Here is a little bio on the Disney Website about Larry
http://psc.disney.go.com/eventservices/artofdisneyparks/artistCorner/bio_larry_nikolai.html
As a Senior Conceptual Designer at Walt Disney Imagineering, Larry Nikolai has helped to create attractions for Disney parks around the world. He has been honored to help re-imagine new versions of many classic Disney shows- from "it's a small world" and "Storybookland" at Disneyland® Resort Paris to "Country Bear Theater", "Splash Mountain", "Haunted Mansion Holiday Nightmare", "The Enchanted Tiki Room with Stitch" and "Monsters Inc. Ride and Go Seek!" at Tokyo Disneyland®, as well as "Journey into Imagination with Figment" at EPCOT.
For Tokyo DisneySea he was lead conceptual designer and art director for The Arabian Coast, where he was responsible for introducing enchanting new attractions and characters to the Disney family including "Sindbad's Seven Voyages" and the "Caravan Carousel".
At Disney's California Adventure® park, Larry directed the development of the characters in "Monsters Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!" and is currently working on the upcoming "The Little Mermaid- Ariel's Undersea Adventure" attraction.
Larry has also designed, sculpted and painted many collectible items for the galleries at Disneyland® Resort as well as the Disney Classics Collection and Disney Catalogue.
When it comes to character portraits, he strives to portray his subjects in compelling situations with dramatic light and magical environments. "I want to present these characters as real beings" he says, "with a pose and attitude that truly reveals something important about their personalities".
Be sure to visit The Disney Gallery on Main Street, U.S.A. to see the latest releases from Larry Nikolai, click here.
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