Where are the new ideas? The original voices? The fresh new styles? Drowned out in a sea of regurgitation and repetition. Struggling to get their voices heard before they are washed away in the ersatz creativity of popular culture.
Plastic Toy Parts, Acrylic, Epoxy, Lead, Rubber, Cast Metal Winding Key. 16” X 13” X 13” 2022.
Created for ‘The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be” Solo show at Clutter Gallery. (A proportion of profit to be donated to ocean cleaning projects).
“Yes Have Some” has been curated by the fantastic Pop Artist Chogrin and brings together an eclectic mix of artists and toy makers to present their own versions of the iconic paranormal eliminators.
Opening Nov 20th, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM At Sugarmynt Gallery, 810 Meridian Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030, USA
For this show I have created a significant new Mechtorian piece : Frank Podmore – Ghostbuster (named after a pre-eminent 19th century paranormal investigator).
Vinyl toy parts, Epoxy, Acrylic, Steel, Brass, ABS, Polyester resin, Copper, Oak, Lead, Glass, Rubber, PVC, Vintage Camera and Watch Parts, Found Objects. 12.5” tall on base
He will be available to purchase from the show. You may like to contact the gallery beforehand if you are interested in adding him to your collection.
This is a unique opportunity as I very rarely make pieces based on existing pop-culture characters. This may well be the only Ghostbusters related piece I ever create!
I was lucky enough to be one of the artists invited to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the popular Manga and Anime “One Piece” as part of a worldwide art campaign.
You can view the pieces by searching #bustercall on Instagram or following @bustercall_onepiece there.
Above is my piece “Dr. Anthony T. Chopper”.
The sculpture will be on show at Complex Con in Long Beach California on the 2nd – 4th November.
Pay him a visit and see lots more of the awesome art from the project at the Bustercall booth (A9) at the Long Beach Convention Center this coming weekend.
At ToyArtUK in Leeds this weekend I will have some new custom toys and art toy figures available to purchase.
Including these three Cog Wranglers.
They keep an eye on the quality of gears used in the mills of Retropolis. Part engineer, part stock buyers and part artists, they source, sort and refine the factory stock.
A new Custom work : Autopsy Turvey, customised from a Luke Chueh Target Bear, the “Self – Medicated” edition by Jason Freeny (produced by Munkyking).
So that makes this a custom of a custom..
Three artists have had a hand in it. Quite an oddity.
Today the APs of my Anesthesia Bust (White and Bronze editions) go on sale in my online store.
What is an AP?
AP originally stood for Artist’s Proof. It is a term from the printing industry. It referred to the sample prints sent to an Artist so they could confirm they were happy with the quality before the full run could go ahead. These APs were often kept by the artist and sold later as a little bonus income. Sometimes people collect AP prints rather than prints from the main body of the run. So sometimes the APs are more valuable as there are far less of them (traditionally not more than 5% of the edition size).
In the Art Toy world the term AP has been adopted to mean the percentage of product that the company making the toy gives to the artist who designed the toy. This amount can vary depending on company and contract from a couple of toys to half the run. Though in my experience it’s not more than 10% of the run.
I am very pleased to announce the launch of my latest vinyl Art Collectible.
The classically styled bust of Anesthesia was inspired by the incredible marble work of Raffaele Monti (1818–1881).
I sculpted the original piece in 2014 as a high end art sculpture. Now 3D Retro have transformed her into a stylish and affordable addition to your home decor.
I am very proud of Anesthesia as she is the first vinyl production piece of mine that I have sculpted myself. 3D Retro have done an amazing job in retaining all the tiny details of the original. The precision of the mechanical garland around her head is reproduced spectacularly. And the gossamer nature of her veil is just as effective in vinyl as in the original.
Gordon Selwyn Bennett purchased a nice new topcoat and hat in a vivid green hue. So uplifted was he with his new apparel, that he wished as many people as possible should share in it’s finery. So he entered the first of what was to become large yearly races around Retropolis. With no mind for practicality or the Grand Prize he insisted on sporting the unsuitable clothing. Getting ahead of the crowd seemed the best way to show off his lovely jacket so he did just that. Staying there for the duration of the race. It was such a delightful surprise that this first time racer should be such a natural, that the crowd took him to their hearts. And afterwards the local team adopted his shiny green tone as their official colours.
Acrylic, ABS, Epoxy, Lead, Steel, Rubber, Paper, Found Objects.
11.5″ tall X 7″ X 18″
This new Mechtorian piece was created especially for the “A journey into the Universe of Art Toys” exhibition. He is currently on show at the Tolosa Puppets International Center at the Topic Museum in the city of Tolosa, in Spain. Organised and mounted by the awesome Art Toy Gama collective.
