Norman Rockwell

 

Emerging out of the Berkshires, it’s an American master. From his studio in Stockbridge, MA, Norman Rockwell captured our country’s spirit  in iconic paintings. I am blessed to live within an hour’s drive of the museum named after him. As an illustrator, I could never find a better place to get inspired.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

 

As we live through this pandemic, I’ve been reading a lot of nonfiction, but also finding escapism through classic literature. One particular story which was assigned way back in high school English class, Young Goodman Brown, has always stuck with me. Having recently reread it, this devilish tale still spooks the hell out of me. The author is the descendant of a judge who presided in the Salem Witch Trials. With that kind of family lineage, no wonder his writing is so vivid and haunting.

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Henry David Thoreau

Living the majority of his life within the borders of this map, Henry David Thoreau would dream big ideas on Walden Pond. His essay, Civil Disobedience, is an argument for peaceful protest against an unjust state. Right now, while our leaders consistently favor corporations over everyday people, this concept is more vital than ever.  

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Jack Kerouac

Born in Lowell Massachusetts, he was destined to go on the road. Jack Kerouac emerged from this New England town to become a poetic voice for the beat generation. 

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Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky is a professor, linguist, philosopher, social critic, and political activist - all wrapped into one person. I drew this portrait of him on a map which includes Lexington, MA (where he called home for many years), and Cambridge, MA (where he taught at MIT for many years). His opinions are both knowledgable and humanist,, and I look to for a realistic (and sober) view of world affairs. I admire him greatly. This is part of a series called World Tour - in which I use maps and pages from an old atlas as canvases - painting images relating to the place on each map.

signed prints of this piece are available here!

Meadowbrook Moose

Here’s a fun project for the Meadowbrook School in Weston, Massachusetts. I was asked to create a cut-out doll for a brochure which promotes this excellent K-8 institution’s annual fund drive. It depicts their mascot, the Meadowbrook Moose, along with cut-out accessories which he/she/they can be outfitted with - showing school pride. As a moose lover, I had a blast designing this character, along with the little dress-up elements. Special thanks to fantastic designer and longtime collaborator, Dan Beard, for this fantastic assignment.

Below are sketch ideas I submitted for this assignment:

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World Tour (part 3)

I continue to hopscotch around the globe (with inspiration coming from an old atlas). 

Here are recent drawings I've dug out my suitcase to share with you...

Scottish Pictish

Stereoscopic Palmetto State

Tierradentro, Colombia

Kowardice? Cowardice.

George Orwell

In case you missed earlier adventures from my World Tour, 

here's the first leg, and here's the second leg.

Prints of all of these pieces are available here!

Thanks for viewing.