The Last Stand of Charlie Brown

Illustrator and Giant Squid Hunter Extraordinaire Keith Noordzy grew up in Florida hunting giant squids and dinosaurs. Over the years these ancient creatures started disappearing, leaving only visions and memories of those once great adventures. He now lives in Los Angeles retelling his stories by creating artwork of epic creatures, cute characters, and their mysterious descent into the darkness. Keith’s artwork has been compared to that of Maurice Sendak, Tim Burton, and Edward Gorey. His characters may look cute and innocent, but they usually have somewhat of a dark side to them Use of liquid ink as a material to create art, typically by applying it to a surface like paper with a pen or brush, allowing artists to produce drawings, paintings, or calligraphy by utilizing its fluidity and color properties to form images or text; essentially, it's a versatile tool for creating artwork through the application of colored liquid A truly unique opportunity, Off the Strip gives a rare glimpse at the usually upright citizens of the comic pages as they leap off of their Sunday strips and land in the type of deplorable situations you’re more likely to find off the Vegas strip. What scandalous acts could Calvin and Hobbes be capable of? What evil lurks in the hearts of Ignatz and Krazy Kat? The only way to find out is to come and see… As an additional treat, featured in WWA gallery’s Project Space will be original art from Charles Schulz, Carl Barks and other legendary comic strip creators, providing a “behind the scenes” look at how their iconic strips were made. Off The Strip features a diverse line-up of artists including: Adam Reker, Casey Weldon, Damian King, Daniel Elson, David Bray, David Sheets, David Sossella, Downtimer, Frank M. Hansen, Jan Avendano, Jason Graham, Jeff T. Owens, Jing Wei, Jon Vermilyea, Keith Noordzy, Ken Garduno, Kyle Kesterson, Mark Bodnar, Matthieu Bessudo, Nate Van Dyke, Ric Stultz, Scott Stulen, Tommii Lim, Trevor Zammit, and Vallery Milovic