By pure chance we walked past the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery...

'Art from the New World showcases brand new work by 49 of the finest contemporary artists, under the curation of the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles.

The selected artists are part of an exciting new movement that encompasses all forms of media and art - painting, sculpture, printing, stencil, photography and digital art. The exhibition exposes an American art scene that is bold and provocative, with images expressing dark humor, a longing to reconnect with innocence and a fresh look at the 'ideals' of glamour and beauty'.

Among them; Dave Cooper, Shag, Camille Rose Garcia, Todd Schorr, Mark Ryden, Jason Shawn Alexander, Coop and Kent Williams.

It's delirious, delicious, weird and wonderful work, where underground becomes otherground and the lowbrow meets highbrow.

It will leave your brain all tingly.

If, like us, you've not seen this art outside Juxtapoz magazine, books or prints, and you live in, or near Bristol, you really REALLY shouldn't miss this opportunity.

You've got till the 22ND of August.

Bela Lugosi - Back from the Dead!

Quick-click to the Monsterverse.

Infectious Reading

Since history lessons at junior school I've always loved woodcuts.

The expressionistic shapes and stark use of light and dark undoubtedly had an influence on the way i draw. I still look to them for inspiration, trying to bring that drama and immediacy to my art.

Suzanne knows me well...

A gift; The London Folio Society edition of Daniel Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year , beautifully illustrated by Peter Pendrey, a rare treat indeed.

Let me share...

For Your Attention

'By now some of you may have heard that the historic Bray Studios in England, the home of Hammer Films from 1952 to 1966, and in use as working studios since, are in imminent danger of demolition...'

Read more over at Watching Hammer.

Turning Tiger

Pin up for Renegade Arts upcoming print collection of the two-part digital comic Turning Tiger, written by by Richmond Clements and drawn by Alex Moore.

It's a fun mad science robot vs. robot action romp, suitable for all ages, reads like a Spielberg and John Badham crossover movie that never got made.

There's a free 4 page preview at myebook , with an option to download the first issue for just 99 cents.

Learn more over on the Renegade website and Facebook.

The Voice From the Tomb

Over at the From the Tomb blog spot you'll find me in Deep Discussion with Decapitated Dan Royer.

Not that deep really, bit of a laff, but you'll still learn more than if you read my Wikipedia entry.

Cheers, Dan!

Hammer Wrap

Torn from the tomb to terrify the world, half bone, half bandage - MUMMIES!

I'd never drawn a mummy before, but I've popped that cherry 3 times... kinda glorified zombies with better table manners.

...and the glossy pouting glam among the dust and blood, the amazonic Valerie Leon.

Splendid films, splendid mag - Dick Klemensen's Little Shoppe of Horrors #24, on sale now.

RIP Dennis Hopper

'Like all artists I want to cheat death a little and contribute something to the next generation. '

May in Paris, 2009

Cover art for Channel Evil #2

Part way into pencilling the third issue, and so far it's a gas, what with dinosaurs, Jez spiralling into madness, blasphemous visions and a panoramic spread of the tortured damned writhing in the pits of hell.

And i get paid for this.

#2 is on hold. Some major re-thinking going on in the war room. I'll keep you posted.
Meantime...




Click back in time for an ogle of the vicious variant by industry great, and good pal, Mark Buckingham.

RIP Frank Frazetta 1928 - 2010

None could touch him.

Happy Birthday Suzanne!

xxxxxShane

Shain Erin's Morbid Art Dolls

'These are not comforting toys; they can be challenging and defiant, disturbing and enchanting, irrational and frightening, beautiful and sad. They have stories they yearn to tell, and they hold secrets they will never give up. I like to think of dolls as spirit vessels and the making of a doll a kind of offering or invitation. It’s always a collaboration between me and whatever spirit comes forward.'

And they are just beautiful...