MARMACART BLOG

New Haddonborro Characters

2011-12-29T09:16:00.000-08:00

5 new Haddonborro characters

Acrylic and ink on mylar. Each piece is 5" x 7".

Martian

2011-12-10T13:08:00.000-08:00

New character "Martian". Acrylic and ink on mylar.

New Brow

2011-11-16T14:09:00.000-08:00

Canadian premier of the film "New Brow Contemporary Underground Art" at the Khyber November 17, 2011. Accompanying the film will be an art show showcasing local artists. I will have some prints of my work for sale at the show. Come on down and check it out.

The Coast article.
http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/underground-art-documentary-and-exhibition/Content?oid=2765964

http://newbrowfilm.com/

Zombie Bebop

2011-10-31T19:32:00.000-07:00

Evolution of Zombie Bebop.

Blue lead drawing.

Tightening the blue lead drawing with pencil.

Ink drawing on mylar with alterations.

Final done in Photoshop.

Hobo With A Shotgun

2011-04-01T10:47:00.000-07:00

A picture I did inspired by the awesome movie "Hobo With A Shotgun". The pic was also inspired by the 80's trading card series "Garbage Pail Kids".

Visit the Hobo site at www.hobowithashotgun.com

Population Growth.

2011-03-30T18:49:00.000-07:00

4 new characters move into Haddonborro.

A Different Kind Of Hybrid Vehicle 2

2010-12-31T14:48:00.000-08:00

3 commissioned illustrations.

Boartorcycle

Wolfan

Pickup Duck

Spectrum Art Show

2010-12-31T14:40:00.000-08:00

The Spectrum Art Show was held at The Seahorse on December 7th. 5 artist 15 pieces.

Contributing Artists:
Nick Brunt
Jono Doiron
James Farrell
Justin Lee
Mark MacAulay

My 3 pieces. Acrylic on 8" x 24" x 1.5" wood canvases.

Thrillema: The Wizard

2010-08-11T08:37:00.000-07:00

Here is the new Thrillema poster I did for "The Wizard" screening.

Show starts 9:30pm Thursday, Sept 9th at Empire Parklane.

The Muppet Art Show

2010-08-05T09:17:00.000-07:00

Check out The Muppet Art Show at the Economy Shoe Shop. The show is up till the end of August.

ARTISTS:
Myndi Arsenault, Nick Brunt, Jono Doiron, James Farrell, Mike Holmes, Justin Lee, Chris Lockerbie, Mark MacAulay, Colleen MacIsaac, Geordan Moore, Alex Neonakis

Here is my piece from the show titled "Till Death Do Us Part"

Thriller

2010-07-12T10:19:00.001-07:00

My piece from the Vinyl Art Show at The Paragon. Acrylic and mylar on a record album jacket.

A Different Kind Of Hybrid Vehicle

2010-06-13T10:22:00.000-07:00

3 commissioned illustrations.

Bearvette

Sharkrrari

Velocicopter

Thrillema: The Hitcher

2010-05-22T07:45:00.000-07:00

Here is the new Thrillema poster I did for "The Hitcher" screening.

Rutger Hauer will be there and hold a Q&A session.

4PM Saturday, May 22nd at Empire Parklane

Frankenberry

2010-04-26T13:56:00.000-07:00

Here is my piece from the Champions of Breakfast Art Show. The title of the piece is "Free Kazoo". There are still prints available if interested please email me at marmacart@hotmail.com.

Champions of Breakfast Art Show

2010-04-19T06:49:00.000-07:00

Check out the Champions of Breakfast Art Show 9pm this Tuesday at The Paragon Theater. $3 at the door.

COUNT CHOCULA - Justin Lee
TONY THE TIGER - Jono Doiron
LUCK CHARMS LEPRECHAUN - Jono Doiron
FRANKENBERRY - Mark MacAulay
TUCAN SAM - Myndi Arsenault
CAPTAIN CRUNCH - Janette Rawding
TRIX THE RABBIT - Pip
COCO PUFFS - Nick Brunt
THE HONEY NUT CHEERIOS - James Farrell
COCOA KRISPIES - Jared Betts

DJ Kelkashows will be spinning 80s music and cereal jingles.

All pieces are for sale.

I Have The Powerrrr!

2010-04-01T11:20:00.001-07:00

Here is my piece from the 80's Cartoon Art Show. The title of the piece is "Best Friends 4-Ever". prints are still available, if interested in one please email me at marmacart@hotmail.com. The show runs for the month of April at The Paragon.

Mer-Man NES Console

2010-03-29T11:12:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of the custom Mer-Man NES I did for The Last Game Store.
www.thelastgamestore.com

Thrillema: Starship Troopers

2010-03-14T14:44:00.000-07:00

New Thrillema poster for the "Starship Troopers" screening.

80's Cartoon Art Show

2010-03-12T08:58:00.001-08:00

Check out the 80's Cartoon Art Show 9pm Tuesday March 30th at The Paragon.

Masters Of The Universe - Mark MacAulay
Jem - Janette Rawding
The Real Ghostbusters - Justin Lee
Astroboy - Nick Brunt
My Little Ponies - Myndi Arsenault
Ninja Turtles - James Farrell
The Smurfs - Jono Doiron
Alvin and the Chipmunks - Peter Farmer
Macross - Jared Betts
Space Ghost - Chris Lockerbie

All pieces are for Sale.

Pre-Shrunk Art Show.

2010-01-28T13:45:00.000-08:00

Come on down this Friday to the Pre-Shrunk art show at Argyle Fine Art. All pieces are 4" x 5" and just $175 each.

This is my piece titled "Tobor"

Thrillema: Dead Alive

2010-01-17T15:01:00.000-08:00

I did another poster for the Thrillema.

Come on out this Thursday to Empire Theaters in Dartmouth Crossing to see Peter Jackson's cult classic "Dead Alive" and Jason Shipley's "Blood Shed". Tickets available at The Last Game Store and Strange Adventures.

Zodiac at The Paragon.

2010-01-16T10:06:00.000-08:00

12 painters collaborate to paint the full zodiac live during a party atmosphere with the industry night DJ's.

Artists: Mark MacAulay, Myndi Arsenault, Jared Betts, James Farrell, Nick Brunt,
Janette Rawding, Jono Doiron, Anna Stowe, Peter Farmer, Justin Lee, Ghettosocks and
Chris Lockerbie.

The cover is $5 or FREE if you are in the service industry, music industry or if you are an artist.

The Neighborhood Keeps Growing

2010-01-04T09:48:00.000-08:00

Some new characters move into Haddonborro.

My Top Ten Movies Of 2009

2009-12-31T08:33:00.000-08:00

#1) The Hangover

#2) Up

#3) Trick 'R Treat

#4) Inglourious Basterds

#5) Where The Wild Things Are

#6) The Wrestler

#7) Zombieland

#8) Dead Snow

#9) Let The Right One In

#10) I Love You, Man

Honorable Mention) Crank 2: High Voltage

My Top Ten Albums Of 2009.

2009-12-29T10:50:00.001-08:00

I know some of these albums where released in 2008, but who cares? It's my list.

#1) Air - Love 2

#2) The Sounds - Crossing The Rubicon

#3) Justice - A Cross The Universe

#4) Vitalic - Flashmob

#5) Lily Allen - It's Not Me It's You

#6) Ratatat - LP3

#7) Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke

#8) Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus

#9) Band Of Skulls - Baby Darling Doll Face Honey

#10) The Breeders - Mountain Battles

Honorable Mention) Coconut Records - Davy

Artist Of The Month

2009-12-12T12:30:00.000-08:00

Hey, I'm artist of the month at The Paragon Theatre. Come on down and check it out.

Select Start

2009-11-24T15:51:00.000-08:00

Check out Select Start the awesome video game art show on December 1st at The Seahorse.

Artwork by:
Me, Justin Lee, Dan Helle, Nick Brunt, Jono Doiron, Justin Coffee, James Farrell, Ed Beals, David Dick, Maki Fujimoto, plus many more.

My contribution to the art show.

"World Champion 1985" Acrylic and Ink on Mylar 15" x 11" 2009

Sticks and Stones on DVD.

2009-10-22T16:10:00.000-07:00

A movie I was an extra in is coming to DVD on December 1st. It was directed by George Mihalka. He also directed the cult slasher "My Bloody Valentine".

Pic of the cover.

Article On Art Show.

2009-10-13T15:18:00.000-07:00

An article from the Chronicle Herald mentioning the Urban Myths and Legends show I was apart of.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1146651.html

Don't Go Upstairs!

2009-09-22T10:07:00.000-07:00

Here is the piece I did for the Urban Myths and Legends art show at Argyle Fine Art. I based it off of 70's exploitation movie posters. The title is called "Don't Go Upstairs" and it is referencing the urban legend about the babysitter that keeps getting menacing phone calls only to find out that they are coming from inside the house.

Blondie Concert

2009-08-21T07:47:00.000-07:00

Footage from the Blondie concert I went to in Brooklyn, NY.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PxwtM2qkqs

marmacart.com Version 2.0 Is Now Online

2009-08-06T20:29:00.001-07:00

Check it out.

Treevenge Now Online

2009-07-15T06:36:00.001-07:00

"Treevenge" is now online. Check it out at twitchfilm.net

http://tinyurl.com/m75akh

"Treevenge" is also mentioned on "Attack Of The Show" On G4.

Music Video

2009-06-26T08:52:00.000-07:00

Here is a music video that I recently found online that I helped work on back in 2003. The video is "My Buick" by Mark Bragg.

Beavis and Butt-Head VS Barney

2009-06-14T13:08:00.000-07:00

Here is a drawing that I recently found that I did back in 1994. It's of Beavis and Butt-Head torching Barney The Dinosaur.

marmacart 2.0

2009-05-11T14:24:00.000-07:00

Coming soon marmacart.com version 2.0

Thrillema Posters

2009-02-01T07:09:00.001-08:00

Here are a few of the posters that I have done for the Thrillema.

Join the Thrillema Facebook group

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=31104626826&ref=mf

Haddonborro's Population Keeps Growing

2009-01-18T12:27:00.000-08:00

Some new characters have moved into Haddonborro.

Ernie

Girtha

Ratz

Penny

REPIXX Catalogues

2008-12-15T09:27:00.000-08:00

Stop by Argyle Fine Art and pick up the Repixx catalogue for only $20. It includes images of 15 new pieces of art, the photos they're based on, bios of the artist and it comes in a cool 7" record sleeve. Makes a great gift for xmas.

REPIXX Article Links

http://thingsofdesire.ca/2008/11/06/repixx/

http://live.haligonia.ca/sound-bites-full-episode-list/640-chris-smith-photographer.html

http://www.thecoast.ca/Articles-i-2008-11-13-152793.113118_Photo_finish.html

http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/entertainment/article/140789

REPIXX Article

2008-11-28T12:47:00.000-08:00

Check out the Repixx article by Elissa Barnard in the Chronicle Herald.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1091809.html

REPIXX Art Show

2008-11-07T08:46:00.000-08:00

Photographer Chr!s Sm!th decided to create an opportunity to collaborate with other visual artists in the group show Repixx. This show will feature the work of 15 visual artists who will create original works of art that are inspired by Sm!th’s music photography. The artists will be working in a variety of mediums including painting, ceramic and fibre sculpture, illustrations and mixed media. Each artist was supplied with a photo and the simple mandate to “create”! Come see the results as these fantastic new pieces are displayed alongside the photos that inspired them.

Musician photos include:
Joel Plaskett
Wintersleep
The Novaks
Matt Mays
Gordie Johnson
Hey Rosetta!
The Divorcees
Old Man Luedecke
Matt Andersen
Zoobombs
Motley Crue
Ross Neilsen
Squid
The Superfantastics
Barley

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Gordon MacDonald
Blythe Church
Kevin Lewis
Steven Rhude
Teresa Bergen
Sara Caracristi
Trevor Van den Eijnden
Marcel Kerkhoff
Brian Porter
Sydney Smith
Mike Holmes
James Walker
Mark MacAulay
Ed Beals
Lisa Brawn

Here is a pic of my contribution to the show.

"Devil Tail Diamond Heist"
acrylic and ink on watercolor paper 11" x 14" 2008

Check out these sites for more info.

http://funkfactor.com/

http://www.argylefa.tk/

Osaka Popstar Devil Dog Art Show

2008-10-23T13:34:00.001-07:00

The Osaka Popstar Devil Dog ART SHOW is coming to New York City Halloween Night, October 31, 2008 at the Showroom Gallery!

An eclectic mix of over a 100 unique, incredibly talented artists from all over the world will customize Devil Dog vinyl figures into one of a kind toy-works of art! All will be displayed in a group showing and made available for sale to the public at the "Osaka Popstar Devil Dog art show". The exclusive viewing will be held at the Showroom Gallery (2nd Avenue at 7th street) in NYC on October 31, 2008 (Halloween night) from 7 - 11pm.

Net proceeds from the sale of these one of a kind pieces will be donated to animalrescue.

Many of the artists and other special guests will be on hand and in attendance as will be a wealth of incredible one-of-a-kind pieces unavailable anywhere else!

www.osakapopstar.com
www.theshowroomgallery.com

It's really great to be apart of this show with so many talented artist. If you are in New York City on Halloween you should check out the show. Below are pics of my contribution titled "El Azul Diablo"

Blink Gallery

2008-09-12T13:21:00.000-07:00

Argyle Fine Art has opened a new gallery space called Blink.

www.blinkgalleryhalifax.blogspot.com

I have a couple of pieces there for sale.

"Tin God 1"

"Tin God 2"

If you are in the Halifax area you should check it out.
Blink gallery 1869 Upper Water Street

Treevenge Article at Fangoria.com

2008-08-21T10:26:00.000-07:00

There is a great article by Michael Gingold about Treevenge at Fangoria.com

Check it out.

www.fangoria.com/fearful_feature.php?id=7138

Snow Angels On DVD

2008-07-31T15:22:00.000-07:00

Snow Angels DVD hits stores September 16th. Looks like the DVD will have zero extra features. Hope there is a special edition in the works.

Pics of the front and back cover.

TREEVENGE.COM Now Online

2008-07-22T11:03:00.000-07:00

Check out treevenge.com the new site for the film "Treevenge" by Jason Eisener and Rob Cotterill. Treevenge has just won the Best Short/Audience Award at the Fantasia Film Festival

Snow Angels, best movie of the year...so far.

2008-07-09T06:44:00.000-07:00

Michael Phillips, guest critic for "At The Movies with Ebert and Roeper" Says that "Snow Angels" is the best movie of the year so far.

Check out the review here

http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/ebertandroeper/bestsofar2008/index.html

Vinylview Art Show

2008-07-07T16:47:00.000-07:00

Check out the new show Vinylview at Argyle Fine Art. The opening reception will be Thursday July 10th at 7pm and the show will run until August 4th. So stop by the gallery at 1869 Upper Water Street in Halifax and check it out. There will also be a special live performance by Dreamsploitation at the opening. Below are pics of my 2 pieces for the show.

Check out the gallerys site for more info www.argylefa.tk

Oddity Cinema

2008-07-07T16:22:00.000-07:00

Check out odditycinema.com it's a great site for fans of indie and foreign horror films. They have a blurb about the flick "Treevenge" and the promotional trading cards I did for it.

Also check out Oddity Cinema's interview with Treevenge's Jason Eisener and Rob Cotterill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tru_Gksytq4

TREEVENGE

2008-06-06T09:08:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of the trading card series I worked on for the short film "Treevenge". The film was directed by Jason "Hobo With A Shotgun" Eisener. "Treevenge" has been accepted in the Fantasia Film Fest in Montreal as well as Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. Check out the official site coming soon www.treevenge.com

My old Skool GPK

2008-03-31T13:41:00.000-07:00

This is a Garbage Pail Kid that I drew when I was 10 years old, back in the 80's. His name is "Mugged Mark".

Kate Beckinsale on Letterman and Leno

2008-03-26T07:29:00.000-07:00

Kate Beckinsale promoting Snow Angels.

David Letterman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkZT3cXW3Iw

Jay Leno.
Part 1.
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=9eae8a22-f7f8-4ff1-b697-be53112063a6

Part 2.
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=1bf8d87a-b462-4b55-ae1b-ac23d62c485b

Craig Ferguson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Sh9dlCdiU

Two Thumbs Up!

2008-03-12T19:38:00.000-07:00

Snow Angels receives two thumbs up. Check out the "At The Movies" review.

http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/ebertandroeper/index2.html?sec=1&subsec=5654

Entertainment Weekly gives it an A.

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20182342,00.html

BIG Magazine

2008-03-10T08:00:00.000-07:00

Snow Angels opened this weekend in limited release. If it does well, hopefully it will get a wider release. It has been getting great reviews. Here are some pics of the Snow Angels photo spread from BIG magazine.

Amy Sedaris on Letterman

2008-02-21T19:17:00.000-08:00

The hilarious Amy Sedaris was on Letterman last night, but "Snow Angels" was only briefly mentioned. Oh well it was a funny interview anyway.

Here is the interview.

Sticks and Stones

2008-02-01T17:36:00.001-08:00

The TV movie "Sticks and Stones" airs tonight on CTV. It's about two rival Pee-Wee hockey teams. I was an extra in it. I played hockey fan # 2,334. It stars David Sutcliffe and was directed by George Mihalka.

More info on "Sticks and Stones"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1056479/

Horror movie fans may reconize the name of the director because he also directed the 80's slasher "My Bloody Valentine"

Snow Angels Website Online

2008-01-26T15:48:00.001-08:00

The official Snow Angels website is now online.
Check it out at www.snow-angels.com

Also released was the complete cast and crew list.

Some more stills from the film.

Garbage Pail Kids Unboxed

2008-01-11T18:04:00.001-08:00

I received a nice surprise in the mail today. Topps sent me 2 boxes of Garbage Pail Kids All-New Series 7. "Eye Scream Lee" and "Hollow Hal" were based on my concepts. Both cards were painted by John Pound and they came out great. I really like the loco motion insert cards. As you tilt the card it creates a little animation. Topps used old school GPK cards for these inserts.

MARMAC Art Cards

2008-01-07T12:51:00.000-08:00

MARMAC art cards are part sketch and part painting. It is an unique process that combines ink and acrylic paint on a 2.5" x 3.5" sheet of mylar. If you would like an art card of your favorite superhero, Garbage Pail Kid or whatever just send me an email with your request to marmacart@hotmail.com and I'll make it happen.

Garbage Pail Kids All-New Series 7 Out Now

2007-12-29T08:38:00.000-08:00

For those that don't know what they are, Garbage Pail Kids were a series of trading cards produced by Topps that spoofed Cabbage Patch Kids. They were hugely popular in the 80's and spawned a movie, animated series and even a toy line. There were 15 different series produced from 1985 to 1988. In 2003 GPK were reissued and now they have produced 7 all new series. A couple of my concepts were accepted for the 7th series. I will post some pics when I get the cards.

Sia "Buttons"

2007-12-27T07:11:00.000-08:00

Any fans of Zero 7 will probably know Sia Furler or at least her voice. She has collaborated with Zero 7 on a number of songs such as "Somersault" and "Distractions". She has also released a few solo albums. "Buttons" is from the forthcoming album "Some People Have Real Problems" I can't stop watching this video, it's hypnotic.

Cover of new album

New Residence Of Haddonborro.

2007-12-26T18:05:00.001-08:00

Meet the new residence of Haddonborro.

Emily

Bethany

Bruno

Batboy Farmer

Snow Angels Crew Shirt

2007-12-20T14:20:00.000-08:00

Here is the screen print shirt that I designed for the "Snow Angels" production. It turned out nice. Everyone on the crew got one.

It is based on this sign. Part of the movie takes place there.

Snow Angels Trailer

2007-12-15T07:37:00.000-08:00

The Snow Angels trailer is online now you can check it out at

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809421425/video/5454055/

Here are some screen grabs from the trailer.

Snow Angels

2007-12-08T08:20:00.000-08:00

Here is a pic of the movie poster for the forthcoming film "Snow Angels"

I worked in the art department on the "Snow Angels" film. The movie is scheduled to be released on March 7th, 2008. It was directed by David Gordon Green and stars Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Nicky Katt, Michael Angarano, Olivia Thirlby and the awesomely funny Amy Sedaris.

More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453548/ and www.snow-angels.com

Some stills from the film.

David Gordon Green also directed the upcoming movie "Pineapple Express". It is by the same guys that did "Knocked Up" and "Superbad". Here is a clip.

Lucy and Lucas: The Mischievous Twins

2007-12-06T10:20:00.000-08:00

Check out my new series of paintings titled "Lucy and Lucas". If you are in the Halifax area you can check them out at Argyle Fine Art. They are acrylic on mylar and 8" x 10". For more info go to www.marmacart.com or www.argylefa.tk or email me at marmacart@hotmail.com.

"Roasting Marshmallows"

"Gossip"

"Bath Time"

"Tea Party"

"Feeding Time"

The Dead Walk The Streets Of Halifax!!!!

2007-11-29T07:25:00.000-08:00

On August 25th 100's of the newly reanimated dead raised from the graves and walked the streets of Halifax. They were insearch for human flesh...and BRAINS!!!
Here is a video and some photos that I took.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuLfoi_dwjE

Pre-Shrunk Art Show

2007-11-28T06:02:00.000-08:00

Check out the Pre-Shrunk group show at Argyle Fine Art. Over 50 artists contribute works on little canvases measuring 4" x 5". Opening reception is Thursday November 29th, 7 - 9pm. The exhibition will last until December 31st. All the pieces are for sale. Below is my piece for the show.

www.argylefa.tk Check out the galleries website for more info.

3RD Annual Skateboard Art Auction

2007-11-27T08:32:00.000-08:00

3rd Annual Skateboard Art Auction was held this year at Argyle Fine Art on June 22. It coincided with the Grand Opening of the Halifax Skatepark at the Commons. A total of $6,000 was raised for the Halifax Skatepark Coalition. My contribution was the skateboard titled "Zoe".

Check www.argylefa.tk, Pro Skates and www.halifaxskateparks.org for more details.

Bedford Row Mural Project

2007-11-26T12:55:00.000-08:00

This past summer on July 9th and 10th 16 artist each designed and painted a mural in front of the Dominion Public Building on Bedford Row in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. My contribution was the mural with the green circles.

Press release http://www.halifax.ca/mediaroom/pressrelease/pr2007/070709BedfordRowMuralsNewsRelease.html