CABIN FEVER

I thought of you.

and how loud you can be.

so loud it’s claustrophobic.

how you shake me from the inside.

Gobstopper Gallery is back after a two year hiatus to present, Cabin Fever, a series of drawings by gallery director Nicholas Burns. What started as an exercise in mark-making and spontaneity with horror movies as its primary source material, later evolved into a study of one’s inner monologue and the ways in which a person gives way to its more intrusive and occasionally irrational nature. By taking cues from the thriller genre and pairing that with his stream of consciousness writing pieces, used almost as sketches here; Burns aims to find parallels between the frenetic jolt of a jump scare and the fragile inner workings of our psyche.

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Bat Scene,
2022,
Colored pencil and crayon on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Bat Scene, 2022, Colored pencil and crayon on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Living Island,
2022,
Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Living Island, 2022, Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Peachfuzz,
2022,
Colored pencil and crayon on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Peachfuzz, 2022, Colored pencil and crayon on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Bodysnatch Botany,
2022,
Colored pencil and crayon on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Bodysnatch Botany, 2022, Colored pencil and crayon on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Double Stye,
2022,
Colored pencil on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Double Stye, 2022, Colored pencil on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Annie Snaps,
2022,
Colored pencil and caran d'ache pastel on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Annie Snaps, 2022, Colored pencil and caran d'ache pastel on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Sweetgirl,
2023,
Colored pencil, graphite, charcoal, and caran d'ache pastel on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Sweetgirl, 2023, Colored pencil, graphite, charcoal, and caran d'ache pastel on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

My Arms Are Lead,
2023,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — My Arms Are Lead, 2023, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Cup of Stars,
2022,
Colored pencil, crayon, and charcoal on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Cup of Stars, 2022, Colored pencil, crayon, and charcoal on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Spaghetti,
2022,
Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Spaghetti, 2022, Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Tension,
2023,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Tension, 2023, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Thumper,
2022,
Colored pencil, caran d'ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Thumper, 2022, Colored pencil, caran d'ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

The Babadook,
2022,
Colored pencil, charcoal, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — The Babadook, 2022, Colored pencil, charcoal, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Sink,
2022,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Sink, 2022, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Hook,
2022,
Colored pencil, crayon, and graphite, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Hook, 2022, Colored pencil, crayon, and graphite, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Paprika Split,
2022,
Colored pencil, charcoal, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Paprika Split, 2022, Colored pencil, charcoal, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Promethean Seabird,
2022,
Colored pencil, charcoal, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Promethean Seabird, 2022, Colored pencil, charcoal, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Somnambulist Walkway,
2022,
Colored pencil, white charcoal, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Somnambulist Walkway, 2022, Colored pencil, white charcoal, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Suckling,
2023,
Colored pencil, graphite, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Suckling, 2023, Colored pencil, graphite, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Totem,
2022,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Totem, 2022, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Lake Burial,
2022,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Lake Burial, 2022, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Lychee,
2022,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Lychee, 2022, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Marion Loses Herself,
2022,
Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Marion Loses Herself, 2022, Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Ersatz,
2023,
Colored pencil, caran d'ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Ersatz, 2023, Colored pencil, caran d'ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Janky Star,
2023,
Colored pencil, caran d'ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Janky Star, 2023, Colored pencil, caran d'ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Peephole,
2023,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Peephole, 2023, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Balenciaga,
2022,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Balenciaga, 2022, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Nightmare Fuel,
2023,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, charcoal, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Nightmare Fuel, 2023, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, charcoal, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Maelstrom,
2022,
Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Maelstrom, 2022, Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Sangria,
2022,
Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Sangria, 2022, Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

My Coppola,
2022,
Colored pencil, graphite, charcoal, caran d'ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — My Coppola, 2022, Colored pencil, graphite, charcoal, caran d'ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Nightlight,
2023,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Nightlight, 2023, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Silent Theater,
2022,
Colored pencil, charcoal, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Silent Theater, 2022, Colored pencil, charcoal, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Stranger in the Elevator,
2023,
Colored pencil, charcoal, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Stranger in the Elevator, 2023, Colored pencil, charcoal, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Final Flight,
2022,
Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Final Flight, 2022, Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Penance,
2022,
Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Penance, 2022, Colored pencil, crayon, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Halloween,
2023,
Graphite, colored pencl, caran d'ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Halloween, 2023, Graphite, colored pencl, caran d'ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Angry Scab,
2023,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Angry Scab, 2023, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

The Murray Show,
2022,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — The Murray Show, 2022, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Chop Suey,
2022,
Colored pencil, graphite, china marker, and crayon on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Chop Suey, 2022, Colored pencil, graphite, china marker, and crayon on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Voyeur,
2023,
Colored pencil, caran d'ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Voyeur, 2023, Colored pencil, caran d'ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Another Stye,
2023,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Another Stye, 2023, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Cabin Fever,
2023,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Cabin Fever, 2023, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

On Edge,
2023,
Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — On Edge, 2023, Colored pencil, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

Goodbye Wayfield
2023,
Colored pencil, graphite, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper,
6 x 9 inches — Goodbye Wayfield 2023, Colored pencil, graphite, caran d’ ache pastel, and china marker on Coloraid paper, 6 x 9 inches

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