Bowling Green Bigfoot MiniCon
Dr. Mireya Mayor is returning to the Capitol, and this time she’s bringing the whole team! Discovery Channel’s Expedition Bigfoot is taking over the Capitol for a full-day Bigfoot MiniCon featuring expert presentations Saturday, August 3, as well as a town hall for locals to share their own cryptid experiences. In addition to Dr. Mayor, you’ll hear from Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Professor of Anatomy & Anthropology; Russell Acord, survivalist, and researcher, Expedition Bigfoot star; and Ryan “RPG” Golembeske, Bigfoot researcher, and cryptozoologist. Immerse yourself in the world of Bigfoot, enjoy social gatherings with fellow cryptid fans, and shop from unique vendors at this inaugural event! Click on “Event Tickets & Bundle Options” for individual and discounted group tickets (buy 20 get 5 free tickets!).
Enjoy a VIP experience: Cryptids & Cocktails (8/2)!
Meet and mingle with the guest speakers and other fans at this event at the SoKY Marketplace Friday at 6 p.m. Secure your spot by purchasing your tickets today. Ticket includes 1 drink and heavy appetizers.
Harry and the Hendersons FREE Movie & Build-a-Bigfoot (7/31)!
The classic film “Harry and the Hendersons” will be shown at the Capitol during the 6:30 p.m. Build-a-Bigfoot session. Registration IS required for Build-a-Bigfoot, but no ticket is required for the movie (which anyone can attend).
Vendor Call: Cryptid Artists & Crafters!
If you are an artist, creator, or crafter who makes items with a Cryptid theme, apply to be a vendor! The market will take place at the Beer & Bigfoot Afterparty Saturday night (8/3) outside under a covered pavilion. Notifications of acceptance will be sent in early July.
Hunt for Bigfoot (art) in BG!
Join the Art Crawl:
Thursday, August 1 (5:30 – 7:30)
We have amazing local artists — Jim Madison, David Jones, Andee Rudloff, Nellie Lutzwolf, Alexis Erskine, and Shane Gerow — who have made six metal Bigfoots into unique art pieces! The finished creations have been placed all over town! Find them all during the Bigfoot Art Crawl Thursday, August 1, between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. when you can meet the artists and get a free collectible Bigfoot art sticker. Take a photo of them (or with them), and post on social media! Collect and present all 6 stickers for FREE admission to the MiniCon!
Here’s where they will be:
- Andee Rudloff: Capitol Alley
- Jim Madison: BG Skate Park
- Alexis Erskine: Lisa Rice Library
- David Jones: Ephram White Park
- Shane Gerow: Phil Moore Park
- Nellie Lutzwolf: Lost River Cave
Bigfoot before…
Alexis Erskine
Nellie Lutzwolf
David Jones
Shane Gerow
Jim Madison
Andee Rudloff
Artist Biographies
Jim Madison
Jim Madison goes by “Jim Madison Print Destroyer.” Born and raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky, he first started screen printing at Warren County High School in 1987 and has never stopped and never will.
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C. David Jones
C. David Jones is a Glasgow native who has been exploring figurative subject matter for most of his career. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, and went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree from Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. David is currently an Associate Professor of Art at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Nellie Lutzwolf (WOLF & BELL)
WOLF & BELL specializes in hand drawn and painted custom projects for numerous applications across mediums. Nellie Lutzwolf has over 15 years experience, ranging from on-site murals to remote design work, to art workshops, an array of services to assist you with your personal and business goals.
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Alexis Erskine
Alexis Erskine’s art is playful, whimsical, surreal, and inspired by vibrant colors & the joy of discovery. As a child, her nana encouraged and facilitated opportunities for Alexis to create, thus shaping her path as a self-taught artist.
As an artist, Alexis aims to convey joy, play, and wonder through her art. As an avid advocate for play, she aims to create & facilitate communal art opportunities. One of her favorite personal pieces, “The Communing Tree,” was created collaboratively with friends to represent their shared creative space. For the local Duncan Hines Days Beats & Eats Music Fest, she was the lead artist for a large-scale community mural project.
She wants viewers and participants to feel curious, full of wonder, and connected to themselves and their communities. Her influences include APA Style, 60s Mod Art, 60/ 70s Psychedelic art, old Hanna Barbera cartoons,and 90s/00s children’s cartoons. Alexis sells her work at Paradise Point Marketplace and various markets; her art can be found on Instagram.
Outside of art, Alexis enjoys playing with her pets, LEGO, Animal Crossing, camping, and general tomfoolery. Fun fact: she speaks Mandarin Chinese.
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Shane Gerow
Shane Gerow is a graffiti based mural artist living in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The roots of his career as a “street artist” stem from my home town of Rochester, New York. In his younger adolescent years, he started off experimenting with photography, capturing photos of old abandoned buildings and run down parts of the city. After being exposed to many types of street art, he was inspired to pick up a can and see what he could do with it myself. 8 years later, with countless stories, experiences good and bad, he is very grateful to be where he is in his path as an artist today.
Andee Rudloff
Andee Rudloff is a consultant and artist working predominantly in Kentucky and Tennessee. She recently helped successfully launch the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC) in Bowling Green, KY, working in engagement, education and visual arts. In November 2013, she was awarded KyAEA Museum Educator of the Year while also being reappointed to serve on the Kentucky Arts Council Board of Directors by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear. Rudloff served in multiple roles at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, TN, while continuing a career as a professional visual artist and community engagement consultant. She also served as the curator of the Nashville International Airport’s Arts at the Airport Foundation, where she designed and curated new exhibitions and exhibition spaces while maintaining the airport’s art collection.
Additionally, Rudloff has worked with notable artists such as Judy Chicago, Michael Aurbach, Don Evans, John Warren Oakes, Ed Nash, Herb Williams and many others. Rudloff has served as the Curator of the Johnny Cash Collection, Tour Coordinator of the At Home On Tour traveling exhibition and an educator in Kentucky’s juvenile justice system. Rudloff believes art education is an important component to the economic growth of an area and works to cultivate art experiences within her own region. Holding true to the belief we should never take a second for granted, one rarely sees Rudloff standing still, but always in constant motion.
Andee has more than 20 years of experience as a professional artist including exhibitions in Bowling Green, KY, Nashville, TN, New York, NY, Taipei, Taiwan, and other national and international exchanges.
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Need More Information? Contact US!
If you have any questions about the Bigfoot MiniCon, feel free to reach out to us. We’re here to help! Email: courtneys@warrenlibrary.org
The Capitol: 416 East Main Street, Bowling Green, KY
SoKY Marketplace: 636 Center Street, Bowling Green, KY