This interview was done at the height of Titanic mania on News 12 Long Island! While this interview is an aged interview, you can get an idea of the projects I was doing, and where I was going with my work. This ten minute segment on building of the Titanic and the carving of Led Zeppelin's... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you need to touch upon work done years past. A fresh, clean look to a great but aged piece. For Physical Graffiti, it was time. Before And now after! Not only is the frame black but I touched up the brownstones themselves. It has a more realistic look on what you can expect to see... Continue Reading →
Here are a several pieces I did of Jimmy Page. Two are done on canvas while the middle piece is done on wood and carved using a router too allow for a more defined look and painted with acrylics. The first two can be found at Fine Art America!
Guns N' Roses done on wood, 3 dimensional using a router. Painted using acrylics. This can be seen on their Rarities 1985-1994 album cover as well as on their Greatest Hits, however done black and white.
Pink Floyd's fourteenth studio album, The Division Bell is a continuation of my work with album covers. Wood carved three dimensional with a router to bring the metal heads, which were sculpted and photographed by Storm Thorgerson, to another level.
Boston – Don’t Look Back
The 1978 release of Boston's Don't Look Back is a 3 dimensional carving of the album cover to highlight the album art work. An added feature to this album, thread has been introduced, accenting the beams of light, adding to the multi dimensional view of the cover. Below are some new images to help show the... Continue Reading →
Each aspect of the ship is carved to scale by hand and painted to the likeness of the original USS North Carolina. The deck is adorned with teak originating from the USS North Carolina herself which was used during the second world war. Want to learn more? Check out this post on my journey to... Continue Reading →
Electric Ladyland
The Jimi Hendrix Experience's third and final studio album, Electric Ladyland was released in 1968. This double album made it to number one and was poduced by Jimi Hendrix himself. This is a great picture of this piece. The colors are really vibrant and you can see the slight elevation of his profile.
SOUTHFORK CRAFTSMEN’S GUILD ART SHOW!
Exciting news! I am doing my very first show! You can see me this weekend in Bridgehampton! SOUTHFORK CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD BRIDGEHAMPTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2429 MONTAUK HWY BRIDGEHAMPTON,NY Saturday May 23, 2015 Hours: 10AM-6:00PM Admission: FREE South Fork Craftsmen's Guild Art Show If you are in the area, come on down! Announcement via Fine Art America
Jefferson Starship
This was done many years ago, when I started working on album covers. I had stored this, and others, in my attic where I only just located it. My home is filled with pieces I have done over the years and am literally running out of room! Red Octopus was released in 1975 and was... Continue Reading →
Bruce J Schmalfuss 