![]() "This jail is dedicated to my mom," he said, "because she helped me build it." In the jail cell, Hamblin has carefully and lovingly placed a picture of his late mom, Maureen. " This is where I have all my clocks, because it's all about doing time." "This is my jail, " he said, showing NBC Montana an old-time lockup. "And I don't know how much time has passed until I'm exhausted." "I can work in here for two hours or 12 hours," he said. "I remember seeing one of these when I was probably 5 or 6-years-old," he said. "It's my space," he said as he showed NBC Montana a painting of a huge mining truck. Studio 7 is where Hamblin paints his portraits and signature Montana landscapes. "If I was a kid, this is the kind of treehouse I would build," he said. Walking into Hamblin's world you wonder what's behind that door, beyond that window, hidden in that nook? "It's important to me," he said, "because I can eliminate distractions when I come in here to work." "It doesn't matter what's going on outside. ![]() "To control all the weather, control all the lighting, control everything," he said. Such images moved him to create this special environment in Walkerville. He also gained inspiration from the old TV show "Hee Haw." "That's in part what influenced this," he said, "to come into a place that looks like it's outside, but really you're covered." He said even though the ride was inside, it felt like it was outdoors. "This entire space," he said, "was influenced in part by the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland." It's an illusion that Hamblin created after riding one of Disneyland's most famous rides. There's a bait shop, a saloon, a lemonade stand, even a jail. But bright colors enhance the browns and tans. It's a world filled with the warm tones of wood. You're surprised, maybe even discombobulated, when your senses are introduced to a cacophony of sounds - birds, crickets, thunder and rain. But inside Hamblin's studio/garage, it might be the tropics. But when he opens the door you step into a whole other environment. Check out, for more information.To inspire innovation, Mike Hamblin built his own ideal world.įrom the exterior, Hamblin's garage looks typical. When not working on his writing and art in New York City he spends his time not working on his writing and art in New York City. Tony’s designs, comics and words can also be found on greeting cards and other product lines such as calendars, posters, and apparel sold in stores and catalogs worldwide. “Daddy’s Home” is a fresh and funny look at the contemporary trials and tribulations of a growing segment of the modern family dynamic - the stay at home dad. Tony is the creator of the Internationally Syndicated Comic Strip, “Daddy's Home” which appears in more than 250 newspapers and websites and is seen by 26 million people every day. Never a big stickler for math, Tony wrote, “Life Lessons from Your Dog” as the fifth installment of his Life-Lessons book trilogy, which includes “Life Lessons from Your Cat,” “Life Lessons from Elvis (the English version was translated and released in Fin- land as well),” “Life Lessons from the Bradys,” and “Life Lessons from Melrose Place.” Before that he displayed his steely work ethic by penning, “1001 Reasons to Procrasti- nate.” His fear of being inconvenienced by eternal damnation is reflected in his recent tome, “Get Into Heaven: Or Your Money Back.” Along the way Tony has contributed his articles and cartoons to publications such as: Will Ferrell’s “Funny Or Die,” website, MAD Magazine, Cracked, National Lampoon, and the Chicago Tribune. A third version has been translated into Italian and released last summer. It’s also in it’s third printing having been re- leased under another title in The UK, Sweeden, Australia and The Netherlands. His latest book, “You Can’t Scare Him He’s A Parent” is a collection of his interna- tionally syndicated comic strip “Daddy’s Home.” His book “Why Didn’t I Think Of That? 101 Inventions That Changed The World By Hardly Trying,” was released is now an internationally syndicated, weekly column in the UK and other English-speaking countries. Combining his strengths humor, art and comics, he found his calling in the study of drivel. Anthony Rubino, Jr., was born in New Jersey to a first-generation, Italian-American, Roman Catholic family. Tony’s paintings and prints have been featured in galleries in New York, Chicago, Washington and LA - and can be found in museums in Greece, Italy and The USA.
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