Who creates these Gargoyles?

Steve Caspary

Steve Caspary, Freelance Artist, designed and produces two of the fantasy pieces on this site, the Winged Dragon Fossil and the Well-Fed Baby Dragon. Both are hand-painted hydrostone castings created with great care and craftsmanship. All his pieces are copyrighted under his name, Steve Caspary.

Hundreds of years ago most of the original gargoyles and grotesques were carved out of stone. Steve tries to replicate that look and feel as closely as possible. His originals are sculpted from oil-based clay. Once the sculpture is complete, he builds a mold from a very high quality latex molding material. Latex gives exceptional reproduction of detail and its elasticity allows each piece to be cast without parting lines. Each gargoyle is then cast in hydrostone, a very hard plaster, almost stone-like. After each piece is cast and removed from its mold it goes through a hand finishing process. This produces pieces similar in structure, but each with its own distinct character and look. No two pieces come out exactly alike.

Steve Caspary also paints custom murals and does faux finishes in the South Eastern Massachusetts area including Cape Cod. Just give him a basic idea and he will design the perfect mural for your home. Fourteen years experience, professional and affordable. For more information email artisticimagehome@msn.com

Chris Pelletier

Chris Pelletier, Freelance Sculptor and Artist, created, designed and produces many of the chimerical pieces on this site. Including the Two-Headed Dragon Crest, the Devil with Angel Wings wall plaque, Ram's Head Gargoyle Wall Shelf, Sometimes the Dragon Wins Beast, Kalyn the Catgoyle, and many more. These gargoyles are creative interpretations of carvings that can still be found high up on ceilings and naves, hidden in dark crypts and chapels, or adorning the outside of the cathedrals some so worn from the elements that they are barely recognizable. All are hand-painted hydrostone castings created with great care and craftsmanship. All his pieces are copyrighted under his name, Chris Pelletier.

Folkloric tradition relates that gargoyles are unsightly so they would be able to scare away even the most hateful evil spirits. The gargoyle's primary function is to scare away evil spirits and to protect the people and valuables it watches over. Chris tries to depict that look and feel as closely as possible. His originals are sculpted from oil-based clay. Once the sculpture is complete, he builds a mold from a very high quality polyurethane molding material. Polyurethane gives exceptional reproduction of detail. Each gargoyle is then cast in hydrostone, a very hard plaster, almost rock-like. After each piece is cast and removed from its mold it goes through a hand finishing process. This produces pieces similar in structure, but each with its own distinct character and look. No two pieces ever look exactly alike. Each one has a character all it's own.

Chris also offers the following available services Armature Building, Clay Modeling, Moldmaking in both polyurethane & silicone, Casting non-metal, Chasing, and Installation. All services can be done as either a personal commission or on an assistant basis.

Occasionally Chris teaches workshops on Rubber Moldmaking, Sculpting, and related subjects. Chris is currently a faculty member of the Round Top Center for the Arts in Damariscotta, Maine and highly recommends that you visit their website, www.roundtoparts.org

Pelletier Studios
319 A Street
4 th Floor Studio
South Boston, MA 02210
chris.pell@verizon.net

Looking for Sculptors

Are you an aspiring sculptor or an established sculptor with a desire to bring your creations to the public? Are you a sculptor looking to sell your items at wholesale? Gothic Gallery, the Gargoyle store is currently looking for sculptors who would be interested in having their sculpture sold on our web site. Please email erick@gothicgallery.com for more information. Thank you.

A Special Thanks to Chad Savage

Chad Savage, award-winning dark artist and professional dilettante is an ingenious web designer and absolute professional with an eye for detail. Chad has both an artistic eye and the technical know-how. He was able to work patiently with my many requests and minimal web knowledge. Chad was a pleasure to work with. Chad came through and delivered an outstanding theme for our web site, just inspirational. I highly recommend that you visit his website, www.sinistervisions.com

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