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Hips, Rum and Rock and Roll!

by Emily Bennett

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The “Hips, Rum and Rock and Roll” exhibit will debut this Saturday at Zombo Gallery, featuring the artwork of Eric Luden.

Luden is a Johnstown native and Pittsburgh based artist who specializes in digital illustrations and paintings and who seems like a very interesting guy. According to the press release, Luden’s work is inspired by retro design, pin-up art and Southern California beach culture.

His work very rarely features thin women and he has often been asked why, to which he has replied that he finds “it more enjoyable to draw a curve than a straight line.” That’s a good enough reason for me. He also says that he received his art education through studying issues of MAD magazine as a child.

After school in Johnstown, Eric moved to Chicago and worked as a staff illustrator at Cahners Publishing Company, where he was primarily responsible for technical illustrations. At the same time, Eric began drawing cartoons for Chicago underground publications. After nearly a decade in Chicago, he moved back to his home state and continued cartooning by designing show posters for local bands and events. He currently lives in the Pittsburgh area with his wife and two children. He still works with several Chicago based magazines and also does commissioned pieces and portraits.

Luden’s freelance work has been seen in various national magazine publications and around the region in promotional posters for local bands and events.

“Hips, Rum and Rock and Roll” opens Saturday, April 12th from 5:30pm until 11:30pm and runs until April 26th, so make sure you check it out!

Zombo Gallery is located at 4900 Hatfield Street in Lawrenceville.

Don’t forget to check out yesterday’s post for information on calls for artists, photographers and more.

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Posted in Announcements, Art, Events, Lawrenceville on April 7th, 2008

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