the sappy studio
the paintings and mixed media of walt hall

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current shows
                                                                    
                                                                       "pieces of the puzzle"
                                                                    mixed media group show
                                                                    c.a.v.e. gallery - venice, ca 
                                                                      opens friday, april 3rd
                                                                                 7- 11pm

                                                                        4 year anniversary show
                                                                 the hive gallery , los angeles ca
                                                                     opens saturday march 4th
                                                                             8pm - 12am
                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                      
upcoming shows
                                                                              

                                                                         "a beasty feast"
                            kelly thompson, walt hall, susan weber, carmen argote, and squeaky  mcgee    
                                                            at the bailey gallery/pussy and pooch 
                                                          564 south main street, downtown los angeles
                                                                opening reception thursday april 9th
                                                                                   6-10pm
                                                                    
                                                                   "the found show part three"                                                        
                                                                     cactus gallery, eagle rock                                                                
                                                                   opens saturday april 11th
                                                                               7-10pm 

                                                                                  solo show
                                                         the black wall at monkeyhouse toys and gallery
                                                                          opens sat april 18th

                                                                               group show
                                                                         black maria galley
                                                                               june 2009

                                                                        10 man group show
                                                                           gallery 1988 sf
                                                                               june 2009

                                                                    paul torres and walt hall
                                                                              cactus gallery
                                                                               august 2009
                                                                           ..........more to come

                                                                        
                                                                                                                             
                                                                         

                                                                           
                                                                          

                               info

                                                           the beasty feast
                             
                                                        create:fixate march 09

                                                             the citizen L.A. 
  
THE paper of record for the downtown and eastside los angeles gallery scene, the citizen l.a., has included an article about me and my work in the march issue. Thanks to George, JB, and Beth for making it happen, and everyone at the citizen for their wonderful  efforts each and every month. pick up a copy at a gallery near you or follow the link below.
                                        http://www.citizenla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=372 

                                           
                                                 a very sappy march revisited
two years ago i included my first piece in a group show at the hive gallery. this march, 2008, i have been invited to be one of the featured artists for the show. the hive continues to display its leadership in the underground art scene and i am certainly lucky to be part of the gallery and the resident artist family. long live the hive!

                                                  gallery 1988 in San Francisco! 
mr anthony ausgang has invited me to be part of a group show that he is curating at the new gallery 1988 in san francisco.  'apres garde' features the work of over 20 of the most active, emerging underground artists on the west coast. the show opens saturday october 6th 2007 from 6-10 pm, and runs thru october 26th.

                                                             a panel show.    
due to popular demand, the infamous sandra at cactus gallery, located in eagle rock and an active participant in the NELA scene, has invited me to put together a show for the month of august. it will feature a new series of my work on discarded wood panels, a series of paintings, and a special mash up room with collab work with some of best pals. the show opens saturday august 11th, 8-12am

   
                                                     a very sappy march!!!
     mr. nathan cartwright invited me to be the installation artist at the hive gallery for the march exhibition. the hive has built a reputation as the leading underground art gallery space in the whole of downtown l.a.'s gallery row and i am very proud to be a part of the crew......
                               
click here to see pictures of my installation at the hive gallery                  

                                         
Finders Keepers at Truxtop Gallery in Silverlake!
               slouchy and i teamed up for a mash up show of never ending radness.. finders keepers opened in february of 2007... 
             the show was a smashing success... thanks to everyone who came out to support us ... props to kari jewel at truxtop ....   
                                               click here to see pictures from Finders Keepers 

                                                                            
California Gold
                    i  was live painting at the hive booth for the six street bridge day of the dead festival in october 2006....
                                                phil angelides and his crew were there.... and so was this guy.....

                                                               
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