Guzu Gallery High Scores Show

Guzu Gallery presents “High Scores,” an art show inspired by video games. In conjunction with Classic Game Fest, Guzu will serve as the official pre-party to the event. What better time for the gallery to host their first video game themed art exhibition! Thirty artists will pay tribute to their favorite video game icons. Heroes and villains from all eras of gaming will adorn the gallery walls.

My piece for the show pays tribute to one of my all-time favorite games- Bioshock. Stay tuned for more as the opening approaches.

The opening reception will be on Friday, July 24th from 7 to 10pm and the artwork will remain up through August 31st. Limited edition prints and original artwork will be available for purchase. Also, if you’re in town, be sure to check out the Classic Game Fest on July 25-26 — two days of exciting classic video games, retro game tournaments, costume contests, live video game music and more!

Featured Artists:
Daniel Aranda
Nate Bear
Breanna Boone
Nicole Cantú
Alan Defibaugh
M. Fersner
Forces of Dorkness
Half-Human
Mark Hammermeister
Gabrielle Hoggett
Craig Holloway
Jenkins2d
Kachi
David Lamplugh
Devin Lawson
Alice Meichi Li
Mark80
Daniel Moll
Tessa Morrison
Andrew Neal
Brandon Peterson
Chet Phillips
Isaak Ramos
Roshi K
Francisco Salinas
Mark Sarmel
Scrain
Jamie Sichel
Zachary Taylor
Wade Thompson
Nathan Walker
Elisa Wikey

QPop Doraemon Show

Q Pop Shop in L.A. celebrates all things Doraemon this Saturday with a Fujiko Fujio art tribute show. For my contribution I had a bit of fun creating a bamboo copter version of Doraemon with real world cat features titled “Time Traveller.” Find the show’s official Facebook page HERE.

Both Sides: Heroes and Villains Show- Gallery 1988

Gallery 1988 in L.A. presents “Both Sides: An Art Show Celebrating Heroes & Villains” featuring artwork by Dan Mumford and Jeff Boyes. I’m proud to be included as a cameo artist with a limited edition run of prints featuring both Leonard Smalls and H.I. McDunnough from “Raising Arizona.” Other artists providing work include Ashton Gallagher, Clark Orr, Dave Quibble, Jeffrey Everett, Ryan Binkerhoff and Sam Gilbey. Reception kicks off on Friday July 17th, 7-10PM.

Prints available in the online shop:

H.I. McDunnough

Leonard Smalls

SDCC 2015 Wrap Up

Photo courtesy Brandon/Austin Books and Comics

Another great year at San Diego’s International Comic Con has come and gone. We had a fantastic week of sales, fun and time visiting with wonderful friends. The new Kaiju Baseball card sets, posters and pins were very well received, along with the Ten Tall Tales books and pop culture cats postcard sets. Below are some visual highlights from the show.

pictured: Dion Rogers of Blizzard and Adam Smasher

One of the highlights for me was a visit from Adam Smasher, owner of Hero Complex Gallery in L.A. I’ve had the pleasure of being in several of Adam’s awesome pop culture themed shows over the last couple of years. I look forward to participating in his exciting line up of 2015 fall shows.

We stayed in a storm of constant activity throughout the length of the show. This shot represents one of the calmer moments. A big shout out thank you to ALL the incredible supporters who visited with words of support and $.

Ken Lamplugh stopped by the booth, sporting his ChetArt T-Shirt. Thanks Ken, for all your great support.

Our great booth neighbors Ryan and Paul. Paul shows off his new drink koozie line with “Am I in the Mood for Evil or Beer?” (Ryan appears to have made his choice.) You couldn’t ask for better neighbors and these guys always make me laugh with their great sense of humor and awesome creativity.

Posing at the booth with my lovely and talented wife Julie of Dancing Cat Bindery. She went above and beyond this year, putting together a beautiful binding for our Ten Tall Tales.

Our great friends over at Curio & Co. make each trip to SDCC even more special with their friendship and support. Cesare’s awesome Tarot Deck is a thing of beauty. Get your deck HERE while they last.

Our great Small Press neighbors!

So long San Diego…till next year!!

ChetArt- SDCC 2015 Small Press

In addition to signed prints, stickers and the Childhood Book, new for this year’s San Diego Comic Con from Chet Phillips:

Ten Tall Tales– a collection of characters and stories in the tradition of American Tall Tales. 22 page hand bound book, each with its own signed original sketch
Kaiju Baseball card set– 36 baseball players (plus 4 team cards) as Japanese monsters
Kaiju Baseball Poster– The set of Japanese monster players presented as an 18″ x 24″ poster
Kaiju Baseball cloisonné enamel pin. Measures 1.75″ high x 1.5″

The Chet Phillips Small Press table- O-01 is located across from Oni Press

Kaiju Baseball Cloisonné Pin

Along with the release of the ChetArt Kaiju Baseball card sets, poster and t-shirts comes a collectible Kaiju Baseball cloisonné enamel pin. Pin measures 1.75″ x 1.5″ and comes with a butterfly clutch. The king of monsters is displayed on a 7 color + polished gold design. Japanese characters across the top translate to Kaiju Baseball and characters within baseball graphic translate to “Godzilla.”

~Purchase Pins Here~

Kaiju Baseball pin comes on display card. U.S. penny shows size relationship.

Display card back also shows butterfly clutch.

Display on clothing, hat, messenger bag, bulletin board and more!

~Purchase Pins Here~

Ten Tall Tales

“Ten Tall Tales” is new take on the time-honored tradition of the American tall tale. Written and illustrated by Chet Phillips and hand bound by Julie Sullivan of Dancing Cat Bindery. This mighty tall volume mirrors the idea of outlandish tales with its unusual 6.5″ x 14.5″ size. Bound in blue book cloth with cut out title revealing a rich textured blue paper beneath. Surrounding the title area are silver foiled stamped stars. In addition to the characters, writing and hand bound richness, each book includes an original, hand drawn sketch on the inside front cover.

Stories and characters include: a mythical Jackalope and his horned toad sidekick, a cosmic repairman, the sharpshooting monkey that saved the world, a Luchador’s legendary match with death, the human Ouija board, the “Cryptid Whisperer,” a valiant Victorian lady that walked among the Old Ones, an odd man in a bird suit, a fox that talked his way to immortality and a feline pirate with an addiction to catnip.

Original signed marker and pencil sketch included with each book.

Available at this year’s San Diego Comic Con and afterwards in the online shop.

Gallery 1988- Tom Hanks Show

This Saturday June 13th marks the opening reception for Gallery 1988’s “No Sad Stuff” Tom Hanks art show. My contribution is titled “To Protect and Drool” showcasing “Turner and Hooch.” Signed limited edition Giclees and a framed version available at the gallery and online shop.

~Purchase from the limited edition here.~

Kaiju Baseball- Cards, Poster, T-Shirts & Pin

Kaiju Baseball imagines an alternate universe in which kaiju creatures from the Godzilla and Ultraman worlds play baseball. The Demon Monster League is comprised of 4 teams with 9 players represented for each: Tokyo Terrors, Matsumoto Mutants, Fuji Fiends and Kyoto Kaijus. This parody mashup of Japanese monster and baseball fun is represented as a collection of baseball trading cards, an 18″ x 24″ poster and a selection of t-shirt designs. Each are listed below with details and links to browse in the online shop.

~Kaiju Baseball Card Set~

Each card measures approx. 2″ x 3.75″ with the character’s portrait, name, team name, number, and field position in Japanese on the front side. The backs pay tribute to the famed Menko card style with fighting numbers and rock, paper and scissor symbols that allow for playing a version of the card game War. Also on the card backs are English interpretations of the character’s name, nickname, team and field position with a few player stats. 40 cards in all that includes 36 player cards and 4 team cards. Set is packaged in a hand crafted green paper portfolio and gold foil stamp of Kaiju Baseball in Japanese characters on the label. Printed on thick sturdy 14 pt. premium uncoated card stock.

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~Get the card sets here~

~Kaiju Baseball Poster~

An 18 x 24 poster of the entire set is also available. This colorful display of all 36 players (plus 4 team cards) is offered as an offset printing on sturdy 100 lb. glossy card stock with a rich aqueous coating.

~Get the poster here~

18″ x 24″ Poster on 100lb. Glossy Card Stock

~Poster Detail~

~Get the poster here~

~Kaiju Baseball T-Shirts~

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A selection of players are available on T-Shirts. Each design is available in a variety of shirt colors and shirt styles.

~Get T-Shirts Here~

Kaiju Baseball cloisonné enamel pin

ChetArt Bumperactive T-Shirts

“Boss Battle” is now available on a t-shirt! Get yours now at the:

~ChetArt Bumperactive T-Shirt store~

Comicpalooza 2015

Our first exhibition at this year’s Comicpalooza in Houston was a great success. Lots of friendly shoppers showed their support for ChetArt in a big way. Thank you all for coming out and showing your support!

Visiting with fellow artist and exhibitor Lance Schibi.

I picked up two great Godzilla themed pieces from fellow exhibitors Jon David Guerra and J Hause.

Jane Pawsten Night Light- BuzzFeed Book Lover List

The “Jane Pawsten” night light was added to BuzzFeed’s ” “32 brilliant things every book lover needs in their home” spotlight.

See the feature HERE.

May the Fourth Be With You

Celebrate Star Wars day with Grumpy the Hutt.

Avengers: Age of Ultron Art Showcase

In anticipation of the release of Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron film, Hero Complex Gallery has brought together 100 artists to for an art showcase celebration. I’m proud to be a part of this great event. Each artist was put through a rigorous approval process by Marvel and Disney in order to be a part of the show. My two pieces are “Smash,” a tribute to the Hulk and Iron Man’s Hulkbuster brawl and “Rampage,” a portrait of Hulk doing what he does best.

Each is a signed, limited edition giclee run available for purchase through these two links:

“Smash”

“Rampage”

Gallery 1988- Idiot Box- Artwork Inspired by TV

“Batcave” by Chet Phillips (Click image to enlarge)

Gallery1988(West) presents “Idiot Box,” an art show inspired by current and classic television shows. For my entry, I paid tribute to the 1966 Batman TV show with a rendition of the batcave set. Replete with batmobile, an endless supply of high tech, state of the art computers, lab equipment and power reactor (plus one tongue-in-cheek addition.) “Batcave” is a signed limited edition Giclee print run of 50.

~Prints Available Here~

ChetArt T-Shirts

ChetArt T-Shirts available at TeePublic.

Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition!

New tribute print available based on Monty Python’s “The Spanish Inquisition” sketch.

~See it in the ChetArt shop~

Jedidiah Jackalope- Guzu Gallery Untitled Show

“Jedidiah Jackalope” by Chet Phillips (click image to enlarge)

Guzu Gallery presents a Lowbrow/ Pop Surrealism show, opening Friday 10th and on display through May 11th. I’m proud to be a part of the exhibition with my piece titled “Jedidiah Jackalope.”

Signed Limited Edition Prints Available Here

Here’s more about the show:

April 10, 2015 – May 11, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, April 10 • 7-10pm

This spring, Guzu Gallery brings you its first artist’s choice, group art exhibition. What distinguishes this event from Guzu’s previous group shows is the absence of a specific pop culture theme. Rather, each artist was asked to create artwork that does not feature the usual pop culture suspects. The lowbrow aesthetic of the gallery’s previous shows will be familiar, but this go-round, each art piece will be unique to its creator’s imagination!

The opening reception will be on Friday, April 10th from 7 to 10pm and the artwork will remain up through May 11th. Limited edition prints and resin pieces will be available for purchase. Complimentary beverages will be provided on opening night. Admission is free and all ages are welcome!

Guzu Gallery welcomes everyone to the show, but if you can’t make it out, the artwork will be available for purchase in their online store on Monday, April 13 around Noon CST.

Featured Artists:
Daniel Aranda
Nate Bear
Breanna Boone
Kyle Carter
Jason Chalker
Alan Defibaugh
Tony Diaz
Forces of Dorkness
Laura Galbraith
Half-Human
Candy Yu Yen Kuo
David Lamplugh
Devin Lawson
Alice Meichi Li
Brian Maclaskey
Mark 80
Katrina Muir
Chet Phillips
Bethany Price
Mark Sarmel
Supersonic Jellybeanz
Zachary Taylor
Nathan Walker
Elisa Wikey
Patrick Wong

Guzu Gallery
5000 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78751

Gallery 1988- Postcard Correspondence Show

“Skull Island” by Chet Phillips

Friday March 20th marks the opening of a unique art show at Gallery 1988. The “Postcard Correspondence” show will feature artwork, not only with a postcard theme, but also presented in the size format of postcards. Along with framed pieces in the gallery, printed postcards will be available for purchase. Many of the artists, along with myself, will offer a signed limited edition run of their pieces. “Skull Island” and “The Great Escape” will be on display and a signed limited edition of 100 for each will be for sale. Each measures at 4.25″ x 6″ (Stay tuned for the gallery store link after the reception.)