Frau Sakra’s Pit of Ink

Happy birthday to Vincent Price!! My painting “The View from Dragonwyck” is a tribute to several of his movies at once. I had the amazingly good fortune to meet him when I was 11 years old, backstage after his performance as Oscar Wilde in “Diversions and Delights.”
#vincentprice #dragonwyck

Delighted to be part of another spectacular @hingeartists.bsky.social show!!
#hingeartists #paintings #drawings #sculpture #assemblage

Carrie and Darth will be part of “Luck of the Draw,” a large, diverse drawing show opening at La Luz de Jesus this Friday at 7 pm!
#drawing #ink #graphite #laluzdejesus #starwars #carrie #darthvader #1970s

This dark song in ink, watercolor, and colored pencil of a washerwoman who drowns colleagues for their purse contents is for “Ascension,” an online group show coming May 14 to @hingeartists.bsky.social!
#inkandwatercolor #river #hingeartistcollective #frausakra

An 18”x24” surreal oil painting of a dreamscape that includes a small dog playing a trumpet.

In Dreams, 18”x24” oil on panel. Available
A new one for the show: You Think I’m Psycho Don’cha Momma?
It opens this Sat. April 26th at Mad.Kat Gallery.
If you’re in the Palm Springs CA area this weekend, don’t miss it! Or, visit gallerymadkat.com for more!
#art #johnsauerart #surreal #popsurreal

“The Deaths of Isadora Duncan and Two of Her Children,” oil on board, coming to MAD.KAT Gallery for the group show “You Think I’m Psycho, Don’Cha Mama?” Opens April 26, 5-9 pm!
#madkatgallery #ranchomirage #isadoraduncan #dancer #oilpainting #beautifulbizarre #frausakra

“Ivar the Boneless,” ink and watercolor. This piece reveals stories of the cunning Viking conqueror thought to have had osteogenesis imperfecta. It is said that fellow warriors carried him into battle on a shield. Available!
#ivartheboneless #viking #vikingwarrior #vikingmetal

My brother Greg would have been 58 today. We lost him in 2019. He was a wonderful brother, friend, and uncle. Peace, Greg—we love you and miss you!! 🕊️❤️

“Father Hurricane,” ink and watercolor in hand-painted vintage frame, celebrating Fr. Benito Vines, the Jesuit priest who saved many lives in Cuba by improving hurricane prediction. Available!

Painting of 3/4 angle of a skull with yellow hibiscus in right eye socket in cover of Hi-Fructose magazine

I have a feature interview about my Skullflower paintings and cover of the next Hi-Fructose magazine. You can pre-order here: store.hifructose.com/products/hi-...

Preview of my Hi-Fructose wrap around cover for the next issue. You can pre-order here: hifructose-com.theshoppad.com?flavor=phone...

“Mother Shipton,” ink and watercolor. For “Low Hanging Magick” at La Matadora Gallery in Joshua Tree.

Great opening last weekend at The Studio Door… Always nice to walk in and see your work front and center! #artgallery #oilpainting #surrealism Show will be up through December 21.

Thanks SO much for reposting!! Yes, I’ll be at Krampus. I’ll make a point of looking for you.

I’m part of the three-artist show “Low Hanging Magick” up now at La Matadora Gallery in Joshua Tree, curated by Wendy Gadzuk and Colleena Haake, with artists Aaron Sheppard and Tony Buhagiar! Visit lamatadoragallery.org for more images and info.