Bill Wray Original Artwork SIGNED 1995 Vintage Ren & Stimpy Color Authentic RARE
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Description
Offered for sale is an original color marker illustration on paper by noted comic and fine artist Bill Wray (signed; circa 1995; San Diego Comic-Con commission), featuring a nicely rendered image of the Ren & Stimpy charactersk whom the artist did award winning background layouts for on their animations, and is a RARE opportunity to own a genuine signed work from a true master of the medium whom no longer appears at conventions to create such pieces as he did twenty years ago (see bio info below). The item measures 8 x 10", is in "excellent" condition (see details above), and is very suitable for framing or display - investment grade collector's item. The asking price is $499.99 with FREE shipping/handling (U.S. Domestic Orders), and is the only example of it's kind offered for sale on eBay! Overseas bidders please add for additional S/H costs (CA State Residents please add 9% sales tax). Thanks for visiting my auction listing, and feel free to contact me with further questions or comments!William Wray (artist)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Bill Wray)For the musician, see Bill WrayWilliam Wray's painting Parking Garage (16"x20") is part of his Urban Landscape series.William York Wray (b. March 24, 1956, Fort Meade, Maryland) is an American cartoonist and landscape painter, notable for his Urban Landscape series of paintings, his many pages for Mad and his contributions to The Ren & Stimpy Show.[1] He has used the name Bill Wray for his cartoon creations and William Wray for his work as a fine artist.
Wray spent much of his childhood traveling about as an Army brat, reading comic books and watching animated cartoons. At the age of 15, he received training in Newport Beach, California, from a retired Disney animator.[1] He then entered the animation industry, working for a variety of studios, including Disney, Hanna-Barbera and Filmation.[2]
In 1985, he moved to New York, doing comic book work for Marvel and DC Comics, while studying at New York's Art Students League.[1] A phone call from John Kricfalusi sent him back West in the early 1990s to work on The Ren & Stimpy Show,[3][4][5] Samurai Jack, The Mighty B! and other shows.[6][7] His long-run "Monroe" series appeared in more than 100 issues of Mad,[3] and he has also co-created Dark Horse ComicsHellboy Junior with Mike Mignola based on the Hellboy character.[4] His cartoon influences include Hank Ketcham, Harvey Kurtzman, Erich Sokol and Wally Wood.[1]
Contents
[hide]- 1 California regionalist paintings
- 2 Galleries
- 3 Book
- 4 Awards
- 5 References
- 6 External links
California regionalist paintings[edit]
A resident of Sierra Madre, California, Wray is currently concentrating on fine art, doing oil paintings of landscapes, figures and urban settings. A statement by Wray indicates his attitude and approach to his paintings, an attempt to document aspects of urban California that continue to vanish:[8]
The highest compliment I ever received was when a great painter told me my paintings look old. I love the early 20th Century's art and architecture and work hard to invoke comparisons to that period in my work. I love the idea of capturing what's left of a bygone era; recording it before it's gone, replaced by a new strip mall. I've spent my life studying the artists of that era, reaching for a level of skill and feeling that the modern art world has long dismissed as dull-witted craft. I hope my paintings of these old structures has become less an invocation of nostalgia than an important race to record what is fast disappearing. Every time you find an old factory, a rundown dock or an old shack, a developer is sure to be there trying to convince the city it's time to renovate. Good for the economy, they say, but bad for the painter looking for interesting subjects to paint. California's urban pockets of age are disappearing at a record pace, so I have to paint as fast as I can.[9]William Wray's paintings are collected in his bookDirty Beauty (Brandstudio Press, 2007).[10]His approach to painting was influenced by Edgar Alwin Payne, Emil Gruppe, J. C. Leyendecker and other artists.[11]
A member of Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Oil Painters of America and the California Art Club, Wray has participated in workshops with Ray Roberts, Carolyn Anderson, Matt Smith, Eric Merrill, Frank Serrano and George Strickland, in addition to his long term study with Jove Wang.[12]
Galleries[edit]
He is represented by several California galleries: Segil Fine Art (Monrovia), H. J. Higgins (Los Angeles), The Vault (Senora) and Just Looking Gallery (San Luis Obispo).[12]
Book[edit]
Wray's book, Dirty Beauty, a 48-page, full-color hardcover collection of his paintings was published September 17, 2007 by Brandstudio Press.[10][13]
Awards[edit]
- 2005: First prize winner in Art Interview - International Online Artist Competition.[14]
- 2005: Second place: 1st Annual 2005 Riverside Plein Air Paint-out[14]
- 2006: Artist Choice Award at the SLO Painting Festival[12]
The Ren & Stimpy Show
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Ren & Stimpy ShowAlso known asRen & StimpyGenreOff-color humor
SlapstickCreated byJohn KricfalusiDeveloped byJohn Kricfalusi
Bob Camp
Jim Smith
Lynne NaylorWritten byJohn Kricfalusi
Vincent Waller
Bob Camp
Bill Wray
Jim Gomez
Richard Pursel
Chris Reccardi
Ron Hauge
Vince Calandra
Michael Kim
Peter AvanzinoDirected byJohn Kricfalusi
Richard Pursel
Bob Camp
Ron Hughart
Steve Loter
Tom McGrath
Jim Gomez
Chris Reccardi
Jim Smith
Bill Wray
Michael KimCreativedirector(s)Bob CampStarringJohn Kricfalusi (1991–93)
Billy WestCountry of originUnited StatesOriginallanguage(s)EnglishNo. of seasons5No. of episodes52[1] (List of episodes)ProductionExecutiveproducer(s)Vanessa Coffey
Mary HarringtonProducer(s)John Kricfalusi
Bob Camp
Jim Smith
Christine Danzo
Jim BallantineEditor(s)Sam Horta
Michael Bradley
Timothy J. Borquez
William Keane
Bill Griggs
Ultra FilmRunning time22 minutesProductioncompany(s)Spümcø (1991–93)
Games Animation (1993–96)ReleaseOriginal channelNickelodeonAudio formatDolby Stereo (seasons 1–4)
Dolby Surround (season 5)Original releaseAugust 11, 1991 – December 16, 1995[2]ChronologyFollowed byRen & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"External linksWebsiteThe Ren & Stimpy Show, often simply referred to as Ren & Stimpy, is an American animated television series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of titular characters Ren, an emotionally unstable chihuahua, and Stimpy, a good-natured, dimwitted cat.
Ren & Stimpy premiered on August 11, 1991 as one of the "original three" Nicktoons, along with Rugrats and Doug. Throughout its run, the show was controversial for its off-color humor, sexual innuendo, and violence which were rare for television animation of that time. This controversy contributed to the production staff's altercations with Nickelodeon's Standards and Practices department. The show ended on December 16, 1995, with a total of five seasons and 52 episodes.
Ren & Stimpy received critical acclaim, and has developed a cult following. It is often credited, along with The Simpsons, in paving the way for satirical animated shows like Beavis and Butt-head and South Park, and for helping revive television animation in the 1990s. A spin-off for adult audiences, Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon", aired in 2003 on Spike, but was cancelled soon after its debut.