Brandt Peters
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Biography
Having grown up on the West Coast most of my life and coming from a family of uber ‘antique’ collectors and artists, my eclectic upbringing was filled with a wide range of ’Pop’ ephemera. Many of those inspirations now show up in my work and stem from the backdrop of my childhood.
The Subject of my paintings is a world of side-show icons, deviant Animalia, and ‘masked’ glorified cartoon alter egos. I utilize these icons and character cultures as antithetical counterparts to what we are lead to believe as being innocent and socially acceptable. Although misfits on the surface, a sense of relation is understood, secret from the public - we are all misfits; hiding behind animated personas, odd and beautifully unusual. Who is it that we relate to? The lonely little boy hiding in a bear suite, the evil lustful pool-hall wolf, the sexualized little girl who secretly wants more. The environment and its limited population are meant to conjure these questions, the viewers are confronted with finding their own answers.
Brandt Elling Peters is a self taught artist currently living in Tampa, FL with his wife, fellow artist, Kathie Olivas (who as well is exhibiting internationally) and their two dogs Bailey and Diego. He has been exhibiting in numerous galleries across the US & Canada.
Designed Toy Releases
These are toys designed by Brandt.
- Slap-Happy and Mr Muggles
- Slappy
- Peacemaker 32 9
- Serv-O-Matics
- Big Sal
- Jack and Lucky with Kathie Olivas
- Dead Bunny
- Carnies
- Skelve
- Ultra Squid Girl with Kathie Olivas
- Stingy Jack
- Mortimer the Mortician and Oliver the Bat Boy with Kathie Olivas
- Wandering Misfits with Kathie Olivas
- Pocket Sideshow
- Orion the Mummy
- Night King
- Astro-Bat Chaosman
- The Infernal Manor
- Dark Harbor with Kathie Olivas
- Harley Quinn
- Brutus
Toy Series Participation
These are toys that Brandt has lent his design skills to.
- Dunny - 3" "The 13 - The Horror Comes Slithering Back" mini series, 2017
- Dunny - 8" "Lord Strange", 2016
- Dunny - 3" "The 13" mini series, 2015
- Squadt - Trouble Boys Squadt, no. 10, 250 pieces, 2011
- Squadt - Trouble Boys Squadt, Big Sleep / no. 23, 300 pieces, 2011
- Squadt - Trouble Boys Squadt, Scram / no. 45, 2011
- Squadt - Trouble Boys Squadt, Scram / no. 45, Got Away Clean Edition, 100 pieces, 2011
- Dunny - 3" Series 6, 2009
- Bic Buddies - 3" Artist Series 1, 2009
- Circus Punk - 15", Slapstick, 2005
Customs
These are one-off pieces by Brandt.
- Piece(s) for Winter Salon, 2017
- Night King - custom for Bats in the Belfry, 2017
- Piece(s) for Winter Salon, 2016
- Piece(s) for Monsters and Misfits, 2016
- Piece(s) for Winter Salon, 2015
- Piece(s) for Bewitching 5, 2015
- Piece(s) for Winter Salon, 2014
- Skelve - custom for Conjuring Mischief, 2014
- Pieces for Traveling Circus, 2014
- Piece(s) for Winter Salon, 2013
- Piece(s) for Tiny Trifecta, 2013
- Pieces for Bewitching, 2013
- Piece for Gag Me With a Toon, 2013
- Pieces for Monsters and Misfits 3, 2013
- Fonzo - 6" custom for Fonzo Love NY, 2013
- Piece(s) for Winter Salon, 2012
- Piece(s) for Le Carnaval des Spectres, 2012
- Pieces for Baby Tattooville, 2012
- Fonzo - 6" custom for the Fonzo Custom Show, 2012
- Pieces for Monsters and Misfits 2, 2012
- Piece(s) for Winter Salon, 2011/2012
- Skelve - "La Mascara del Doctor Calamar" for Lucha Libre, 2012
- Swampy McSwamperton - "Hybrid" custom for The Epic Adventures of Swampy McSwamperton, 2011
- Piece(s) for Monsters and Misfits, 2011
- Piece(s) for Vintage, Modern Narrative, 2011
- Pieces for Bewitching, 2011
- Piece(s) for Remedy, 2010
- "Animalia" monster for Monstoberfest, 2010
- Burgerbuns - custom for Funbuns, A Burgerbuns Custom Show, 2010
- Skelve - 24.5" Custom Mega Skelve, 2010
- Skelve - 9" "Blue Skelve", 2010
- Skelve - 9" "Trouble Boys", 2010
- Skelve - 9" "Orange Skelve", 2010
- Skelve - 9" "No.1 Plasma Skelve", 2010
- Skelve - 9" "Red Kaiju Skelve", 2010
- Skelve - 9" "Glitter Orange Pinstripe Skelve", 2010
- Skelve - 9" "Grey Ghost Skelve", 2010
- Skelve - 9" "Numbered Skelve", 2010
- Qee - 36" No3, with Kathie Olivas, 2009
- Custom Stitch for the Stitch Experiment 626 Project Tour, 2008
- Benny & Red Bird - "No. 3" for Monster Art Rally, 2008
- Custom Hot Wheels VW Bus for the Toys show, 2008
- Piece(s) for Crazy4Cult, 2008
- Mad L - 10" custom for the MadL Citizens show, 2008
- Gwin - custom for the Mega Gwin Custom Show, 2007
- Zliks - 19" Incognito, for the Attack of the Zliks show, 2007
- Munny - custom for the For Love of Munny show, 2007
- Piece(s) for Crazy4Cult, 2007
- Piece(s) for Black Market, 2007
- Piece(s) for The Chubby Bunny Show, 2006
- Piece(s) for Remixing the Magic, 2006
- Piece(s) for Back in the Day, 2006
- Piece(s) for Silent Stalkers, 2006
- Cheshire Cat - 8" custom for We're All Mad Here, 2006
- Munny - custom for Munny Show LA, 2005
- Piece for The Monster Show, 2005
- Circus Punks - custom for 100 Circus Punks Rule NYC, 2005
- Funny Club - 4" custom for The Funny Club Show, 2005
Images
Production Pieces
Dunny Series 6
The 13 Dunny series
Trouble Boys Squadt
Trouble Boys Squadt
Trouble Boys Squadt
Customs
Incognito Zliks
15" Slapstick Circus Punk
36" No3 Qee
for Lucha Libre
Trouble Boys Skelves
for Winter Salon'12
for Winter Salon'12
for Winter Salon'13
for For Love of Munny
for Munny Show LA
Hybrid Swampy custom
for Monster Art Rally
Other work
for Silent Stalkers
