While the Huntington Park Police Department enjoyed Halloween 2002 and 2003 with Steve's studio props and Haunted House fascade, "The Haunt" @ Knott's Scary Farm employed Steve's talents to scare over 1000 guests per hour in the 11 mazes and rides plus several shows in Buena Park. Steve was nicknamed "The Spider Doctor" in 2002 for spending two weeks hairing, painting and positioning the over 2000 spiders in the 2002 new maze, "Curse of the Spider", including the giant spider that dropped down on cornered, screaming guests. "Curse of the Spider" was voted best new maze of 2002 at "The Haunt".
For Haunt 2003, Steve fleshed out the giant, wart-infested frog dissecting a student at "Hatchett High", which, by the way won an award, and grossed out guests with Bulimic Betty in "The Assylum".
Steve Pinkowski , a native Californian, winner of awards for his clever depictions in latex and paint, has designed costumes, props and masks for "The Wizard of Oz" production at the legendary San Gabriel Civic Auditorium including the "Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and the Flying Monkeys", as well as "Simon of Legree, Uncle Thomas, Scientific Dogs, and Guards" masks for "The Small House of Uncle Thomas " scene in the "The King and I" performances at the Claremont Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater and Fullerton Civic Light Opera . His many accomplishments also include fabricating the "Golf Wall" prop and sets for the Men In Black(MIB) ride, Universal Studios, Florida.
"Sunny Ray" had his debut in the Summer of 2001 as the new mascot for the City Of Ontario, California!
*Seen here, Steve's version of "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas", is in great demand during the holidays for Christmas Grinch fun! Order your own Christmas Grinch costume or Santa costume by calling our studio. Be the hit on your block or at your family Christmas gathering this holiday season!
Cold cast porcelain collectible kits are available from Strange Brew, Inc. Steve Pinkowski has demonstrated talent both in sculpting and in his technical abilities to produce life-like, quality masks,resin kits, and props. Click on the links below to view and order.
New additions to Strange Brew, Inc. are Customized Military vehicles, action figures and gear for collectors and re-enacters.
Steve volunteers his time performing makeup design at local high school campuses in conjunction with the Ontario Police Department's "Every 15 minute Program" . Steve transforms junior and senior high students into drunk driving accident victims. By applying gory effects depicting real-life death scenes, he hopes many young people will "Think before you drink!"
The Strange Brew, Inc. studio in Upland, California has become an "art department" for local image consulting firms, working with Chamber of Commerce members from all over the Southland in the areas of design, make-up and creature effects.
In his "spare time", Steve enjoys cycling and restoring his 1967 Corvette.