Girl with Dog
Posted: October 8, 2011 Filed under: Characters, Graphic, Illustration Leave a comment »
Sheriff
Posted: September 30, 2011 Filed under: Characters, Illustration 1 Comment »
I needed some time to refresh myself so I did what I like doing best! I am going to try and do a series of portraits of characters I encounter in the city every day.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Posted: July 16, 2011 Filed under: Education, Objects, Posters | Tags: Posters 2 Comments »
I certainly did not want to be an office worker. I asked kids this question all the time and most of them want to be characters and heroes that they can relate to. Superman and spiderman are big among them and after some probing they often reveal that they are drawn to them because ultimately they want to help people and not have them be scared. Isn’t that noble? SO why is there such a big gap between our childhood idealism and adult drudgery?
What is the responsibility of education in shaping the future we live in? How come our imaginations get tightly tucked away in a box we visit every now and then when we reminisce. At what stage do dreams give way to the practical reality of ‘getting stuff done’. Wouldn’t we be a better society if buying a car or the new Kate Spade bag wasn’t the things we replaced being superman with?
Testing – there has got to be a different answer to what and how we educate the future generations. We don’t need more machines, we need communities of people. Education needs funding and teachers need to be appreciated for the hard work they do.
Stewardship
Posted: May 17, 2011 Filed under: Environmental, Illustration, Posters 3 Comments »
This poster came from spending time with my niece and nephew in Atlanta this last weekend. A lot of the conversations I had with them or about them made me recognize the importance of stewardship. Little people are such a reflection of the value systems around them. They absorb every thought like sponges. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could give the next generation a better world to live in by setting an example today?
Cages
Posted: May 17, 2011 Filed under: Bird, Graphic, Illustration, Objects Leave a comment »
I have always identified with cages. The idea of being on trapped on the inside while gazing upon the world go by is so significant to my experiences from time to time. As an artist I tend to build my own walls and they do come in all shapes and sizes. It is safe to live inside intricate spheres of realms/homes I build. It is so much harder to open that door and fly out to begin new explorations.
My colleague Nate reminded me that maybe it’s time for me to step out and start flying. I do so with great trepidation but it is a first step again in what I hope is a wonderful journey ahead!
Savannah
Posted: November 26, 2010 Filed under: Borders, Floral, Geometric, Graphic, Illustration, Inspired by Architecture, Patterns | Tags: Geometric, Graphic, illustration 1 Comment »
My tribute to Vancouver
Posted: October 16, 2010 Filed under: Art Deco, Borders, Floral, Geometric, Graphic, Illustration, Inspired by Architecture, Patterns Leave a comment »
I have to say that from all the cities that I have traveled to Vancouver by far is one of my favorites! I was there 2 weekends ago and it blew me away. It has everything mountains, the ocean but most impressively a wonderful arts program that you can see through the city. This “city of glass” has some charming oldish (Late 1800′s) buildings but more impressively you can see the use of Indian tribe symbols and colors in use everywhere as a tribute to the history and heritage of the very first inhabitants of this land.
My colors here are inspired by the cold rainy days that I encountered but even so the softness in the hues made it such a wonderful treat. So here goes. The first of the 3 in the triptych that I am creating in honor of the memories I have of my time there.
