Monthly Archives: June 2012

Rebecca Tonkovich (Arty Brush Strokes, CA)

By ILoVe | Published 06/30/2012

Southern Californian Body Painter Rebecca Tonkovich of Arty Brush Strokes, is the creator of Arty Brush Cakes (ABC). Mini rainbow cakes that blend, high light and shadow with a single stroke. Her whimsical style and multi color blends are her trade mark, and are recognized world-wide. Rebecca loves coming up with new designs, and you’ll rarely find her without sketch book in her hand.

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She has a Masters in Social Work and a Minor in Art; has always had a passion for the arts, and a love of teaching. But, after meeting Mark Reid (see Gallery) 4 years ago, her love for face and body painting exploded!! The ABC’s were created within the first 3 months of her face and body art journey. Rebecca has been a One Stroke painter for 25 years, and has even taught Donna Dewberry how to use the ABC’s for body art!

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Rebecca quickly shot into the face and body art spotlight. Within her first year as a face and body painter, she was featured in Illusion Magazine and named “Up and Coming Artist” at the Face and Body Art International Convention (FABAIC). Marcella Murad stated that “Rebecca would be the person to change the face …of face and body painting”! Which is exactly what happened and hit the industry by storm!. It’s a rare thing to find an artist’s kit without an ABC now. These magical cakes allow the painter to create designs that look complex, and even the newest painter can create beautiful designs with just a little instruction.

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Thinking outside the box is something Rebecca has always done, and she will continue to create new techniques and designs to grow her face and body painting skills. She has an extensive back ground in art, she also paints with oil and acrylic paints, and found it easy to switch to body painting. Rebecca found her career skyrocketing to the top, and within her first two years, the face and body art world opened the doors of opportunity and she was hired as the Lead Painter for a Playboy Mansion event!

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Rebecca now lives in Southern California. She is still painting and thinking up new ideas with Oliver, the cat, by her side. www.artybrushstrokes.com

Trina Merry (San Francisco)

By ILoVe | Published 06/25/2012

Flores - -Trina Merry body painting

Trina Merry is a fine art and avante garde fashion bodypainter based in the San Francisco Bay Area.She is the owner of the bodypaint installation and performance troupe the ART ALIVE GALLERY. She has been a bodypainter since 2006 when introduced to it by Australian band the Red Paintings on a Dresden Dolls Tour.

Trina is very passionate about this most ancient and simultaneously contemporary artform. “Bodypaint creates a special connection to a person that other visual art forms have trouble accomplishing; it’s a distinctly human experience”.

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After graduating with a B.A. in film, she worked on many major films & TV shows in the art department. Trina later decided to move back to the Bay Area to focus on her own art and was exhibiting in up to 9 gallery shows a month, selling ¾ of her work. She then decided to make a full switch to bodypaint 2.5 years ago and hasn’t looked back since.

Trina apprenticed under world renowned bodypainter Craig Tracy at his gallery in New Orleans, working with him on commissions, fine art bodypaintings for his gallery, and an ad for Visit Las Vegas which was seen in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue.

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Trina’s body painting has taken her across the U.S. and Europe and would love to paint & study native bodypainting on all 7 continents. It is her desire to open her own gallery within the next 5 years.

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Partial client & feature list includes: Visit Las Vegas, Rolling Stone Magazine, Bud Light, 49ers, Graumann’s Chinese Theater, Scream 4, Real Silk (VH-1), Hard Rock Café Hollywood, Jamison Whisky, Skyy Vodka, Victoria Beer, KUSH Magazine, Culture Magazie, Craig Tracy Gallery, SOMArts Gallery, SubZERO Festival, Royal Sonesta Hotel, Color Management Group, Psycho Doughnuts, The Red Paintings, KOFY 20, Wax & Wane Designs, Tuan Tran, Epifany Productions, The Children’s Discovery Museum, Project Green Runway, METRO Magazine, Dark Beauty Magazine, ATOM Magazine, NorCAL Magazine, BayFashion Magazine, & more including Music Videos, ads, gallery openings, local tv shows, magazines, branding events, festivals, & band tours.

To view more of Trina’s work see Trina’s Website Facebook page and Art Alive Gallery on Facebook

Beni Art (France)

By ILoVe | Published 06/23/2012

Beni Art Body paint

Beni Art is 29 years old self-taught painter from Strasbourg, France. His inspirations for his body paintings come from manga, especially the designer Akira Toriyana (creator of Dragon Ball Z), graffiti (including Marcko 93 of Paris), hip-hop dance, street art and tattoos.

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See more of Beni Arts body painting and other design work at www.beniart.book.fr

Double Jeopardy (Australia)

By ILoVe | Published 06/21/2012

‘Double Jeopardy’ is the paint name of Australian artist Becky Kerbey from Perth. Becky has only been body painting for less than a year and as you will see her style has a modern, urban feel.

“I love trying new creative designs every time I paint! I think I bring a cool, fun and creative edge to body painting!”

Double Jeopardry bodypaint