FUTURE
I was talking to a journalist a while back and answering the normal questions about who had inspired me in my youth to help me on my path to success. One artist normally gets mentioned and is indeed near the top of the list of my influential hereos… One Dave Bell. Dave used to pen Henry Hirise, a monthly page tucked into the rear of Street Rodder. Sadly both Dave and the magazine are no longer with us.Talk to any hotrod fan of a certain age and we all get misty eyed about Dave’s brilliant cartoons.
As with any artist, without being really aware of all the work we soak up in the effort to find our own unique path, it’s nice now and then to say thank you to the guys and girls who inspire us all to move forward. I’ve recently recommissioned the casting of the chopped model A five window coupe. And is now offered as an open cast edition again. The first one is being used as part of a Triptych and the second, I’ve copied Dave Bell’s style full on and the results can be seen below. Before the base was completed.
This edition is now sold. However due to the simple fact everyone loves it and the requests have been flooding in asking for one, I suggest if you would like to purchase one, don’t hang around. I do intend on penning rather than painting other small hotrods which I’ve had cast in the same Dave Bell style as time allows…. But I won’t be doing them forever, so be quick.
FURTHER NEW SUBJECTS.
Anyone following me on facebook will be aware of this latest sculpture. One 1966 Plymouth Belvedere Altered wheel base drag car.The idea behind this edition is to do one every now and then, time allowing. Each will be painted in a unique colour and style.
This first edition is now sold. But please make contact if you would like one. Free standing or wall mounted. Black, rusty, cream, all sorts of colours are planned. And each one will have a different race name painted along the side of the car….so long as they are humorous. For the latest updates pop along to my facebook page.