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08/01/10
Alex just finished work for Joe Lansdale's By Bizarre Hands, limited "art sheets" and remarques for Stephen King's BLOCKADE BILLY. Stay tuned for updates on presently unannounced projects.
06/01/10
Stephen King's new book, BLOCKADE BILLY, is available. The
04/01/10
Alex has done eleven full-page interior illustrations for Stephen King's new book, BLOCKADE BILLY. The promotional page and order information can be found HERE.
02/28/10
2010 is already full of exciting projects. Alex is working on the heavily illustrated limited/lettered edition of By Bizarre Hands, by Joe Lansdale. The cover art has been added to the "Dark" gallery. Preorder the limited edition HERE.
12/01/09
A quick reminder that the Stephen King art book, KNOWING DARKNESS is out now from Centipede Press. Alex has three illustrations appearing inside (Randall Flagg, The Tommyknockers, and The Mist), so check out the order page HERE.
He's also hard at work on several exciting unannounced projects at the moment, including a heavy art list for a Joe Lansdale limited edition. More details soon.
10/21/09
Check out the Purchase page to see what's available. Original artwork, sketches, and other items will be added monthly.
09/09/09
Preorders are now being taken for KNOWING DARKNESS: ARTISTS INSPIRED BY STEPHEN KING at the Centipede Press website. Alex contributed three pieces to the project. This will be a very special production. Preorder information HERE.
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06/29/09
Alex has been chosen to participate in the international Landfill Art project. The Landfillart Art project is an international effort encompassing one-thousand-forty-one (1,041) artists to claim a piece of rusted metal garbage (mostly hubcaps) and create fine art on them. This will also involve publishing a book on the project, showcasing all of the completed ?metal canvases.? Find out more details about the project HERE.
06/07/09
Alex has finished the interiors for the limited edition version of Urban Gothic, by Brian Keene. Preoder HERE.
05/27/09
New prints available soon in the Purchase section for recent commissioned work. Alex is busy finishing work for Bloodletting Press, Cargo Cult Press, Wizards of the Coast, Straight Line Stitch, Cemetery Dance, and a few private commissions. More news forthcoming.
05/01/09
Thanks to all those who bought McVey prints in the month of April. Half of the sales went to the March of Dimes. Artwork from "House of Fallen Trees" by Gina Ranalli, and "The Great God Pan and Other Weird Stories" have been added to the Dark Section and Purchase Page. Alex is hard at work on the artwork for "Valley of the Dead" by Kim Paffenroth, to be published by Cargo Cult Press.
King Prints
04/02/09
The commissioned illustrations for The Stand and The Tommyknockers are now available as archival-quality reproductions at Purchase page. For the rest of April, half of the purchase price on prints will go to the March of Dimes.
New Projects
02/03/09
Three new prints have been added to the online store. Alex is finishing up artwork for "Trolley No. 1852" by Edward Lee, comic cover art for an upcoming issue of Grave Tales, and two very big unannounced projects.
CASTAWAYS
11/09/08
Alex is finishing woodcut interior illustrations for the Lettered Edition of CASTAWAYS, by Brian Keene. The cover art has been posted in the "Dark" section.
King & More
10/20/08
Alex will be contributing old and new pieces of art for an upcoming oversized edition containing artwork inspired by Stephen King. He's also hard at work on music video and movie concept art, and sculptures for an upcoming show. More details soon.
HALVES
10/18/08
Alex just finished illustrations for the lettered edition of Brian Keene's HALVES, available from Morning Star.
Store
7/08/08
The Alex McVey online store is up again with new items available! Simply click the "Purchase" link to take a look. More content coming soon.
Updates
7/08/08
Alex is working on cover and interior art for James Moore's PATCHWORK, Tom Piccirilli's THE NOBODY, W.M. Ollie's THE DAMNED, Greg Gifune's JUDAS GOAT, and has finished all the album artwork for Straight Line Stitch's album, WHEN SKIES WASH ASHORE. More details on some unannounced projects coming soon.
Update
6/05/08
Alex has just finished the cover, and is working on the interior artwork, for the new Straight Line Stitch album. Artwork is finished for Brian Keene's DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN and the stageplay version of TERMINAL. The cover artwork for a lettered edition of FRANKENSTEIN is nearly completed.
Prints Available
4/18/08
While the Purchase page is being revamped, you can purchase full-color archival-quality McVey prints HERE.
DRACULA
3/14/08
DRACULA is available for preorder HERE.
Forthcoming Projects
1/23/08
Alex has been commissioned for cover and interior artwork for Bram Stoker's DRACULA. More details coming soon. He's finished artwork for Brian Knight's THE APOCALYPSE BOMB, which will be available from Bloodletting Press. Keep an eye out for Brian Keene's DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, available for preorder HERE. This will be a very special (and expensive) production.
Hypericon 2008
11/20/07
Alex will be Artist Guest of Honor at HYPERICON 2008 in Nashville. Joe Lansdale will be Literary Guest of Honor.
Hero
10/03/07
Alex is hard at work on interior illustrations for the new short novel, HERO, by J.F. Gonzalez and Wrath James White.
Undertaker's Moon
9/28/07
Alex recently finished the cover for Undertaker's Moon, by Ronald Kelly, and will be working on interior illustrations in the coming months. Check for production updates and an audio excerpt HERE.
Skate Boar
9/18/07
Merde Skateboards has licensed one of Alex's illustrations from Joe Lansdale's THE BOAR. Take a look at what they've come up with at www.merdeskateboards.com
2007 Chesley Nomination
8/15/07
Alex has just been nominated for this year's Chesley Award from the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists for "Love Bites". This year's Chesleys will be awarded at the Worldcon in Yokohama, Japan, August 30 to September 3, 2007.
TEQUILA'S SUNRISE
7/23/07
Alex has just turned in the final illustration for Brian Keene's TEQUILA'S SUNRISE.
Review for THE SERVANTS
7/8/07
Be sure to check out next week's issue of Entertainment Weekly, where they'll be reviewing Michael Marshall Smith's THE SERVANTS, released by Earthling Publications, featuring Alex's illustrations. The numbered and lettered editions have sold out, so click HERE to order a copy of the trade hardback.
SHACKLED
7/1/07
Bloodletting Press will be releasing Ray Garton's SHACKLED. Alex will be doing interior illustrations.
Straight Line Stitch
6/15/07
Knoxville metal band, Straight Line Stitch, commissioned Alex to do the cover for their album, "The Word Made Flesh". Check out their site at www.straightlinestitch.com.
Dark Delicacies Anthology
4/7/07
Alex will be doing an illustration for the upcoming anthology, Dark Delicacies: Original Tales of Terror and the Macabre, from Cemetery Dance Publications. It will come in limited and lettered editions. Click HERE for more info.
The Servants
4/6/07
Earthling Publications will be releasing numbered and lettered editions of THE SERVANTS, by International Horror Guild award-winning author Michael Marshall Smith. Alex is hard at work on the interior illustrations. Click HERE for more info.
The Arthur Darknell Double
3/30/07
Alex recently turned in a batch of illustrations for THE ARTHUR DARKNELL DOUBLE, by author Ray Garton. The preorders for the limited edition sold out in less than a week, but you can sign up for the waiting list and find more info HERE.
Tequila's Sunrise
12/28/06
Alex will be illustrating the hardcover Limited Edition of Brian Keene's TEQUILA'S SUNRISE. Click HERE for details and availability status.
A Dark and Deadly Valley
12/1/06
Alex has completed the interior illustrations for the upcoming WWII horror anthology, A DARK AND DEADLY VALLEY. Those who purchase a copy through Shocklines.com will receive a free remarque (a small, original sketch inside the book). Click HERE for details.
DragonCon 2006
8/05/06
Alex won the people's choice for Best Horror illustration at this year's DragonCon for "Ghost Tongues". Thanks to all those who took the time to stop by and talk with him there.
DragonCon 2006
7/13/06
Alex will be in the art show at this year's DragonCon convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
Prints
7/13/06
There is a new purchase page on the site, where you'll be able to buy high quality reproductions of Alex McVey's most popular pieces. Over the next few months, we'll be adding prints and other items for sale, such as original artwork.
Hypericon
6/14/06
Alex will be a guest at this year's Hypericon in Nashville, Tennessee from June 23-25.
LOOKING GLASS
3/20/06
LOOKING GLASS is now available for purchase. It is the first of the Signature Series line of heavily illustrated books from Cemetery Dance Publications. LOOKING GLASS features 29 illustrations from Alex McVey. Click HERE for more information.
Interview
1/13/06
Read a recent interview, along with some kind words from author Joe Lansdale, HERE .
LOVE BITES
11/23/05
Order Love Bites by James Newman and Donn Gash HERE. McVey did the cover and signature sheet illustrations.
Appearance
09/12/05
Alex has been asked to do a signing at this year's FenCon in Dallas, Texas, September 23-25.
Stephen King - The Mist
09/02/05
Alex has been asked to do an illustration for Stephen King's short novel, The Mist. It will be included in the Dark Forces anthology, and published later this year by Lonely Road Books.
Appearance
08/19/05
Alex will be attending this year's ArmadilloCon in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 20-21.
Dark Forces
08/18/05
Alex has been asked to contribute four illustrations for the 25th Anniversary edition of the highly praised Dark Forces anthology, featuring the works of Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, and more. More info coming soon.
Cemetery Dance - Looking Glass
06/21/05
Alex has just finished the illustrations for Looking Glass, the first print publication in Cemetery Dance's Signature Series. For more information on Looking Glass and the Signature Series, click here: Looking Glass
The Boar - Joe Lansdale
06/16/05
Joe Lansdale's "The Boar", featuring illustrations by Alex McVey, has just been released and is now available for purchase here: Purchase The Boar