Now open at Copro Gallery is Mike Egan’s brand new solo exhibition ‘Let It Kill You’. This isn’t Mike Egan’s first time exhibiting at Copro Gallery and he returns with another killer show which will be on show until July 12, 2025. Using his love of religious imagery, his experiences dealing with life and death, and his love for skeletons and devils, Mike creates visually bold artworks in his unique style.
For my show ‘Let It Kill You’, a lot of the work explores the idea of what’s happening inside. I’ve taken my characters and built little worlds inside of larger characters.
Mike Egan
Also exhibiting at Copro Gallery are five new sculptures by Kristina Drake and three new paintings by Dale Sizer. Read ahead to learn more!
Mike Egan ‘Let It Kill You’ – Kristina Drake – Dale Sizer
Copro Gallery
Bergamot Station Arts Complex, 2525 Michigan Ave, #T5, Santa Monica, CA 90404, United States
Exhibition Dates: June 14 – July 12, 2025
Opening reception: Saturday June 14 , 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Free and open to the public.
NEW HOURS: Friday 11-7PM- Saturday 1-5PM – Sunday 11-6PM
Ph: 310/829-2156
Contact Gary Pressman, Gallery Director – Copro Gallery: CoproGallery@Live.com
Mike Egan: ‘Let It Kill You’ //
“As a kid, I was really shy but eventually found art that helped me find my voice” shares Mike Eagan. “I would trace cartoons, skateboard graphics and album covers. I can recall drawing Guns N’ Roses “Appetite For Destruction” many times in sixth grade or sitting in church every Sunday doodling on whatever paper I could find.”
After taking art classes throughout high school and pursuing a degree in fine arts after school, Mike went on to college at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, two hours north of his hometown of Pittsburgh. “I focused on printmaking at the time, where I learned about artists like Jose Guadalupe Posada and the German Expressionists like Kathe Kollwitz. I loved woodcut printing as it offered bold black line work and a graphic quality that I’d later use in my paintings.”
He explains. “After I finished school, I did not have the necessary supplies to continue making my prints. Instead, I turned to painting so I could keep making art. I’ll be honest, in the beginning my paintings were bad. Like REALLY bad, but I enjoyed making them and I continued to learn what worked and what didn’t.
“In the meantime […] I eventually got a job as an embalmer out in Reading, PA. The hard thing about being an embalmer is that you’re always on call, so when someone passed away my phone rang and I had to go to work. I spent a lot of time alone in my apartment waiting for said phone to ring. A lot. This is where I learned to craft my paintings and style.
I started to take influence from my printmaking days in 2000, as well as my appreciation of traditional (American and prison style) tattooing and used it to create new work with bold lines and dark imagery. Once I started to paint in that style, things really started to click for me.”
Kristina Drake //
Creating unique hand-crafted sculptures, Californian artist Kristina Drake imbues her love of nature into her larger than life artworks. Celebrating everything from the smallest insect to the juiciest fruit, her bright and whimsical sculptures feel vibrantly alive, yet at the same time, offering a slice of the surreal by adding in elements such as crystalline innards. Her “fruit geodes” are admired around the world, pushing the boundaries of what can be created using clays and resins.
Dale Sizer //
Dale Sizer is an Illustrator, Fine Art Painter and Animation Background Painter. Creating art from a Pallet Shaped Loft, notable Illustration clients include Alaska Airlines, Master Card, Seven Up, Warner Bros. Records, Capital Records, Paramount Pictures, Numerous Magazines, Paper Moon Greeting Cards, and more. Dale was Staff Illustrator at Rod Dyer Design for 4 years, working on numerous Record Covers and Movie Campaigns. Featured Artist in the, prestigious, “The Society of Illustrators 26th Annual of American Illustration. As an Animation Background Painter, Dale has worked for: Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros., Film Roman, 20th Century Fox, Hanna Barbera, and more.
About Copro Gallery //
Located at Bergamot Arts, Copro Gallery is divided into two exhibition spaces, sometimes featuring a single artist but often two or three. Large group exhibitions are also featured often in conjunction with outside curators. In following with its original mission, Copro participates in International Art Fairs and curates outside exhibits to help promote their artists.
Focusing on museum quality installations showcasing emerging artists, Copro Gallery also exhibits many established and master painters. Placing works in private collections throughout the world, Copro Gallery strives to assist collectors new and experienced in building the most exciting collections possible.
