The proper way to start this profile is to apologize. I first contacted fellow Coloradan Adam Dougherty in June 2010 to ask if he’d answer a few questions for my blog. We worked through some confusion and Adam had lots of information to me by November. Life has taken a lot of strange twists and turns since then, for both of us, in very different ways. Still, it shouldn’t have taken this long, and so for that I’m embarrassed and grateful to Adam for his patience.
ANGUS O. DOUGHERTY, FEB. 1, 1955-DEC. 12, 2010
It has been interesting watching Adam grow quickly from a surprisingly talented young sculptor selling his classic-monster busts on eBay into the talent behind some wonderful resin and plastic model kits. I’ve seen all of it through my computer, checking out the photos and reading his online auctions, his postings in a few forums, and his pages on Facebook and MySpace.
Adam, 20, credits his father for encouraging that growth. When his father died of cancer late last year, Adam shared the news online. He wrote:
“He was an amazing father, hell of a mechanic, and my biggest fan. He taught me how to build models in the first place, i owe it all to him.”
Adam says his father attended his first WonderFest with him, and watched proudly over the last few years while his son built his skills and reputation. He saw Adam start working with a number of small and large kit producers, notably Moebius Models.
A CONNECTION OF COLORADO MONSTER LOVERS
Adam grew up in the Denver area and now lives in Westminster, Colo. A few years ago he became acquainted with Steve Riojas, writer for Amazing Figure Modeler magazine and professional model maker.
“I met Adam through my daughter, Rachel,” Steve wrote in an email. “They were good friends in school and when he came over to our house to visit he saw what I was working on in the garage and we started talking. After seeing his Creature from the Black Lagoon collection and especially his sculpting projects which showed how much talent he had in the rough, I started mentioning him to friends in the hobby. On his second trip to Wonderfest, I introduced him to kit producers, sculptors, hobby guys, and they immediately took a liking to him. Adam is a great kid, a talented sculptor, and I wish him all the best of luck.”
Today, Adam credits Steve on his MySpace page as a mentor. “Without his help I would still be doing little kits in my spare time. He has been a great help with my career and has taught… Read the rest
