Amelia Earhart

 

This aviator went missing somewhere in the Pacific. But this high-flying spirit was so inspiring, even a Barbie doll was created in her image.

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 of this piece are available here, in my Etsy shop

Small Works Show

 

I’m thrilled to have this tiny turtle drawing, measuring 5” by 7”, included in the juried Small Works show at @440gallery , 440 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY. The opening is December 2, 4-6 PM. To any of my Brooklyn friends, I’d love to see you there. Enormous thanks to the juror, Grace R Freedman, for including me in this exhibit.

Mollie Burkhart

 

I was very moved by both the book (by David Grann) and film adaptation (by Martin Scorsese) of Killers of the Flower Moon. Molly Burkhart, of the Osage indians, was the emotional center of this horrific chapter of American history. I drew this piece in tribute to her.

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

Trilobite

As a kid growing up in Buffalo, I used to go fossil hunting in creek beds east of Lake Erie, where we’d find trilobites aplenty. These tiny marine arthropods may have died off 251 million years ago, but they left their stamp all over Western NY.

Hopi Indian Woman

 

 
This portrait of a Hopi woman was drawn on an 1893 map of Arizona. Without a doubt, Hopi Indian culture is so unique and wonderful, its influence travels to galaxies far far way. 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, in my Etsy shop.

Vladimir Putin

I drew this portrait of portrait of Vladimir Putin for Foreign Affairs Magazine (@foreignaffairsmag) . It accompanies an in-depth and nuanced critique of his foreign policy. Enormous thanks to art director, Ed Johnson, for this assignment.

Bengal Tiger

 

India, home of the Bengal tiger, is forecast to be impacted soonest and hardest by the extreme effects of climate change. Along with the human toll, we will lose beautiful creatures such as this. There's still time to turn things around, but we need to follow the lead of wise people, many of whom are very young, like Greta Thunberg. She's not speaking for herself. She's speaking for the multitude of her generation, who   want to have a hopeful future, and save our f#*king planet.

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

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

 

Emperor Penguins

Here's a portrait of Emperor Penguins. Without a doubt doubt, this iconic bird is the true emperor of Antarctica. As I was drawing this, temperatures in Antarctica were 70 degrees above normal. What does this portend for these majestic creatures? This is piece will be included in an exhibit at Mattatuck  Museum in Waterbury, CT, starting January 18th. The show is titled Sea Change, See Change, and it's designed to inspire action in dealing with climate change.

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

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

Albert Einstein

 

While drawing this iconic physicist, it seemed as though I was getting lost in a tiny universe. Albert Einstein’s head may have been in the stars, but his heart was firmly grounded in humanity.

Prints of this piece are available here, in my Etsy shop

From the Poles to the Equator

 

I’m honored to have this piece on display in a public art box, which is located at 7260 South Broadway in Red Hook, NY (right next to Holy Cow Ice Cream). This artwork is titled From the Poles to the Equator, and it was designed to draw attention to endangered and vulnerable species around our planet. Enormous thanks to the Red Hook Sustainable Communities Program for helping local artists share their creations in our community!

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.

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

Fala

Fala, a Scottish terrier, was FDR's beloved sidekick throughout the latter part of his White House years. The President was given this loyal pooch by his cousin, Daisy Suckley, who raised and trained Fala at her Rhinebeck estate, Wilderstein. This glorious home on the Hudson is now a historical site. Along with other local  artists, I was asked to decorate a cast-iron Scottie-dog to be auctioned off at a fundraiser for Wilderstein. I thought collage might be a fun way to connect the elements of this story together. 

I applied collage elements all around Fala

          

 collaged details of the history, locale, and natural setting of Wilderstein

 

Creating this piece helped me hone my exacto-knife and Modpodge skills...

This is the original cast-iron Scottish Terrier I started with...

This piece will be included in a silent auction on at Wilderstein's Summer House Party, July 8th 2023  5:00-8:00 PM (330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck, NY). You can RSVP on their website, or call 845-876-4818 for more information. Enormous thanks to my friend and Wilderstein board member, Robin Cherry, for including me in this project. 

 

Fala having an intimate moment with my sweet pooch, Dolly.

 

   Thanks for viewing!

Secretariat

 

No doubt, the spirit of Secretariat looms large in Louisville. I finished this drawing a few days before the 2023 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. I discovered later that this year's race marks the 50th Anniversary of this racehorse's legendary Triple Crown run, an extraordinary achievement.

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

Mapping Exhibit Announcement

 

I'm thrilled to announce that this portrait, John Lewis, Civil Rights Hero, has been accepted into a juried show at 440 Gallery, 440 6th Avenue, in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The theme of this exhibit is Mapping, and the opening reception is June 29, 5-7 PM. Enormous thanks to jurist, Maddy Rosenberg, for recognizing this piece for inclusion with other great artists. Hope to see all my Brooklyn friends there!    

American Bison

I grew up far far away from Wyoming, in Buffalo, NY. The The American Bison is a symbol of my home city, so I've always had a strong affinity for these beautiful animals. It's frightening to think they were nearly brought to extinction in the late 1800's. Thankfully, these majestic creatures are roaming Yellowstone Park and ranches of Wyoming once again. No doubt, it's on my bucket-list to visit this epic western state.

 

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

Matt Berninger

 

 

The National is a band whose music has helped me (and many others) through troubled times. Their songs seem to tap  into our worst anxieties, and then they help us exorcise those emotional demons. I drew this portrait while listening to their new album, The First Two Pages of Frankenstein. It was inspired directly by lyrics from their singer, Matt Berninger. If you're familiar with the band's music, you might be able to guess the song.

 

Stephen King

 

Just as the boogeyman was jumping out of the closet, Stephen King was emerging out of Maine. At age 14, I picked up my first collection of short stories by this author, Night Shift. Foolishly, I brought this book on a camping trip, deep in the New England woods. While reading in the isolation of the forest, his stories scared the crap out of me, and I loved every minute of it. Decades later, I'm still hooked on the King of Horror.

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

James Gandolfini

 

 

He ruled this turf with killer acting chops.

Rest in peace, James Gandolfini.

This is part of an ongoing project, where I'm 

attempting to draw a picture on every 

map in an old Rand McNally atlas.

Stay tuned for more!

Hopi Indian Woman

 

Hopi Indian culture was destined to go viral, in a galaxies far far away.

This is part of an ongoing project, where I'm 

attempting to draw a picture on every 

map in an old Rand McNally atlas.

Stay tuned for more!

Pelé

 

I started drawing this portrait as World Cup 2022 was unfolding in Qatar. It was completed on the day we lost this iconic soccer star. Rest in peace to a true Brazilian legend, Pelé.

This is part of an ongoing project, where I'm attempting to draw a picture on every map in a beautiful old Rand McNally atlas. Stay tuned for more! 

  

Woody Guthrie

 

" This land is your land and this land is my land

From California to the New York island

From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters

This land was made for you and me  "

Here's a little tribute to the author of America's 

 alternative national anthem, Woody Guthrie,

born in Okemah, Oklahoma in 1912.

This is part of an ongoing project, where I 

will attempt to draw a picture on every 

map in an old Rand McNally atlas.

Stay tuned for more!

Grizzly Bear

 

With all due respect to Kevin Costner, here’s the real star of Yellowstone.

Prints of this portrait are available here, in my Etsy shop!