“…..what would have happened if the Dadaists and Surrealists possessed all the skills of Disney’s imagineering department?!…..”
–T.kuntz
The ART and AUTOMATA of THOMAS J. KUNTZ

and another great site:

The Automata / Automaton Blog
“The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys”

When asked, I wanted to be either a mermaid or Mrs. Dracula. Of course at five, I hadn’t realized that both characters were described as luring men to their deaths, but hey, I was little after all – I just thought they were pretty and I liked their lifestyles. Mrs. Dracula had loooong, black hair, got to stay up all night, sleep all day and lived for hundreds of years. She also ate spider sandwiches, which I wasn’t too keen on (the blood part didn’t bother me as much for some reason).

I also toyed with the idea of becoming a mermaid because I was fascinated (as most kids are, I’m sure) of being able to breath underwater. I could live in Atlantis, look for sunken treasures, and find out if there were such things as sea monsters (another thing I was into as a kid). I like seafood too, so that wasn’t a problem.

“Beneath The Haeckel Sea”
11 x 14″
Acrylic on Canvas

LOWBROW ON THE HIGH SEAS 4:The Pirate Arrt Show
Saturday, September 15, 8PM
Pat’s Pub – 403 E. Hastings St.

If ye can’t make it on the 15th:
The JEM Gallery
225 E. Broadway

Opening Reception Thursday Sept. 20 -7pm Runs until Oct.2