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Anthony Ausgang
Nathan Spoor
Blaine Fontana
Eugenie Jolivett
Shogo Minamikawa
Chaz Bojorquez
Mike Figgis
Robbie Conal
Mear One
Brandon Herrick
Brady Redman
Richard Duardo
Van Arno
Frank Diettinger
Sandow Birk
Freddie C
Rachel Schmeidler
Wilson Hsu
Joshua Krause
Tim McCormick
Mark Dugally
David Choe
Joshua Petker
VYAL
Pat Merrill
Ron Outlaw
Overton Lloyd
Mark Vallen
Marka 27
Natalia Fabia
Launa Bacon
Doug Murphy
Janice Tieken
Miner
Yem
Jeff Newburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
>Blaine Fontana
www.totembookmedia.com

Each of Blaine Fontana’s paintings is branded with his unique trademark of twisted and highly stylized figures. Often passive, and somber with a grin, Fontana has labeled these as “Templings”; a fusion of two words, temple and being. Whether these beings are interpreted as people, gods, demigods, myths, shamans or your own reflection is up for interpretation. Neither male nor female they function as the face of a spiritual currency that heavily relates to the therapeutic intent of Blaine’s paintings. The Templing's also serve as the conduit of people’s emotions and memories around him. Often these beings are similar, though it’s the richly textured and unique backgrounds that make literal information and colors intriguing juxtapositions free from linear storytelling different in each piece.

Many of the smaller tertiary images and renderings fill in the gaps for the theme and or comment of the work. They are usually graphic landscapes, generic people, numerical coding for actual dates, and dictation of streaming thought during the process of the art. It’s difficult to encapsulate the meaning of Blaine’s work since it is different each time. Each work possesses a microcosm of stories, myths, and beliefs intended only for that piece.

Fontana’s vision is influenced and rooted form indigenous cultures, grafitti, design, humans, and whatever is peculiar pertaining to the earthly experience.

After graduating from OTIS College of Art and Design, Blaine currently works in Los Angeles, CA as a painter, designer, illustrator, co-art director on the RTEA board, gallery 825 member, and curator of shows all over LA and Orange County.