Alberto Cerriteno is a Mexican illustrator whose style reflects his cultural heritage as well as his interest in vinyl toys, cartoons, and pop surrealism. His latest piece for the Henson show is a two-dimensional pop-out piece, Cerriteno's first foray into working with clay, featuring the benevolent hunchback creature, urRu, from "Dark Crystal." Like his other works, this piece is brimming with complex patterns and linework.













Stay tuned for more artist news and be sure to swing by Nucleus on December 10th from 7 to 11 PM for the Jim Henson Tribute Art Show.

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Lorena Alvarez made her debut to Gallery Nucleus at our Edward Scissor Hands Show and returns for The Lovers, The Dreamers, and Me to lend more of her signature, whimsical, dream-like illustration. This piece in particular, "My First Bike," has a more personal touch than her usual approach to themed exhibits. She fondly remembers her childhood, "doodling Miss Piggy and Kermit in my notebooks and how amazed I was by the magic of "The Labyrinth" and "The Dark Crystal." Her connection to Jim Henson as a child heavily influenced this piece, which for her "was a way to link those memories to my present experiences."

Still more to come!

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Mike and Katie, who together form TADO, are a UK-based artist duo eager to try new mediums. Last year, TADO participated in our Sweet Streets II show and contributed the most darling trio of Japanese plush girls. This year they surprise us again with our first Fraggle Rock submission of four carefully sculpted "Doozers," made from paper mache and clay. The experimental TADO were "inspired by Sunday mornings spent watching Fraggle Rock! We both love minature things and also construction, machines and hard work, so the Doozers were an obvious choice for us."



Thank you Mike and Katie for joining us again and gracing The Lovers, The Dreamers, and Me with the fun and colorful Doozer bunch!

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Lorelay Bove, visual development artist at Disney Animation Studios and frequent exhibitor with us, shares her piece for The Lovers, The Dreamers, and Me - Jim Henson Tribute. She stays true to her artistic style in her Muppet Show poster replica. We see Lorelay's familiar soft brush strokes and simple character interpretation of Kermit peeking from the stage curtains. Lorelay draws inspiration from old hollywood films, which works perfectly for her piece that re-imagines a traditional theatre stage with the original Muppet style lettering and the iconic Mr. Kermit welcoming an audience. 



See Lorelay's "Muppet Show" in person at our opening reception and browse her past pieces with us in our "Past Events" 

Happy Friday!

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Today's spotlight focuses on artist, Helen Musselwhite.  Trained in llustration and graphic design, Helen has been a part of the creative world, having explored home decorations and jewelery.  Only recently have her creative endeavors centered around the medium of paper.

Her submission for the Jim Henson Tribute Art Show, certainly showcases this interest. Influenced by sepia-toned portraits from the 19th century, Helen has recreated Bert and Ernie, not as their usual colorful selves, but how they would appear some hundred years ago as the great ancestors to the Muppets. Stay tuned for more artist news and be sure to visit Gallery Nucleus on December 10th to check out the Jim Henson Tribute Show!

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