c of c creatures from the past

My first job in Charleston was for Technical Theater Solutions. I built this cave with the help of my master-of-an-organizer-builder-supervisor, carved it myself, then coated and painted it with the help of a very talented (and also new to Charleston) assistant. Then the three of us put on the final touches and it is now completed! The cave bears at the "Creatures from the Past" museum at the College of Charleston now have a nice looking limestone habitat.
Bears in their new home.

Kelly admires the big bear!

View from the hallway before you enter the museum - it is the first thing you see upon entering.

Final shot of the new habitat from up on a ladder.
Side views

Close up

three wishes

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This is my entry for the zine "three wishes"

ENJOY

fish drawings

these are my drawings for ben lear's lillian: a folk opera, for a music video. check out ben's great music! lillianmusic.com

bull terrier sculpture update

still working slowly through my breaks... getting there.

the dinkster

scratched ink on yupo paper, to remember the best cat to ever exist. this one is for Tom and Cindy, my love goes out to them!

a pile of animals, a bull terrier head sculpture

A painting/drawing I just finished- inspired by taxidermy school.
Mulitple views of a bull terrier dog head I am working on.

new things

6x6" canvas for Charmingwall Gallery, NYC, this was my "art challenge" for fun, from my boss. i may work back in to it, may call it done...
this is a drawing i did of my newly aquired cabinet, i am re-finishing it and creating an eco system inside. there will be taxidermy, bees, moss, some tree parts, and water with FISH IN IT. WOAH. it is going to take me a very long time but i am very excited. i know i am excited about something when i use a ruler to draw it. this sketch will act as my template for ideas.

tuesdays are now my art days, and i'm starting new skull mounts soon! bobcat / possum / iguana vs. fox.

final pictures of "traveling the silk road"

photos by Christopher Luxem

AMNH October, November

The Marketplace scene!




The ship, with the pots I worked on.

I sculpted the camel's fur back on once the head was attached to the neck. I also applied the hair in the photos above.

The camels are taking over.

I painted these garlic
Then made them into a rope!
Oregano before
Oregano after I painted it
Oregano finished!

So, I was temporarily hired at the museum to finish up the show, and all those photos represent what I was working on, which was, EVERYTHING! It was great, though. I learned a lot and hopefully I'll be back there soon.