Spotlight Artist on Lolo Knows

Arabella is a painter and co-founder of the indie label Elephant Stone Records. Her loose narrative themes revolve around a fascination with punk rock, aristocracy, Renaissance portraiture, aging socialites, gothic divas, and medical history. She attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA before receiving her BFA from California Institute of the Arts. She has participated in solo and group exhibitions throughout North America, as well as Europe, the Middle East, and Australia.

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she has taken up residence in Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, and Boston. She and her husband, writer Ben Vendetta, live on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio. Her book The National Portrait Gallery of Kessa: The Art of Arabella Proffer was published in 2011 by Cooperative Press and she has appeared inThe Wall Street Journal, The LA Times, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland Scene, Hi Fructose Magazine, Juxtapoz Magazine, SF Weekly, The Harvard University Gazette, Buzzfeed, HyperAllergic, and more.
The best part is, she's my friend and will be co-hosting with me tomorrow on Lolo Knows Radio Show. This is my opportunity to introduce you to an artist on the rise and she has been rising for 15 years and it goes to show you all that belief, determination, and passion will get you there and never stop no matter what the odds are and  believe me, you will hear them tomorrow. It's a inspirational, entertaining and yet exciting show we will deliver tomorrow. Tune into loloknows.com and listen to the show here on the home page. Chat with on on mixlr.com/loloknows or send us tweets @lolomangual. I enjoy getting your comments and I will shout you out on the show. 



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