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.

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Music to Their Brains

Here’s a new piece for the University of New Hampshire’s alumni magazine, Connect. It accompanies a story called Music to their Brains. The author describes a study in which individuals have their brains monitored while they play musical instruments. With this research, scientists are learning how different parts of our brains relate to music. Various lobes are utilized to process hearing, touch, thinking, seeing, etc. With this study, researchers hope to to understand more about how our brains work. They also see potential in using musical performance as therapy for people with brain trauma. A special thanks to Valerie Lester for this stimulating assignment.

Below are ideas I submitted for this project.