Everyone’s favorite car repair funnymen Tom and Ray Magliozzi are presented in this loving tribute to Car Talk. Bobble head versions resting atop the dashboard of a 1965 AMC Ambassador, a.k.a., “The Sleek Black Beauty.” Figures are surrounded by a selection of the famed end credit puns.
“Big Trouble” by Chet Phillips
“Big Trouble” is my tribute to “Big Trouble in Little China” for the Gallery 1988 show “30 Years Later.” Available as signed limited edition 11″ x 14″ prints HERE.
If you plan to attend this year’s WonderCon, be sure to visit the ChetArt table in the Small Press Area.
Murpho’s Rods and Customs in Austin is now carrying a selection of ChetArt products in the gift shop. Located in south Austin at 1700 Fortview Rd. hours are Tues.-Fri. 10AM to 6PM and Saturday 11AM-6PM.
Jeannie poses with a counter full of ChetArt stickers and coasters.
Kaiju Baseball Posters
Signed Rat Fink and Hot Wheels framed print.
A selection of signed 8″ x 10″ prints are also available in the shop.
A recent Etsy purchaser kindly shared a photo of her literary pets framed and on display in her home. Clockwise from top left- Stephen King Charles Spaniel, G.R.R. Tolkien, Edgar Allan Pug and Sir Arthur Canine Doyle.
ChetArt will have a table at the 2016 Staple! Independent Media Expo, March 5th and 6th. Find me in the Main Hall at table #4, on the right hand wall as you enter the room. I’ll have lots of signed prints, posters, books, card sets, stickers and more. Visit this LINK for more info, a list of exhibitors and floor map. Bumperactive will be in the lobby creating custom art t-shirts. Get a ChetArt shirt made just for you.
“Battle on Mystery Science Island” by Chet Phillips
Created for the Guzu Gallery “Frame That Toon” art show. Signed limited edition giclee of 40. Inspired by the T-28 animations with a mash up of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
The Legend of Zelda- Lancelot Link by Chet Phillips
Created for the Hero Complex Gallery show “The Legend of Zelda 30th Anniversary Art Celebration. Signed limited edition giclee of 10.
Teenage Mutant Samurai Turtle portraits are now available on t-shirts and phone cases. Several phone case styles to choose from and a variety of colors for t-shirts along with choices of hoodies, sweatshirts and more.
Ryan Claytor, pinball enthusiast, eater of elephants and wildly talented artist has a new and fun offering. Now taking pre-orders for this beautiful image as a screen-print. Visit Ryan’s post for more info HERE.
Four Japanese print styled images of everyone’s favorite fighting turtles are now available as a 5″ x 7″ postcard set. Each member is given a glorious samurai battle armor makeover. Printed on sturdy 14 pt. premium uncoated cover stock. Presented in a cello bag with Japanese paper band. Set of 4- $6. Also available individually as signed 11″ x 14″ signed prints for $25. each.
Four 5″ x 7″ Postcards Cello Bag Packaged with Japanese Paper Band
Suitable for Mailing or Framing
Clockwise top left- Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo &Leonardo
Each Postcard Back Formatted For Mailing
“Obey the Dog” for the Gallery 1988 (West) “Really, Really, Really Ridiculously Good Looking Art Show: A Tribute to Zoolander show. Opens Saturday Jan. 9th
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of being a part of the Hero Complex Gallery art show paying tribute to the great work of special effects makeup artist Rick Baker. For the show I created my take on “An American Werewolf in London” titled “Beware the Moon.” I was honored and pleased to have a print from the edition arrive back to the studio with a personalized signature from Rick, who attended the opening.
The Blue Genie Art Bazaar will open on Black Friday 10AM in Austin, TX. The holiday shopping event runs 10AM-10PM every day through Christmas Eve. Over 200 artists will be represented with a wide range of products. Learn more about the event on their official web page here.
“Assault on Tokyo” by Chet Phillips
Guzu Gallery presents “Strange Beasts 3”: A Tribute to Kaiju & Japanese Pop Culture
The opening reception will be on Friday, November 20th from 7 to 10pm and the artwork will remain up through New Year’s Day. Limited edition prints and original artwork will be available for purchase. There will be a bone-crushing, live musical performance by Austin rock instrumentalists, Beast of Dean…and the Bedlam City Kaiju Safety Commission will be on hand to give us a rundown of safety precautions, battle techniques, and what-not-to-do’s in the event of a kaiju attack! Following the presentation will be a screening of Kaijutsu by director Adriel Jimenez. As always, admission is free and all ages are welcome!
My two contributions are titled “Assault on Tokyo” and “Terror on the Moon,” paying tribute to Godzilla (piloting a Mothra pedal car) and MechaGodzilla (piloting a Rodan pedal car.) Both will be available as signed limited edition prints plus framed versions at the gallery and later through the gallery’s online shop.
“Terror on the Moon” by Chet Phillips
Included with each print is a translation sheet:
“Darko Strangelove” by Chet Phillips
Opening Friday, November 20th at Gallery 1988 (West) in LA: Crazy for Cult 9, paying tribute to a host of cult movies. For my contribution, I mashed up Donnie Darko with Doctor Strangelove. It pays homage to the iconic Major “King” Kong’s atomic bomb ride substituting Frank with the dreaded falling airplane turbine engine. Signed limited edition prints will be available at the gallery and later in the online shop.
“This Is An Adventure” by Chet Phillips
“This Is An Adventure” is a tribute print to the poetic Wes Anderson film “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.” Quotes, icons surround a portrait of Bill Murray, a.k.a.”Stevesie.”
“Muertos Buster” by Chet Phillips
Chogrin presents “No Ghost Logos: Artists From Around the World Take On the Ghostbusters Logo.” This is a special 1 night art event happening on Friday, October 30th @ Creature Features Art Gallery (Burbank). The show will pay tribute to the classic Ghostbusters “NO-GHOST” logo and the man behind it, Michael C. Gross. 30 artists were invited by Chogrin to do their own interpretation of the Ghostbusters logo. All sales from the art sold will be donated to a cancer foundation (to be announced soon). All thirty pieces have been collected into a promotional poster (below.)
My contribution combines the familiar logo pose with a Day of the Dead character titled “Muertos Buster.” Each piece will be presented and for sale as a print on wood at the show. Visit the official event’s tumblr page HERE.
