There are 34 artists attending Celebration VI which means 34 exclusive art prints to hunt down. Today, we continue our Artist Spotlight series with Jerry Vanderstelt & Christian Waggoner.
Artist:Jerry Vanderstelt Title: Return of the Jedi Size: 24" x 32" Paper: "Pura Velvet" Fine Art Archival Paper. Comes rolled in a protective sleeve along with a cardboard carrying tube Price: $100 Edition Size: 250
Jerry Vanderstelt has enjoyed a great working relationship with Lucasfilm for 15 years, having produced many Star Wars and Indiana Jones artworks for Acme Archives, Topps, Scholastic and Hasbro. As a commercial artist, Jerry has produced bookcover artwork for various sci-fi and fantasy publishers such as Ace, Roc, Pocket and Scholastic books, as well as the Franklin Mint, The Bradford Exchange, Vivendi/Universal Games, and Capital One Bank. Jerry also works with Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema in the creation of licensed reproductions for his The Lord of the Rings and upcoming The Hobbit Fine Art Program.
Artist:Christian Waggoner Title: On The Hunt For The Great Chewbacca Size: 18" x 24" Paper: TBD Price: $70 Edition Size: 250
Christian Waggoner has been perfecting his realism style of oil painting for over twenty years. He has established his footprint as one of the more prolific Star Wars artists with his popular "Reflection" series. His work can be seen in Star Wars: Visions and the new Star Wars: Illustrations to be published in September 2012.
Christian says: "I will be showing all of my artist proof prints from ACME, from paper to canvas. Brian Rood, Jerry and I are all backing our booths together to make a large tri-angle. We are going to show a lot of great art together!! I will be painting live at my booth!!"