Welcome to Maladjusted Art!
MaladjustedArt seeks to inspire the inner brat with whimsical images and pithy slogans. It features the artwork of Chicago artist Vanessa Shinmoto and her muse Renato Petterino. Vanessa works with a variety of media to create paintings, collages, artbooks and novelty gift items. Enjoy the artwork and musings and feel free to provide feedback to feedback@maladjustedart.com.
Maladjusted News & Upcoming Shows
"Chicago Looks: Portraits by Chicago Artists", presented by the Chicago Department of Transportation and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Public Art Program.
My first public art commission! On display at the Chicago Riverwalk between State and Clark Streets. Exhibition continues through the summer and fall. Closing party planned for Chicago Artists Month in October.
For a brief description of Chicago Looks, click here!
Inspiration for the Maladjusted
The colorful characters and bosses of the old school Chicago artists' neighborhood in Pilsen (aka. Chicago Arts District) inspired Vanessa to create mixed media drawings using her non-dominant left hand. Vanessa created the artwork on this site while living in the midst of the Chicago Arts District and exhibiting in its 2nd Friday artwalks. Vanessa's muse, Renato, supplies the snide and pithy statements that accompany her childlike images.
One late winter night, Vanessa got the idea to turn her drawings into a spoof of a children's book. It took two years, lots of compulsive research, a contract with a Hong Kong printer and $3,500 to turn the best of the images into a children's book for adults. Slogans for the Maladjusted revels in all our subconscious, bratty thoughts.
Vanessa plans to publish book II once she gets her sh*t together. In the meantime, this limited first edition makes a one of a kind gift and looks great on your coffee table.