FEATURED ARTIST: MARK RANDALL
Creature Weekend would like to thank Mark for his Crypto Art Exhibit Submissions. Mark is a photographer and has donated three photos to this year's Crypto Art Exhibit. Two of the sketches are of the Mothman statue which stands in the center of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The third is of a photograph that Mark created to portray a Sasquatch in the woods. All three of these beautiful pictures come framed and matted. People who will be attending the Creature Weekend Conference this year will be able to bid on these items at the conference.
"For as long as I can remember, I have had a fascination with strange stories and quirky characters. My interests include cryptozoology, the paranormal, ufology, small town America and squirrels, just to name a few. As an artist and author, I am able to pull from any of these elements for my work. I live near Indianapolis, Indiana with my wife and little dog."
"For as long as I can remember, I have had a fascination with strange stories and quirky characters. My interests include cryptozoology, the paranormal, ufology, small town America and squirrels, just to name a few. As an artist and author, I am able to pull from any of these elements for my work. I live near Indianapolis, Indiana with my wife and little dog."
ITEM #1: Portrait of Sasquatch in the woods, entitled "The Watcher"
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ITEM #1: This is a close up of the Portrait of Sasquatch in the woods.
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"This is a digital piece based on one of my photographs. I wanted to depict Bigfoot as a "watcher". Just because you don't see him, doesn't mean he isn't out there... watching you"
ITEM #2: Portrait of Mothman Statue.
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ITEM #2: Close up of Portrait of Mothman Statue
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"My intention was to give the photograph a mysterious dream-like quality. I prefer to use black and white in a lot of my photography. However, since it is the Mothman, I thought it was only fitting to accentuate the red eyes."
ITEM #3: Portrait of Mothman Statue. Perspective Number 2.
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ITEM #3: Close up of Portrait of Mothman Statue. Perspective Number 2.
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"For this piece, I just wanted to present the striking detail, shadows and shapes of the Mothman statue."