Justice Alito

 This guy has a lifetime seat on the US Supreme Court, and yet, his concept of America is completely upside down. 

Summer City Exhibit at Equity Gallery

 

I’m thrilled to have the piece below included in the Summer City group show @equitygallery 245 Broome St, NYC. This exhibit is part of an exchange program between The New York Artists Equity Association and the Woodstock Artists Association @waamart (of which I’m a member). The opening is June 20 @ 6:00 PM (which, unfortunately, I can’t attend) and the show is up until July 20. NYC friends, I hope you can check it out!  

"Italy is for the Animals"    charcoal on 1893 map    33" h by 26" w

 

Dying Aquarium

 

This piece is currently on display in a group show, Sea Change/See Change, at Mattatuck Museum , Waterbury CT . Along with my fellow artists, who all come from diverse artistic disciplines, our goal is to draw attention towards the impacts of climate change on the health of our oceans. This drawing was sparked by one researcher’s assessment that our oceans are “suffocating” due to being under-oxygenated. Enormous thanks to curator,  Keffie Feldman, for including me in this compelling exhibit, which is up through May 19. 

    

 

  

 

Patti Smith

 

Without question, Patti Smith is one of the most iconic Jersey girls to emerge out of the Garden State. Attending one of her concerts, which are filled with inspiring songs and poetry, is like witnessing a force of nature. Her message is to use your voice to help make this world a better place. Patti has the power to make us, as citizens, realize we have the power to make a difference on this planet. For that reason, she's one of my heroes.

Jimmy Carter

 

Here's a tribute to a peanut farmer from Georgia, who in retirement, built houses for people in need. Throughout his life, Mr. Carter was involved in many humanitarian causes, and, oh yeah, he also served as 39th President of the United States of America. 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.

Gabriel García Márquez

 

 I attempted some magical realism while depicting one of my daughter’s favorite authors. No doubt, this beloved Colombian belongs in the pantheon of Latin American writers. 

Iowa Haystacks

 

I drew this piece in tribute to the Agricultural heart of America, Iowa. While creating this drawing, I kept thinking about the legendary painter of Iowa landscapes, Grant Wood. This is part of a series called World Tour - in which I use 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.

Margot Robbie

 

While preparing for our Australia Day celebration (January 26), I thought it would be fun to grill shrimp on the barbie. This reminded me of a brilliant actress, Margot Robbie, who hails from Dalby, Australia. As evident in all her roles, Margot is a master of accents, but my favorite is when she speaks the one from down under.

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

Palestine Sunbirds

 I was messing around with a drawing of Palestine sunbirds. Our prayers are with the people living in Gaza - who desperately need shelter, food, medical aid, and peace. We need a ceasefire now.

African Cat Power

 

Africa. It runs on cat power.  

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

10% of profits from each print will be donated to World Wildlife Fund.

  

Animals of South America

 

Animals make the world go round. Let’s save our f*cking planet, so they can keep on truckin’.

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

10% of profits from each print will be donated to World Wildlife Fund.

Palestine Mountain Gazelle

 

Here’s a drawing of mountain gazelles, the national animal of Palestine, which is listed as an endangered species. Our prayers are with the civilians of Gaza - who desperately need food, shelter, medical aid, and peace. We need a ceasefire now.

Pileated Woodpecker

Here's a new 34" by 20" drawing of Pileated Woodpeckers, drawn directly on a map of the Eastern Adirondacks. No doubt, these beautiful creatures add much character to the fabric of this region. You can view my collection of map drawings here.

Prints of this piece are available here!

Catskills Owls

I had a hoot drawing these owls on a map of the Catskill Park. It was also fun to add some collage elements as well. You view sketches for this piece here. Prints are available here.

You can check out my entire collection of map drawings here!

Adirondack owls

Here's a new piece drawn on a map of the Adirondack High Peaks. It was rewarding to work in a larger scale,  34" by 20".  I've had a hoot of a good time creating this animal series, and have gotten fantastic feedback. Prints of this piece are available here. More owls, whales, elephants, peacocks and woodpeckers will be visiting this blog soon, so I hope you'll come back too!

You can check out my entire collection of map drawings here!

Whale

I had a whale of a good time drawing this piece on a nautical map. Prints of this drawing are  available here. Below are some sketches I played with...

Another Peacock

Here's another peacock drawing I created for Hudson Valley Home. The original piece (as well as beautiful reproductions will be available there soon! You can view my other peacock drawing from this series here.

Peacock

I was asked by a new local business, Hudson Valley Home, to create artwork with a peacock theme. This 12" by 12" mixed media piece is what I came up with. The original, as well as prints will be available soon! You can view sketches for this project here.

Elephant

I drew this elephant for a new series of animal prints.  I used mixed media and collage to create this 22'' by 22" drawing. You can view sketches for this project here. Beautiful prints of this piece are available here.

Hudson Valley Seed Library

I'm thrilled to have illustrated this seed packet for the Hudson Valley Seed Library. Blue jade sweet corn originated in Mexico, so I incorporated a map into the drawing as a nod to those historical roots. These corn plants are very short, so you can grow them in a pot. These seeds, along with many other 'custom artist designed' packets are available here.

Unfolded, the seed packet looks like this. (images courtesy of seedlibrary.org)

The original art, 11" by 11,  Sumi ink and guache directly onto a map of Mexico.