The Moe, The Merrier
February 24th, 2006
Sure, I recognize Jaime Diaz in this photo, but who’s the other guy?
Talk to the Snail
Archive for February, 2006
Missing “Remixing The Magic”
February 20th, 2006
So, Friday night, I braved a rainy LA rush hour to head to Gallery 1988 in Hollywood for the opening night of “Remixing the Magic”, a Jon Gibson-curated art show with hot shot talent taking a whack at interpreting classic Disney characters. After sitting in traffic, I got there only to find a line of several dozen people outside the door, waiting patiently to get inside the door. Naturally, I immediately threw in the towel, crossed the street to Pink’s, ate a couple of chili dogs with sauerkraut, then went home.
Too bad, because I missed seeing a bunch of what I’m sure was (and still is) terrific art by the likes of Alex Kirwan (that’s his “Skeleton Dance” above), Amanda Visell (that’s her Dumbo below), Carlos Ramos, Tim Biskup, Dave Wasson, Michelle Valigura, and tons of others. The good news, of course, is that I can schlep back out some night soon when the [Read more…]
Another Friggin’ Blog
February 3rd, 2006
Artist/filmmaker Miles Thompson has been in and out of the Frederator world for more years than I want to add. I first met Miles last century at Hanna-Barbera where I think he was working on 2 Stupid Dogs. Since then he’s created a WAC! short and a pair of Oh Yeah! cartoons. If you’re one of the fortunate few to be on the mailing list, you’ll know we’ve used a couple of his paintings for postcard art. He’s now pretty much an artiste, and you can see his work in galleries and on the covers of kids books. However, he’s probaby most famous for his painting of Louise Brooks that’s hanging in my office. Well, now, along with his Website, he’s got his own blog. He’s a good guy to check up on frequently, because you never know what he’ll be into next; I guarantee you it’ll be something different and fantastic.
