Craig Koch is a recent transplant from Arizona. He creates these tight little sculptures mainly from disused electronics and wire. He classifies his interests as post-apocalyptic tribal.

Heather Dalton is an accomplished painter that impressed us with her work as part of the “Better than Yesterday” project at the gallery. She is making some nice hand pulled silkscreen t-shirts that we couldn’t resist.

These exceptional works from both artists will be available in the gallery this weekend and online beginning Wednesday, May 6th at 3pm EDT.

Each weekend Jermaine’s studio “DERO 72″ transforms into a gallery and opens to the public. It is here that you can catch up with his current exploits and possibly pick up something choice from the past.

The gallery has a warm atmosphere reminiscent of a bazaar with deep area rugs and comfortable furniture. It is situated in the midst of Manitou Spring’s arcade boasting indoor and open air games.

Many more photos after the jump.

After hours at DERO 72.

Jermaine has a busy exhibition schedule set for 2009. If you are lucky you might get a glimpse of something in progress.

Beautiful one of a kind test prints and original pen and ink drawings on hand offer unique perspective on the artist’s process.

Jermaine runs a clean establishment where Mr. Lennon enforces the rules.

In addition to high quality gallery lighting, DERO 72 is outfitted with black light. It sets the whole place off.

Rogers is an avid collector of American culture.

Prototypes for the famous Dero and Squire figures.

This is a detail of the original drawing for “Uncle” (above) the next art print being released Tuesday January 27th.

Check Jermaine Rogers.com for more info.

An Angry Woebots original painting.

A sneak peak of the new Vans hi and lows designed by Jermaine.

Above is your first look at an exclusive serigraph coming soon to our gallery NOWhere Limited.

***Special thanks to Jermaine Rogers for letting me poke the camera around in his life. We are all richer from the experience.

DERO 72
Studio and Gallery
934 Manitou Avenue, Suite 103
Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829

The silkscreened 100% organic cotton t-shirts are available in navy and white. The shirts are offered in two styles and a huge array of sizes.

At this time of year it may be wise to sport the fleece hoodie. All three pieces are now available for preorder at NOWhere Limited.

Justin has been invited to show a five by five foot painting of this iconic image in the “Manifest Hope: D.C.” show that runs January 17-19 as part of the inaugural celebration. We will be covering this important art event here at L.I.M.O. So check back.

Swedish artist Hemmendorff was commissioned by Nike to interpret one of their shoes. As a medium he chose “the most powerful, most durable and most delicious material known to man: hamburger.” Bon Appetit!

Thanks to Wendell for the tip.

Mark Ryden is set to release a limited edition enameled lapel pin. The face of the pin displays a print of “Rose” from the 2003 exhibition “Blood: Miniature Paintings of Sorrow and Fear” at the Earl McGrath Gallery. The metal pin is 1 x 1.25″ and the edition is limited to 500. Head over to Porterhouse Fine Art Editions this Tuesday at 9am pacific to pick one up.