Junkyard Sam (creator
of the Tong Picnic universe) is the art director
& co-founder of StolenGoose.com as well as
the site operator of JunkyardSam.com.
Sam's greatest
passion is bringing
his art to life in the form of Flash Games people all over the
world can play in their browser, as well as
in art galleries people can enjoy here at JunkyardSam.com.
Sam operates out of sunny San Diego, California
(USA) with his beautiful wife Jess and two
adorable sons, Mylo & Jax. |
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"Animals.
I love 'em. Ever since my parents used to take me to the junkyard
with my black lab - big 'ole Sam snooping for snacks and myself
looking out for a new toy 'midst the rubble. Those were good
days... Big Texas sun, dogs panting, hard work and fresh water.
Nothing beats it.
We had huge red ants that made giant hills
out of big rocks. We had chickens. Didn't eat
'em but the eggs were good. We had dogs to scare off the coyotes & snakes
and cats to keep the mice in the field. We
even had goats to eat the grass and gerbils for the kids to
pet. No neighbors though, no kids to play with... so those animals
were my friends. Especially the dogs. Especially 'ole Sam.
Things aren't so different now. I'm an old
wolf myself, keeping mostly to myself - working hard, doing
my own thing. Putting pen to paper hoping to bring a smile to
anyone willing to look at my art.
I got a great family, and they're the inspiration
behind my work. My beautiful wife Jess. Two
boys I adore, Mylo & Jax
age 1 & 2. A cat climbing on the cabinets. Got two dogs
now, The Beagle and a big Shepherd mutt. They
look after my family when I'm away like Sam looked after me
when I was a boy. I'm grateful for all of this.
You can see my family in my Tong Picnic art,
with The Beagle taking form as a Quaggle duck and The Shepherd
appearing as a big Gaffle beast looking over the land with that
infinite wisdom only a smart dog could have. Sometimes you'll
even see my family in the background having a picnic, or me
fishing with my boy...
My family may be my inspiration, but when you
look at my art it it's supposed to be about you and your family.
Your animals. Your adventure. I keep the art a little on the
simple side. I guess I'm a bit longwinded here but I try not
to say too much with my art. So you can read your own story
into it.
I want my work to be a two-way conversation,
'cause that's a good part of what this world is about: having
a good time, looking out for each other, and telling a good
story or two. Being a part of the story.
Thanks for letting my work be a part of your
story, too."
- Junkyard Sam |
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