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Third Street Elementary School Centennial

Gary Baseman celebrates the centennial of his alma matter Third Street Elementary School! Creating the poster image for this special year (just like what he did for its 80th anniversary), Baseman also returned to campus on October 8 to speak to students about the power of imagination and creativity.  Check…

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Memento Moa at Taupo Museum

Memento Moa is now open through December 10, 2024 at the Taupo Museum in Aotearoa New Zealand. Author Illustrator Donovan Bixley (in photo below, with Gary Baseman) attended the opening reception September 27, 2024 of Memento Moa, and raved on Instagram “I’d known Gary’s work since I was at art school.……

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VOTE! Order your 2024 t-shirts now

10/17/24 UPDATE: ORDER YOUR SHIRT and we’ll send out as quick as possible. We’re getting low on stock. This t-shirt is exclusively available here at garybaseman.com. No other company has been authorized to use this image or Baseman’s name for this Vote t-shirt. PLEASE DON’T BUY SHIRTS from those who…

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Pre-order The Mighty Paw

Written by Blackie the Cat and illustrated by best pal Gary Baseman, The Mighty Paw is the story about the Great Hate between the Black Cats and the Red Elifants. Order your copy HERE directly from Hat & Beard. Pre-orders ship December 2024. “When Blackie and I first met,” Gary…

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Big Eyes Baby Blackie print drops 8/22/24

It’s been four years (August 22, 2020) since Blackie the Cat Baseman transitioned to another world. We miss him and continue to be inspired by his dynamic personality, wisdom, and compassion. To honor the life of this special feline, we’ve made limited edition prints of Baseman’s 2022 painting Big Eyes…

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“Spanish Eyes” (Baseman’s Sketchbook)

Baseman carries a sketchbook wherever he goes. Take a peek inside Sketchbooks #156 and #157 to see how he captures the magic of Spain. Earlier this summer Baseman spent time in Madrid, Menorca, and Barcelona. He revisited the work of his old friends Hieronymous Bosch (Bosko’s namesake) and Pablo Picasso…

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Ahwroo drops on VeVe 15 June at 8am PT

Update as of June 16, 2024: Series 1 of Ahwroo SOLD OUT! Thanks, VeVe Fam! Ahwroo-ooooo! Howl and mark your calendars. VeVe drops Ahwroo this Saturday at 8am Pacific in blind box Waitlist format. Ahwroo joins the digital world like his pal Toby, collectible only through VeVe. If you’re not already…

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