"Meet The Artist Behind The Pins"


Costa Alavezos


“Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho it’s off to work I go.” These are the words locked into my mind everyday on my way to work at Walt Disney World.

While attending the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, a few of my Art Instructors thought that I would never make it as an Illustrator. Hallmark Greeting Cards hired me as a staff artist to do greeting cards. They sent me to California to be trained as a character artist and that was my big break.

I wanted to do freelance work for Walt Disney World so I sent them my portfolio. They liked my work and gave me a contract to do freelance work. Many months later they offered me a position as a Senior Character Artist for the Disneyland Park. I accepted the position and it’s a tremendous thrill to be working for the Walt Disney Co. Who says dreams never come true?

 

 

 Hometown Holiday Pins
DL
19
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Hometown Holiday Pins
DL
199
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Hometown Holiday Pins
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199
8

Hometown Holiday Pins
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199
8

Hometown Holiday Pins
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199
8

Twilight Zone Tower of Terror with Mickey
LE 5000

Artist Choise Pin-Pinocchio- Sept.2000
LE 3000 Individually Numbered

 Travel Company
Minnie & Mickey
in car
2001

 Travel Company
Goofy in car
2001

Travel Company
Donald in plane
2001

 

 Travel Company
100 Years
  Mickey in plane
2001

 Classic Pooh 75th Anniversary

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad DL

Haunted Mansion Pin
DL

Matterhorn Pin for Disneyland

Emporium Grand Opening Pin

Disneyana Pin 2001-Disney Babies
Le 2001

Donald/Mexico
Epcot Stamp Pins

Mickey/USA
Epcot Stamp Pins

Minnie
Epcot Stamp Pins

Goofy/Italy
Epcot Stamp Pins

Christmas Pins with the Fab 6 Characters
2001 LE 3500

Christmas Pins with the Fab 6 Characters
2001 LE 3500

Christmas Pins with the Fab 6 Characters
2001 LE 3500

Christmas Pins with the Fab 6 Characters
2001 LE 3500

 

Christmas Pins with the Fab 6 Characters
2001 LE 3500

Christmas Pins with the Fab 6 Characters
2001 LE 3500

 

 

 

 

 

 

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