Manshroom, by Amy Ross

If you're in Seattle tomorrow, April the 3rd, you really should drop by PUNCH Gallery for the opening of their latest show Animal Spell, featuring the work of Justin Gibbens and Amy Ross: "Referencing early wildlife and botanical illustration, both artists demonstrate their own distinctive versions of a subversive natural history."

Amy, who is represented by Jen Bekman Gallery, did one of our earliest 20x200 editions, last year's strange and awesomely compelling Manshroom. It's completely sold out in the small size (I am still kicking myself for missing it) but still available in both medium and large—the latter is an especially wonderful bargain because instead of a print, you'll be getting a completely original collage! 20x200 is all about the great deals, you know, but this one is almost too good to be true.

Anyway, you can see many examples of Amy's work and read about her process on her blog Nature Morph, and even get a sneak peek at some of the pieces that will be in Animal Spell tomorrow! The watercolors are all beautiful, delicate and weird (my favorite is called Birch with Birdshrooms) but oh, how I love the collages...