Artist Cristi Lyon exhibited her work in March 2020.
Gallery 839 is a nonprofit gallery featuring art by members of the Animation Guild, IATSE, Local 839. Artists on exhibit are tried-and-true in their fields of animation and visual art, offering a unique merging of the Union and fine art worlds.
At this small gem in Burbank, the artwork is diverse and eclectic. The Animation Guild’s first gallery opened in 1962, and its current Gallery 839 launched in 2010. Over the years exhibitions have included media such as pottery, ceramics, bronze, poly resin, paint, pencil, glasswork ,and more.
The gallery is home to individual and group shows, and artists receive 90% of the commission from their sales. Better yet, the work is affordable. At monthly openings, the public can enjoy art and refreshments while mingling with the artists behind today’s popular movies and TV shows, as well as animation industry legends.
Current Exhibit
March
Tufted Smears: A Rug Exhibit by Neisje Morrell
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 5, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A technique meant to simulate motion blur, the animation smear is generally not meant to be viewed as a still image. Neisje Morrell loves scrubbing through smear sequences frame by frame, admiring the off-model duplicate parts and elongated shapes of the drawings. Tufted Frames is a showcase of the artistry of smear frames found in everyday cartoons through a down-time textile hobby.
Neisje is a 2D Animator hailing from Oregon, now living and working in Burbank. She is currently a Retake Animator on Bob’s Burgers at Bento Box Entertainment. She began tufting for fun in late 2023 as a response to the emergence of AI image generation and a subsequent desire to make something tangible with her hands.