BLUENESS by Brandon Vosika at his show Portraits Of My Feelings.
"BLUENESS" by Brandon Vosika at his show Portraits Of My Feelings. Jasmyne Keimig

I think when we talk about "feeling our feelings," the connotation is often that we'll be slogging through trauma or complaining about significant others. But what about the feeling of cuddling up to a beloved pet? Or tucking into a spaghetti and meatball entree at Buca di Beppo? Those moments can be equally ripe with emotion and sentiment.

It's this spectrum of emotion, of feelings that Seattle artist Brandon Vosika explored in his latest body of work, which debuted this past weekend at his show, Portraits Of My Feelings. I've been a big fan of Vosika's ever since he painted 55 mini-portraits of horses and ponies for The Factory's Valentine's Day show earlier this year—I still have one at my desk. The event this weekend served as a release for his new 24-page, four-color risograph book, also called Portraits Of My Feelings, as well as a series of paintings, watercolors, prints, sculptures, and stickers. Each book, it's worth mentioning, is signed by Vosika and contains an original drawing.

Look at that ghost!
Look at that ghost! JK

Though the show consisted of many things to admire—especially the wonderfully egg-headed, mustached miniature sculptures—my favorite piece of the night was this small watercolor. Is it the feeling of a ghost breathing on your neck? Or perhaps feeling like the past has never left you and will always stick around? Or maybe we are witnessing the shadow of a former self? In any case, there are a lot of feelings to feel at Vosika's exhibition.

Vosika will host a closing show in a couple of weeks. We'll update with more info when it's available. If you're interested in taking a gander at his work before then, shoot him a message.

The book everyone came together to celebrate.
The book everyone came together to celebrate. JK