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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Mr. Disney's Personal Art Work

Q: Is there anywhere to view some of Mr. Disney's personal art work? My Grandfather received a painting from Mr. Disney in the '40s which we have kept in the family; however, I have never seen any of his personal oil art work displayed. I would appreciate any guidance on this.
Jean, Lake Worth, Florida


A [Dave Smith]: Walt Disney never painted in oils. He drew in pencil or pen and ink when he was a teenager, but he stopped drawing altogether in the mid-1920s when he found he could hire animators who could animate better than he could.


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Everyday, Disney fans send dozens of questions for Disney Chief Archivist Dave Smith. Here are Dave's answers to your questions. Check back every day for a new post with a new question.

Dave Smith (born October 13, 1940) was the Walt Disney Archives founder and chief archivist which is located in the Frank G. Wells Building at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. He joined the company June 22, 1970. Forty years later, on July 2010, he retired.



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Saturday, August 28, 2010

A Master Sculptor for Kitchen Kabaret, Mickey atop the World and More!

 Q: I have a friend whose father, Perry Russ, used to work with Imagineer sculptor Blaine Gibson. As I understand it, Mr. Russ worked here in Florida on Epcot projects and then later on other projects around Walt Disney World (including the Magic Kingdom). Can you tell me anything about Mr. Russ and the projects that he worked on?
Brian, Kissimmee, Florida 

A [Dave Smith]: I remember Perry well. He was a well-liked master sculptor at Walt Disney World and Walt Disney Imagineering for 20 years, beginning in 1972. Besides working on Emporium window displays and sculpting figures for merchandise, he created the cast of talking fruits and vegetables for the Kitchen Kabaret at Epcot, the Mickey atop the world on the Crossroads of the World pylon at Disney's Hollywood Studios and the original bronze Tinker Bell figure I among others received as a 25-year Disney service award. Perry was noted for his tremendous talent and artistic judgment.


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