Justin Stanley
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http://www.redforkempire.com/
New Byzantium
Emperor Justinian Stanislaus is a professional artist, creative director and founder of the infamous Red Fork Empire. The Emperor’s recognizable character has led to appearances on Attack of the Show, IFC, HGTV, and interviews in the pages of Fangoria, Coal City Steam, and the Colorado Examiner. A graduate of Ringling art college, the Emperor’s vision has been featured in numerous galleries from his Still Theatre solo series, to international shows such as Bruce Rosenbaum’s Form and Function, and Dr. Grymm's Bizarre.
As Alicia Kozma, from Fangoria writes:
“This is the world of the Emperor of the Red Fork Empire, a graphic artist and sculptor whose artistic philosophy is a mix of re-imagined found objects and omnipotent megalomania. Utilizing raw materials as a starting point, the Emperor uses his vast knowledge of worlds and universes beyond our own to make his sculptures whole—as the Emperor himself describes, his eyes “look beyond what mere mortals can envision. Each piece of his creations are discarded puzzle parts, with their own lost past, that his mind alone can put together.” The results of this otherworldly third-eye are sculptures that embody the kind of psychic distress last seen in a good Tool video, sculptures that find beauty in the misshapen and deformed.”
[email protected]
http://www.redforkempire.com/
New Byzantium
Emperor Justinian Stanislaus is a professional artist, creative director and founder of the infamous Red Fork Empire. The Emperor’s recognizable character has led to appearances on Attack of the Show, IFC, HGTV, and interviews in the pages of Fangoria, Coal City Steam, and the Colorado Examiner. A graduate of Ringling art college, the Emperor’s vision has been featured in numerous galleries from his Still Theatre solo series, to international shows such as Bruce Rosenbaum’s Form and Function, and Dr. Grymm's Bizarre.
As Alicia Kozma, from Fangoria writes:
“This is the world of the Emperor of the Red Fork Empire, a graphic artist and sculptor whose artistic philosophy is a mix of re-imagined found objects and omnipotent megalomania. Utilizing raw materials as a starting point, the Emperor uses his vast knowledge of worlds and universes beyond our own to make his sculptures whole—as the Emperor himself describes, his eyes “look beyond what mere mortals can envision. Each piece of his creations are discarded puzzle parts, with their own lost past, that his mind alone can put together.” The results of this otherworldly third-eye are sculptures that embody the kind of psychic distress last seen in a good Tool video, sculptures that find beauty in the misshapen and deformed.”
KITTY MCNIFF
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Miss Kitty, Imperial Tea Hostess ( Kat Fortner- McNiff) Born in St. Louis, MO and raised in Southern California, Cape Cod, and Providence, Kat now resides in Norwich, CT, and works as an artist, actress, singer and performer. Her passions are history, fashion, and theater. Fortner-McNiff creates jewelry, photos, performances and mixed media artworks. Her works and Tea Parties have been seen various art shows including the Red Fork Empire Steampunk Embassy, WaterFire Providence, Mark Twain House, Steampunk Worlds Faire, TempleCon, SIR, Wauregan Art Gallery, Norwich Arts Gallery, Dr. Grymms Steampunk Bizarre, and many others. In other incarnations, she has performed as Kitty Grace of "The Graces", Spent 20 years as various characters at Renaissance Faires across the US, including Grace O'Malley Irish Pirate Queen, and Queen Isabel at King Richards Faire.
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Miss Kitty, Imperial Tea Hostess ( Kat Fortner- McNiff) Born in St. Louis, MO and raised in Southern California, Cape Cod, and Providence, Kat now resides in Norwich, CT, and works as an artist, actress, singer and performer. Her passions are history, fashion, and theater. Fortner-McNiff creates jewelry, photos, performances and mixed media artworks. Her works and Tea Parties have been seen various art shows including the Red Fork Empire Steampunk Embassy, WaterFire Providence, Mark Twain House, Steampunk Worlds Faire, TempleCon, SIR, Wauregan Art Gallery, Norwich Arts Gallery, Dr. Grymms Steampunk Bizarre, and many others. In other incarnations, she has performed as Kitty Grace of "The Graces", Spent 20 years as various characters at Renaissance Faires across the US, including Grace O'Malley Irish Pirate Queen, and Queen Isabel at King Richards Faire.
Brett Kelley: Art Mercenary
Medium:Various/Mixed Media; Acrylic on Canvas, Pen & Ink illustration
E-mail address:
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Web Address:
Facebook.com/BKArtMerc
About My Work:
I have been producing artwork in the Steampunk Aesthetic since late 2007, and have been showing in Galleries, Museums and Conventions since late 2011. I tend to incorporate Sci-Fi, Horror/Occult and Fantasy elements to my work that people seem to enjoy. I am also interested in combing world culture into Steampunk, and am developing several pieces that encourage this concept.
I do a lot of freelance design work, which involves designing/conceptualizing projects on paper that then get turned into three-dimensional sculptures/products/architectures.
My work ranges in style from Fine Art, Tattoo Art, Graphic Design, Industrial/Concept Design to Comic Book-themed work. I make fine art framed paintings and also take "On-The-Spot" commissions for people at Comic Book Conventions.
Steampunk is near and dear to my heart, and I am currently developing several major projects this year that hope to be my first major original contributions to the genre as an artist.
I purposefully make and sell works that range from affordable prints and/or commissions at $5 to $20 each; to framed originals, which have gone for upwards of $200-300. I also see to it to have mid-range pieces available for sale as well ($20-40)
Jessica Lilley, (CT) is a freelance artist and
photographer living in the CT area. Self-trained and preferring to focus mostly
in fine arts, Jessica creates mixed-media paintings and is beginning to dabble
in 3-dimensional, sculptural work as well. However, currently she is most well
known as an event photographer for shooting conventions, art shows and
promotional shots for performance groups, bands and models. Her art and
photography is being published in one or more books this year and being shown
in several art shows as well.[email protected]
Chris Atchley, (CT) I think of my works as a convergence of commercial design and fine art; combining typography, illustration, graphic art and digital media . With my classical training in graphic design my work conveys ideas and information in forms that can be read as well as looked upon. My pieces explore the concept that text accompanying a visual message has a greater ability to communicate, educate and persuade the audience. I draw inspiration from artists that run the gamut from Andy Warhol to Shepard Fairey. The focal point of my work is typically politics, religion and pop culture. [email protected]
Annie Stegg, (GA) Annie Stegg has been painting since childhood. She enjoys creating work inspired from folklore, mythology, and nature. Through her work, she strives to create images that will evoke emotion and imagination in the viewer. Her clients range from video game companies to fine art galleries to private collectors.
Claire Hummel, (WA) Graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2008, work at Microsoft Game Studios as a Concept Artist, love snakes and westerns and national park rangers and social justice. www.clairehummel.com
Jaeson Davis, (CT) I make Three Dimensional Pictures. Snap shots of events from the Past, Present & Future. I come from the days where special effects were made with a mish-mash of model kits, found items and imagination. Case in point, the original "Star Wars" the blockade runner being chased by the star destroyer in the beginning of the movie? That was the original Millennium Falcon, pieces were removed and an entire new ship was created from scratch at the 11th hour because Lucas felt the Blockade Runner didn't look fast enough (Inspiration). I represent imagination, ingenuity, chance, unknown. My inspiration lies in the rust covering a piece of construction equipment, the inside of a submarine, bio-mechanics, history, The RFE, The Art of Randall Ensley, H.R Giger, Wumpscut, Anti-Hero Art etc. I'm not afraid to destroy what I've built to rebuild into something better. I don't buy expensive resin or metal upgrades I find that you can build anything with a little mental thought.
Babs Daniels- (NY) Most people see the world as it is, I naturally go another way with it. What some call an overactive imagination, I work with to pull people from the mundane to get something more out of their days.
Chris Atchley, (CT) I think of my works as a convergence of commercial design and fine art; combining typography, illustration, graphic art and digital media . With my classical training in graphic design my work conveys ideas and information in forms that can be read as well as looked upon. My pieces explore the concept that text accompanying a visual message has a greater ability to communicate, educate and persuade the audience. I draw inspiration from artists that run the gamut from Andy Warhol to Shepard Fairey. The focal point of my work is typically politics, religion and pop culture. [email protected]
Annie Stegg, (GA) Annie Stegg has been painting since childhood. She enjoys creating work inspired from folklore, mythology, and nature. Through her work, she strives to create images that will evoke emotion and imagination in the viewer. Her clients range from video game companies to fine art galleries to private collectors.
Claire Hummel, (WA) Graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2008, work at Microsoft Game Studios as a Concept Artist, love snakes and westerns and national park rangers and social justice. www.clairehummel.com
Jaeson Davis, (CT) I make Three Dimensional Pictures. Snap shots of events from the Past, Present & Future. I come from the days where special effects were made with a mish-mash of model kits, found items and imagination. Case in point, the original "Star Wars" the blockade runner being chased by the star destroyer in the beginning of the movie? That was the original Millennium Falcon, pieces were removed and an entire new ship was created from scratch at the 11th hour because Lucas felt the Blockade Runner didn't look fast enough (Inspiration). I represent imagination, ingenuity, chance, unknown. My inspiration lies in the rust covering a piece of construction equipment, the inside of a submarine, bio-mechanics, history, The RFE, The Art of Randall Ensley, H.R Giger, Wumpscut, Anti-Hero Art etc. I'm not afraid to destroy what I've built to rebuild into something better. I don't buy expensive resin or metal upgrades I find that you can build anything with a little mental thought.
Babs Daniels- (NY) Most people see the world as it is, I naturally go another way with it. What some call an overactive imagination, I work with to pull people from the mundane to get something more out of their days.