Watching the funeral procession of John Lewis yesterday as it made its way across the Edmund Pettus Bridge was a moving event. We all remembered the bloodshed of 55 years ago, now represented so poetically by the rose petals strewn along his path; a path that changed America. The words he leaves us with sum […]
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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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The large tree-lined boulevard in my neighborhood, 34th Avenue, is closed to traffic every day so people have enough socially distanced space to walk and bike and get some air. This past Sunday, a local teenager decided to organize a chalk-writing Black Lives Matter event. At 2:30, the kids began gathering on the corner of […]
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During the last two weeks, Black Lives Matter protests have erupted worldwide, condemning the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others. I am in total support, and would document the protestors marching through the streets of NYC, but due to the coronavirus, I can only join them in spirit. But there […]
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I’m excited to introduce 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 […]
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I’m so happy that these reportage illustrations I created for the launch of The Newbury in Boston have been Chosen by American Illustration 39! Many thanks to Robert Louey and The Newbury for the fabulous assignment, and to the American Illustration jury. It’s an honor to have my work included in their archive. #thenewburyboston #robertlouey
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One of the things I love about New York City is that you never know what you might find on a Saturday afternoon stroll. This past weekend Neil and I visited West 116th Street in Harlem, to check out a West African restaurant, since it is Harlem Restaurant Week in NY. As we headed back […]
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Thanks Workbook for featuring my work on your blog – this campaign of illustrations I did for Chase Private Client, on-site reportage drawings of arts & culture in American cities, really was a dream assignment! Pictured above is the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) featuring the Chris Burden sculpture Urban Light in front. […]
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Two weeks ago I ran the New York City Marathon to raise funds for Gilda’s Club, an organization that provides FREE cancer support for cancer patients and their families. I ran in honor of my beautiful sister Patty, who lost her fight with breast cancer in 2014. Gilda’s Club provided her with a lot of […]
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Many thanks to the jurors of American Illustration 38 for selecting my reportage illustration titled “Amsterdam Rush Hour” (above) that appeared in Lonely Planet magazine, for inclusion in the book and yearly exhibit. “The Party,” as it’s called, happened last night at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, and it […]
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