A Burning Designer
October 31, 2012

Zombie Statue of Liberty

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...for your Halloween pleasure.
April 07, 2012

ABBEY EASTER

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Well, I haven't posted in a while but I've got some things I'll be adding soon. Facebook has drained away some of my time. I...
December 11, 2011

Astrella's art on a new CD

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The second CD by the New England band, Deep 6, titled "2 DEEP" has finally been released and features my artwork on the front and...
November 18, 2011

Lighting "Kulanihako'i: Living Waters" -Part 3

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The premier of the hula drama, “Kulanihako’i: Living Waters”, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center was very successful. The performance an...
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October 02, 2011

Lighting "Kulanihako’i: Living Waters" -Part 2

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The premier of the show is October 15th and I received the shipment of new lighting gadgets that I’ll be using to create all the nature scen...
September 25, 2011

BIG Lighting Design challenge: Kulanihako'i -Part 1

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I’m very excited about a new touring show that I am designing lights for called “Kulanihakoi: Living Waters.” It’s a hula drama for the stag...
September 08, 2011

Cool Objects

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Here’s some of the objects that I’ve been living with, because I just think they’re cool. I saw this vase in a shop and had to have it. It...
August 24, 2011

The Hand Lettering of a Master Sign Painter

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Here's an amazing example of the lost art of sign painting. I came upon this old sign in a rental shop and stared at it to see if it was...
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August 22, 2011

Art Photos

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Here's a few random art photographs I've taken over the years. I love to shoot but I am completely clueless when it comes to setting...
July 25, 2011

My Reggae lights could be seen from space!

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On Saturday I ran lights for the Reggae in the Valley 2011 show here on Maui at the Yokouchi Pavilion and got to use my favorite lights than...
July 19, 2011

Bright idea?

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I printed my theatrical lighting plot onto a T-shirt.  That way when I'm working on the lighting rig, I can just refer to it.  Better ye...
July 13, 2011

I KNOW you like it...

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A little over a year ago I had an idea for a custom bass guitar in the shape of a shovel.  I created a couple of images in Photoshop and pos...
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June 27, 2011

SLACKER

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Well, I've been busy with a project of my own the past 6 months or so and I'm ready to share.  Turns out I ended up playing drums in...
June 16, 2011

Who gives a Flying Flink?

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She claimed it was a unique opportunity to globally promote the work of artists by submitting graphic icons to be used as status updates by...
May 26, 2011

Old and Worn is Sometimes Chic

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Some things laying around my studio that have developed a nice aged patina. The Hawaii weather, especially right here next to the ocean, c...
May 04, 2011

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A couple old cartoons I did years ago turned up on Facebook. These were of the band "August" that I was doing lighting for back in...
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Mark Astrella
I'm an artist living on the beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii. I create fine art, illustration, graphics and cartoons. I'm also the Lighting Director for the Maui Arts & Cultural Center where I get to paint the stage with light. Hey, is it hot in here? _________________________________ TO READ THE MOST RECENT POSTS, just click on the title header of the blog, "A BURNING DESIGNER" _________________________________
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