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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 8 - Eddie Mendieta

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 8 - Eddie Mendieta

There are lots of offers on books, art prints and merchandise on our Art Of Sherlock Holmes Page. Eddie Mendieta’s work, which is now nearly omnipresent throughout downtown West Palm Beach, began with a single mural on the side of Respectables “I had known Rodney [Mayo] for a long time, since the early 90s,” said Mendieta. “I had stopped painting for a while, I had work and kids. But after I ran into Rodney a few years ago I asked him if I could paint the side of the building. After harassing him for a couple of months he said yeah, and it just went...

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 7 - Robert St Croix

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 7 - Robert St Croix

There are lots of offers on books, art prints and merchandise on our Art Of Sherlock Holmes Page. Robert St. Croix’s career as an artist began in the early 1970’s in San Francisco, where he gained a reputation for metal wall and table designs made of copper and brass. He also became very well known for his innovative water sculptures in copper, driftwood and bronze. In 1974, he opened an “Arts and Crafts” gallery at Bodega Bay in Northern California. He also began showing water and metal sculptures in the San Francisco area. In 1976, he moved to Lake Tahoe, Nevada and...

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 6 - Bobby Franano

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 6 - Bobby Franano

There are lots of offers on books, art prints and merchandise on our Art Of Sherlock Holmes Page. Bobby Franano has been featured in international exhibitions and is in numerous private collections. In recent years, Bobby has become known for painting large, colorful canvases in a style he calls “Pop Surrealism.” He displayed talent in the visual arts, as well as, music even in his early years. As a musician, Bobby has recorded on many albums. He also has been in 3 videos on MTV with "The Front" & "Bakers Pink" and designed 2 album covers. Bobby has also made many contributions through...

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 5 - David Teal

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 5 - David Teal

There are lots of offers on books, art prints and merchandise on our Art Of Sherlock Holmes Page. David Teal is a figurative artist whose work emphasizes color, shape, and the use of space to suggest images and ideas. David is a painter who also works in mixed media and three-dimensional forms. He draws inspiration for his paintings from old family photos and reinterprets those images to reflect on today’s world. Street scenes and news footage prompt mixed media and sculptural projects. David Teal’s artistic influences range from contemporary realists Hockney, Katz, and Fischl to the exuberant colors, patterns, and lines...

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Book Review - A Baskerville Curse

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Book Review - A Baskerville Curse

Sherlock Holmes is considered the most popular fictional detective in the world, holding the record for the most portrayed movie character, with over 200 films to his name. In the world of toys, the Lego construction toys are equally as popular having produced over 600 billion pieces, as well as being the foundation of six theme parks and several movies. It seems only natural that the two would meet up, and they do so delightfully, in the enjoyable and entertaining book, A Baskerville Curse, Another Sherlock Holmes Alphabet, written and illustrated by, P. James Macaluso Jr. In the book, the...

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