American sculptor Ray Villafane carves incredibly intricate
and detailed faces on pumpkins, from the gruesome Predator to the
friendly Barack Obama. Villafane was born on March 5, 1969 in Queens,
New York and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration and
Education from the School of Visual Arts in NYC.
Villafane
is a toy sculptor by trade working with companies such as Bowan
Designs, DC Direct, McFarlane Toys, and Sideshow Toys. In his spare time
he likes to carve pumpkins and in 2008, Villafane won the Food Network
Pumpkin Carving Contest’s top prize of $10,000. His work has been
featured in numerous publications as well as having pieces shown at the
New York Art Directors Club, Society of Illustrators Museum of American
Illustration, Spaces Gallery, and Jordan River Arts Gallery.
Villafane
works and lives in Northern Michigan with his wife and six children.
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