On a recent visit to my local recycling center, I came across a mysterious book, Esoteric Astrology, which was published in 1913. It was filled with strange diagrams, as well as astrological charts of notable people. This portrait of the Wolf Man was sparked by a lunar consciousness chart.
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On a recent visit to my local recycling center, I came across a mysterious book, Esoteric Astrology, which was published in 1912. It was filled with strange diagrams, as well as astrological charts of notable people. Here’s a portrait of the former King of England, Edward VII, drawn on his birth chart. More to come soon!
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On a recent visit to my local recycling center, I came across a mysterious book, Esoteric Astrology, which was published in 1912. It was filled with strange diagrams, as well as astrological charts of notable people. Here’s a portrait of French novelist, Georges Sand, drawn on her birth chart. More to come soon!
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As an struggling artist, I rarely have the budget to travel across my state, let alone travel the world. With a lean wallet, I must satisfy my wanderlust through spiritual means, as opposed to physical means. I utilize maps as canvases in order explore other cultures. Here’s an imaginary travelog I created on a map of Egypt, incorporating animals, antiquities, and artifacts. I hope you enjoy it! And, If you don’t have the financial means to travel, I hope you can find a spiritual path to experience what other cultures offer!
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The Sphinx
An Egyptian hyena and woman
An Egyptian aardvark
The full 1967 map of Egypt
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I’m thrilled to be included in an group show of Protest Art at TSL (Time and Space Limited) in Hudson, NY, Aug 31st- Sept 29th. America’s morally bankrupt leadership may have taken Harriet Tubman’s face off the $20 bill, but her contributions to our society are priceless. This piece is graphite on fabric, 22 in by 30 in. The opening is August 31st, 7-9 PM. Hope to see ya there!
This illustration for Harvard Magazine accompanies an essay by Chad Oldfather. In 1987, he moved from his small town in Minnesota to attend this hallowed ivy-league institution. Overwhelmed by this daunting new setting, he had to learn how to overcome his feelings of intimidation. As a fan of the Minnesota Twins, Chad found inspiration in an unlikely source: an article about a new pitcher on the team, Willie Banks. He identified with the struggles of this player, and learned (metaphorically speaking) that he just needed to trust throwing his fastball again. In other words, he needed to take chances, let it rip, and let the chips fall where they may. This approach helped propel Chad through a solid college experience, law school, and a successful career in legal academia.
My own daughter, who just graduated from college, is about to embark on her first big job opportunity in Cambridge, MA, and will live a few blocks from Harvard. I will share this essay with her, as a reminder to throw her fastball when need be!
A special thanks to art director, Jennifer Carling, for this inspiring assignment.
Below are ideas I submitted for this illustration:
On a recent visit to my local recycling center, I came across a mysterious book called Esoteric Astrology, which was well over 100 years old. It was filled with strange diagrams, as well as astrological charts of notable people. Here’s a portrait of the 19th Century poet laureate of England, Lord Tennyson
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Here's a drawing of an iconic artist known for her many magical self portraits. Frida was inspired by Mexico's rich history, culture, and natural elements, so it was an easy choice for me to depict her on this map.
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On a recent visit to my local recycling center, I came across a mysterious book, Esoteric Astrology, which was dated 1912. It was filled with strange diagrams, as well as astrological charts of notable people. Here’s a portrait of French novelist, Honoré de Balzac, drawn on his birth chart.
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Noam Chomsky is a professor, linguist, philosopher, social critic, and political activist - all wrapped into one person. I drew this portrait of him on a map which includes Lexington, MA (where he called home for many years), and Cambridge, MA (where he taught at MIT for many years). His opinions are both knowledgable and humanist, and I look to for a realistic (and sober) view of world affairs. I admire him greatly.
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I had the pleasure of collaborating with an amazing designer, Megan Mardiney, in creating a this ambitious map installation. It’s located in the museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty St., Manhattan. The NY Fed helps implement US monetary policy.
This map represents the region they encompass: NY State, Puerto Rico. the Virgin Islands, as well as parts of CT and NJ. The NY Fed maintains a healthy dialogue with the people, businesses and local governments throughout this territory. They promote sound economic decision-making.
This museum educates people about the role of the Federal Reserve, as well as how our economy functions. The vignettes on this map represent various industries, landmarks and animals of the region. You can read more about my process of making this map here. Enormous thanks to Megan and Kerwin Adduru, for including me in this wonderful project.
Megan added amazing 3-D elements to make this map pop.
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Here’s a fun project for the Meadowbrook School in Weston, Massachusetts. I was asked to create a cut-out doll for a brochure which promotes this excellent K-8 institution’s annual fund drive. It depicts their mascot, the Meadowbrook Moose, along with cut-out accessories which he/she/they can be outfitted with - showing school pride. As a moose lover, I had a blast designing this character, along with the little dress-up elements. Special thanks to fantastic designer and longtime collaborator, Dan Beard, for this fantastic assignment.
Naked moose with cut-out lines
Meadow brook School dress-up accessories
Sketch # 1 was approved
Sketch # 2 was a more cartoonish moose
Sketch # 3 was a more cartoonish moose in motion…
I was able to get some ocean therapy this week, taking in the sights, sounds and scents of Bethany Beach, Delaware. Without a doubt, spending time at the ocean is good for your mental health!
Here's a portrait of W.H. Auden, who is regarded as one of England's greatest poets. I drew him on a parking map of York, where he was born. Much like the roads depicted on this map, I imagine the lines on his face would lead us on some truly lyrical adventures.
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I recently read a book called Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari. In it, one concept he discussed is how borders of countries are just artificial constructs. They don’t exist unless enough people are convinced that really they do exist. Looking at an old map of North America, I kept thinking of all the indigenous peoples inhabiting this space long before European colonization set in. From the Inuits, to the Cree, to the Hopi (and on and on), this is a little tribute to the native tribes of this land.
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This drawing was sparked by a piece of sheet music I found at my local recycling center. No doubt, West Side Story is one of the greatest musicals of time. This portrait portrays Maria (as played by Natalie Wood in the film version), who coveys this timeless song so beautifully. Dear viewer, I hope you're feeling pretty today:-)
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Spawned in the creative wellspring of Ontario waters, a literary current flowed down to southern daughters. Spreading into bible-belt tributaries, this handmaid’s tale bled into harsh realities. When fiction dilutes into fact, Margaret Atwood foresaw these repressive acts.
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Here's a new piece for Princeton Alumni Weekly. It accompanies a story about a private Facebook group for Princeton students, Tiger Confessions. In this group, students can anonymously express thoughts they're uncomfortable expressing in person to others. These confessions can run the spectrum from happy, sad, embarrassing, to just plain humorous. In a recent post, a student discussed committing suicide, which caught the attention of the school administration. They reinforced the idea that, while it is worthy to have forum such as this, there are mental health professionals available, who can help address difficult issues and emotions which students confront.
A special thanks to art director, Marianne Nelson, for this fascinating assignment.
This portrait of President John F Kennedy was sparked by a line from a famous speech he gave to 450,000 West Germans, "Ich bin ein Berliner" ( I am a Berliner). This 1963 speech was delivered during the cold war, bringing comfort to West Berliners who feared an East German occupation.
I had the pleasure of collaborating with an amazing designer, Megan Mardiney, in creating this ambitious 8 ft by 10 ft map installation. It’s located in the museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, on Liberty St. in Manhattan.
The NY Fed helps implement US monetary policy (regarding interest rates, inflation, treasury bonds, etc). This map represents the region they encompass,: NY State, Puerto Rico. the Virgin Islands, as well as parts of CT and NJ. The NY Fed maintains a healthy dialogue with the people, businesses and local governments throughout this territory. They promote sound economic decision-making.
This museum educates people about the role of the Federal Reserve, as well as how our economy works. The vignettes on this map represent various industries, landmarks and animals of the region. Enormous thanks to Megan and Kerwin Adduru for including me in this amazing project. You can visit their website here!
This design was inspired by a vintage postcard map of NY State
A closeup detail. The little town where I live is located on the upper right, just above Poughkeepsie.
Megan Mardiney and her design teams added wonderful details to this map
An example of one of the vignette illustrations on the map, a gorge in Watkins Glen, NY
An example of one of the vignette illustrations on the map, City Hall in Buffalo, NY
a montage of dry-brush drawings before I colored them.
Here is one of three layout ideas I submitted for this project.
I started this project by submitting dozens and dozens of vignette=ideas for this map.
Thank you so much for visiting. More about this project to come soon!