My sideshow crew is currently on display on the 2nd floor of the Main Gallery at MCAD (Minneapolis College of Art and Design). Info on the show and reception can be found below the photo.
Rotten Sun: On the Grotesque in Art and Design
Aug. 24-Oct. 7
MCAD Faculty Responds
Main Gallery/Concourse Gallery/Corridor Gallery
Reception: Friday, Sept. 7, 6-8 p.m.
Recent works in all media by MCAD faculty address differing aspects of the grotesque in art and design--from the abject to the uncanny, from the humorous to the unnervingly offbeat.
Blog of cartoonist Terry Beatty. Terry's credits include THE BATMAN STRIKES, MS. TREE and SCARY MONSTERS magazine. Recent work includes THE ADVENTURES OF UNEMPLOYED MAN, RETURN TO PERDITION and King Features' THE PHANTOM. This blog is devoted to his work and whatever pop culture imagery he finds of interest. Visit his website at www.terrybeatty.com
Monday, August 27, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
Why I love Minneapolis
Well, one of the reasons, anyway -- is that you can find such cool places to hang out as The Bad Waitress. Located just a few blocks from MCAD, this great pop culture-themed diner, not only has good food -- but the walls are chock full of monster, comic book, pulp fiction and cult movie stuff -- heck, it looks like I decorated the place! Marvel Super Hero and Universal Monster "Old Maid" cards serve to identify your booth, table or counter space -- and the "Revenge of the Creature" poster looms large in the men's room. Service can get a little slow when the place is packed -- but the food is worth waiting for -- and heck -- just dig all that cool stuff in the meantime. If only I could slip that copy of "Glance" out of the frame so I could read it....
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Universal Monster Army mini-meet
Here are some pics from this afternoon's get together of members of the Universal Monster Army (see Yahoo Groups for more info). Hosted by our founder, the "Famous Monster of Minneapolis," other attendees included "Creepy Jeff," "Packy Paul" and Richard Olsen (what, no nickname?) -- of course, I was there -- as "Scary Terry," of course. Photos show Richard gifting other members with his handmade UniMonster "fantasy" placemats (very cool!) -- as well as some rare monster items brought for show. Only the Creature from the Black Lagoon plaque would be needed to make a complete set of these particularly rare monster items. Some camera tricks show the backside of two plaques, for a look at the sculpts minus the gaudy litho paint on the front.