Rick Sardinha's art show was top notch as always. New this year was the talent of Deena Warner and Keith Minnion.
I was quite pleased with the setup this year. Here is a shot of my panels.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Camp Necon
We returned home from Necon late monday night. The drive is a bit exhausting,but the convention is well worth the journey, first to Queens New York for an overnight stop to pick up Jill Bauman, then on to Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. The convention was great as always. We were delighted to see old friends and had the pleasure of making new ones.
Rick Sardinha's art show was top notch as always. New this year was the talent of Deena Warner and Keith Minnion.
I was quite pleased with the setup this year. Here is a shot of my panels.
Rick Sardinha's art show was top notch as always. New this year was the talent of Deena Warner and Keith Minnion.
I was quite pleased with the setup this year. Here is a shot of my panels.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Totally Unexpected.
I received some surprising news from fellow artist Judi Davidson this morning. I've been included on the Chesley Award Suggestion List for 2007 for my Dark Wisdom #8 cover. A very nice end to a very stressful week. Thanks Judi!
And among a most impressive tally of artists are three that I am fortunate enough to be aquatinted with. Congratulations to John Picacio, Alex McVey , and Scott Webb.
Here is the painting that was suggested.
And among a most impressive tally of artists are three that I am fortunate enough to be aquatinted with. Congratulations to John Picacio, Alex McVey , and Scott Webb.
Here is the painting that was suggested.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
New Work for 2007
I've posted some new work for 2007 in my gallery. I still need to fill in the details for each piece, but the images are there so please feel free to browse.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
The Work of Michael Morris
The work of my friend Michael Morris will be on display in The Gallery at The Kentucky center from now through July 13.
From the Kentucky Center Website:
"The Gallery at The Kentucky Center
Storyboard for a Disparate Life
PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICHAEL MORRIS
Exhibit runs through July 13 In conjunction with the 2007 Louisville Photo Biennial
Join us Friday, June 1, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., for our First Friday Gallery Hop reception in honor of Michael Morris."
You can find out more about the show at The Kentucky Center and see Michael's work at michaelrmorris.com
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
My Art in Louisville!
This weekend I will have some of my artwork on display in the Art Sanctuary Amuse Les Sens VIII from 7pm-2am at the Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center.
Thursday, January 4, 2007
Book Plugs-Part Two
Below are the two book covers I had the honor of illustrating for my friend and mentor Alan M. Clark. They were written by Alan, Stephen C. Merritt, and Lorelei Shannon.
Being asked by Alan to create the cover paintings for his novels is a distinction beyond words and one of the highlights for me of 2006.
I first saw Alan's artwork at RiverCon 20 in the summer of 1995. It was my first convention art show and I was amazed (and quite intimidated) by the work of the four guest artists: Kevin Ward, Mark Maxwell, Debbie Hughes, and Alan. Growing up on a literary diet of science fiction and fantasy provided a point of reference for me in regards to the work of Kevin, Mark and Debbie. But Alan's delightfully macabre illustrations provided a new and wonderful visual experience. The paintings he exhibited were predominantly from the book The Pain Doctors of Suture Self General by the Bovine Smoke Society.
The following January I participated in my first ChattaCon art show in which Alan was also an attending artist. Having been too shy to approach any of the artists ( in particular Alan ) at the RiverCon show, I was not about to let the chance to talk with him slip by again. The polar opposite of his subject matter ( as most horror artists are ), Alan was the model of southern hospitality. He complimented me on my paintings of dinosaurs, fossils and dragons and was more than happy to reveal how he achieved various effects in his own work.
Later when he looked through an illustrated Halloween party invitation that Louisville graphic artist Michael Morris had created and I had co-illustrated, his words were something to the effect of " you should consider going darker with your work".
So I did.
Alan has been a tremendous source of help and information to me in both art technique and publishing, and without his help I would not be where I am today in the field of horror illustration.
For more information on the Blood of Father Time series please go here
Being asked by Alan to create the cover paintings for his novels is a distinction beyond words and one of the highlights for me of 2006.
I first saw Alan's artwork at RiverCon 20 in the summer of 1995. It was my first convention art show and I was amazed (and quite intimidated) by the work of the four guest artists: Kevin Ward, Mark Maxwell, Debbie Hughes, and Alan. Growing up on a literary diet of science fiction and fantasy provided a point of reference for me in regards to the work of Kevin, Mark and Debbie. But Alan's delightfully macabre illustrations provided a new and wonderful visual experience. The paintings he exhibited were predominantly from the book The Pain Doctors of Suture Self General by the Bovine Smoke Society.
The following January I participated in my first ChattaCon art show in which Alan was also an attending artist. Having been too shy to approach any of the artists ( in particular Alan ) at the RiverCon show, I was not about to let the chance to talk with him slip by again. The polar opposite of his subject matter ( as most horror artists are ), Alan was the model of southern hospitality. He complimented me on my paintings of dinosaurs, fossils and dragons and was more than happy to reveal how he achieved various effects in his own work.
Later when he looked through an illustrated Halloween party invitation that Louisville graphic artist Michael Morris had created and I had co-illustrated, his words were something to the effect of " you should consider going darker with your work".
So I did.
Alan has been a tremendous source of help and information to me in both art technique and publishing, and without his help I would not be where I am today in the field of horror illustration.
For more information on the Blood of Father Time series please go here
Book Plugs-Part One
Just wrapping up some final news from 2006. These are two books from Elder Signs Press which sport covers illustrated by yours truly and are now available thru the ESP site.
Elder Signs Press is owned and operated by Deborah and William Jones. A growing force in the small press industry, ESP was recently nominated for an International Horror Guild Award for Best Periodical of 2005. And the just released issue #10 of ESP's magazine Dark Wisdom is sporting a new full color format that is creating quite a stir.
My work appearing in William and Deborah's publications has been and continues to be a strong element in my burgeoning career as an illustrator.
On the left is the cover for A. A. Attanasio's collection Twice Dead Things, and on the right is the cover for C. J. Henderson's novel The Things That Are Not There.
Elder Signs Press is owned and operated by Deborah and William Jones. A growing force in the small press industry, ESP was recently nominated for an International Horror Guild Award for Best Periodical of 2005. And the just released issue #10 of ESP's magazine Dark Wisdom is sporting a new full color format that is creating quite a stir.
My work appearing in William and Deborah's publications has been and continues to be a strong element in my burgeoning career as an illustrator.
On the left is the cover for A. A. Attanasio's collection Twice Dead Things, and on the right is the cover for C. J. Henderson's novel The Things That Are Not There.
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