addison art

Autumn Art Show

2011-10-11T13:00:00.000-07:00

Wow! My art is in a Holiday art show this week October 13,14, and 15. It's Jeni Gochners show that she puts on. She has amazing work she does with Gourds, they are amazing. There will be many other great artists there sharing their talents as well. So go see it!!
Its at the Holiday City Building on Holiday Blvd (4580 South 2300 east) on

Thursday 6pm-9pm

Friday 9am-9pm

Saturday 9am-5pm

block heads

2011-08-18T09:19:00.000-07:00

I have been focusing on making block heads a lot lately. My favorite thing to do is sculpt faces, hands and feet are hard, and making the clothes is tedious. So my solution is blockheads! here are my two new ones for Halloween. they can be purchased here or on my etsy site!

Toil and Trouble Gypsy Witch: $75.00

Trick or treater girl: $75.00

Silent Night

2011-08-11T15:21:00.000-07:00

My wife and I are the proud aunt and uncle of many nieces and nephews, four of which were born in the last year. Babies are loud! Hence the inspiration for my new Christmas ornament.
silent night: $18.00

bwahahahahahahahah! I love it!

which witch

2011-08-11T15:10:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile! wow how time flies! I've been having a great summer catching up on my art whenever I can.

I recently sold Two witches.

I really enjoyed making these. Adelgunda is probably the biggest art doll I've made so far. Like all of my other creations these are 100% handmade so there is no reproduction. The materials used are upscaled found materials such as a choir vest, grandmothers old jewelry, stage costume, high school dance costume, a derby hat, and Christmas tree ornaments.
My sweet wife helped me by making up tags about each witch so the new owners would know more about them.

Adelgunda
Priscilla

Halloween is coming up fast!

Have a good day!

2011-06-27T09:36:00.000-07:00

One of my Photoshop creations of my Brother and one of my best friends Landon

I'm thinking of sending it into the It Gets Better Campaign.

Hope everyone has a great day!

mirrors of the soul.

2011-06-25T12:41:00.000-07:00

I became very interested in a portrait style that included huge eyes. I am so intrigued by eyes how they catch the light and the many different kinds. I tried my hand to it on two special girls in my life. My little sister, and my wife (we were engaged at the time). Laila has beautiful dark black eyes, and Bre has what I call gingerbread colored gorgeous eyes.

On another note:

Here's what I've been up to

Yes that's a bucket of heads. More finished art dolls to come!

Wedding announcement

2011-06-21T09:52:00.000-07:00

That's right. I designed my own wedding announcement!

My wife wanted a specific design and look to it and used my to make it that way. I drew it first and then put it all together/ fixed it up digitally.

The time on the clock is the time of the ceremony :)

I'm back!

2011-06-19T21:40:00.000-07:00

I've been gone finding, meeting, convincing, and marrying the perfect girl!
Now I am back painting, drawing, and sculpting.
This blog started off as a place to showcase just my art dolls, but I've decided to post all things I'm doing that are art related.
I painted this picture above for my wife on our first Christmas together.

Family Nativity!

2009-12-23T21:16:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Christmas with the Welch family on Monday night, we had the traditional nativity scene presented by the kids. all the adults watch and sing hymns and read scriptures at the appropriate times, while the kids are dressed in towels, sheets, and bathrobes. We don't want anyone to feel bad about not playing the role they wanted so anyone can be whatever they want.

This year we had 3 Mary's, 4 wise men (one of which ran around and ended up on the ground crying and kicking his legs), 1 Joseph who pulled faces the whole time, and a multitude of angels. This is the scene I've been a part of every year, and this is what inspired my little nativity scenes.

I have another finished. This one was requested by my Aunt Lynette. Their costumes are more elaborate than others. I had a lot of fun making this one. Lynn and Lynette are the greatest and I was so happy to do this for then!

Nativity

Detail of Joseph's sneakers (below)

Nativity II

2009-12-23T21:06:00.000-08:00

It is finished! This Nativity was requested in the Summer by my great friends the Merrills- and they finally have it!

This is a nativity of little kids putting on a "bathrobe" nativity, they are little kids in costumes. The face of Joseph is one of my favorites, he's just so content and chill, while Mary is worried about the crying Baby

Give Art

2009-11-30T22:22:00.001-08:00

Give someone some ART for Christmas!!
You wont believe the response these guys make. I have some already made with prices reduced for the season (Ballerina, Kai, and Prince Jaloux). For special orders of Joque in the Blocks and other ordering info. please email me at welchaddison@gmail.com

NEW Little Christmas ELF

2009-11-30T21:34:00.000-08:00

$35.00

This little guy is brand new, he is only about 3 inches tall. He stands on his own and his limbs are slightly poesable. His face hands and shoes are made from polymer clay and his clothes are custom made by me from an old christmas ornament.

Ballerina

2009-11-30T12:42:00.000-08:00

$120.00

The ballerina. She is now completed and is in full dancing costume. complete with tutu and tiara. With her scrunched face, snaggle tooth, odd shaped body, and big feet it may seem weird to some that she's a ballerina, but she proves strength in following your dreams no matter what.
she is about 14 inches tall- more if you count the hair and hat

KAI

2009-11-30T10:51:00.000-08:00

$140.00

Kai started out as a girl, but his face looks like he's saying "Dude!!" So his hair was cut into a craz messy Mohawk.
The bottom picture is to show the detail of his feet. Kai is about 12 inches tall, and stands on his own. Everything about him is original- swim suit, shark tooth necklace, anklet, shoes, etc...
He is for sale!

Prince Jaloux

2009-11-29T23:15:00.000-08:00

$180.00

Prince Jaloux was inspired by the art of James Christensen. The guy behind the painted face is an actor playing Prince Jaloux, a part written and played by Moliere. Prince Jaloux is free standing at 13 inches. He is a pure sculpt original figure. Face, hands, feet, and cane are made out of prosculpt clay, face and feet were painted after baking. I had lots of fun making his eccentric cosume which was made for him and is attached. He is for sale

Joque

2009-11-28T11:32:00.000-08:00

$100.00
SOLD

Joque is the first of 5 "Joque in the blocks" which I made around Christmas time for family. As you can see it's a sculpted head on a stick, mounted on a block. The face is pure sculpt, as are all of my sculpts, meaning no molds are used!

Christmas!

2009-08-25T12:30:00.000-07:00

I've been living in Montana all summer doing 2 shows a night at the Playmill theatre of Footloose, the Secret Garden and Guys and Dolls. It has been a great experience. But I haven't had a camera. On Sunday we celebrated Playmill Christmas- it was Christmas to the max we had a huge Christmas dinner, sang carols, we had stockings, opened presents, etc. Roger and Heidi Merrill who own the theatre and run it all up here are very generous, they are such great people and I love them so much! They gave me a very nice camera for christmas! So now I can take pictures of what I have been working on this summer during some of my free time.

joseph

2009-08-08T13:47:00.000-07:00

This is the Joseph for the new nativity I'm making for Heidi Merrill. I've never done a face like this before on this scale- the big smile and the eyes closed etc...

CREATE

2009-04-14T17:09:00.000-07:00

Create! This is true!

W.I.P

2009-04-09T17:07:00.001-07:00

Work In Progress! This is currently who I'm working on. the picture is the same guy from two different angles. He reminds me of some of the Cajun men (and women) that I met in Louisiana. I'm excited to see what it becomes!

-More pics under ballerina

Tinker bell

2009-04-09T17:02:00.001-07:00

I played a pirate in Peter Pan at the University and we were asked by the director to have a neverland box with treasures we found from the island. I made this sleeping "tinker bell" fairy for my box. she's small, under 3 inches, so ok, she is the smallest to date. her whole body is clay, it was my first attempt at a whole body. she has wings made out of transparent clay.

Nativity

2009-04-09T15:12:00.001-07:00

mary

joseph

baby

Here is my nativity! I gave it to my Grandma Sheri for Christmas, she helps with some funding for my artistic endeavors, and most importantly supports me in all of this. I love her, so she had to have this

Mary started off as being a witch (hence her bulging eye) but, as with all my people, she became what she wanted. I like her childish expression about the crying baby. She is 7 inches tall, the baby is 5 1/2 inches. I have been in many "bathrobe" Christmas pageants before and this shows exactly what it's like. Joseph's big pouty lip and blank stare just came on their own as well. He is 9 inches tall

Xerxes

2009-04-09T14:47:00.001-07:00

$100.00
SOLD

Here is number 2 of the "joque in the blocks" series. Xerxes is a little bit smaller than Joque, I like his smile. maybe 3, 4, and 5 will come later...

my number ONE

2009-04-08T22:27:00.000-07:00

$55.00
SOLD
This wise old guy is my very very first attempt, and the smallest of creations to date. I'm not sure what his name is. His face is very sweet, and knowing. he only sits at under 5 inches. He is "pure sculpt" Everything about him is original from hair to clothes.

THE WELCOMER

2009-04-08T22:15:00.000-07:00

$150.00
SOLD

I call this guy "the welcomer" because that's what he looks like he's saying. He stands about 101/2 inches tall. He is free standing, and all limbs are bendable. His clothes are original and made for him. All of my people are Pure Sculpts meaning that no molds are used and are original pieces that are one of a kind. He was the first one of this size I ever made.

About Me

2009-04-08T21:44:00.000-07:00

Hi, I'm Addison- I am an artist. I create things. I hope y'all enjoy my work. I get in different grooves of what motivates me to create, recently it's been sculpting "art dolls." I'm not sure what to call these little guys yet.