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The Art Expressions Fine Art Gallery is promoting a pop culture event celebrating comic book art with Students of the Unusual as the centerpiece.

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Comic book writers and artists will be in attendance and original artwork and prints will be on display and for sale. Questions regarding all aspects of comic book production are encouraged and thoughtful answers will be given while a great time will surely be had by all. Artists will be available for sketching and prospective artists are invited to bring their portfolios for review.

www.studentsoftheunusual.com
www.studentsoftheunusual.com
Special guests at the Comic Book Art Exhibition include:
Writers Terry Cronin, Bob Lizek, Pat Martin & webmaster Jeff Hall of Melbourne’s own Students of the Unusual. The award-winning horror adventure series features many stories set in and around Brevard County.

Mike Broder --Florida Supercon comic book convention promoter and noted authority on golden age (1940’s) and silver age (1950’s) collectible comics.

Rob Granito is an artist, illustrator and all around art geek. He has worked for over a dozen years in the fields of sci-fi and fantasy. He has been known to work for companies such as Warner Brothers, DC comics, Disney, MTV and VH1 where he worked of a variety of medium ranging from cartoons and comic books to novel covers as well as creating sculptures and murals. Rob's has recently completed working on the interior illustrations for The Dragon and the Detective and Fools Night and is currently doing work on the the SCARED! television series' boardgame
http://www.paintedjesterstudio.com/


Famous Faces & Funnies, a local shop specializing in comic books, comic art, collectible toys, and pop culture artifacts, will be on hand to promote their store and the joy of comic book art.

Miss Kika aka Liz Lorini is a freelance illustrator specializing in youth, fashion, & textile designs. She is known for her feminine "east meets west" pop art and has been a frequent guest at many anime conventions.

Jules Rivera is an independent comic artist local to the Melbourne area. She has been making web
comics and alternative art since 2001 and her serial web comic, Marsh Rocket, has been running steadily since 2006.



Terry Cronin, creator and publisher of Students of the Unusual, positively gushed enthusiasm, "It is a great honor indeed that our comic artists are being recognized for their incredible talents".

Students of the Unusual began publication in 2004 and includes many stories involving the folklore and legends of Melbourne and the state of Florida. They have received excellent reviews and have had several recent honors being featured on the IFC channel and Taschen’s Illustration Now. In 2006, they became the first comic book to ship with a DVD inside that included films based on their stories made by a number of talented independent filmmakers which have shown at many film festivals including the Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival. In 2007, their cover art by Caleb Prochnow was a winner in CMYK magazine’s Emerging Artists and Aspiring Creatives contest. Currently they have been promoting an on-line song contest featuring fan-based songs that have been influenced by their comic stories. For more info go to www.studentsoftheunusual.com or www.myspace.com/studentsoftheunusual
Art Expressions Fine Art Gallery
1404 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, 32935. In the Old Eau Gallie Art District. Artists represented are: Suzanne Clements, David Burton, Marc Rue, Aakara Grace, and Nancy Dillon. For more information: 321-259-1491.