Denver artist Daniel Crosier’s artwork has been selected to dress the set for multiple tapings of MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour during the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

For thirty years, millions of Americans and citizens of the world have turned to MacNeil/Lehrer for the solid, reliable reporting that has made the NewsHour one of the most trusted news programs in television.

The program’s producer was impressed by Crosier’s artwork and approached him regarding the opportunity to display his art on set.

Crosier provided some of his unique, watershed wood pieces, specifically selected for the set to complemented the deep, dark red brick background.

Crosier comments on his involvement with the program: “NewsHour is a journalist juggernaut. It’s such a prestigious program that I’m delighted my art is going to be included in the production during this historic time.”

Crosier’s three featured pieces, all created on pine lumbar, are both unique and distinctive.

The first piece, appropriately titled, “Nose” has become Crosier’s signature piece due to its compelling visual appeal. Nose has been featured in many gallery shows as well as Juxtapoz Magazine’s online edition.

The additional two pieces can be described as abstract non-representational, sculptural paintings. They are exercises in design, crafted by using cross sections of pine lumbar to create the composition.

All three of these pieces are currently for sale. Please contact www.thothengine.net for more information.

About Daniel Crosier

Denver-based artist Daniel Crosier has exploded onto the comic book scene in the last year. Illustrating and writing multiple comic book projects with a variety of well-established publishers, Crosier’s distinctive approach, incomparable perspective and vibrant personality has the industry taking note.

Crosier has a degree in fine art from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver with an emphasis in drawing and sculpture. This background in fine art has encouraged him develop a watershed wood burning technique for illustrating his latest comic book project, “Bartholomew of the Scissors” from Bluewater Productions. Crosier is illustrating and burning the entire four part comic book series on wood panels.

“Bartholomew of the Scissors” will feature gothic horror elements with innovative twists. Similar to the new “Vincent Price Presents” series which Crosier will also be involved with from Bluewater Productions, the primary focus is on good storytelling technique and exceptional art opposed to gratuitous gore.

Bart #1 is becoming tough to find. I found a site that still has them…cheap too!… only $2.79.

Thanks to everybody that has ordered! I’m super excited to share the book with you.

I’ve got a lot of event signings coming up this fall also. Check back for a full schedule for updates.

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Written by Chad Helder, 2008
Art by Daniel Crosier

BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS is not your average off the shelf comic.  For one, and I suppose this should be a point of disclosure, its creator and writer is Chad Helder of Unspeakable Horror, a fellow blogging member of the League of Tana Tea Drinkers.  For two, the striking artwork is not a standard paper and ink affair, rather each page of the comic has been burned into cedar planks by artist Daniel Crosier.  The resulting aesthetic is, for lack of a more graceful word, badass.

Chad was nice enough to send along the first issue for review, whose Sep. 24th release can be pre-ordered online at TFAW.com and other retailers.  It is a tricky prospect for me whenever an artist is eager to pass along their work for review.  I’ll feel bad if the work in question ends up being lackluster and I then have to return their generosity with negativity.  Don’t get me wrong, I have no problem writing a negative review (even if it means Anchor Bay stops sending me stuff for free), I just feel a twinge doing it to someone who was nice enough to offer in the first place.

Fortunately, there is no twinge here.  BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS is good stuff.  All I’ve seen is the first issue, but I’m sold on the project.  Once I finish telling you why this indie comic is worth your time as well, I’ll submit my order for issue #2.  Sadly, I’ve got to wait until the end of October to get it.

The first issue introduces us to all the major players of, what I assume, will be the end of the world.  A psychic girl whose powers of pyrokinesis manifest our introduction to Spectral Phantasms.  A private investigator knows of these phantasms and is tracking down their cause and effect in the world.  The ghost of a molested and slain boy named Bartholomew returns to earth to kill perverts eyeballing his crime scene photos on the web.  An entity called The Pastor who protects a growing and hungry amorphous blob in the ocean.  All are mysteriously being pulled towards one another in yet to be explained intricacy.

As said, the first comic is predominately all setup.  We see the plot’s stage being set, but more importantly we see the artists’ stage as well.  Helder’s writing is sharp, though I do think the density of his narrative takes a few transitional panel double takes to fully absorb.  Crosier’s style, the aforementioned wood burning, is not only undeniably unique in form, but an inspired method for bringing out Helder’s haunting demonic otherworld.

I could recommend BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS for the art alone, or because it is shaping up to be an enjoyable nightmare, or because it was created by an associate blogger.  Pick any or all of the three, point is I can recommend it and am more than happy to do so.

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I’ve been selected to be a judge at the second annual GI Stop Motion Film Festival in Denver.  The films will be presented to an audience October 9th 2008 at 7:30PM at the Bug Theater. For more information check out the link. Go Joe!

http://gijoefilmfestival.com/

Hi,

Dan would be presenting September 29 2008

Buntport Theater
717 Lipan Street
Denver CO 80204

Here’s the link
http://www.pechakuchanightdenver.com