Kiwi Bird

 

If New Zealand had its own version of Godzilla, I imagine he'd look something like this. All jokes aside, this country is at the very top of my bucket-list to visit. I'd love to explore all the culture, grand landscapes, and exotic nature which this nation has to offer (I'm also a fan of such bands/musicians as The Chills, Lorde, the Verlaines, and the Clean). When contemplating a subject for this map, I felt this unique national bird felt like the proper tribute. My next-door  neighbor (who's from Australia) once mentioned that the nickname for New Zealanders is "kiwis", and that put a cherry on top of this theme.

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Kingfisher

   

Kingfishers are such badass-looking birds, I just had to draw one.

 

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The Chicken or the Egg?

Here's a drawing pondering that age-old question, 

Which came first? the Chicken or the Egg? 

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Pelican of Mykonos

Here's a portrait of a Pelican, drawn on a map of Mykonos, Greece.

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Walls are Un-American

Here's a little meditation on symbols. Without a doubt, the American bald eagle is a powerful representation of the freedom which America stands for. In contrast,  the current U.S. president is glorifying the idea of building a "big beautiful wall" - which would run along our southern border with Mexico. To my mind, a project of such monumental proportion would create a different sort of symbol for the United States. I would argue that walls are completely incongruous with the freedom our country so proudly promotes. Please check out more illustrations at my new site!

IRA Rollover Art

These illustrations appear in financial publication geared towards people of faith - Thrivent Magazine. They accompany an article which explains how IRA Rollovers work. The story also contrasts the pros and cons of investing in IRA's, 401(k)'s, 403 b's and Roth IRA's.

opener art for this story - 401(k)'s and 403 b's are literally rolled into an IRA

illustration detail

Investment adviser explains different ways to invest money for retirement.

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