I’m sure most of you are familiar with the work of Camille Rose Garcia. If not then do yourself a favor and immerse yourself in her world for a while.

Her seemingly light-hearted paintings and drawings of charming cartoon-like characters actually depict dark tales of violence, corruption and greed, and seek to comment on the turmoil of contemporary society. Garcia says about her work,

“the Earth is older than humans and will rebound, but the fate of our species seems to be precarious at best. I try to be positive and use humor in my work, even while knowing this.”

Along with her paintings, she has released a series of vinyl toys, and since has vowed not to make any more out of vinyl due to her concern for the environment. So plush is in. Recently, she showcased two new plush toys from her new toy company PITCO (Prosthetic Industries Toy Company) . There are apparently a few more designs in the works. Release date marked: “soon.” I’ll definitely be keeping my eye out for the launch of the PITCO site and update here when live. Check below for a few links…

—–+—–+—–+—– CamilleRoseGarcia.com —–+—–+—–+—–
—+—+—+—+— PITCO —+—+—+—+—

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