What they're saying about Gene Fenton
Artist Gene Fenton has been no stranger to
the press. Some of the Pittsburgh area's most respected
publications and regional Websites have good things to say about
Gene's weird creatures.
Gene in the press
Creatures Created from Tissue
Although Fenton attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania art school, it wasn't school that led him to become a papier mache artist, he said. It started out as a hobby five years ago.
He said he became interested in papier mache because the materials were cheap and because it was easy to clean up, unlike clay sculpting or other more expensive and messier art forms.
Once he was hooked, he began finding ways to innovate his art.
"I do a lot of experimenting with it," he said. I've been experimenting with different paints."
Through his experimenting he discovered that tissue paper worked better than the thicker, more traditional newsprint that's used in papier mache. Now all his creatures are made of tissue.
Fenton also does printmaking and photography.
In fact, he takes photos of his papier mache creaures.
"I like to take pictures of them outside," he said. "And make them look really big."
Sounds like Godzilla with a splash of color.
He said he became interested in papier mache because the materials were cheap and because it was easy to clean up, unlike clay sculpting or other more expensive and messier art forms.
Once he was hooked, he began finding ways to innovate his art.
"I do a lot of experimenting with it," he said. I've been experimenting with different paints."
Through his experimenting he discovered that tissue paper worked better than the thicker, more traditional newsprint that's used in papier mache. Now all his creatures are made of tissue.
Fenton also does printmaking and photography.
In fact, he takes photos of his papier mache creaures.
"I like to take pictures of them outside," he said. "And make them look really big."
Sounds like Godzilla with a splash of color.
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