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The Biography & Work of:
Gris Grimly
	Location:	Los Angeles, CA
	Web:	madcreator.com
	Bio:	GRIS GRIMLY can be best described as a storyteller. His distinctive style and wide selection of mediums have captivated a variety of loyal fine art collectors. Originally recognized for his dark yet humorous illustrations for young readers, Mr. Grimly's interpretive visions have now captured the attention and recognition for his full resume of work. Gris Grimly's intricate lines and startling layouts combined with an exceptional use of carefully controlled watercolor and ink washes brought him to the attention of high-profile publishers such as Hyperion Press, Chronicle Books, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, and Scholastic. Over the past decade, Gris Grimly's age old desire to tell unique stories has reached a worldwide audience. His talents can now be appreciated in over a dozen best selling books. This includes his personal writing/illustrating in the Wicked Nursery Rhymes series and Little Jordan Ray's Muddy Spud. He has also been paired with such classic and contemporary authors as Neil Gaiman on The Dangerous Alphabet, Washington Irving on The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow and Edgar Allan Poe on Tales of Mystery and Madness. In addition, Gris is constructing a follow up to the acclaimed Tales of Mystery and Madness and a third installment for the Wicked Nursery Rhymes series. His work has appeared in the leading arts journal, Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. He has been honored twice by the Society of Illustrators and has been included in the Society's 2004 and 2005 exhibits on The Fine Art of Children's Book Illustration. In the spring of 2006, Mr. Grimly's Artwork was on exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in conjunction with the museums 40th Anniversary Celebration. His work has been recognized and honored by such prestigious institutions as The Edward Gorey House and The Edgar Allan Poe Museum. In 2005, he ventured into moving pictures as Writer/Producer/Director of the demented and humorous independent featurette, Cannibal Flesh Riot! Since its release in the Fall of 2006, it has been highly received at film festivals and continues to attract a loyal audience of cult film fans. His passion for the medium has him in preparation for new film projects on the horizon. Established as an illustrator, author, fine artist, and filmmaker, he exposes those who seek to be taken into his world without boundaries or apologies. His style continually evolves and delineates with brilliance. It is qualities such as these that are only found in the finest of today's masters in the world of contemporary art.

Currently available work:

Geppetto's Workshop - Color Edition

Artist:
Gris Grimly

Medium:
cold cast

Size:
7.00in High

Edition:
900

Geppetto's Workshop color edition by Gris Grimly is a deluxe cold cast collectible which includes removable tools and each piece is hand painted...

$25.00

High Contrast

Artist:
Gris Grimly

Medium:
giclee print on paper

Size:
8.00in Wide x 10.00in High

Edition:
50

Signed and numbered by Gris Grimly! "High Contrast" giclee print on paper...

$80.00

Past work available at Rivet:

Geppetto's Workshop - Cellar Edition

Artist:
Gris Grimly

Medium:
cold cast

Size:
7.00in High

Edition:
500

Geppetto's Workshop Cellar Mono Edition by Gris Grimly is a deluxe cold cast collectible which includes removable tools and each piece is hand painted...

$25.00

Gris Grimly's Wicked Nursery Rhymes

Artist:
Gris Grimly

Medium:
hardcover, 32 pages

Size:
7.75in Wide x 7.75in High

A series of nursery rhymes with a wicked twist by artist Gris Grimly...

$17.00

Where Madness Reigns

Artist:
Gris Grimly

Medium:
softcover

Size:
8.50in Wide x 11.00in High

A retrospective of art of Mad Creator artist Gris Grimly...

$24.95

Little Jordan Ray's Muddy Spud by Gris Grimly

Artist:
Gris Grimly

Medium:
hardcover

Size:
9.50in Wide x 11.50in High

What do an optimistic lad named Jordan Ray, a down-and-out peasant, a mad hare, a grumpy old troll, an oyster, a knight, a water nymph, a griffin and an eclectic collection of supporting characters have in common'? Why, a muddy spud, of course...

$20.00