+ 63 Bluxome Street Gallery +

             
10.29.10
GHOST TRAIN TO SPOOKANE

                            New work by Josh Herbolsheimer and Ben Walker

                    Josh Herbolsheimer is an artist living and working inside his imaginationland, inspired and fascinated by strange characters, weird science and monster toys.  He also spends time in San Francisco.

					www.joshuajh.blogspot.com

					Ben Walker is an artist and illustrator living in Fair Oaks, California. His paintings of bears with guns, singing cowboys, flying machine operators, and other odd inhabitants of The Old West have shown in galleries throughout The U.S.. Walker is also the creator of an alternative life drawing studio called Pompsicle where artists gather to draw from costumed models and "real life characters" like furries, roller-girls, and break dancers.

					Walker's passion for art took off while in Junior High school. He spent much of his free time copying from comic books. In his teens Walker moved on to making and distributing his own underground-ish comics.

					During the 1990's Walker worked as a graphic designer for various software companies, creating interactive Flash cartoons, illustrations and interface graphics. When the technology bubble burst Ben realized he had gotten too far from his true passion; Drawing and painting. He enrolled at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He came out with a BFA in Traditional Animation and Illustration.

					www.benwalkerart.com

                    Setup through the front window             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Josh and Ben in front of eachother's portraits             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Raven 1 / Wolf / Raven 2 by Ben Walker             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Black River and the Bear Mouth Tree / Jackalope Alter by Ben Walker             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Family Portraits by Ben Walker             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Earth Wolf, Tiger Leaf. Fungus Melt by Josh Herbolsheimer             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Earth Saver by Josh Herbolsheimer             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Space Reach by Josh Herbolshiemer             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Brain Warp by Josh Herbolsheimer             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Rose Vampire by Josh Herbolsheimer             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Family Portraits by Ben Walker             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Family Portraits by Ben Walker             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Family Portraits by Ben Walker             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Five Point Fourty-Four by Ben Walker             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Double Pigeon by Josh Herbolshiemer             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Banjo Lesson with Buddy by Ben Walker / Gallery Setup             |             photos: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Function Teach / Bling Crow / Tree Satan by Josh Herbolsheimer             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Family Portraits by Ben Walker             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Melt Wolf / Decline by Josh Herbolshiemer             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch
                    
                    Josh and Ben             |             photo: Judy Tam-Lynch