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Product Description

11″ x 9″ with Frame, Acrylic, Gouache and Color Pencil on Paper

Current Exhibition at Flower Pepper Gallery: 40 x 400, curated by Mark Todd from January 10th to February 3rd, 2015

Artist Biography:
Apak is Aaron & Ayumi Piland . We are a husband & wife team who create artwork together as a way exploring the beauty, mystery, and magic of life as well as expressing our love for each other. We create rich and colorful gouache/acrylic paintings featuring the utopian lives and adventures of curious little beings exploring lush fantastic environments surrounded by friendly little animals. Our goal is to bring something beautiful and meaningful into the world in hopes of inspiring us all to live simply, peacefully, and harmoniously.

Individual Portfolios:
Ayumi: http://www.apakstudio.com/ayumi
Aaron: http://www.apakstudio.com/aaron

Interviews:
p o k e t o Interview 2010
Apartment Therapy SF 2009
ShareSomeCandy Workspace 2009
Schmancy Interview 2009
p o k e t o Interview 2009
SF Examiner 2009
Grass Hut Interview 2008
“5 whats” interview 2008

Events:
Zine Symposium, Portland, OR, August 2005 and 2006
Stumptown Comis Fest, Portland, OR, October 2005 and 2006
APE, San Francisco, CA, April 2003, 2006, and 2007
Custom Adicolor Demonstration, Adidas store, Portland, OR, March 2006
CraftyWonderland Christmas, Portland, OR, December 2007, 2008, 2009
Urban Craft Uprising’s 5th annual winter show, Seattle, WA 2009

Awards:
Communication Arts 2011 Award of Excellence: 52nd Annual Illustration Exhibition Advertising Series

Artist Residency:
Islands Fold, Pender Island, B.C. Canada, July 2006

Press and Publications:
Vinyl Will Kill
Pictoplasma
Pencil Fight
Portland Fun Book
Juxtapoz
High Fructose
XLR8R
Korean ELLE Girl
SF Examiner
Art for Obama
The Ark

Artist Tumblr: http://apakstudio.tumblr.com/

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