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Presenting Sculpture for Publication Competitions

Kristine Poole

Colin and I have had the wonderful opportunity to be on the jury for numerous art contests over the years, including Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Infected By Art and The Walter S. Baird Prize, along with other local and regional competitions. To be sure, we've looked at a lot of entries in all kinds of subject matters and mediums. To start with, here are some things to…

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“Transformation” by Mary Ancilla Martinez

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Seven Eternal Truths and The Sons of Liberty

Stephen Green

November 10, 2025 - Sometimes without warning, a dream job appears, something you’ve always wanted to do. An opportunity to do a subject that’s become a permanent resident of your imagination, by one of your favorite artists. Mondo is releasing the soundtracks to the Metal Gear Solid series on vinyl, and somehow, I was tasked with doing the gatefold art to MGS2: Sons of Liberty.    Now, I wouldn’t call myself a gamer, but I would say that MGS is somewhere up there with Hellboy when it comes to fictional works I’m the most fond of. A lot has been said about the series; it’s influence, genius, weirdness- there’s nothing really like Metal Gear Solid. The most striking feature of the world of MGS to me has always been its ridiculously overpowered concept artist, the inimitable and immortal Yoji…

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