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 mostly uncredited 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

This Year's Theme: SOUTHERN CHARM

Bar-B-Q

INCA Bar-B-Q Float by BRENT AMACKER for Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists

Damn the Torpedoes!

INCA's Admiral Farrugut Float by BRENT AMACKER for CARNIVAL ARTISTS

Golf

Inca's Golf Float by BRENT AMACKER for Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists

Gone With The Wind

iNCAS Gone With the Wind Float by BRENT AMACKER for Craig Stephens, built by CARNIVAL ARTISTS

Hunting

Incas Hunting Float by BRENT AMACKER for CARNIVAL ARTISTS

Here is the original submitted design for the above float:

Original Hunting float design

Native Americans

Inca's Native American/Indian Float designed by BRENT AMACKER for Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists

JUBILEE!

iNCAS Juilee Float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

HURRICANE!

Incas Hurricane Float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Flora-Bama

Flora-Bama Float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Mayberry

Barney Fife float

Inca Theme Float

Inca Dude float by BRENT AMACKER for CARNIVAL ARTISTS

JUBILEE!

Inca Jubilee Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Kentucky Derby

Incas Kentucky Derby float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

NASCAR

Order of Incas NASCAR float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Tailgating

Incas Tailgating float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

CHILDREN'S FLORAL Parade

This Year's Theme:

Children's Floral Ants float for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral Bees float

Children's Floral Butterflies float by Brent Amacker

Children's Floral Caterpillar float by Brent Amacker

Children's Floral Dragonfly float by Brent Amacker

Frog float by Brent Amacker, Children's Floral parade by Carnival Artists

Grasshopper float, Children's Floral parade

Inchworm float, CHildren's Floral Parade

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

Sirens Title by Brent Amacker

Wicked Queen Float by BRENT AMACKER

Brent Amacker's Wicked Witch

Knights of Ecor Rouge

2008 Theme: SOUTHERN LIVING

KOER Heritage Float by BRENT AMACKER, built by Carnival Artists

koer Fairhope Pier float by BRENT AMACKER, built by Carnival Artists

Egret Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

I will be posting more of these designs as they are located......