Once upon a time there was a boy named Souther. A SuperCALIfragilisticexpialidocious artist named Souther!!

Let’s just put it this way, when we saw the work for his show at the Jonathan Levine Gallery last year, we just about died and went to some some magical, fairytale place that only Souther could create.

Starting out in the early 90′s photocopying cut & paste microcomics & zines in Oakland, he went on to graduate from Art Center College Of Design in Pasadena and now resides in Echo Park. His work has appeared in galleries from Los Angeles to Portland to Tokyo and in publications such as Kramer Ergot, Swindle, The Drama (http://www.thedrama.org/), Juxtapoz and Giant Robot. His mixed media art is beautifully detailed yet playful and childlike.

When the lights go out in Souther’s studio we imagine all of his little creatures coming to life and wreaking havoc on the joint.

We are HUGE fans of Souther Salazar and his work. If you weren’t familiar with him before we’re sure you’re ready to join the Souther fan club now.

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