Ruth Clampett, Clampett Studio Collections Art Director of “Speechless” and “Timeless”

Ruth Clampett, daughter of legendary Warner Bros. animation director Bob Clampett, has spent her lifetime surrounded by art and animation. Ruth owns and operates Clampett Studio Collections, L.L.C., the animation art licensee for the Warner Bros. art department.

Graduating with Distinction from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Ruth opened her own design/photography studio in 1984. During this period she also taught photography at the University of California in Los Angeles.

In 1985, the Clampett family established the Bob Clampett Animation Foundation. As the Creative Director, Ruth produced editions from Bob’s Warner Bros. and Beany & Cecil cartoons for the animation art industry.

In 1992, Warner Bros. decided to create a retail gallery division and brought Ruth in as the Creative Design Director. Continuing the proud family tradition in animation, Ruth began her position at Warner Bros. almost fifty years after her Father left the studio.

When the Warner Bros. studio stores closed in 2001, Ruth was awarded the license to create and produce Warner Bros. animation art. She established Clampett Studio Collections, L.L.C. to continue the legacy of the Warner Bros. animation art department.

Darrell Van Citters Character Artist of “Speechless” and “Timeless”

Darrell Van Citters, creator and artist of “Speechless,” began his career in animation at the prestigious California Institute of the Arts in the Disney-sponsored Character Animation program.

After completing his studies, Darrell was hired by Disney Studios as an animator for the feature film “The Fox and the Hound.” He ultimately became a director for the movie “Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years.”

In 1989 Darrell created “Speechless” for Warner Bros. to honor Mel Blanc, and this well-known lithograph became the most popular piece of animation art in the world.

In 1990, Warner Bros. approached Darrell to direct “Box Office Bunny,” the first new Bugs Bunny short in over 26 years. During his tenure at Warner Bros., Darrell is accredited with Daffy Duck’s “Quackbusters,” “The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show,” “Pullet Surprise” and “Chuck Amuck: The Movie.”

Dennis Durrell Background Artist of "Timeless"

Dennis Durrell, artist, production designer, and art director, has worked in the animation industry for 30 years. Dennis began his career at the age of 19 working as a television background painter for Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Dennis has been a background painter and supervisor, production designer and an art director. He has also worked with Disney and Warner Bros. studios where he was the background artist for films such as “The Little Mermaid,” “The Iron Giant” and “Quest for Camelot.” His paintings have been on the cover of “Newsweek,” “Vanity Fair” and many Disney periodicals. Dennis has also illustrated numerous children’s books for Disney.