Heather Gabel
Here is a freshly laundered shirty...
March 4 2012

...it's better to be clean than dirty! Or is it? Well it won't exactly matter since you'll look so cool either way that no one is going to notice much else. The two undebatable theories at work here are that A. pentagrams make the most wonderful letter O's and B. magic happens when a couple of babes get into it with some triangles.





Pink Noise
January 26 2012






Here's the flyer and the pieces I'm exhibiting at this group show opening February 4th in Asbury Park at Parlor Gallery (which I love). It's the gallery's Anniversary/music show and it promises to be a blast so if that's your neck o' the woods stop by and offer your warmest congratulations and dance moves!




In other news...
January 24 2012


...you guys totally cleaned me out! The store is practically empty which is great since I am a clean slate kind of gal. You've all helped pave the way for some new digs coming soon. I'm making a sick shirt from the piece "Our Temple, Your Tomb" (see above image) which I originally made for the "Supernatural? Perhaps" show w/Steak Mtn this last summer in Los Angeles. I've also got some prints in the works that'll be done by the inimitable Rick Leech in Chicago. Also, I got my hands on some more of those darling ruffled saucers so expect some more of them in my Etsy store next week. I'm currently jacked on caffeine, finishing some pieces for a group show that will be opening in a couple wks, I'll post the details when I finish the work.




I've been making these the past couple of days...
January 3 2012


I'm still making more with different designs. they'll be in my etsy store. They are hand painted with India ink on vintage milk glass plates.




So, what's new?
December 3 2011


Well, I'm about to start working on a new website. I just put almost everything in the store on sale (like 50% off on sale) and added my latest pieces to it as well. I've got a big project in the works, I'll share more when it's a sure thing. I just took down the Halloween decorations. So sad. Oh well, have to make way for the Satanic manger scene. AH ha hahaha ha (evile laughter) hahaha ha!




Alkaline Trio design retrospect looms near on the horizon!
September 14 2011

So, one of the best things that ever happened to me was falling in with a few fellows way back when. It led me around the world many times, to a career in design, to countless awesome friends and to my husband. If someone told me that any of those things would have happened when I was selling their demo tape at the Fireside Bowl in 1997 I'd most likely not have believed it. Anyways, it's been 15 years of working with them, although it's not been like work, hanging with my best friends all over the place on tour for 10 years was by far the best way to spend my 20's. The only thing that makes the 15 years seem like a plausible timeframe are the heaps of designs I'm staring down in front of me. Over 100 xeroxed, sharpie, glue sticked monsters! Anyhow, I'm finally doing something with them, they've been in a folder forever but come October 7th they're going up in an installation at Johalla Projects in Chicago. The show includes a book of all the designs, prints of 10 of the most favorite designs of the band and I and the installation of the originals. Hope everyone enjoys it as much as I have!




Supernatural? Perhaps!
June 2 2011



This is happening whether you're ready or not...and chances you can't ever really be, but don't let it stop you from treating yourself to the brutalizing visuals we've cooked up for you in our respective underground lairs. xo




New shirts coming soon my pretties!
May 14 2011






WORK
May 12 2011




I have been burning the midnight oil in preparation for the LA show w/Steak Mtn. Behold the fruits of my sleeplessness!




Tomorrow night...
April 5 2011



Here is one of the new prints I made for this show in Jacksonville opening tomorrow night. Here's the info...
Wednesday, April 6 · 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Bee Gallery & Design Studio at the Jax Landing
2 Independent Drive, suite 108
Jacksonville, FL
The opening reception will be during First Wednesday Art Walk downtown April 6th from 5-9pm at Bee Gallery & Design Studio, Suite 1




2011 Heather Forecast
February 11 2011

I've got two shows planned so far, so psyched for both. First, "Supernatural? Perhaps." will be a deathly duo of epic proportions! I'm doing this split show with pal, ripper, radster Steak Mtn at POVevolving gallery in Los Angeles this July. Work will consist of his righteous right on drawings and my dreamscape lady obsession collages in this vein...
We also have plans to collaborate on a limited edition something or other and also to turn the back room of the gallery into an all encompassing abyss of the work for the many bands we've both done commercial work for including sketches, originals, works in progress etc.
Then in October I'm planning a limited edition retrospective book of ALL the Alkaline Trio designs I've done over the past 15 years which will coincide with the band's 15 year anniversary. The release/exhibit of the original art for all of the shirts, records, flyers, posters,and such will be at the Johalla Project gallery in Chicago. Hopefully I can find all that stuff, it's a xerox copy mountain of red and black nightmares right now but I hope to turn it into something a little more presentable for posterity. Wish me luck!




An Evening with The Gabels!
December 13 2010


Art, shirts, prints and more by Heather, music by Tom! This Friday 12/17/10 at the lovely Anchor Boutique at 210 St.George St in downtown St.Augustine FL, 5-11 pm. Join us!




New Shirtsville, USA...population YOU!
December 10 2010



Step lively people because there are just a handful of these new lovelies for sale now in the store. They come in mens/womens sizes and are, pardon my french,tre bien chemises! Check the store for more details on why you simply cannot live without them for even a day, nay, a moment longer!




Cutlass Collage show at Parlor Gallery opens Dec 11th!
December 4 2010


Group show in a double opening night extravaganza! Netherland takes the front room and the back room holds Cutlass, all cut and paste madness with a piece by yours truly. Should be a great show.
Saturday, December 11 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Parlor Gallery
717 Cookman Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ




Bay Area! Don't miss 111 Minna's Jumbo Year End group show.
November 27 2010




Opening Thursday Dec 2nd. This gallery rules and I really wish I could go! 111 artists. Here are the flyer and my piece. Have fun!




I want your SKULLS...
November 4 2010

...at this show! Opens this Sat 11/6/10, flyer on the left, my piece for the show on the right.


“SKULL”
opens Saturday Nov. 6th. Reception 7-11pm at Parlor Gallery.
Artists are...Jim Skull, Hunter Stabler, Mike Egan, Jud Turner, Noah Scalin, Cory Benhatzel, Angelique Houtcamp, Bethany Marchman, Martina Secondo Russo, Dan Bru, Damarak the Destroyer, James Walker, Jon Todd, Adam DeVarney, Braden Labonte, Adam Gondek, Alessandra Exposito, Heather Mackinnon, Mike Ski, Angie Mason, Don Harger, Joe Nicita, Porkchop, Daniel Albrigo, Bernardo Corman, Nicole Steen, Kristen Easthope, Heather Gabel, Stephen Hall, Pete Pedersen, Sean Z, Mike Bell, Rob Leecock, Robert Ryan, Patrick Dean, Dave Shoemaker, Erik Schmidt, Dan Mitchell, Frank Russo, DJ Values, Jack the Ripper, J.L.Schnabel, Brooke Weston & Brad Hoffer
Parlor Gallery’s phone number is 732.869.0606 and we are located on the “arts bloc”@ 717 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712. Hours: open on Wednesdays and Thursdays 12 to 6pm, Fridays and Saturdays 12 to 9pm and Sundays 12 to 5pm.




Wild Card opens this Friday in Chicago!
September 29 2010


Here is my piece for the show. I did The Devil...obviously! Anyhow, I'm really excited for this, curating is awesome. Can't wait to see the end result of everyone's hard work. Here are the particulars, and ps. Tarot reader at the opening. Time to get mystical!
“Wild Card”
group exhibition based on the Tarot Card Deck
curated by Anna Cerniglia, Heather Gabel and Myles Smutney
October 1 - 31
Johalla Projects
1561 Milwaukee Ave, 2nd flr
Chicago IL 60622
After looking through various designs of Tarot decks throughout its long history, we thought it would be interesting to invite a group of contemporary artists to share their interpretations of these mystical cards. Inspired by Carl Rohrig, a German painter renowned for his beautifully crafted deck, imagination is key. Each artist has chosen one of the 21 Major Arcana cards and recreated it based on their skill set and aesthetic.
Featuring new work by :
Bridey Bowen
Alex Chitty
David D’Andrea
Rob Doran
Ryan Duggan
Ron Ewert
Heather Gabel
Horsebites
Damara Kaminecki
Jenny Kendler
Joey Knuckles
Rick Leech
Monique Ligons
Alexis Mackenzie
Kyle James Morrison
Steak Mtn
Rachel Peacock
Bird Reynolds
Christy Roads
J.L. Schnabel
David Snedden
Opening reception: Friday, October 1, 2010, 7-11pm
For more information, please email: johallaprojects@gmail.com or anna.cerniglia@gmail.com




Blitz Boutique in Berlin is open and carrying my shirts!
September 12 2010



So, this super cool guy Flo from Berlin has opened a shop called Blitz Boutique in Berlin. It's right next to his first venture...The Ramones Museum! This guy is serious about getting cool shit in the mix so I am more than honored to be featured in the new t shirt store. Check it out below for all the details.
BLITZ BOUTIQUE BERLIN!
Vintage & Classic Concert Shirts, limited collectors editions
Grand Opening
Friday, September 10
Starts: 6PM!
BBQ, free Drinks & loud music
BLITZ BOUTIQUE BERLIN – IN SHIRTS WE TRUST!
BLITZ BOUTIQUE BERLIN offers Europe’s largest selection of vintage & classic concert shirts from all genres. More than 500 original and unique Tour-Shirts plus countless dead stock items from the world’s greatest bands are available: From ALKALINE TRIO to BLACK FLAG and the BEASTIE BOYS, from SPRINGSTEEN to THE CLASH, DINOSAUR JR, SOCIAL DISTORTION, RUN DMC or GALLOWS. Find your new favorite shirt in the BLITZ BOUTIQUE BERLIN!
Furthermore, BLITZ BOUTIQUE BERLIN is proud and happy to present limited edition shirts from artists and musicians like BONAPARTE (Switzerland) and HEATHER GABEL, a well known artist from Florida, who designed album artwork and T-Shirts for bands like ALKALINE TRIO, AGAINST ME!, THE LOVED ONES and countless more. Heather provided three of her great designs to be printed on a limited edition of 50 shirts each, only available at the store! You better get your personal Heather Gabel shirt before they've sold out!
The grand opening of BLITZ BOUTIQUE will be Friday, September 10, starting 6pm.
Free Drinks, BBQ, loud music
See you all very soon!

BLITZ BOUTIQUE BERLIN
Krausnickstr. 23, right next to the RAMONES MUSEUM
10115 Berlin
Germany
www.blitz-boutique.com
mail@blitz-boutique.com




Fair warning...
August 15 2010


...this is going to be a total face melter! Don't miss it.




POVevolving Anniversary Show 8/7/10 in LA
July 29 2010



This gallery is my favorite in LA and this show is going to be insane. The exhibiting artists are deluxe! Here's a sneak peek at the little tramp I've been working on for the show and the details for the opening...




Danse Macabre show in Belfast this Thursday
July 17 2010


Belfast here I come! I am so psyched for this show and workshop, not to mention some rainy jacket weather. Hope to meet some new Northern Ireland pals at the show. Above is the beginning of the 12 foot long mural piece i've made for the show. Here's all the news that's fit to print, for more info check www.catalystarts.org.uk

Danse Macabre
'The dance of death unites all dancing to the grave’
22nd July – 13th August 2010
Opening 6-9pm Thursday 22nd July 2010.
Catalyst Arts will host a 4 week project, “Danse Macabre,” celebrating the collaborative nature of visual arts and music. The gallery exhibition features Heather Gabel, Martha Colburn, Helen McDonnell & Hornby, whose distinctive dark aesthetics each draw influence from punk rock genres through a diversity of mediums from sculpture and film to collage and tattoo illustration.
The project will also stage off site collaborative performances between Irish musicians Logikparty and US based artist Martha Colburn, and workshops led by Heather Gabel offering participants the opportunity to create their own music and sleeve artwork.
Through these events Catalyst hopes to offer the public a more interactive experience within a gallery context, and to encourage multidisciplinary engagement between various art forms.
Events:
Martha Colburn (16mm film visuals) performing with Logikparty (Dublin based No-Wave band).
Thursday 22nd July 2010
10pm
Waterfront Hall Penthouse Bar
Heather Gabel DIY record workshop
Saturday 24th July 2010
Catalyst Arts Gallery
1pm – 5pm
Catalyst Arts
5 College Court
Belfast
BT1 6BX
028 90313303




Terror Eyes!!!
July 7 2010


Sneak peek mothertruckers! Steak Mtn and I are doing a show together in Minneapolis this August at Cult Status gallery. Get INTO it.




Coming soon to a lucky wall near you...
April 8 2010


She's here!!! Everyone's been asking for this and I could hold out no longer! These are 18"x24" silkscreened prints, a limited edition of 50. Does it bug you guys that everything I make and sell here is always limited edition? Do you ever feel like "Get over it! Make an unlimited, infinite amount already! " Well, it's not going to happen so get used to it...besides , how cool are you feeling when you can say you got one when all your friends are pining after them long after they're gone? Pretty cool I'd imagine. See, it's all for you. I'm doing this all for you. And now I kind of feel like you owe me because this print turned out so fantastic. In the famous words of Janet Jackson (Miss.Jackson if your nasty) "What have you done for me lately?" Well, I know what you've done, you've bought this print! Nicely done fine sirs and ladies.




Show Opening March 13th at Parlor Gallery
March 12 2010

I am showing three new pieces in the group show "Dark and Lovely" opening tomorrow night at Parlor Gallery in Asbury Park, NJ. It's a Victorian (read: GOTH!!!) themed show so turn out the lights, put your favorite Joy Division record on repeat and get heavy with the eyeliner asap to get properly in the mood. This piece here is titled "The Empty Vessel" and is one of the three I made for the show. Two awesomely talented girls I've shown with before, Damarak the Destroyer and Chrissy Piper, are also in this one. You can find all the pertinent details at www.parlor-gallery.com




I am so stoked on these new shirts!!!
March 1 2010




I am not an exclamation pointer but I am so excited about these I cannot help myself here! 3 new designs I am going to wear myself, I never wear my own stuff but I'm making exceptions for these. The designs coupled with the killer Alternative Apparel shirts are too powerful for me to resist. Sound braggy? Tough. I'm so into them. I hope you guys like them too, but if you do, hurry and get yours because I only made 24 of each.