Cory Marie Podielski received her BA in Art from UC Santa Barbara in 2002. Upon finishing her undergraduate program, she returned to Los Angeles to pursue a career perfecting the illustration of spandex/poly-blend man-hammocks. Her recent work explores the intersection of historical periods, punk rock tactics and costumery (such as drag/burlesque/dandyism) as a strategy of rebellion and transcendence of common cultural paradigms. Through digital imagery, printmaking, and illustration, her work investigates different ways underground movements appropriate elements from mainstream history and culture to subvert and challenge accepted ideas. Recently Cory has completed a poster series for Ms. Vaginal Davis' 1920s speakeasy club, BRICKTOPS. The posters unite a love for graphic design, vintage poster art, Art Deco and Nouveau styles, Bricktops, Vaginal Davis, and all the Bricktops performers. When she's not creating art, Cory Marie frequents diners, works on her teen occult book series, plays Scrabble®, and explores abandoned ruins. Currently she resides in Los Angeles, but she is also very fond of France and French culture and hopes to move to Paris someday. The title from this website is from an old pyschological test that uses the phrase "I Love Paris in the the Springtime." RESUME • EMAIL • HOME