Murals Transform, Beautify, and Promote!

After finishing a mural in chalk on chalkboard paint yesterday in Pacific Heights, I was reminded how much I enjoy murals. They are the perfect art form to transform a space from blah to boldly beautiful!

The “Before” and “After” Tree Mural in chalk by Yabette.

Tree Mural in chalk by Yabette

In a place of business, a mural can really define a space and add a strong statement to the atmosphere. The tree in my former shop, Swankety Swank was a perfect example of this.

Swankety Swank Tree Mural by Yabette

Here’s one that was outdoors and advertised my first Swankety Swank shop that was in a less than busy location.

Swankety Swank on Mcallister St. Mural by Yabette.

If you like these and want to hire me for one, let me know. I will be traveling all over this summer, so location may not be a factor. Contact me at swankety@gmail.com

xxoo Yabette

May’s New Growth

As May springs forward with all the Beltane promise of abundance and joy, I finished a new Art Furniture piece. In the Steampunk tradition of updating the old with swankety style, this New Growth Lingerie Chest is waiting to gracefully adorn your dressing room.

New Growth Lingerie Chest by Yabette

In this city by the bay, a dresser of this size and shape is in great demand, utilizing tall, thin spaces with the utmost practical beauty. Working with the patina, flaws and aged beauty this piece possesses, I added the energy and artistry of this hand painted tree to make this the focal art piece of your room.

New Growth Lingerie Chest by Yabette

The modern classical pulls, curved legs, and dove tailed drawers are additional attributes of this marvelous, all wood specimen.

New Growth lingerie chest by Yabette

This signed art piece at $400 will bring fantastic beauty and unique style to your artfully traditional, bohemian, or modern style home. Happy Beltane!  Message me at swankety@gmail.com to buy this today with cash or credit. XXOO Yabette

Dimensions: 20″W x 18″D x 51″H

New Growth lingerie chest by Yabette

All beings are Luscious

I had a fabulous time at the Hello World Art Exhibition in LA last weekend. I also attended the fantastic largest crowd funded independent movie premiere Sirius and wrote about it here.

Yabette with The Luscious Bum Project Art installation at HelLO World in LA.

St. Cyprian’s Community Kitchen

In support of all being luscious, I am donating a portion of my proceeds of the sale of any pieces from The Luscious Bum Project to the fantastic local organization St. Cyprian’s Community Kitchen.

If you are in San Francisco, you can help make simple sandwiches there every Friday from 10am to 12pm.

 

The Luscious Bum Project Art is on sale here. You can also browse amazing art in many forms from the Hello World show.

Luscious Bum by Yabette Oil 36″ x 48″

Buy this luscious bum and help support many others! xxoo Yabette

So Luscious in LA This Weekend

As the last details of the Divine Feminine Cape fiber arts work for The Luscious Bum Project are completed, I reflect on love of self, compassion for others, and conceptual art. I have been overjoyed to have a chance to explore the double entendre that is The Luscious Bum.  On one side is the oil painting, an over-sized ode to the supple joy of the physical manifestation.

Luscious Bum by Yabette Alfaro

Then, I express the compassionate idea of all beings as luscious with the Man of Many Woes en-robed in a Cape of the Divine Feminine constructed of lacy lingerie.

“Man of Many Woes” by Yabette

While these are labors of expression, I see this divine feminine energy as an actual reality and am using the third aspect of this project to show the tangible results. This can be found on the Facebook page of stories and ideas that are happening around the globe in evidence to this amazing change on our planet.

This project will continue to evolve and expand as I am already in talks with a few other venues for more works in this realm. The first view will be this April 20th in LA at the Hello World Art Exhibition. I am honored and thrilled to be among the fantastic creative talents at this show. xxoo Yabette

Hello World Art Exhibition

Swimming

“Angler” Oil Painting 20×16″

So a series of interesting events has the content of Swankety Swank  from November 2010 until now completely lost and deleted.  Talk about obstacles!! I wrote all about that on my other blog here. I am going through all the hoops again to get my domain name connected here and import the portfolios, etc. So please hang in there with me while this site is more clunky than I would like. I have been extremely busy with working on The Luscious Bum Project. More updates on that coming soon.

Swankety Swank Showcase: Lock & Key Nightstands

These matching sturdy wood tables are part of furniture artist and Swankety Swank owner Yabette’s ongoing Steampunk Collection. They feature a hand-painted Victorian-inspired lock and key in detailed hues of brown on its newly refinished black surface. Both rustic and attractive, masculine or feminine, they have practical drawers and shelves with their original pulls. This signed art set would be a lovely addition to an eclectic modern, artfully traditional or bohemian decor.  Dimensions: 20″H x 15″W x 24″D

The above artwork references a very specific type of lock known as a “story padlock.”  These locks contain imagery relating to a theme or narrative, giving them a unique quality among other locks.  The antique Victorian padlock featured by Yabette is based on a 3-dimensional Werewolf lock manufactured in Trenton, New Jersey, circa 1880.

Swankety Swank Showcase: Floral Fascination

Red Flower Table

The seasons come and go, and yet creativity is always in full bloom at Swankety Swank!  In fact, flowers are bursting all over the store, as blossoms bring forth freshness and beauty to the amazing art furniture on which they have been painted.  Today Swankety Swank Showcase features three art furniture items adorned with floral patterns by Yabette!