Saturday, the vintage boutique Bows and Arrows is hosting returning Sacramento native artist Kevin Best. Known for his comic book-influenced pop-art and unorthodox choice of canvas, Best will be showcasing and selling some of his artwork and clothing.

Best currently lives in Los Angeles and commands a style that capitalizes on the current high-speed world. Inspired by tabloid media and harnessing the power of the Internet, he has attempted to upload himself in the public eye, "taking the last six months very seriously to expose my art," Best explained.

Celebrity gossiper Perez Hilton and "Californication" creator Tom Kapinos are two art owners who have caught on to Best's work. He connected with the celebrities through e-mail and Twitter.

Best has contracted other work, creating an 8-foot by 12-foot mural to spruce up the Hermosa Beach office of Circus Boardwear, as well as designing the cover for Flatmancrooked's collection of short stories, "Not About Vampires: An Anthology of New Fiction Concerning Everything Else."

Best got in touch with Bows and Arrows though Bob Macauley, Sacramentan and co-founder of Best Apparel. Macauley consulted the vintage boutique for advice on launching the clothing line, and estimates an "earning of $1,500 since its inception two months ago." Support mostly came from friends, however Saturday night's event will display the full line of men's and women's T-shirts in an attempt to broaden their market.

Best will present two separate collections of work, Celebz and Thrift Store Remix. Celebz is part of his "Versus" series, featuring a mash-up of pop icons set to an electric acid-washed monochromatic backdrop. Thrift Store Remix is a collection of forgotten paintings the artist discovered in various thrift stores and modernized with a pop-art flair.

Best admitted the TSR collection has turned into an interesting hobby, and he is developing a keen eye for bad taste.

"It's like I've become a connoisseur for awful paintings," Best said. "I'm looking for something people don't want to buy."

Examples of the TSR collection included prehistoric raptors hijacking an old covered wagon, a UFO invasion of a Spanish countryside, and the Technodrome, which some might remember from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," sitting atop Half Dome in a Yosemite landscape.

When asked if he had a favorite, Best replied, "The Matador Vs. Zombie Bull was the first painting in the collection and still the favorite."

The event will be held from 6-9p.m., at Bows and Arrows, 1712 L. St. Best will be available to answer questions. It will also feature musical performances by Slumgum and Electropoetic Coffee (guitarist Ross Hammond and Poet NSAA, a.k.a. Lawrence Dinkins).

More information on Kevin Best and his work can be found at kevinbestart.com