May 20

Spectrum Fantastic Art Live

This weekend my daughter, husband, and I checked out the Spectrum Fantastic Art Live! convention in Kansas City. Spectrum publishes an annual art book featuring “a regular showcase for the best fantasy, science fiction, horror, and otherwise uncategorizable artwork”. This is the first year they have also hosted an art fair/trade show “for those who take delight in the worlds of What If?…”

According to the show guide book, “Fantastic art can be a slightly skewed, off-kilter view of reality or a full-blown creation of imaginary lands and the people–and creatures–that live there.”  Given that definition, the art fair definitely provided examples of the fantastic – from fairies to the macabre, there was a little something for everyone.

Click on any of the images to go to the artist’s site.

Spectrum Fantastic Art Live show poster
Spectrum Fantastic Art Live show poster outside exhibit hall
Tom Bishop booth, Spectrum Fantastic Art Live
Tom Bishop's booth
Andrew Martin, Spectrum Fantastic Art Live
Andrew Martin, working on sculpture pieces
Baby Chewy by Bobby Chiu
Baby Chewy by Bobby Chiu
"Imagine" by Karen Hollingworth
"Imagine" by Karen Hollingworth
"The Search Begins" by Edward Howard
"The Search Begins" by Edward Howard
"Joan of Arc" by Donato Giancola
"Joan of Arc" by Donato Giancola
"The Haunting" by Brian Despain
"The Haunting" by Brian Despain

Finally, we were also lucky enough to see some friends from college there. One of my good friends from the dorm was there with her artist husband, Jeff Miracola, who is of course (shall I say it?) fantastically talented. He has done a lot of art for Magic: The Gathering cards, and is focusing now more on digital art. Check out the gorilla and owl faces in the background of this photo.

Artist Jeff Miracola, David, and Silvia
Artist Jeff Miracola, my husband David, and my friend Silvia

Pretty fantastic, huh? Which artist(s) would you like to see at a fantastic art show?

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Posted May 20, 2012 by Angie in category "Books", "Comics", "Craft", "Geek", "Sci-Fi

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Angie started on her geek path early, watching episodes of the original Star Trek series with her dad. She is the author of three best-selling scrapbook journaling books, as well as The Star Trek Craft Book. You can find Angie at her blog, G33kGirl.Creative, at KC Geeks, on Twitter (@angiepedersen), and at her geek-inspired Etsy shop, G33kGirlCreative.

3 COMMENTS :

  1. By Tyler Davis on

    I was thinking about your question, I can’t think of any artists that I wanted to see who wasn’talready there. It was the best weekend in a really long time. I felt like I needed someone to pinch me as I meet all the unbelievable talent.

  2. By Edward Howard on

    What an incredible show and what an amazing group of artists! To be a part of it was inspiring. So happy you all were able to experience it. See you next year ;)

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