Dave Metzger

The House of Wicked Whimsy is the alter ego of Dave Metzger. By day, an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator, at night he crawls into his little hole and creates new experiments. By combining commercial cartoon styles with various dark elements, a dose of the alternative scene, and sometimes hints of historical reference, he creates a deliciously dark world, all while putting a BIG smile on it.

His other accomplishments include working with a close knit group of artists helping to launch a non-profit arts organization called Oddball Art Labs with the goal to advance the arts in the Fox Valley and greater Chicagoland area. They put on annual art shows and work to build individual artist recognition and to create opportunities within these communities for artists to show their work through various ways.