Bill sienkiewicz, bill carman and george pratt prep for carmans demo on july 4, 2017 at the illustration academy. Bill has had a decent client list and was proud to do a childrens book with. Bill carman s art is a strange journey of texture, mystery and potential narrative. He has been included in annuals like the society of illustrators ny, spectrum, 3x3, american illustration, and has even finagled some medals. Anyway teaching at the illustration academy was a blast. These make me want to write a picture book that would support this style of art. Getting some pieces ready to enter spectrum 26 and i got. Presenters included such luminaries of the art community as patricia briggs book category, bill carman institutional category, john english advertising category, dan dos santos grand master award, gary gianni comic category, cory godbey unpublished category, iain mccaig concept art category, colin and kristine poole rising star. For more spooky sweet illustrations from bill carman, take a look at his art albums on. Bill carman s paintings and illustrations have a very textural look that i really find aesthetically pleasing. Learning, growing and pushing as an illustrator never stops.
His career path that brought him to the boise state. His head is constantly being filled with the stuff of daily life that, after b. Bill carman born on the floor of a house in seoul, korea i was 11 pounds 14 ounces with a banana shaped head. Ive had queries by some nonenglish speaking people. His head is constantly being filled with the stuff of daily life that, after blending in his mind, is released as if by pressure valve in the form of artwork. Bill carmans paintings and illustrations have a very textural look that i really find aesthetically pleasing. He considers his paintings as narrative extensions of his own memories and of his dark humor.
A clinical virologist, bill founded fasttrack diagnostics and later became its fulltime ceo. Bring that strange, weird voice out from inside of. Getting instruction and inspiration from illustrators john english, george pratt, bill carman and bill sienkiewicz, and mark english, is a life changing experience. Bill has had a decent client list and was proud to do a childrens book with random house in 2002. Many paintings in the collection were for commissions, galleries, and personal work.
Bill carman has worked as a designer, illustrator, and art director at universities. Bill carman resides in boise, id his clients include random house kids book, lucasarts, macmillan, group one, quality inn, atari, utne reader and many others. Catwomanfriend of godcat artcanvas wall art comic artcomic booksthings that bounceillustration artvintage illustrations. A lot of work but good students and great faculty made it something to remember. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by bill carman. For some reason, i was surprised when i opened the package, in that i wasnt expecting the volume to be quite so large, deluxe and beautifully produced. In college ian miller s work for the movie wizards started a long love affair with his art, james christensen, my mentor and friend, connected me directly with the art of the fantastic as a viable pursuit.
Bill carmans images deliver undetermined narratives to their viewers, through a sophisticated fusion of imaginative characters, rich texture and mysterious charm. The art of bill carman is currently available from flesk publications. He demonstrated a mixed media approach with matte medium, acrylics and ink on paper. Graphic design art book illustration art illustrations plural form of octopus kraken art master of fine arts weird creatures book art. Add to this, the fact that bill is an incredibly keen visual listener and you have a recipe for the emergence of some remarkably engaging dialogues. Bill carman comic artist the most popular comic art by. Spectrum announces that they are currently accepting artist submissions for spectrum 18. Catwomanfriend of godcat artcanvas wall artcomic artcomic booksthings that bounceillustration artvintage illustrations. Nexus chronicles, art of wendy pini, the art of bill. Afa gallery invites viewers to step into the world of established contemporary surrealists nicoletta ceccoli and bill carman in playhouse, an installation in collaboration with renowned french luxury furniture designer roche bobois who will curate a special set for the exhibition that explores the boundaries, or lack thereof, between architecture. Triart liquid glass testing as a finish coat for acrylic pour painting. Since october of 2004, nucleus has strived to be a welcoming gathering place for the art loving community by offering quality art, artrelated goods, and rarities. Bill carman inviting the birds in to roost artist interview bill carmans whimsical illustrations with a dark edge the winners for the edition of the spectrum fantastic art annual were announced this evening at the grand midway theatre in kansas city, at spectrum live, a weekend long celebration of fantast. Imagery from the birds home is a 192page hardcover artbook that collects the artworks bill carman has created over the years.
To inquire about commissioning work from this artist, please contact us. Check out this toothy monster and this gentleman rabbit, wi. Spectrum fantastic art blog the latest spectrum news. Bill works with golden liquid acrylics that are intense in color. Available as a trade hardcover and special publishers. Bill carmans art is a strange journey of texture, mystery and potential. Focusing primarily on gallery exhibits, we have also had benefit auctions, product signings, music events, and artist lectures. Discover book depositorys huge selection of bill carman books online. Type illustration art illustrations pastel colors colours master of fine arts art corner weird creatures pretty pastel opus. Bill carman is the author of imagery from the birds home 3. The art of bill carman publishers edition alternate cover with 16 bonus pages bill carman on.
This years call for entries poster was designed by artist bill carman. David lance goines sparked an early interest in design. A boy and his pet octopus on a bicycle built for two. Tried, and probably failed, to upload a little peek inside the book. He has long recognized the importance of accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases and, according to nominators, has driven the development and clinical introduction of molecular diagnostics for infectious disease, both within the national health service and his company. Having exhibited both local artists and artists from abroad, and catering to an international customer. The art of bill carman is a collection of the surrealist artists sketches, drawings and paintings which pair absurd animals and vehicles with normal everyday surroundings. When you buy from those affiliate links, i earn some commissions at no extra cost to you. Bill carman was born in korea but is currently living and working in boise, idaho. See more ideas about art, illustration art and illustration. Spooky but sweet illustrations by bill carman mayhem. This edition will not be available through the book trade.
Bill is currently a professor teaching illustration. Optical allusions by bill carman nucleus art gallery. Maybe showing those who are worried about too much text that thats not a problem. Bill carman is an american artist who was apparently born with a banana shaped head.
Bill carman s awardwinning work straddles the line between narrative and surreal. The title of my new book is imagery form the birds home. The art of bill carman we use the term bird brain as a pejorative. Whether or not this fact added to his artistic talents remains to be seen, but regardless, hes one talented guy. Bill carman, who has a background in visual communications as well as painting, is known for his illustrations for cd covers, magazines, posters, and childrens books. He teaches at boise state university and have illustrated for clients such as macmillan publishing, random house, opera idaho, boise contemporary theater, lucasarts and others. Links to amazon, book depository, utrecht art supplies, jacksons art, craftsy are affiliate links. The art of bill carman publishers edition alternate cover with 16 bonus pages.
My wife and two daughters gave me the best 50th birthday present ever. I follow bill carmans blog and its great to see a book from him with the actual artworks in print. His illustrations continue to appear on cd covers, in magazines, and on posters benefitting organizations such as local. Carman employs the juxtaposition of seemingly random things and experiences to form exciting original works. I follow bill carman s blog and its great to see a book from him with the actual artworks in print. Bill carmanart paintings the obviously extinct and fuzzy bears theme commissions illustration on paper miniatures sketches aboutcontact for sale. A trained artist having earned an mfa in fine arts from brigham young university, carman has since achieved notable success with his imagery as well as garnering an impressive list of clients including macmillan publishing, random house, and lucasarts. New mexico artist directory studios and galleries home. Bill is currently a professor, teaching illustration and drawing, and his new book, imagery from the birds home. Bill never stops painting and drawing for exhibitions and occasionally still produces an illustration that lands a little off center.
Exhibiting a unique combination of surface, medium and markmaking, he brings a strangely captivating mix of the organic and inorganic in creating a personal symbolism. Escape into life features art and literature by emerging and established artists from all over the world. Bill says childrens book work is some of the best illustration being done today. Bill carmans art is a strange journey of texture, mystery and potential narrative.
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