Monday, February 28, 2022

Cesar Chavez

 


Across America, labor strife is percolating at hotspots such as Starbucks, Amazon and Tesla. By confronting poor working conditions and pay, these activists bring to to mind this legendary organizer. His leadership helped strengthen the rights of farm workers everywhere.  





Sylvia Plath

 


Early on in Sylvia Plath’s classic novel, The Bell Jar, the main character, Esther, attempts to take her own life by drowning in Boston Harbor. This would set the tone for her struggles to maneuver through life with mental illness. In real life, the author enlightened us to the deep depression so many people suffer through silently.   



Signed prints of this portrait are available here, in my Etsy shop 

Krista Weaver CD Design

 

 
I had the pleasure of designing and illustrating this CD for a fantastic signer-songwriter, Krista Weaver. The storytelling in her songs evokes a wonderful sense of place, hence, the integration of maps into the design. 


This was my first endeavor into CD design, and I learned so much from the experience. Enormous thanks to Krista for including me in this project. 


Please check out and order Krista's amazing new album here, or you can order the CD here.

Thanks for visiting!




Thursday, February 24, 2022

Polar Bear



Without a doubt, the mighty polar bear lives in the crosshairs of climate change. Because the environment they thrive in has been so dramatically altered by global warming, these magnificent creatures have been classified as a vulnerable species. 

Signed prints of this piece are available here, in my Etsy shop

(10% of proceeds from each print will be donated to Polar Bears International.)



Koala

 


No doubt, the Koala ranks as one of the most iconic animals on planet Earth. But due to land clearing, bushfires, drought, disease and other threats, these tiny marsupials have been added to Australia’s Endangered Species list.

Signed prints of this piece are available here, in my Etsy shop.

(10% of proceeds from each print will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund.)



Friday, February 18, 2022

Hawaiian Sea Turtle

 


In Hawaii, the Green Sea Turtle is known as a Honu, which means a sacred animal. They are symbols of good luck and wisdom.

Signed prints of this piece are available here, in my Etsy shop!

Holiday Cards

 


It’s become a tradition for me to draw custom holiday cards for my loved ones. These are three of my favorites, as they depict our beloved four-legged family members. As you can tell, I’m way behind on updating this blog. I apologize for that, and will work diligently to catch up. Thanks for viewing!




Thursday, February 3, 2022

Taylor Swift

 

" But I, I was high in the sky, with Pennsylvania under me. " 

These are lyrics from the song "Seven", from Taylor Swifts classic album, Folklore. This iconic singer-songwriter's persona seems to transcend all borders, but we all start off in a hometown. In her case, it was a farm in Reading, Pennsylvania. From there, she would go on to conquer the world with spectacular songwriting skills, and an enchanting voice. This drawing unfolded from the pages of an 1893 atlas a wonderful artist friend gave to me. More portraits to come soon!