Skip to main content

RESURGENCE

Welcome to SMURKS blogg! Keep up to date with new artwork, upcoming events and collaborations!  Here is a look at some of my most recent art and what's currently jumpin' off in my life...

AZ Gallery - Artwork on display year round in y studio space. Check here monthly for updated wall display and to schedule appointments for classes and tours.

SIY Gallery - Residency from Jan 5 - April 2. "Art of Healing". Watch me paint in the Atelier Showroom amongst the amazing artwork of Ruth Waters and Art of Healing winner Guy Cohen.

Pedro Point Brewing - Returning with guests Shmash'd Burgers and Town Lumpia to kick off the 2nd release of "The Savvy Traveler" original artwork. 

On the Level Collective - "GRAFFITI COMIX & HIP HOP" show featuring live music performances and technically skilled comic and graff art.

MESHcollective - "10 YEARS SINCE" Group show TBA, reuniting the Artists, Photographers, Musicians and Creatives from the MESHcollective Art Crew. 

Location: San Bruno, CA, USA

Popular posts from this blog

HEALTHY DOS2

 I am excited to announce that I will be joining the Atelier group for Art Of Healing, a program that started at SIY Gallery in 2025!  “ Healthy Dos2 (Dose)” is a 2 hour Art of Healing Workshop for Teens aged 12-18 focusing on the healing aspects of art and discovery of the artists genuine self. Healthy Dos2 is intended to inspire the young artist to find their voice and develop new skills to learn what is most comfortable and most optimal in navigating their art journey. Healthy Dos2 will encourage artists to respect the environment by repurposing and “upcycling”, as well as incorporate music, guided meditation and breathing, and include group projects to promote positive collaboration.   Starting March 2025 Classes are $40 for 2 hr session, 10 weeks or $50 for 2 hr individual session, 10 weeks Registration information Mario “SMURKS1” Guitron Is a self taught artist with over 25 years of experience in coordinating, curating, collaborating and hosting weekly workshops and...
1 comment
Read more

SEA LEVELS 415

  (see key below) This painting was inspired by my 2 youngest kids, Marcus and Maggie. We went on what they affectionately refer to as a "DADventure" (usually a hike or beach day), this time we went to the Golden Gate Bridge overlook at Vista Point and they asked me seriously if I thought the melting polar ice caps and global warming would ever cause the sea level to rise above to peaks of the Golden Gate Bridge, I thought, let's paint it...? I spent HOURS studying diver footage of the San Francisco Bay and learning about the mystique around the shifting currents and ice cold waters and watched a NatGeo special where they "DRAINED: ALCATRAZ",  I was intrigued and wanted to explore the topography around the entrance of the GGB (Bridge) so with the help of old videos and LYDAR scans of the Bay, I was able to get this PRETTY-ACCURATE depiction of the bridge with the sea level at near peak.  This painting was the most frustrating and emotionally draining piece I hav...
Post a Comment
Read more

DANCEL'S ACADEMY OF TAEKWONDO

    THE THIRD STOP ON "THE SAVVY AVE. SEARCH" DANCEL'S ACADEMY of TAEKWONDO THE SAVVY YOU SEEK HERE IS IN THE WINDOW, IN THE SHADOWS OF THE GREAT SILHOUETTES ON THE WALL, THESE ARE THE FLYING, PIVOTING, CHICKEN-WINGING STUDENTS OF GURU NET DANCEL. ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME, WHAT'S GREAT IS EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM THE MOTIVATIONAL "MONDAY MINDSET" AND POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT THAT THIS SCHOOL PREACHES, THE DRIVE TO SUCCEED AND BOOST IN SELF ESTEEM IS GUARANTEED, JUST REMEMBER TO NOT DISTURB THE STUDENTS DURING INSTRUCTION AND BOW BEFORE YOU LEAVE!   VISIT THE WEBSITE AND SIGN UP!
Post a Comment
Read more