"Inside/Outside" at Station Gallery in June 2008

James and Kate Mundie will be exhibiting together for the first time in an exhibition called Inside/Outside: Kate Kern Mundie and James G. Mundie at The Station Gallery, 6 to 28 June 2008.

As befits the title, Kate will present recent interior paintings and Jim will be showing landscape paintings, drawings and prints. There will be an opening reception on Friday, 6 June 2008 from 5:00–8:00 PM.

The Station Gallery is located at 3922 Kennett Pike, Greenville DE 19807.

It's a boy!

Jim and Kate Mundie are pleased to announce that our son Declan Fergus Mundie was born at Pennsylvania Hospital on Thursday, 17 April 2008. Declan clocked in at 7 pounds 12 ounces and 21 inches long.


Mom and baby are both home now and doing well. So far, Declan seems to be a good natured baby, and hardly fussy at all — a trend we hope continues until he is 25.

Nicola Black Design incorporates James Mundie photograph into new Dr. Sketchy's promo poster

James Mundie is pleased that one of his photos of the Philthy Britches' own Violet Temper was used by Nicola Black Design to promote the latest installment of Dr. Sketchy's Philadelphia — which will feature Violet and three other dangerous divas from the Philly Roller Girls on the model stand.

Tickets for the 18 April 2008 event can be purchased now through BrownPaper Tickets.

To see more roller derby action, check out James' pics on his Flickr pages.

Photographs from European medical museums

In 2007, James Mundie received a travel grant from the Center for Emerging Visual Artists in order to visit various medical and anatomy museums in Europe. In particular, he was interested in those museums with extensive teratology — the study of "monsters" — collections. During late January and early February 2008, James traveled to England, France and Holland drawing from and photographing (with permission of the curators of each institution) interesting specimens. This is seed material for a new body of work titled Cabinet of Wonders.

James took thousands of photographs on this trip, and you can see a small sampling of these images here.

Image: Hyperostosis (Musée Dupuytren) © 2008 James G. Mundie

James Mundie receives Individual Creative Artists Fellowship from Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

Woo hoo! Jim returned from a European trip visiting medical museums to discover that he has been awarded a 2008 Individual Creative Artists Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.

From the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts press release of January 31st:

“Pennsylvania takes pride in the artistic excellence represented in these fellowship grants to individual artists,” said council Executive Director Philip Horn. “As creators and entrepreneurs, these artists help Pennsylvania’s creative economy flourish, which in turn enriches the commonwealth’s economy and our quality of life.”

Individual Creative Artists Fellowships are awarded annually in selected categories. The 2008 awards were available in dance - choreography; folk and traditional arts – performing traditions; literature – poetry; media arts – documentary and narrative; music – classical composition; theatre – scriptworks (for playwrights and screenwriters); and visual arts – painting or drawing/artist’s books/printmaking or new technologies/other genres.

The goal of the PCA’s individual creative artists division is to encourage and enable outstanding Pennsylvania artists of all backgrounds to perform their work and display it to the public. The council annually awards fellowships of $5,000 and $10,000.
Recipients are recommended after a rigorous evaluation process where qualified arts professionals review applicants’ work samples and support materials. The review process is anonymous, with the exception of the folk and traditional arts applications.

This year, the council will collaborate with the Institute for Cultural Partnerships, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Pittsburgh Filmmakers to provide administrative services for the PCA’s fellowship program.

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts is a state agency that works to develop and promote the continued excellence, diversity and vitality of the arts in Pennsylvania, as well as to broaden the availability and appreciation of arts throughout the state.

For more information, visit www.pacouncilonthearts.org, or call 717-787-6883.

Kate Kern Mundie exhibits new paintings at F.A.N. Gallery

Kate Kern Mundie is exhibiting eight paintings in a group show at F.A.N. Gallery, 4 through 26 January 2008. There will be an opening reception on Friday, January 4th from 5:00–9:00 PM.

F.A.N. Gallery is located at 221 Arch Street Street, Philadelphia PA 19106.


Image: Powhatan Creek, oil on paper © 2007 Kate Kern Mundie

New photographs from James Mundie

Jim has recently posted several new sets to his Flickr photostream, including photographs from knock-down roller derby, the freaky fun of Sideshow Gathering 2007 and the Shocked and Amazed! mini-tour, and the saucy Dr. Sketchy's Philadelphia.


Image: Tyler Fyre (Shocked and Amazed! mini-tour) © 2007 James G. Mundie

NEW: Le Pétomane t-shirt

Step right up and attire yourself in this fantastic tribute to one of the world's most unusual performers: Joseph Pujol — known on the stage of the famed Moulin Rouge as “Le Pétomane”, the Fartiste.

We kid you not. Pujol was hailed far and wide for the acoustic facilities of his rectum, which he manipulated to create all manner of sounds and left French audiences rolling in the aisles.

This illustration was originally created by James Mundie for volume 9 of James Taylor's Shocked and Amazed: On & Off the Midway, which is available now. But better than just reading about Pujol, you can proudly wear Le Pétomane emblazoned across your chest.



You may now purchase one for your very own through PayPal, or contact us to make other arrangements.