Making Critter Toys



Today I started work on several Critter Action Figures. You may remember I've been tossing this idea around for a while and even created a Zonkey Action Figure. Well, I thought it was time to start production on the line.



All Critter action figures have to be measured first to make sure they will fit into their packages. of course, i haven't found the right packaging materials yet but i am still hunting...



Getting a little low on spray paint... then again having not worked all summer i'm also getting rather low on funds. Luckily payday is coming soon.. and really, the pesky mortgage company can wait, right?



So a few Critters were created today. This is a Geep. It's a mix between a goat and a sheep.



This is a cat. It's a mix between a cat and another cat. Or maybe it's a snow leopard. That sound more majestic!

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The Betty Ray McCain Gallery



Today I took two of my pieces to the Betty Ray McCain Gallery in Raleigh’s Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts for the Regional Artists Showcase Exhibition!



I got to pick the spot to hang my art.. well, sort of. There were two spots left. I chose the spot on the escalator wall. :)



I brought my work over in a fancy pink suitcase.



The nice guys drilleded holes in the wall for screws so I could hang my shelves.



After the art was up, the curator said, "I'm so glad you didn't bring paintings." I think that was a compliment!

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How To Milk a Dinocow: Update



A few of the illustrations for How To Milk a Dinocow, Peak City Publishing by illustrator Abby.

She's been plugging away and will be done soon so we can get this baby to the press!







Stay tuned!
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Some of the Streets Critters have Visited



St Pete, FL



Davenport, Iowa



Williamsburg, VA



Long Island, NY



Hamden, NY

Follow the adventures at Critters on Zonkey Street!

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An Interactive Christmas

... in August??



Well, yes in August because i'm preparing for this seasons Moosifesto! That's right, we will be returning to Wake Forest Coffee Company this year for Moosifesto. We missed last year due to another Wake forest project, the Critter Cubes. But this year we will be back and with an exciting interactive project...

i submit to you,
The Crittermas Advent Calendar!
(currently in beta)



Beta, because this isn't the actual Crittermas Advent Calendar but it is a prototype. The concept is simple:

The wall of Wake Forest Coffee will be covered with Critter Bookshelves. Placed on the shelves will be 24 wrapper Crittermas presents. Presents will range from Critter ornaments to signed copies of my book (shameless plug), CD filled with Crittermas music and more!

Each day, a special coffee cup with a number attached will be place with the other cups. If a customer gets a coffee with a number on it, they will get to open to corresponding Crittermas Advent calendar present!

How very exciting, yes I know!!

So now I'm off like Will Farrell to make 24 Crittermas gifts to place in the Crittermas Advent Calendar.

I Wish I Didn't Have to Sleep



Taking a break from writing and making art, I thought I would take a little time to "play" drums. I'm really a bass player but drums, even though i'm not smiling, are really, really fun!

Wish I had time for a band but too many muses spoils the soup. It was Keith Haring who said, "I Wish I Didn't Have to Sleep."

Plus hockey takes precedence ;)

Critters at CAM Raleigh



Today, CAM Raleigh had a special teacher preview thingy of the upcoming Rebecca Ward installation.

Above, Rebecca Ward was busy at working taping up the joint. The installation isn't finished but you can tell already it's going to be cool!



A few Critters made an appearance.



I would say that photos don't do the work justice. Sure, it looks cool in the photo but you don't get the feeling of vertigo that it gives in real life :)




Cool how the tape comes right off the wall.



One of my goals is to have an exhibit at CAM Raleigh.. it's only a matter of time.. I'm patient.. sort of...

Till then, you might want to swing by CAM, check it out and pick up a Critter or two :)

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Drawing Ke$ha



Bought three cans of silly string at 5 Below today with the hopes of using it in someway to create art. Here is my attempt to draw a portrait of Ke$ha on the bathroom mirror.

REGION 3 Exhibition Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center



This is me standing next to the piece I entered in the REGION 3 Exhibition at the Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center. Today was the closing reception and they gave out prizes! How very exciting, I know. But I didn't win anything. Sad face ;(



You ever get that feeling that something doesn't quit fit? Like maybe everyone else is wearing shoes and your wearing sneakers? I kinda felt like my piece didn't exactly fit. Most of the other pieces were like, I don't know, real art.




But I'm still happy with my art even if it doesn't fit in. And i finally got a photo of my art with a solid white background.

And then I drove home in a thunderstorm with the top down on my jeep and i got really wet. Which was actually kinda fun.

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