SCOTT MORSE "MR.CLOUD" GALLERY SHOW AT MELTDOWN
January 9th- Feb. 7th, 2004
"MR.CLOUD: paintings and drawings" marks the debut solo gallery show for animation and comic book storyteller Scott Morse. Featuring new works in a variety of media, Morse toys with ghosts, boxers, monkeys, and more, drawing influences from classic children's books to the graf scene.
2003 saw the release of two new graphic novels by Morse,
The Barefoot Serpent from Top Shelf Productions, and
Southpaw from AdHouse Books. The former revolves around the life and films of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, while the latter features the struggles of a prize-fighting tiger on the lam. 2003 also saw the rerelease of Morse's critically acclaimed
Visitations and the complete
Soulwind, both from Oni Press.
Soulwind garnered three Eisner and two Ignatz Award nominations in its initial release, and Morse was recently presented with the Attilio Micheluzzi Gran Premio in Naples, Italy.
In animation, Morse has worked as a producer, art director, writer, storyboard artist, and designer for studios including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Universal, Disney, Turner, and Chuck Jones, where he trained under master designer Maurice Noble.
Scott Morse's "MR. CLOUD: paintings and drawings" will debut on Friday, January 9th, at Meltdown Gallery, with an opening reception from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. Come join Morse in celebrating his first solo exhibition of new work. Refreshments and appetizers will be on hand.
MELTDOWN COMICS & COLLECTIBLES
7522 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046
http://meltcomics.com/
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