Mother Earth

This drawing is based on an 8000 year old neolithic fertility figurine, which was unearthed two years ago in Çatalhöyük, Turkey, one of the oldest cities in the world.

You can view a big gallery of my map drawings here.

Martha's Vineyard

Vineyard and vine, encompassed by bluefish and brine.

A piscine emblem framed by the sea, ivy leagues wave at me. 

Crosstown traffic hums below, deaf to summer’s calypso. 

detail of this drawing

In 1970, my family vacationed in beautiful Martha's Vineyard.  A few months ago,

my father gave me the original map we used to navigate the island. I used it as a

canvas to paint this ode to our fishing friends.

Prints of this piece are available here!

ink and gauche on a map, 22" by 35"

American Educator

This piece for American Educator accompanies a story called Community Schools - A Promising Foundation for Progress. These schools are strategically integrated with their local communities in order to support economically-challenged families. They work with local community centers, health organizations, civic and business leaders to provide families with a safety net beyond the ABC’s of education. These institutions are super valuable in communities which are confronted with poverty. A big shout out to all my public school teacher friends. Your dedication makes this world a better place!

Various resources are available to families in need.

Families in need are the focus of community schools

Community schools are a solid foundation in economically challenged areas

A special thanks to art director, Jennifer Berney, for this fantastic project.

You can view my complete illustration portfolio here!

Big Fan

Sometimes illustrators are asked to draw a picture without any context about the story in which it will accompany. That was the case for this piece which appeared in Dallas Magazine. I was simply given a photo reference for the the man depicted above, and was asked to draw him smiling - while his hand was being ground off by a giant fan. It was a unique challenge to draw a scene with such shock value. I’m afraid to ask what the story was about, or who this man is.

Special thanks to art director, Kevin Goodbar, for this bloody-good assignment!

Princeton Eating Clubs

This piece for Princeton Alumni Weekly accompanies a story about the university’s famed eating clubs. Change is in the air as 9 of 11 of these clubs now have elected female presidents. Their goal is to make these unique meeting places more diverse, inclusive and safe. A special thanks to art director, Marianne Nelson for this tasty assignment!

Here are sketches I submitted for this assignment.

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American Illustration Winner

I’m honored to have this portrait recognized by the prestigious American Illustration 37. It will be included in their permanent online archive. Thanks to the Jury! 

Prints of this portrait of the late great Stephen Hawking are available here!

Riverdale Country School

Here’s a piece for my friends at Riverdale Country School in Bronx, NY. This artwork will appear on a greeting card designed for general use by the school. Scenes depicted around the Riverdale “R” show prominent locations on the upper and lower campuses of this idyllic institution.  Below is an alternate version without Riverdale's red filling the "R".

Below are sketches I submitted for this project.

Special thanks to Marie Capasso for this fun assignment.

You can view my illustration portfolio here!