Thursday, October 16, 2008

EXTERMINATE!! EXTERMINATE!! EXTERMINATE!! EXTERMINATE!!

There is a picture on my mantle of a few Daleks on holiday, or an extermination invasion, not sure which, in Chester, England. I found it and many others like it on a display on that wall in Chester. I went into the little shop across from the display and asked about them, being the Dr. Who fan that I be. He was at lunch and I came back later. He was VERY surprised that some American dude came in asking about the Dalek drawings. I think he doubted my fandom a bit. Then I pulled out my iPhone and showed him my screen saver, which was a picture of the Tardis. He was well impressed.

There was some chit chat, we looked at some prints, I bought one, and then he signed and did some extra illumination on a sketch and gave that to me too. We talked a little bit about him doing pictures similar with Daleks and other Dr. Who characters in Nashville. I'd mentioned in front of Ryman Auditorium and the Grand Old Opry. I had some other ideas that I don't recall now. I was in England drinking. And I had been. So gimme a break.

Anywho.

I got this in the email today...

Hi Dan

Are you ready for Daleks in Nashville?
I've produced some sketches depicting Dr. Who characters in Tennessee and would like your postal address to send some copies.
I will also forward costings for the original drawing
Kind regards and hope to hear from you in the near future.

John

John Donnelly
JD Arts Chester

THE DOOD DID IT!! I am somewhat beaming with the green glow of geek. And I don't care. I'm going to get to see Daleks pointing their big paint roller looking blasters at places down the street and...uh...whatever it is that they do with the toilet plungers.

I.

CANNOT.

WAIT.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

!!!!!!@#%%$$@#&@%@%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's a good thing there's typing involved because if i attempted a vocal response, that's about what it would be. holy crap the radawesomeness!!! i'm so. freaking. jealous. baaaaaaaaaaaah!
you sent him our address, right?

Dan said...

Yes, the phantasticality of it all is spectacularizing.

And no, I didn't give him your address. But I'll let you look.

Fiona McLean said...

I live in Chester and he is my favourite artist of all time! I love the guy.