Gallery of John V. Ulakovic's Graven Imaginings

Gallery of John V. Ulakovic's

Graven
Imaginings

Graven Imaginings is a collection of art curated and produced by

John V. Ulakovic

Welcome to Graven Imaginings, a compendium of horror, sci-fi and fantasy art! Here you will find original paintings and bronze sculptures as well as other works of craftsmanship and art all aligned with the three fantastic genres. This website represents a manifestation of John V Ulakovic’s fascination with classic horror, science fiction and fantasy. As a painter, sculptor, engineer, and collector, this website not only represents his works, but also the talents of a growing list of other artists including the late Ray Harryhausen, Vincent De Fate, Mike Hill, Jeff Yagher. Many items are for sale in their original format or as reproductions. Others may have sold out. If interested in any of the items on this website, simply email John at ulakojv@gmail.com

Graven Imaginings

bronzes

Ray Harryhausen Bust (small)

Ray Harryhausen Bust (large)

Ray Harryhausen Creature Plaque

Giving Life to Fantasy

Ardath Bey

Prehistoric Challenge

paintings

London After Midnight Poster

London After Midnight Art Print

Morgus the Magnificent (Large Art Print)

Lon Chaney - Man of a Thousand Faces Poster

Lon Chaney - Man of a Thousand Faces Art Print

Ardath Bey

Gallery

Ray and Diane Harryhausen view the first casting of his bronze “Giving Life to Fantasy”

Ray Harryhausen in his kitchen examining “Giving Life to Fantasy”

Ray Harryhausen in a fun photo session for his bronze “Prehistoric Challenge”

Visiting Ray Harryhausen at his home in 2009

Ray Harryhausen with his bronze “Sinbad and the Dragon”

Hosting Ray Harryhausen at Louisville Wonderfest 2006

Lunch with Sarah Karloff at Sunnyside, Lake Tahoe

With Bela Lugosi Jr. at a convention

Long time friend and sculptor Mike Hill with his life-sized Curse of the Werewolf

Joined by Harryhausen fan, Frank Darabont, writer, director and producer of “Shawshank Redemption”, “The Green Mile” and “The Walking Dead”

With John Landis, director of “American Werewolf in Paris”, “Michael Jackson’s Thriller”, “The Blues Brothers”, “Trading Places”, and a huge Harryhausen fan and bronze collector

John Landis, an owner of Ray Harryhausen’s “Giving Life to Fantasy” bronze

Rick Baker visiting the Graven Imaginings table at Monsterpalooza

Visiting Adam Savage at the “Myth Busters” warehouse

Admiring Tom Woodruff’s Batmobile at the Amalgamated Dynamics studio

Connecting up with friend Greg Nicotero, FX artist, director, producer and driving force behind “The Walking Dead” series

Visiting Bob Burns, Monster Kid, archivist and collector extraordinaire

Lunch with Roger Corman in St. Helena, CA

At Guillermo del Toro’s studio

Guillermo del Toto admiring his “Giving Life to Fantasy” bronze

With Caroline Monroe, star of “The Golden Voyage of Sinbad” and “The Spy Who Loved Me”, at Ray Harryhausen memorial reception

Terry Gilliam, writer/animator of such films as “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, “Time Bandits” and “Brazil” at Harryhausen Memorial Reception Covent Garden, London

Harryhausen display at the memorial reception

Lunch with sci-fi painter, Vincent Di Fate at NYC’s Society of Illustrators

Hamming it up at Graven Imaginings’ display at Monsterpalooza 2022

Sara Karloff admiring the Graven Imaginings table at Monsterpalooza 2022

John Favreau, producer/director of “Avengers: Endgame”, “Iron Man” and “The Mandalorian” visits the Graven Imaginings table at Monsterpalooza 2022

Graven Imaginings table at Monsterpalooza 2022

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