“Chuckles” / Creature Making Contest 2024
Faux Life sized mounted specimen from a collector of clown faces
Materials
Cosclay and acrylics with antique frame and nails
15” x 18” frame
Face Sculpture itself approx 10” x 12”
by
Pj Halliwill
History /Documentation
Included on the back of frame
as follows:
“Chuckles” the Clown
Specimen No 013
Procured September 1946
1924 :
Peter Williams approx 12 years of age
Ran away from home to join “The Amazing Grumbo’s traveling circus”
Studied under “Mr Happy” the clown
Was nicknamed Chuckles and soon took this on as his show name
1934:
Parted ways with Grumbo’s to join “Handels Wonderworld” after several seasons he then moved on to another traveling circus for only short time before coming through Sandusky Ohio. There he became a member of the clown troupe at Cedar Point performing on the midway for one season.
He soon missed his life of travel.
“Chuckles” joined “The Carnival of Zanzibar” a traveling troupe that eventually made their way to my hometown. It just so happened that I was already there visiting my mother.
It was a perfect chance to add one more
“Chuckles” joined my collection as Specimen No 13
