Throughout his life, John Raya’s 2 passions have been sculpting and cartooning. John’s talents soon found their way to Universal Studios, Cal State, and Disneyland. In 1975, John embarked on his own business venture. Developing the "Beasties® of the Kingdom" collection.
The Inhabitants of the Kingdom are a madcap menagerie of cute critters whose grab bag of expressions has attracted a global family of collectors.