Mardi Gras

For the past several years, Brent Amacker has been the Primary designer for two of Mobile's MARDI GRAS Floatbuilders. Craig Stephens' CARNIVAL ARTISTS and Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc. have been masterfully shaping the look of MARDI GRAS in Mobile for a while now, and Brent has helped by translating the themes into images in order to present the concept ideas and to provide visual reference for the builders. Though unfortunately YET AGAIN only partially credited in the newspaper, the designs clearly bear Brent's signature. A few years ago he rendered a new float for Mobile, Alabama's only daily newspaper, The Mobile Register (though this also was uncredited), seen below:

It has since been altered to reflect the NEW (Again) moniker "Mobile Press-Register"

BELOW IS THE FIRST FLOAT BRENT EVER DESIGNED, FOR

CARNIVAL ARTISTS AND The ORDER of INCAS, 2002

INCAS:

The figure was a re-tooled "Genie" from a previous "Aladdin" float. Brent's job for the builders is to envision the existing sculptures and creations to incorporate in the current year's theme, in order to save 'tear-down and rebuild time' for the framers, sculptors, and paint artists.

Order of INCA

2010

This Year's Theme: "Two of a Kind"

ALABAMA & auburn

BULL & Matador

Cops & Robbers

Cowboys & Indians

DEATH & TAXES

FIRE & Ice

(featuring Heat Miser & Snow Miser)

Fox & the Hound

Good & Evil

(Original Good & Evil float shown below was an homage to M.C. Escher, and features images from his "Angels & Demons" series. Members didn't like the 'bats', so we changed it to the more traditional design above, which was built and paraded.)

Bait & Tackle or Rod & Reel

Stars & Stripes

STICKS & STONES

YIN & YANG

(2009) Last Year's Theme: WARRIORS

CONQUISTADOR

Conquistador Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists (Incas)

EGYPTIAN ARCHER

Egyptian Warrior float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artist

GREEK WARRIOR

Greek Warrior float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

KNIGHT

Knight float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Although Brent didn't remember to do this on the above "Egyptian Archer" float, he usually includes the name of the parading 'crew' in heiroglyphics or alphabet signs in the language of whatever the subject matter. The "Mongul", "Samurai", and "Persian" floats below all display the name "Incas" in the respective languages.

MONGUL WARRIOR

Mongul Warrior float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

GENERAL PATTON

General Patton float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

POLYNESIAN WARRIOR

Polynesian Warrior float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

SAMURAI WARRIOR

Samurai Warrior float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

VIKING

VIKING float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

INCA WARRIOR

INCA Warrior float by brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

PERSIAN ARCHER

Persian Archer float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

New Organization:

SHADOW BARONS

This year, Brent was commissioned by Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists to design a permanent "Flagship" or "Title" emblem float for this parading organization.

The front features a mermaid on the bow, with flowing hair and crashing surf morphing into ornate sculpture. The center is made to represent a galleon, with ornate windows and lighting. The skirt includes crashing waves, a narwhal, and the Mystic Society's Crest.

ORDER of LaSHE's

This Year's Theme: "When In Rome"

BATHS

GLADIATOR

MEDUSA

NERO

POMPEII (MT. VESUVIUS)

SENATE

WINE VINEYARD

CHILDREN'S FLORAL Parade

This Year's Theme: Tribute to Bellingrath Gardens

Belle Camp

Blue Jay Nest

Coca-Cola Connection

The Great Lawn Sun-Dial

The GROTTO

Hummingbird

Koi Pond

Oriental Pagoda

Osprey

Riverboat Ferry

Flower Seeds

Swans

Last Year's(2009) Theme: ROYAL MOMENTS

Future Mardi Gras

Children's Floral

"Heavy is the Crown..."

Children's Floral

Royal Horn of Plenty

Children's Floral

The King Who Reigned

Children's Floral

Royal Mantel (Mantle)

Children's Floral

Moonpies

Children's Floral

Royal Proclamation

Children's Floral

Royal FLUSH

"Sceptered Isles"

Children's Floral

Royal Train 1

Royal Train 1

Royal Train 2

Royal Train 2

Royal Train 3

Royal Train 3

SIRENS of the SEA

The two floats below feature DAN POVENMIRE'S "Herman the Fish" as an homage to the Animator:

Brent Amacker Mermaid Float

This also features DAN POVENMIRE's "Herman the Fish"

Sirens Title by Brent Amacker

Sirens float rolling in Orange Beach

Sirens float rolling in Orang Beach

Wicked Queen Float by BRENT AMACKER

Brent Amacker's Wicked Witch

KNIGHTS of ECOR ROUGE

This Year's Theme:Knights of SOUTHERN ROCK

Allman Brothers

Charlie Daniels Band

ELVIS

LYNYRD SKYNYRD

MOLLY HATCHET

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Wet Willie

ZZ TOP

2009 Theme: "Silver Anniversary:History of KOER"

BASIL'S

Basil's Float (Knights of Ecor Rouge) by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Silver Anniversary

Silver Anniversary/Champagne float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

CHINA

KOER China float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

CRAZY 8's

KOER Crazy 8's float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

First "HUMMA"

First Humma float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Judge Roy Bean's

Judge Roy Bean float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

KOER History

KOER History float

Burning SANTA

KOER

MOBILE MYSTICS

2010 Theme: We've Got The BLUES!

Blue Angels

Blue Christmas

Blue Man Group

Blue Oyster Cult

Bluebeard

Blues Brothers

Bailout Blues

Blues Clues

Blues Highway

Smurfs

Mobile Mystics

2009 Theme:We Love These Bars !

Blue Gill Lounge

Callaghan's Irish Pub

Chantilly's

Chantilly's float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Drifters

Drifter's float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

THE GARAGE

The GARAGE float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

The Hangout

The Hangout float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

MARGARITAVILLE

MARGARITAVILLE float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Porky's

Porky's float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

WE MISS THESE BARS

Judge Roy Bean/R.I.P. Bars float

Senor FROG's

Senor Frog's float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Veet's

Veet's float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Neptune's Daughters

2010 Theme: One Particular Harbour

Argentine Tango

Cheeseburger in Paradise

CONCHY TONKIN'

Gypsies in the Palace

Margaritaville

Scarlet Begonias

USS ZydecOldsmobile

Will Play For GUMBO

Last Year(2009)'s Theme: LIGHTS!

Blue Lights

Blue Lights float for Neptune's Daughters by Brent Amacker

CASINO/ NEON LIGHTS

NEON-Casino Float for Neptune's Daughters by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Below is a shot of the above float under construction, before paint:

Christmas Lights

Christmas Lights float by Brent Amacker for Neptune's Daughters

Flashlight

Flashlight float by Brent Amacker for Neptune's Daughters

Lighten Up

LIGHTHOUSE

Lighthouse float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists & Neptune's Daughters

Below is a pic from the Mobile Press-Register of the above float rolling in the parade:

Scanned from the newspaper...What kind of image quality were you expecting....?

LITE-BRITE

Lite-Brite float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Northern Lights

Northern Lights float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Here are a few "Under Construction" pics of this one....

sexy eskimo sculpture Sexy Eskimo sculpture for Neptune's Daughters

Side-view of Eskimo girl sculpture Close-up of Eskimo girl sculpture

MAIDS of JUBILEE

This Year's Theme: "Cirque du MOJ"

The Amazing Alexandria

Chinese Acrobats

Circus Train

CLOWNS

Concession Stand

Below is the ORIGINAL Concession Stand design, before we knew they wanted a girl on the front.

ELEPHANTS

Below is the ORIGINAL 'Elephant' float, before we were told they wanted a 'Cirque du European'-style, turn-of-the-century Carnival-type circus.

Lions & Tigers & Bears

Oh, My!

Last Year's Theme: 2009-25th Anniversary

Birth of MOJ's

Birth of MOJ float

Children's Fantasies

Children's Fantasies float

Diamonds

Diamonds float

Life's a Beach

Life's a Beach float

Margaritaville

MOJ Margaritaville float

25th Anniversary

Maids of Jubilee 25th Anniversary Float

Stars Fell on Alabama

Stars Fell on Alabama float