About me: I'm a self-taught illustrator with a penchant for monsters and the macabre.
Drawing from a childhood weaned on horror comics, detective novels, trashy films, and retro sci-fi, my brush and ink work hearkens to an older era.
That juxtaposition of old sensibilities for crafting line and a footing in current color and design trends make my work unique.
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Hi, Ray! I noticed you have some friends that maybe, just maybe, might be into a fun, scary time at a live performance. If they're in Chicago, they should come check us out: The Great God Pan, at the Athenaeum Theater. Here's what the critics are saying:
"Brilliant, pulsating sound design" - Centerstage
"Spooky fun in the vein of the classic Hammer Films thrillers of the 1950s and '60s" - Chicago Reader
"If this is the WildClaw standard for horror, we’ll gladly be horrified again" -TimeOut Chicago
"It delivers the guts and gore you crave and you may actually get blood splattered on you" -The Chicagoist
Well, we opened The Great God Pan and the show is off and running. We've gotten a couple of reviews so far and both are good:
"If this is the WildClaw standard for horror, we'll gladly be horrified again." -Kris Vire, TimeOut Chicago
"Our take: next time you're in the mood for a spine-tingler, put down the Netflix and give this play a shot. It delivers the guts and gore you crave, and you may actually get blood splattered on you. Score." -Ali Trachta, The Chicagoist
Come see us at the Athenaeum Theatre. It is rip-roaring horror in a blackbox theater Chicago-style. All the info you would want is at our WildClaw Theatre website: http://www. wildclawtheatre. com
Thanks man, yea, I'm up in Rogers Park, like 10 minutes north of downtown. I'd definitely be down to do something. Maybe when it gets warmer out and I'm not such a hermit! Send me a message with your e-mail address and we'll stay in touch
thanks for the add ray! ive said it on threadless, and i'll say it here...your illustrations absolutely blow me away. you have real talent and i look up to that. keep up the good work bro!
Hey Ray! Let your fans know, the WildClaw Silent Auction this Saturday, Dec. 8th at Strawdog Theater in Chicago is a must. Items they could take home:
*An original Ray Frenden piece 'o art (with Monsters!) How's that for incentive?
* Clive Barker's latest, Mister B Gone, signed and with a one of a kind interior Barker sketch created just for this auction.
* Rare Hellboy poster with Mike Mignola illustration, signed, of course, by Mike Mignola.
*A Buffy package containing a rare Hardcover collection of "The Long Way Home" (one per retailer only, Buffy fans)
*Charlie Athanas poster portfolio, including the posters for the following Chicago plays: - Barker's 'In The Flesh' - Barker's 'The Son of Celluoid' - Barker's 'The History of the Devil' - Campbell's 'Who Goes There or the Thing From Another Planet' - Lord Byron's 'Cain' - Machen's "The Great God Pan' - And a surprise or two from the vaults.
