Gallery Nucleus Presents:
‘Hug Machine’ with Scott C. and
‘Happy As Kings’ with Cuddly Rigor Mortis
Opening Night: Saturday, September 6, 2014 (7:00pm – 10:00pm)
Artwork on Display: September 6 – September 23, 2014.
Los Angeles, CA — Join Nucleus and creator Scott C. for an evening of art and hugs
amidst the original watercolor artwork from his new children’s book, Hug Machine. The
exhibition will hug the walls of our main gallery and afford the evening’s guests with an
intimate look into the creative mind of Scott Campbell. Additional information can be found
on our online event page, but feel free to contact us with any questions concerning the
evening of our opening reception or its continuing exhibition throughout September! (more
details)
OPENING NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS
○ 6–7pm: Read, color and hugsercise with Scott
○ Free admission
○ Hourly raffle prizes
○ Complimentary refreshments (including pizza)
○ Hug obstacle course and photo-op
About the Artist
Scott Campbell (Scott C.) is a maker of paintings, illustrations, comics, kid’s books and
video games. He studied illustration at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, focusing on
comic and children’s book illustration. Soon after graduating, he began at Lucas Learning
as a concept artist on children’s video games. Four years later, he joined Double Fine
Productions as Art Director on such games as the critically acclaimed Psychonauts and
Brutal Legend. Alongside this career in games, he has published numerous comics and
created paintings that have appeared in galleries and publications around the world. Some
of his most notable projects include the Great Showdowns series, Double Fine Action
Comics and the children’s books Zombie In Love and East Dragon, West Dragon.
Los Angeles, CA — Artist Cuddly Rigor Mortis will be exhibiting her delightfully playful
body of work, Happy As Kings, in our secondlevel atrium gallery this September! Inspired
by the Robert Louis Stevenson poem “Happy Thought,” she introduces us to a group of
gleeful royals who find happiness in the ordinary yet wonderful things in life. For additional
information, please see our online event page.
OPENING NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS
○ Artist in attendance
○ Free admission
○ Hourly raffle prizes
○ Complimentary refreshments (including ice cream)
○ Crown crafting station: Design your own crown fit for a king!
About the Artist
In 2005, Kristin Tercek started Cuddly Rigor Mortis LLC, which began as a collection of
handmade plush dolls. After years of sewing her characters, the artist decided to broaden
her horizons by painting. No longer limited by sewing patterns, the family of adorable CRM
characters has continued to come to life in the form of cute foods, charming botanicals, and
animals both real and imagined. The subject of this latest collection is one that is close to
Tercek’s heart. After the artist’s lifelong challenge with depression, finding appreciation and
happiness in the little things in life became important. It is the artist’s goal to bring smiles to
the faces of all who enjoy her work.
About Nucleus
Since October of 2004, Nucleus has strived to be a welcoming gathering place for the art
loving community by offering quality art, art related goods, and rarities. Focusing primarily
on gallery exhibits, we have also had benefit auctions, product signings, music events, and
artist lectures. After three and a half years, we moved one block east to a much larger and
more dynamic space. Still in the heart of quaint downtown Alhambra, we reopened in
March of 2008 with over 2000 square feet of open gallery space, 1000 square feet of
shop/boutique, and over 3000 square feet of studio/production space. Having exhibited
both local artists and artists from abroad, and catering to an international customer base,
we offer an extensive collection of original contemporary, illustrated, graphic, commercial,
and narrative art all of which are carefully catalogued on our website.
www.gallerynucleus.com.
