I’ll just come right out and say what we’re all thinking: we live for Halloween. I know that we all miss it terribly right now. It seems so far away, doesn’t it? Do not despair, for we have much to rejoice at this current time …. It is HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN!
And with that said, we hope to further allay the pains of missing our favorite season and holiday by bringing you this delectable bit of news.
As I’ve said before, the one particular aspect of creating Autumn Brilliance magazine that is by far the most exalting is choosing the Spotlight Artist for each issue. This year’s choice is absolutely cause for the genuine joy we’re feeling at the moment! This artist surely deserves a place atop the Mount Olympus of artisans and creators, and we know you will agree with this lofty but heartfelt sentiment.
With that said, we are euphoric to present our Fall 2026 Spotlight Artist, Tom Kuebler.
Tom’s known as the “Sculptor of the Bizarre,” a label most certainly well-earned. When you look at the body of his incredible work, with its hyper-realistic, full-sized sculpts of characters both real and fanciful, you can’t help but get shivers down your spine and a stirring in your heart. Tom sets the standard both for his technique and imagination. You will find a diverse crowd, from all walks of humanity: circus freaks, monsters of every kind, desiccated body parts, literary greats, giants, little people, spooks and creeps and everything else in between, many of which were created with his trademark dark humor and pathos. Guillermo del Toro is a fan, and has some of Tom's creations in his own personal home collection.
It is truly an honor to present Tom Kuebler in the Fall 2026 issue of Autumn Brilliance, available this September both online at our website, and in person at the Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween show in Marshall, Michigan. On September 26th, 2026.
***Tom will be at the show, so please stop by his booth to say hello – you could even get your copy of the magazine autographed by him!
https://www.thomaskuebler.com/
http://www.bewitchingpeddlersofhalloween.com/
(Cover photo by Tom Kuebler, entitled "Innocence Damned." A life-sized little vampire boy in his velvet-lined coffin, clutching his antique monkey doll... the perfectly creepy-cute subject for this issue!)
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