Dave Pressler

Biography

Dave Pressler is a Los Angeles artist who has used sculpture and painting to fuse two of his primary passions: the world of fine art and the world of pop entertainment.

Pressler has lent his sculpting talents to the vinyl art toy industry. Sculpting figures for renowned artists such as Anthony Ausgang, Ron English, Camille Rose Garcia, Brendan Monroe Luke Chueh and Nathan Jurevicius. He also shows his own sculpture and illustrated art works at galleries around Los Angeles. As a character designer for television, Pressler created the visual designs and distinctive look of the Emmy nominated “The Save-Ums” a CGI adventure for preschoolers airing in the United States on The Learning Channel.

Dave Pressler Art

Solo Shows

Navigating Imaginary Skies, 2008

Designed Toy Releases

These are toys designed by Dave.

Sculpted Toys

These are toys that Dave has sculpted.

Toy Series Participation

These are toys Dave has lent his design skills to.

Omi - "Zombie Robot", Omi Series 1, 2011
Omi - "Zombie Robot" chase, Omi Series 1, 2011

Customs

These are one-off, or very limited, toys.

Piece(s) for Crazy4Cult 11, 2017
Piece(s) for Crazy4Cult 10, 2016
"I Don't Feel So Well" for Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary, 2014
Piece for 99 Deaths of Jar Jar, 2013
Pieces for Bewitching, 2013
Fonzo - 6" "I'm Not Broken I Just Need to be Fixed" custom for Fonzo Love NY, 2013
Piece(s) for the Morphous Group Exhibition, 2012
"When I Drive I Daydream" Playsam custom for The Playsam 500, 2012
Piece for Stop It!, 2011
Piece for Inle, 2011
Sketchbot - custom for the Sketchbot Custom Show V2, 2010
Custom for Suckadelic Super Group Suck-Off 2, 2009
Pusher - "The Death of Whimsy 1" custom for the DIY Pusher Show, 2009
Pusher - "The Death of Whimsy 2" custom for the DIY Pusher Show, 2009
Vadar Helmet for the The Vadar Project, 2009
Pieces for The Study, 2009
Piece(s) for Vivisect Playset Show, 2009
Skully - custom "There's something in my eye 1" for the Custom Skully Show, 2009
Skully - custom "There's something in my eye 2" for the Custom Skully Show, 2009
Sharky - custom for ToyQube's 4th Anniversary Show, 2008
Custom Hot Wheels VW Bus for the Toys show, 2008
Piece(s) for Give Less Fruitcake, 2008
Vadar custom for The Vadar Project, 2007
Piece(s) for Vivisect Playset Show, 2006
MadL - 20" custom for MadL Show 2k5, 2005
Funny Club - 4" custom for The Funny Club Show, 2005
Piece(s) for Vivisect Playset Show, 2004