strawberry,Cheryl Smith,Pack AD,Vancougar,Immaculate Machine,The Hermit

LIVE PERFORMANCE by : JUVENILE HALL

Sponsored by : Flaming Angels, Mongrel Zine,Mint Records,IMVF

http://www.imvf.com
http://www.thetartgallery.com/ladiesfirst3.html

SEASIDE, CA Group Show, Alternative Cafe Gallery

2009-02-19T22:25:00.001-08:00

Check out Juxtapoz in the March issue for the ad!...my painting is on the top left..in fact, the artist names are in order...check out their work too!

GROUP SHOW at The Chapel, Vancouver, BC

2009-02-10T15:13:00.000-08:00

At The Hermit Record Launch Party

Banner Illustration - CIABC (Cosmetology Industry of BC)

2009-02-04T20:19:00.000-08:00

The job was to do a girl and a guy...so here they are! ...it is the first guy I've done, that I actually like...I've only really done 5 other guys about 6 years ago for the Opus Hotel...it's nice to know I can, but I much prefer drawing women!

Commissioned Portrait

2009-01-30T19:36:00.000-08:00

The Dirty Show VANCOUVER BC

2009-01-29T01:05:00.000-08:00

MONSTER BEACH PARTY - VANCOUVER BC

2009-01-29T01:04:00.000-08:00

SinCity Fetish Night Poster - VANCOUVER BC

2009-01-29T01:02:00.001-08:00

Commissioned Portrait

2009-01-29T00:19:00.000-08:00

For the lovely actress, Polly Shannon

Billboard for Alverno College

2009-01-28T23:45:00.000-08:00

I've never had my work on a billboard ever before so you can imagine how fun this thought was!

The Yes Men, an advertising agency in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, commissioned me to do just that for a woman's college there called Alverno College.

You can check out the artists they have used here: http://www.alverno.edu/about_the_art/index.html

Here is the commissioned image I made for them...

Pink Attitude - update

2008-10-13T14:05:00.000-07:00

Pink Attitude covered in Book Moda from Italy:
(my little painting, Mom, is the one with the yellow background :)

and a little blog coverage (my image is the one on the right :)

http://blog.giglio.com/news-e-eventi/giglio-in-e-levento-dedicato-al-mondo-pink/

TURA SATANA ART SHOW! - curated by Mitchell O'Connell

2008-09-17T19:00:00.002-07:00

Artists
(in no particular order)

Shag
Jeremy Scheuch
Brian Johnson
Jorge Alderete
Marc Nischan
John Mulder
Vicious Velvet
Phil Cisco
Mike Mass
Frank Fruzyna
Shane Swank
Kirsten Ulve
Steve Walter
Tom Laura
Mike Noland
Alex Wald
Lisa Petrucci
Mark Atomos Pilon
Guy Gonzales
David Van Alphen
Stephen Anderson
Travis Lampe
Brian Morris
Mitch O'Connell
Pilar Alvarez
Casey Sass
Lou Brooks
Ron Murphy
Glenn Barr
Kirsten Easthope
Niagara
Megan Besmirched
Extremo
Aron Gagliardo
Tyson McAdoo
Molly Crabapple
Marcus Kuhn
Charlene Lanzel
Mister Reusch
Krystof Nemeth
Cori Carani
Fiona Smyth
Dave Dorman
Nathan Fox
Steve Ellis
James Brunner

KEEP-A-BREAST IN LAS VEGAS ART SHOW!!!

2008-09-17T19:00:00.001-07:00

this is the image I donated for the event...I think I forgot to post it...

PINK BOOK LAUNCH TOUR

2008-09-11T17:39:00.000-07:00

I should preface this post by explaining something. These images aren't mine, they are Annelli's...however, my work is featured in this book...insiiide it

Pemberton Music Festival - GROUP SHOW

2008-09-11T17:35:00.000-07:00

I was fortunate enough to have the privilege of curating a kick-ass art show for the first annual Pemberton Music Festival. It was a really great experience, and I was very pleased with the artists' work for the show. You must check out their work, as they really deserve all the credit they can get!

...and the beauty of it was that every one of them is from BC, Canada...

PILAR ALVAREZ www.planetpili.com
HOLLY RUTH ANDERSON www.myspace.com/hell_o_dolly
JOSH AWESOME/ZEBULON ZANG www.PatchPhotography.com and www.JoshAwesome.com
DAVE BARNES www.davebarnes.ca
GOLDFINGER www.ths.ca
ALISON HODSON www.alisonhodson.com
LANI MAEGLIN IMRE www.bocaseda.com
THE INCREDIBLE AMOEBA www.theincredibleamoeba.com
GABRIEL JABLANCZY
LISA SUMIRE KOMURO www.sumiredesign.com
STU MACKAY-SMITH www.smackaysmith.com
CHRIS MACLEAY
PAMELA MASON
KATE POWER www.katepower.ca
RANDY RANDOID www.blindmuteproductions.com
ARIN SIEBER
RODOLPH SIMEONE www.m-peoplephotography.com or http://www.flickr.com/photos/all_the_names_are_already_taken_pfff/
SKULLBOY PEPE (Dave Petko) www.davepetko.com and www.blindmuteproductions.com
JOSEE ST AMOUR www.joseestamour.com
NICOLE STEEN www.thetartgallery.com
TAKA SUDO www.tifdyl.com
CHILI THOM www.chilithom.com
LIZ THOMSON www.mmmedia.ca

The 5th annual Pirate Show! VANCOUVER, BC

2008-09-11T17:32:00.000-07:00

Oyster ~ New Collection at Portabello West

2008-06-22T18:17:00.000-07:00

$2 Admission (children 12 and under get in free)

Rocky Mountaineer Station
1755 Cottrell Street
Vancouver, BC

How to get there...

By Skytrain and Shuttle
Get off at Main and Terminal (Science World), walk East along Terminal Avenue to Cottrell Street (on the South side behind Home Depot). Turn right and walk about 70 meters to the station OR we offer a free shuttle to the Station from the corner of Station St and Terminal Ave right in front of Cloverdale Paints. It runs from 12:00 to 18:20 every 20 minutes. Just wait by the sandwich board and we’ll come and pick you up!

By Car
Going North on Main Street – Take a right on Terminal Avenue and continue East towards the Home Depot or Clarke Avenue. Stay in the far right lane and take a right on Cottrell Street. Continue straight to the end of the road and you will see the Rocky Mountaineer Station on your right.
Going South on Main Street - Take a left on Terminal Avenue and continue East towards the Home Depot or Clarke Avenue. Stay in the far right lane and take a right on Cottrell Street. Continue straight to the end of the road and you will see the Rocky Mountaineer Station on your right.
There is plenty of free parking available in front of the Station but if the lot is full Home Depot offers additional parking spaces.

KEEP-A-BREAST IN LAS VEGAS ART SHOW!!!

2008-06-03T23:21:00.000-07:00

So this is a great event! Great cause, great party! and I am happy I got to be in this amazing line up of artists...

then the whole weekend will be so fantastic!

Group Show - Vancouver

2008-05-29T21:52:00.000-07:00

12Midnite,Pilar Alvarez, Holly Ruth Anderson, Johnny Crap, Cowboy Mike,JeffDenomme, Rheanna Fancypants, Izzy Gibson, I,Braineater, AlisonLilly,James Lloyd, Tyson McAdoo, Krysztof Nemeth, Netherland, OwenPlummer,Sara Ray, Myk Rock, ROT, Bob Scott, Stu McKay-Smith, NicoleSteen,Brandon Steen, Toddzilla, Andrea Tucker and more!

WANNA BUY SOME UNIQUE HAND MADE ART JEWELRY?

2008-04-24T00:45:00.000-07:00

Check out my etsy store!

Oyster

GROUP SHOW, NEW JERSEY

2008-04-24T00:39:00.001-07:00

GROUP SHOW, CHICAGO

2008-04-24T00:38:00.001-07:00

Branding for Country Singer - AJ Wooworth

2008-04-24T00:07:00.000-07:00

CD Artwork:

A fun tshirt design:

Her Website design www.ajcountry.com:

...and of course the biz card! check her out at the Merrit Music Festival in 2008

"PINK ATTITUDE" ART BOOK Launch, Rome, Italy

2008-04-23T20:33:00.000-07:00

Visit the official Pink Attitude website www.pinkattitude.net

You can purchase the book here:

http://www.happybooks.it/product_info.php?cPath=62&products_id=1496

OH! how exciting...an art book based on PINK ART!!...

I was recently published in an art book! WooHoo!! and all about pink??? too good to be true :) !!!

from Italian publishing house Happy Books/Gingko Press, comes the Pink Attitude

Here is artist Annelli (on left), fellow artist in book looking at my page!

GROUP SHOW, COLUMBUS, OHIO

2008-03-29T01:19:00.000-07:00

Dumperfoo, Big Toe, Leecifer, John Stuart Berger, Semigod,
Gina "guadalupegurl" Ramirez
Thom Glick, Sunny, Darren Goldman,
Woodrow Hinton III, Naoshi, Bryan C,
Naryan, Pilar Alvarez, Anthony Dubois, Eric Fortune,
Soutchay Soungpradith, Andy Clarkson, Coreroc, M.Harper,
Christian Colbert, NBK, Dirk Shearer,
Arisu, PBC, Phil Robertson, Nikki Forte, Mike Egan,
Ben Riffe, Gabriel Mendez, Mayumi Sugitani, Lisa Dubois,
Katie Hofacker, Amandda Tirey, Maggie Sutula ,Cyrus Fire.

Group Show - Whistler

2008-03-29T01:15:00.001-07:00

12Midnite, Pili Alvarez, Holly Ruth Anderson ,
Viginia Croix , Arne Guttman , I.Braineater, the Incredible Amoeba , Mike Jackson ,
Mark"MUNK"Jansen , Liks , Becky MacKeigan , Krista Lynn Martens ,
Pamela Mason , Tom Meraw , Farrah Lynn Owens , Dave"PEPE"Petko ,
Phresha La Vandale , Daniel Poisson , Randoid , Lauren Ritz , Oliver
Roy , Mariah Sandner , Bob Scott , Arin Seibler , Erin Sharp , Josee
St Amour , Vanessa Stark , Nicole Steen , Liz Thomson , TiFdYl ,
Andrea Tucker , Hayley Wirsching , Helen Wojcik and more

Group Show - Whistler

2008-03-03T10:26:00.001-08:00

Pilar Alvarez (Vancouver)
The Incredible Amoeba (Whistler)
Darren Camplin (Vancouver)
Arne Gutmann (Whistler)
Phresha La Vandale (Whistler)
Becky MacKeigan (Squamish)
Pamela Mason (Squamish)
Dave"PEPE"Petko (Whistler)
Daniel Poisson (Whistler)
Oliver Roy (Squamish)
Randy"Randoid"Smith (Whistler)
Josee St Amour (Squamish)
Vanessa Stark (Pemberton)
Taka"TiFdYl"Sudo (Japan/Whistler)
Hayley Wirsching (Whistler)
Helen Wojcik (Squamish)

Annual Group Show - Ladies First

2008-02-28T19:21:00.000-08:00

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Tart Arts & IMVF Present
THE 2ND ANNUAL LADIES FIRST-Art & Music Festival

Art Exhibit,Music Video screenings and live performance by WINTERMITTS
International Womens Day- Saturday March 8 2007
ANZA Club- 8th and Ontario Vancouver
Tickets $10 at JEM Gallery & Redcat Records
ALL GENDERS WELCOME!

Art Opening 7-10pm (No Cover)
Music videos 10-11pm Band : 11:30pm (Cover Charge in effect)

International Visual Artists:
Jennybird Alcantara (US) / Pilar Alvarez (Canada) / Holly Ruth
Anderson (Canada)
Megan Besmirched (US) / Sunny Buick (US/France)/ Molly Crabapple (US)
/ Kirsten Easthope (US)
Rheanna Fancypants (Canada) / Cynthia Frenette ( Canada) /Kelly Haigh
(Canada)
Jenny Hart ( US) / Claudia Hek ( Netherlands) / Angelique Houtkamp
(Netherlands)
Christine Karas (US) / Mimi Kersting (US/Australia) /Liz Lorini(US) /Vicki
M. (Canada)
Naomi Nowak (Sweden) / Jessica McCourt (US) Emma Mount(UK) / Lisa
Petrucci (US)
Lesley Reppeteaux (Canada/US) / Bonni Reid (Canada) / Martina Secondo (US)
Nicole Steen (Canada) / Lina Stigsson (Netherlands) / Andrea Tucker
(Canada) / Heather Watts (Canada)
Annie Wilkinson ( Canada)
http://www.thetartgallery.com/ladiesfirst.html

Indie music videos by...
CHOIR PRACTICE (Canada)
DEBORAH HARRY (US)
HERMIT ( Canada)
MASFALDAS ( Mexico)
MISS DERRINGER (US)
SCREAM CLUB (US)
STATIC OF THE GODS (US)
SOPHE LUX (US)
WINTERMITTS (Canada)

About the IMVF-Indie Music Video Festival :
Founded in 2002 by Nicole Steen along with partners Marcus Rogers and Frank
Yahr,the IMVF has played 170 videos in several cities including
Austin,Baltimore,Calgary,Chicago,Los Angeles,London, Malta, New York,San
Diego,San Francisco,Seattle,Tel Aviv,Toronto, Vancouver,Victoria,Washington
DC.
http://www.imvf.com

PS this will also be a "virtual" art show on March 15th on
the 3d online world of SecondLife

SOLO ART SHOW - on Second Life

2008-02-28T19:20:00.001-08:00

Oyster

2008-01-18T19:01:00.001-08:00

My baby is alive! Oyster Jewelry....

click here to visit and/or purchase:

Kittens and Bunnies Group Show - Whistler, B.C.

2008-01-18T18:31:00.000-08:00

Group Show - Vancouver

2008-01-18T03:26:00.001-08:00

Tart Art & Surly Girl Productions present...
MONSTER BEACH PARTY
Art & Music Bash

12 Midnite,Pilar Alvarez,Holly Anderson,Tom Bagley,
I ,Braineater, Janis Corrado,Johnny Crap,
Robert Dayton,Jeff Denomme,Dirty Donny,
Kirsten Easthope,Rob Elliott,Rheanna Fancypants,
Rod Filbrandt,Avrell Fox,Izzy Gibson,Ken Gerberick,
Rot N Hell,Alison Lilly,Vicki M,Megz Majewski,
Stu Mckay Smith,Kyrsztof Nemeth,Neal Nolan,
Shawn O Keefe,Dave Pepe Petko,Lisa Petrucci,
Owen Plummer,Bonni Reid,Bob Scott,Nicole Steen,
Ken Sullivan,Andrea Tucker,Colin Upton,
Jenny Watts,Kipling West

Musical guests Forbidden Dimension,The Surf Messiahs
and DJ Thee Swingin' Creeper
with Emcee Robert Dayton
Sat. Jan.19 8pm
Pat's Pub-403 E.Hastings St.
Vancouver BC
http://www.thetartgallery.com/MBP.html

Sponsored by :
Voltage
Flaming Angels
Bonerattle
Poster Pop

THE AERIALISTAS Trapeze Girl Group from SEATTLE

2008-01-16T23:28:00.000-08:00

The Unveiling of Oyster and the Honey Love Couture Shopping Party, Vancouver, BC

2007-10-24T16:53:00.001-07:00

Poster for annual Halloween Party in Whistler, B.C.

2007-10-24T16:51:00.000-07:00

Oyster

2007-10-09T03:50:00.000-07:00

its almost ready, I finally decided to combine my two very favorite things...making art and making jewelry (while accomplishing my other favorite thing: wearing jewelry!)...

it's in the making right now, and I'm absolutely thrilled! I'm working away...but first I have to go to Mexico and spend some time in a cage in the ocean in the middle of a great white shark feeding frenzy....lets hope I live long enough to finish this jewelry! hahaha!

Foot Fetish ~ West Palm Beach, Florida

2007-10-09T03:48:00.001-07:00

Lollie 8 ~ Vancouver, B.C.

2007-09-04T13:56:00.000-07:00

SOLO SHOW! August 2007

2007-09-04T12:44:00.000-07:00

Tickled Pink at the Jem Gallery!

GROUP SHOW IN WHISTLER

2007-07-28T02:12:00.000-07:00

I'll see if I can find some photos from the show sometime...it was fun!

I didn't get any pics myself...hopefully somebody did! here's the gate, though...that was pretty cool...

SCHOOL OF ROCK!

2007-07-24T03:25:00.000-07:00

OH! I almost forgot! I sent this piece to the Cry Baby Gallery in New Jersey a few months ago...and it sold to Paul Green, the owner of thee School of Rock!! a very proud and humbling moment...

GROUP SHOW in Seattle

2007-07-24T01:58:00.000-07:00

HOT DAMN! The Classic Pin-up Art and Photo Show
Co-curated by RJB Photo and Charm School Art & Design
A fabulous group show featuring pin-up art and photography in a mash-up of classic cheesecake goodness!
Musical entertainment by James Hunnicutt
Opening Night Saturday, August 4th, 6PM - ???
(Show runs through Labor Day)

Raven's Gallery Erotic
408 Dexter Avenue North
Seattle, Wa. 98109

Artists will include: Krysztof Nemeth, Lisa Petrucci, Big Al, Nicole Steen, Pat Moriarity, Vicki M, Chris Crites, Sara Lanzilotta, Scott Faulkner, Jessica Dougherty, Dalton Webb, Jessica McCourt, David Lasky, Pilar Alvarez, Tom Dougherty, Holly Ruth Anderson, Matt Tamaru, Tatiana Gill, Max Woodring, Mustang Stewie.

Photographers will include: RJB Photo, Erin Frost, Kevin Hundsnurscher, Elizabeth Raab, Talley, Jonelle Lind, Vetala Hawkins, Don Hollman, and more to be announced!

2007-07-23T03:08:00.001-07:00

a nightclub in Paris!

2007-07-23T03:04:00.001-07:00

California! ~ Foxy Lulu

2007-07-23T03:00:00.001-07:00

in beautiful and majestic Maui, Hawaii!
same store as the other "Fu" below...

2007-07-23T02:50:00.001-07:00

Dr.Rubbani on Long Island In New York has been an awesome supporter buying an orginal, commissioning another, and buying 9 great quality prints... :)

This is an ad I did for her too...thought the least I could do is help promote her too!

2007-07-23T02:48:00.001-07:00

Dallas, Texas - World of Womble

2007-07-23T02:36:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles, California!

for Fu Boutique in Maui

2007-06-03T14:21:00.001-07:00

SOLO SHOW!

2007-06-03T02:08:00.000-07:00

I'm absolutely thrilled...getting all ready for my next solo show in august...finally finished my flyer!

Sandwich Board

2007-05-22T20:58:00.000-07:00

i got to painting in my bedroom...a very small space, even though the studio is big and open...its just so nice to have all my inspirations all around me...that big giant fan is very inspiring..the wooden framed window with trees outside...my jewelry and shiny baubles...my perfume and the bottles they come in...my cushions and pucci prints....

before:

after:

Glow Medi Spa ~ New York

2007-05-22T03:17:00.000-07:00

..this only took about 300 hours!...

..photos of the spa to come...they have 5 big canvas prints and 2 originals adorning the spa...I still haven't seen the spa, but am looking forward to it

A Short Picture

2007-05-22T03:06:00.000-07:00

...made by bunny and me...

Happy Anniversary

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Lowdown on the Lowbrow

2007-05-22T02:58:00.000-07:00

A great documentary on Lowbrow art by Marcus Rogers which I was very honored to be included in with my favorite world renowned pop artists...

Cry Baby Gallery ~ New Jersey

2007-05-22T02:48:00.000-07:00

I sold my piece to Paul Green of the School of Rock! very exciting!! The piece was actually a canvas print of the piece which was used for the flyer...

Naked Doggy Treats

2007-05-22T02:46:00.000-07:00

Painting Study Sketch

2007-05-22T02:44:00.000-07:00

..can't wait to finish it!..

Clothing Line

2007-05-22T02:42:00.000-07:00

Screaming Pretty!

2007-05-22T02:39:00.000-07:00

Screaming Pretty makes handmade bath products for sassy gals...

Web Design

2007-05-22T02:33:00.000-07:00

Band Posters ~ The Hermit

2007-05-22T02:32:00.001-07:00

Red Bull

2007-05-22T02:22:00.001-07:00

Red Bull Australia skateboard decks for their office walls...

It was a joint effort with an artist pal of mine, Dave Barnes...check him out davebarnes.ca ...he's awesome....

...this is from a high school in Quebec City, Canada...the seniors of the high school are doing a mural of our boards on their wall...cute!...they did ask for permission first, and of course we said yes!

Dirty Girl Uniforms

2007-05-22T02:20:00.000-07:00

CD Cover ~ Lily Frost

2007-05-22T02:19:00.000-07:00

Plantapalooza Poster

2007-05-22T02:18:00.001-07:00

Opus Hotel and Elixir Lounge

2007-05-22T02:11:00.001-07:00

The Opus Hotel in Vancouver does themed rooms for different kinds of people...I worked on the character profiles for the concierge programs...

this is Billy....

....this is Dede

...they have an annual VIP party, I have done 2 years of invites for them but lost the file for the second year...here's the first year....

...the themed room characters...

..I also did an ad for them which appeared in the Vancouver Magazine...sure wish I had a file for that one!

Kokanee Beer Commercial Character Clothing Concept Art

2007-05-22T02:08:00.001-07:00

For Angelique's Boutique

2007-05-22T02:03:00.000-07:00

Asia

2007-05-18T03:47:00.001-07:00

I got a chance to do a mural at a restaurant called Asia...I also did a mural for a Hyundia commercial...in time lapse! It was HUGE!....I want to do more!

it took 10 days,14 hours a day!

Honey Love Couture

2007-05-18T03:35:00.000-07:00

Still in progress...a dear friend's website. An incredibly gorgeous line of clothing that ought to have way more stage time. I'll post the website as soon as we gett'er done...she reinvented the bustle...and it was great to work on something ultra feminine with no hold's bar, thanks to her eccentric feminine charms.

...and an add....

Branding for Paula Toledo ~ Indie Pop Singer/Songwriter

2007-05-18T03:26:00.001-07:00

Zocalo

2007-05-18T03:03:00.000-07:00

This one went from being a 2 inch high illustration to 5ft high print! its in a really great restaurant called "Zocalo" in Vancouver, B.C. Definately hope to blow more stuff up! BANG!