As promised, here is a video showing the movements of my first ever kinetic/ interactive sculpture. Other than the nose, gloves, and teeth which are sculpted from two-part epoxy, everything else is made from reclaimed items. I learned a lot through this process and will hopefully make more elaborate pieces in the future. For now I’m holding on to this sculpture with plans of painting their portraits.
#customtoysculpture #kineticsculpture #vintagemarionette #supermariobrothers #littleshopofhorrors
I am honored and humbled by my inclusion in the new book “MASTERS SOFVI”. To be clear, I am a novice in the art toy world. A huge thank you goes out to @overrun134 , a collector and now friend who was asked to write a feature article titled “The Prodigy of Art Punks”. It focuses on big name toymakers and artists inspired by Rat Fink and lowbrow art. Thankfully they decided to include some newer up and coming artists as well.
My first realistic toy painting was 30 years ago.
My first customized toy for a still life was a few years later. Over the decades my various creative jobs and personal ideas have driven me towards creating original characters. The decision to manufacture Bat Kid grew over the past few years and his first release was September 2025. My lifelong love of masks has inspired me to start making costumes for toys. Producing the Bat Fink masked figures felt like a natural step in my creative direction. I am grateful for the timing that this toy can be included in a project that features what simultaneously like a recent discovery and a lifetime in the making. Many thanks go out to Hisashi Obara and everyone involved in the making of this book!
#sofvi #customarttoy #lowbrow #ratfink #sofubi
Another @graveyardshifttoys Bat Kid has joined my collection! I’m a big Devilman collector so when my friend @jonathanqueen paints a Devilman colorway I must have it! 🦇🖤
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#devilman #devilmancolorway #batkid #graveyardshifttoys #jonathanqueen #sofubi #softvinyltoy #collector #toycollection #toycommunity #gonagai #pachidevilman #devilmanfigure #devilmancollection
Here is my submission for the 200c CURRENTLY UNDEFEATED group exhibition from March 20 through April 10. The opening is Friday March 20, from 7-10pm at USBYUS, 801 Main Street Covington, KY 41011
The title of my piece is “Mr. Red Legs” (vintage Japanese version) It is a 9”x12” acrylic painting on cradled board. Swipe to see progress pics and a little timeline video.
Thank you Matt for hosting the show! I’m glad to be a part of it. For purchase info contact @theusbyus #mrredlegs #vintagebobblehead #astroboy #greatamericanballpark
