8" x 10". Watercolor, wax crayon, and pencil on watercolor paper. 2010. $50
8" x 10". Watercolor, wax crayon, and pencil on watercolor paper. 2010.$50
4" x 4". Watercolor, wax crayon, and pencil on watercolor paper. 2010.$1 Prints $25 Original
These watercolor and wax crayon paintings were featured in Three Blondes & a Bald Guy's Train Car for the Art on Track Exhibition, August 7, 2010 in Chicago's Loop.
Art on Track, in its third year, is the World's Largest Mobile Art Exhibition.
Visit www.artontrack.com.
Three Blondes & a Bald Guy, a Chicago based artist group made up of Erin Cramer, Haley Nagy, Jackie Capozzoli, and their curator, Stephen DeSantis installed "Encroachment" in Car #3.
Three Blondes & a Bald Guy was named the winners of Art on Track for their interactive and performative installation of "Encroachment", and are dubbed the North American Art Champions.
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Baby, I'm a Vegetarian (Still Life for Colonel Sanders), 2010. 40" x 60". Acrylic on canvas.
(Still Life for Colonel Sanders), 2010. 40" x 60". Acrylic on canvas. 2" Framed. $800
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The modern American citizen has little choice in withstanding unrelenting bombardment with the iconography of Capitalist Consumerism. Some of the most resonant imagery that decorates this nation's billboards and bus stop benches often targets the basic needs of its citizens. Food is undeniably one of the most militantly advertised survival necessities, especially in its most easily accessed, taste-bud friendly form. Nutritional value is rarely the selling point when nationwide fast-food franchises unveil their latest pseudo-culinary concoctions. Occasionally, a dish comes along and seems to slap the concept of healthy eating habits square in the face. Behold, the Colonels own Kentucky Fried Chicken Double Down sandwichperhaps the most blatant F*** YOU to all human beings who possess any regard for what goes into their bodies and whether or not the substance in question might shave decades off their lives.
Baby, Im a Vegetarian (Still life for Colonel Sanders) removes the Double Down's likeness from its typical home in TV commercials and publicly displayed promotional items. Instead the increasingly infamous bun-less sandwich is portrayed comparable in size to someone actually willing to eat it, horizontally lounging on an antique couch, clearly unprepared for any form of physical activity. Its two pieces of cheese, two pieces of bacon, and two deep-friend fillets of what may not even be completely composed of chicken appear to have been dressed as haphazardly as the average fast-food patron in a grease-glazed Double Down wrapper.
Despite what the title suggests, even the omnivores of America might consider how such an item could serve as a catalyst in the increasingly rapid spread of sedentary lifestyle. Still, when the Colonel shows up at your doorstep, armed with a meal clearly not designed for proper human digestion, how do you order him the f*** off your property without breaking his poor little animated heart? Take a good, hard look. You dont want to put that monstrosity in your mouth any more than you want a life-sized version of it loafing on your furniture watching the Steve Wilkos Show. So when that endearing old man from Kentucky pays a visit, begging you to take just one little bite, take a deep breath and say it. Baby, Im a vegetarian.
Statement by Daniel Richard McMahon
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Frequently, the typical household television beams images of teen idols and modern Hollywood glamour at its viewer until what is advertised as entertainment programming begins to look more like a truckload of pop-aganda barreling towards potential consumers ready to smear anyone in its way across the living room floor. Consider Tweeny Bop Blood Bath! a physical microcosm representative of the ways in which overexposure to various versions of the American Idol culture can threaten ones sense of psychological wellbeing.
This performance transforms the aforementioned metaphorical truck into a tangible one. Inside the truck bed, a young girl is driven clinically insane by a mess of teen-zines, fashion-savvy accessories, and other miscellaneous bi-products of contemporary pop culture. The display suggests the dawn of a new pandemic among todays youth, a disorder that could likely cause the intellectual devolution of future generations symptomatic of widespread hyper-stimulation.
Some witnesses might simply conclude that these symbols are just harmless versions of the Beatle-manias of the past. Others may begin to envision a pre-Apocalyptic future and a new America populated with zombies lobotomized by mass media.
"Five", 2009, shows the Artist Jackie Capozzoli engaging a public by giving and taking the free gesture of a high-five, challenging the typical context of a high five as a celebratory action among friends. The Artist traveled to various heavy trafficked places around Chicago, IL and offered high-fives to pedestrians and commuters. The Artist also spoke words of good fortune to participants.
"Franklin and Madions", 2009, is a collaboration between Jackie Capozzoli and Courtney Wheaton. The two artists converged at the intersection of Franklin and Madison streets, near Union Station in Chicago's Loop at 8:30am on October 19, 2009. Dressed in business attire and plastic masks, the Artists hugged random individuals.
2008. 9' x 15'. Acrylic paint on wall.
2009. 4' x 4'. Acrylic on canvas. 1/3" white painted wooden frame. $450.
2009. 2' x 2'. Acrylic on canvas. $250
2009. 6' x 8'. Acrylic mural on wall.
2009. 8" x 10". Magazine clippings, newspaper, wax crayon, pen, watercolor on paper. $45
18" x 30". Image transfer on paper. $75
10" x 14". Acrylic on Canvas. $150
6' x 8'. Lithograph print. Print $15
10" x 12". Lithograph print. Print $15
6" x 4". Acrylic on canvas. $25
5" x 8". Artist's book inlcuding selected prints by various artists. Lithograph print by Jackie Capozzoli pictured.
Cast hands in beeswax, bite marks.
A recap video of 103.5 Kiss Fm Chicago's 2010 "Fantabuloso" Concert, featuring artists Ludacris, Ke$ha, B.O.B., and more. Flash Animations and Videography by Jackie Capozzoli for 103.5 Kiss Fm.
Artist VV Brown visits Kiss Fm Chicago. Animations and Videography by Jackie Capozzoli for 103.5 Kiss Fm.
Promotiontal video for Kiss Fm's weekly Saturday event at Max Bar in Lincoln Park Chicago, IL. View more Max Bar videos on Kiss Fm's Youtube page, http://www.youtube.com/1035kissfmchicago.
JAKIMAC jewelry company pagaging, logo, and layout design, 2010.
Logo concept design for Bad City Band of Atlantic Records, 2010.
Promotional poster for performance at Columbia College's Manifest Festival, 2010.
Web Banner created for for Powerspace Band for myspace.com, 2008.
"I touch myself" t-shirt design for breast cancer campaign, 2010.
"I touch myself" t-shirt design for breast cancer campaign, 2010
"Jack Cap" personal logo design, 2010.
JAKIMAC hair clips, earrings, necklaces and other fashion accessories are made from natural, cruelty-free pheasant and goose feathers, handcrafted by Jackie Capozzoli. All of the metal, stone, and jewelry accents are a mixture of salvaged and vintage pieces the artist collects and repurposes. JAKIMAC is committed to sustainable design and packaging. Each piece is one of a kind. View the collection and purchase peices at:
www.jakimac.com
Jack Flash Murals is a mural and painting company owned by Jackie Capozzoli. Jack Flash specializes in personalized creative projects, ranging from in-home faux finishing, large scale murals, photography and theater backdrops, and abstract wall paintings. Jack Flash clients include elementary schools, theater companies, public libraries, and family homes in the Chicago area. Contact jackflashmurals_gmail.com to make an appointment or get a free quote.
A view from the seating area of the menu boards.
Main menu boards created for _Spot Cafe in Chicago, IL. Text and illustrations done with chalk and chalk markers on chalkboard paint.
A close up view of the handwritten font for the "Sandwhich Board" section of Main menu. Created for _Spot Cafe in Chicago, IL. Text and illustrations done with chalk and chalk markers on chalkboard paint.
Illustration of the lunch special, a grilled cheese sandwhich with tomato bisque soup done in chalk and chalk markers.
The specials menu - left blank for the owners and employees to add daily specials! Illustration of tea cup in chalk and chalk markers.
Illustration of tea cup in chalk and chalk markers.
Full 16' x 20' Backdrop handpainted with airbrush touches. Special Gift Theatre's 2010 Performance of "High School Musical".
Actors and actreses perform in the "drama classroom" set. About 8' x 12', a toal of two panels. Acrylic on stretched canvas with airbrush accents.
Special Gift Theatre's talented performers in the drama classroom.
Actors and actresses in the High School Musical Gymnasium, 16' x 20' backdrop.
Portraits of the actors and actresses were taken in front of this 5' x 8' painted Photographer's backdrop for the 2009 Cinderella Show.
This is the main mural upon entering the Bloomingdale Goddard School. The theme for the Goddard is "Little Wonders of the World", so it features world wonders like the Statue of Liberty, the Taj Mahal, and the Great Pyramids with images of children painting, reading, and exploring.
Close up view of the treehouse.
The left wrap around corner from the main mural with Greek columns and a painted scroll that will funciton as the school's bulletin board. There is a stone pathway that continues around the whole center of the building, framing and connecting all the murals.
Here is a view of the right side of the main mural, and the hallway wrapping around. You can see the hot air balloons with cartoon babies painted, outside the Nursery/Infant Room.
Simple cityscape that wraps around the right side of the main mural.
The "Great Wall of Goddard" sits on top of a painted Great Wall of China. The Chinese style house will feature pictures of the Goddard School Teachers in each black framed box.
This is the lobby door that opens up to the Main Mural.
A close up the kid pilot from the main mural.
Hot air balloons carrying babies outside the Nursery/infant Room.
A Shakespearian princiess, painted outside the classroom labeled "Silly Shakespeares".
Outside each classroom at the Goddard School, there is a written scroll that ties in the Wonders of the World theme. Classroom signs read descriptions like, "Darling DaVinci's", "Eager Explorers", "Playful Philosophers", "Little Dreamers", "Awesome Inventors, etc.
Kids can measure their hight on the tall tree. Next to the tree is a scroll that depicts the Goddard logo.
The left wrap around corner from the main mural with Greek columns and a painted scroll that will funciton as the school's bulletin board.
Mail cubbies were installed below this sign for all the parents.
A close up of the Statue of Liberty on the main mural, peering over past the hallway to the opposite wall with the hot air balloon babies.
The Colloseum and a Shakespearian girl at the bottom left of the main mural.
Outside the Adventurous Aviators room.
This picture gives you a good idea of how the scrolls look painted over each classroom door. Here, you can see the Shakespearian girl peeking out behind the measuring Tree. The sign above the door reads "Silly Shakespeares".
Across from the "Giggly Galileos" Classroom.
A "Carnivale" themed girl's bedroom mural, designed after imagery from paintings and interior decor of the Chicago restaurant Carnivale. The mural is about 9' high by 16' wide. This is the view from the doorway.
A "Carnivale" themed girl's bedroom mural, designed after imagery from paintings and interior decor of the Chicago restaurant Carnivale. Over the desk view.
A "Carnivale" themed girl's bedroom mural, designed after imagery from paintings and interior decor of the Chicago restaurant Carnivale. Full wall view.
View from the bedroom.
3 Blondes & a Bald Guy is a Chicago based, interdisciplinary collaborative art group consisting of artists Jackie Capozzoli, Erin Cramer, Haley Nagy and curator Stephen DeSantis. The group recently won Art on Track, the World's Largest Mobile Art Exhibition & Competiion that took place on August 7, 2010. Check out the 3 Blondes website for more photo and video coverage of the event, press reviews, exclusive interviews of the artists, and webisodes by Fear No Art Chicago and 60 Inches From Center.
Jackie Capozzoli performs as "Mom" in the kitchen section of the car.
Haley Nagey performs in the living room train section.
Photo credits: Erin Cramer, Stephen DeSantis, Anne Remy, Martin Narrod.
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Jackie Capozzoli is a painter at heart whose recent endeavors have been in the form of performance and installation art. She is a true "jack of all trades", producing work in a variety of means, including murals, videography, set design, and illustration. Jackie has won multiple awards for her artwork, inlcuding Brooklyn Art Project's [www.brooklynartproject.com] Best of 2008 Competition for her mural, "Microcosm", and the Albert P. Weisman Grant from Columbia College Chicago.
In addition to her fine artwork, Jackie also manages two independent companies, JAKIMAC, a jewelry and accessory online boutique, and Jack Flash Murals, a mural painting service. Her interests include bodybuilding, watersports, jeep wranglers, performance art, and vegetarian cooking. She enjoys attending local rock shows, and practicing yoga. Her favorite color is purple.
Jackie earned her BFA from Columbia College Chicago in 2010 and currently lives in Chicago, IL.
Upcoming Shows:
August 7th, 2010
5:00pm Chicago Loop
Art on Track
Featuring Three Blondes & A Bald Guy: Jackie Capozzoli,
Haley Nagey, Erin Cramer and Stephen DeSantis as Curator.
www.threeblondesandabaldguy.com
www.artontrack.com
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