19 years ago today, this is what downtown Manhattan looked like. Terrorists had attacked the World Trade Center and it seemed as if life would never be the same. In the days and weeks that followed we kept saying to each other, “is this real?” We knew that it was real, but somehow, I think […]
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Welcome to Armchair Travels, an invitation to travel around the world through the reportage illustration of Studio 1482. We have gathered art from our travels to share with you in the hopes that, while you can’t get out and see these places (yet), our experiences may bring some happiness and light to your day. Please check back often […]
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As I detailed in a previous post, (HERE) I recently had the distinctly unique opportunity to document a group of students from the University of Kentucky as they embarked on a two day “creative study tour” with their professor, Dr. Ryan Hargrove. During the course of the two days, the students met many creative professionals […]
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Something I always tell my students is, “you never know.” As in, you never know what making art and putting it out there in the world will create in your life. About two years ago, I received an email from a man named Josh. He had written a poem about the humanity on the NYC subway and […]
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Saturday, March 25 at noon there will be a rally: People For Free Press! The group will meet at the Bryant Park Library and march to the offices of the New York Times. See info HERE. I can’t join them on site, but decided to do a reportage-inspired illustration to mark the event. Congress shall make no […]
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These have been busy times for reportage illustrators, as it seems like every day since the inauguration is a new change of policy and a new protest in response. Here in NYC, there have been many protests in response to the 90 day travel ban on 7 Muslim majority countries, along with a lot of hopes and […]
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March and Rally: We Will End the Refugee and Muslim Ban! Last Sunday in Battery Park, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, New Yorkers came together to support their immigrant population. On Friday evening, Pres. Trump had signed the executive order banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries for 120 days, and on refugees […]
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They came pouring in from all over the country. Women and their male allies converged on Washington DC this past Saturday to let the new President Trump know: We Are Here, And We’re Not Going Anywhere! It was an amazing reportage opportunity, of course, but it was more than that: It was history in the […]
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I thought it would be interesting to see what the situation was at Trump Tower a week after the election. It was raining and dreary that Tuesday, but there was a small band of protesters from Columbia University out in full force. “Build Bridges Not Walls!” they yelled, as they marched in an area a block […]
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This past Sunday was the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States. It seems impossible that it was that long ago, and for many, including myself, the emotions of that day are too easily brought forward again. I was talking to my freshman drawing class about 9/11 this week – most of […]
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