Eisner Exhibit & Art of Comics Con Utah!

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CELEBRATING THE ART OF COMICS!

This fall the Woodbury Art Museum will host its longest running exhibit yet, The Art of Comics. Featuring art from Batman, Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men, Wonder Woman, Flash Gordon, Tracy, Zorro, and many others, the art work has been gathered from across the United States and includes celebrated artists like Will Eisner, Jack Kirby, and Dave McKean.

 

“Celebrating the Art of Comics” is a family-oriented day-long event held in conjunction with the exhibit. This event will be on Oct. 15, and will include a costume contest, silent auction of original comic art, workshops, games, prizes, panel discussions, and the opportunity to interact with twelve of the comic industries top creators currently working in the field. These creators have worked on Smallville, Spider-Man Movies 2 & 3, Batman, Disney, Power Puff Girls, Superman, Men in Black, Witchblade, and Invincible Ed, among many others. (Please see attached schedule for details.) There will also be an interactive gaming room with representational vendors and Kerry Jackson from X96 to help kick off the event. Entrance fee is only $2/person or $5/family. This is an event for all ages and not to be missed!

 

UVSC’s Woodbury Art Museum, is located on the second level of the southeast corner of the University Mall between Nordstrom and Gap, is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with extended hours Wednesday to 8 p.m. All exhibits are free and open to the public. The opening reception will be Friday, October 14 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. For more information about this or other upcoming exhibits or events, visit www.uvsc.edu/gallery, or call (801) 426-6199.

 

The Museum is located in the University Mall: 575 East University Parkway in Orem, Utah.

 

CREATORS INCLUDE:

Ryan Woodward– Spider-Man Movies 2 & 3, Disney’s Banshee, Invincible ED, The Iron Giant, Power Puff Girls Movie, Osmosis Jones

 

Ric Estrada – Warner Bros, Hanna Barbera, Wonder Woman, Batman, He-Man, Men in Black

 

Tyler Kirkham–Superman, The Darkness, Strykeforce, The Gift, V.I.C.E.

 

Jake Black – Smallville, Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dead @ 17

 

Andrew Dabb – Ghostbusters, Atomika, MegaCity 909, MU, Dragon Lance, Forgotten Realms, GI Joe

 

Sal Velluto – Captain Gravity, Black Panther, JSA, Aquaman, Justice League, Batman

 

Derek Hunter– The Pirate Club

 

Ryan Ottley – Invincible, Ted Noodleman

 

Bill Galvan– Thunderbird, ScrapYard Detectives

 

Chad Hardin- Arc the Lad, Ever Quest, Digital Webbing, God of War

 

Tyler Thomson- Spider-Man 3, Computer Game Artist

 

Howard Tayler- Schlockmercenary

 

SCHEDULE:

TIME WHAT WHERE

10:00 a.m. ALL DAY EVENTS

*Wiz Kids Superhero & MechWarrior Gaming Conference Rm

Raffle for Prizes Main Gallery

Comic Book Shop Retailers Conference Rm

Silent Auction (ends at 2:30 p.m.) Main Gallery

*Quick Draw Contest (entries must be turned in by 2:30 p.m.) Main Gallery

*Portfolio Review Main Gallery

 

10:30 a.m. Costume Contest Main Gallery

(4 categories: ages 0 – 5, 6 – 10, 11 – 15, 16 – Adult)

 

11:00 a.m. *Creator Q&A Panel A (Ryan Woodward, Sal Velluto, Main Gallery

Tyler Kirkham, Jake Black, Ric Estrada, and Ryan Ottley)

*End with Draw Off

 

12:00 p.m. Lunch – Feel free to bring your own or visit Season’s Food Court downstairs

 

1:00 p.m. Workshop “Drawing with Super Powers” by Sal Velluto Library

Learn the secrets for drawing anything you can see or imagine!

Free workshop for children or beginning artists of all ages

 

1:30 p.m. Workshop “Writing for Comics” by Andrew Dabb Library

A beginners guide to writing comic books, graphic novels, and manga

 

2:00 p.m. Creator Q&A Panel B (Andrew Dabb, Derek Hunter, Main Gallery

Chad Hardin, Bill Galvan, and Tyler Thomson)

End with Draw Off

 

2:30 p.m. Turn in entries for Quick Draw Contest; Silent Auction ends Main Gallery

 

3:00 p.m. Creator Signings (sign comic books, do sketches for fans) Main Gallery

Workshop “Manga for Me” by Robin DeSpain Library

Come learn what Manga symbols mean and how to draw a face!

Announce winners for Quick Draw Contest and Silent Auction Main Gallery

 

4:00 p.m. End (Museum closes at 5:30 pm)

 

· The Art of Comics: Featuring Will Eisner exhibit runs simultaneously

 

· “Celebrating the Art of Comics” Limited-Edition Prints for sale

 

*Portfolio Review- All fledgling artists! Come get your portfolio reviewed by creators currently working in the field.

 

*Quick Draw Contest -participant is given text from which he or she creates an illustration that includes the text, whether as a caption or in a conversation balloon- Prizes awarded

 

*Creator Q&A Panels – the audience asks questions to the creators about their lives and work

 

*Draw Off -fun competition among artists where they quickly draw a word or phrase – drawings raffled off

 

*Wiz Kids Superhero & - MechWarrior Gaming

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Quick update: the work of Frank Frazetta has been added to the exhibit!

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This Saturday is the day! Please come down and support the event. Great exhibit of Comic Legends (Eisner, Frazetta, Kirby, and more!) and some great artist and writers will be on hand at the Saturday event!

www.uvsc.edu/gallery