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A man in overalls bringing down a body in a ladder with a handsaw in the background.

Dave Calver

Dave Calver (davecalver.com), born in Rochester, NY, in 1954, is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. New Yorkers are familiar with his iconic snow-people used for years to promote The Lincoln Center BID’s Annual Winter’s Eve Concert. 
Over the years, strap hangers’ NY commutes have been enlivened by Dave’s three MTA Art Posters.  One of these, NYC Bling, went on to receive a major Silver Medal Award from the Society of Illustrators. Calver’s artwork can also be seen in Taschen’s noted book “100 Illustrators’ where he is featured among the world’s top talent; he has also graced the pages of Time, Newsweek, and New York Magazine. The collection exhibited in The Light Box Gallery at The Betsy Hotel includes work spanning the entirety of his career, including selections from his recently published graphic novel, Limbo Lounge (which is available for purchase at our front desk).
 

Selected Works

A painting of a woman with a gun pointed at a man in the background
A painting of monsters in green background
A painting of a man with a needle in front of a cat, with an emphasis on the shadow of the man's hand
A bug with eyes and mouth on its back like a tiki mask
A painting of a woman with red hair with a floating necklace of gems, pearls and aquatic elements against a blue background
A face on a tree trunk relaxing in the wood with a pack of cigarettes with a bird on a tree branch in the background.
A painting of a woman with flower growing out of her body and hair
A headless body lying on the ground bleeding with a lit cigar in hand
A man falling deep into the ocean bed while a woman with red hair looks on
A girl holding a flower in her hands while a lamp extending from her third eye shines a light on the flower
A knife on a pie next to a glass of wine
four flowers holding a placard with numbers in a green background
A body of a woman hanging upside down with her hands tied to her back and her face buried in a plant pot
Popeye squeezing spinach out of a can while punching a Zombie Bluto as his zombie turned baby and Olive Oil look on
Two photos in a collage of a child with birds looking out of the holes from his head
A clown looking faraway in the water
A bonfire set in the middle of a pentagram on the sand next to the water as a one-eyed cat looks on
Two eyes wearing hats with fringes drinking a cocktail in a bar full of animals
A man lying face down on the ground next to a hammer as water crash into the room
A tongue extending from the eye of a man who is carrying a pitchfork with a pierced heart
A man in overalls bringing down a body in a ladder with a handsaw in the background.
A face with one giant eye smiling and talking on the phone while cutting vegetables
A giant monkey with protruding teeth, with a crown and holding a torch standing on a boat
A man with a green head drinking a cocktail at a bar with an ashtray filled with old cigarette butts next to him
A woman with head pressed against the seat of a sofa
A painting of a flower with horns in sepia tone
A car with broken glass and fire coming off it parked on a street corner of a suburb.
A holding on to a roof from falling while the other man is running away from the scene
A one-eyed creature holding pitchforks on both hands standing between two lit torches
Gift boxes covering a woman's body with only her feet and hand showing
A man in a green trench coat and a golf hat walking away as a woman is drowning in a bathtub
A woman in a dress and hat with flower bouquets on both hands walking

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