An exclusive community of only 50, one-of-a-kind sculptures (48 completed so far and may remain that way for a few more years).
If a BIGHEAD isn’t listed here, it’s not a BIGHEAD (please report anyone copying, or trying to duplicate these sculptures).
NOTE: Wherever possible, I included a few pictures, which lend insights on their creation and mechanical configuration. I am in the process of trying to locate all owners (no small feat, as they are spread out all over the world), which is why most are still listed as ‘awaiting notification’ … Videos of a few BIGHEADS can be viewed at the bottom of the gallery.
That said, let’s get started… I will begin with the very first (and extremely crude) carvings, and then dive right into the rest (which will be in no particular order).
TEX (left): The VERY FIRST!… Carved from a single block of wood (I found alongside a dumpster), and is the actual head that started it all… Animations include: Side to-side eyes, trapdoor mouth. Tex was rudimentary at best, but always cool to see how it all began… DAWDERHEAD (right): The first complete wood carving, posted online to evaluate the reactions.. Animations: Jaw, side-to-side (self-centering) eyes, blinkers…. UPDATE (2019): After believing these two were destroyed in a fire years ago, we found their heads, safely packed away in storage.
Next
ALONG CAME THE SPOONHEADS (still crude but acquiring a unique style).
THE SPOONHEADS: All carved from wood (Augustus was carved from Jelutope), while I was still developing my style and approach. Although crude, these were the first actual sculptures that paved the way for what was to come. Their purpose was for me to experiment with carving techniques and mechanical configurations, to see if this was something I wanted to pursue……. Name was changed to BIGHEADS, when I honed my style for public commissions (but I still include them as members of the BIGHEAD community).
.
THEN CAME THE BIGHEAD MECHANICAL SCULPTURES
Entertaining millions around the world!
(LISTED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER).
LUGNUT: Created to be part of my personal collection… Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, upper-lip smile, mouth, stickout tongue, custom attire… Lugnut resides in my personal collection.
Next
THE SIAMESE TWINS: Hands-down, one of the most unique configurations around. When I saw that other Siamese twins were simply two separate heads on a body, I took it as a challenge to configure a way to operate both heads at the same time… Animations to both heads include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, upper-lip smiles, moving mouths, stickout tongues, duel or simultaneous animation control, both arm movement.
Next
CAPPUCCINO JOE: The first sculpture (carved wood) to be called a BIGHEAD. Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, moving jaw, custom attire.
Next
ARTIMUS: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, glowing eyes, closing eyelids, moving eyebrows, jaw, stickout tongue, wiggling ears, snort of smoke, expanding wings.
Next
BLUE: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing and surprised eyelids, upper lip smile, jaw.
Next
CUSTER: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, wiggling nose, wiggling ears, jaw, stickout tongue, custom attire. Owner: (Reported as DESTROYED beyond restoration in 2011).
Next
GORT: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes (stretched), closing eyelids, upper-lip movement, mouth, moving arm, custom sculpt, custom attire.
Next
GUCKY: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, glowing eyes, upper-lip smile, mouth, custom sculpt, custom attire.
Next
CHORD: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, raising eyebrows, upper lip smile, jaw, stickout tongue, custom attire.
Next
ANGUS: (prototype)… Animations include: Side-to-side eye, upper lip smile, lower jaw, closing eyelid, stickout tongue, custom sculpted body.
Next
CLETUS: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, winker and blinkers,, raising and lowering eyebrows, upper lip smile, jaw, spitter, 3ft long booger pulled from nose.
Next
LIL’ A: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, upper lip, wiggling ears, stickout tongue, custom attire.
Next
MABOOCH: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, upper-lip smile, mouth, stickout tongue, custom attire… Seen on ‘Arab’s Got Talent’.
Next
OBAMA: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, upper-lip smile, lower-lip movement, custom attire.
Next
DNA: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, upper-lip smile, moving mouth, moving arm, custom control configuration, custom attire… Although I didn’t realize it, this sculpture is very similar to a CGI character. It was a complete coincidence, but credit to that artist should also be given accordingly, as we share the same creative vision.
Next
SHRUNKEN ED: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, upper-lip smile, stickout tongue, mouth, custom ‘upside-down’ control configuration.
Next
THURSTON: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, raising eyebrows, moving mouth, silk ‘magic trick’ pulled from ear, custom hearing aid, custom attire.
Next
SYDNEY (prototype): Animations include: Side-to-side eye, closing eyelid, upper-lip smile, mouth, raising and lowering legs, custom control configuration… Created to experiment with multi-joint configuration.
Next
OTTO: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, upper-lip smile, moving mouth, moving arm, custom control configuration, custom attire. This controller remains one of the most unique and beautiful.
Next
CROC: Animations include: Moving mouth, with a spitter (that’s all)… My personal opinion is that the best creations are the simplest, as it allows more of the character to shine through… These were some promotional pictures taken for a comedy channel.
Next
NASH: Carved-wood… Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, moving mouth, hand carved into a peace sign.
Next
PEARL: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, winkers & blinker, crossing eyes, upper-lip smile, mouth, stickout tongue, custom attire.
Next
THE WIZARD: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, upper-lip smile, stickout tongue, mouth, glowing crystal in hand, cane mouth movement, glowing eyes and moving mouth on cane face, custom attire.
Next
TERRENCE: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, winker & blinkers, raising eyebrows, upper-lip smile, stickout tongue, mouth, custom attire… Exhibited in the Ventriloquist Central collection.
Next
DRAGGY: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, wiggling ears, lower jaw, moving hand, custom control configuration, custom sculpt.
Next
HOWARD: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, upper-lip smile, mouth, removable false-teeth, raising toupee, custom air-tank, custom attire.
Next
SIR NILITY: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, moving mouth, custom sculpted armor.
Next
THE JESTER: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, upper-lip smile, stickout tongue, mouth, silk pulled from both ears, moving mouth on wand, silk pull from wands ear, custom attire.
Next
SPECIAL K: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, winker & blinkers, glowing eyes, upper-lip smile, stickout tongue, mouth, LED light effect on chest, custom sculpted body.
Next
MINI VEE: Custom-made caricature of the owner, Jimmy Vee… Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, upper-lip smile, mouth, custom attire.
Next
GERTY: Animations: Side-to-side eyes, blinkers & winker, raising & lowering eyebrows, mouth, stickout tongue, attire.
Next
BUBBASAHN: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, crossing eyes, closing eyelids, upper lip smile, jaw, stickout tongue, custom attire.
Next
NAUSSIUS: Carved-wood… Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, mouth, stickout tongue, custom attire.
Next
THE SEE-THRU MAN: Animations include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, raising eyebrows, wiggling ears, upper-lip smile, stickout tongue, mouth, custom ‘see-thru’ sculpture for viewing mechanics… Originally created for museum exhibit, it now resides in my personal collection… Truly one-of-a-kind and impossible to duplicate.
Next
MONKEY CEE & LIL DOO: Animations to both heads include: Side-to-side eyes, closing eyelids, winker, upper-lip smiles, wiggling ears, moving mouths, stickout tongues, duel or simultaneous animation controls.
Note: I do regard any ‘duel sculptures’ above, as two sculptures in the total count (it’s only fair)… ‘There are also three BIGHEAD mechanical sculptures not depicted, as the client desired to remain anonymous. They are as follows:
Split Enz: NOTE: This sculpture was considered destroyed beyond restoration in 2016.
The Magician: NOTE: This sculpture was considered destroyed beyond restoration in 2016.
The Bum: NOTE: This sculpture was considered destroyed in 2016, and the pieces have been sent to my studio for possible restoration.
As of 2023, two BIGHEADS remain to complete the community of 50. While I have considered various submissions, none have sparked the inspiration needed for these special sculptures. … It’ll happen. … I’m just taking it slow.
.
VIDEOS!… VIDEOS!… VIDEOS!
(Disregard any website given in the videos, which were created before site transfer)