Dino Cut-Outs

Here is another piece I worked on for Mc Sweeney's The Goods. Dinosaurs are of course the coolest thing ever, so it was a joy to make these little cut-outs! I hope these characters are making some kids day a little brighter.

The Goods

This is a piece I contributed to McSweeney's "The Goods" which is this really cool page in Newspapers ( SF Chronicle & Chicago Tribune) dedicated to giving kids some awesome puzzles, games, comics and what have you. If your local paper isn't getting The Goods, write to them and ask for it!

Here Comes the Sun

These are a few pieces of concept art I made the other day. Unfortunately the project they were intended for didn't come thru, But what can you do? Try your best and if you don't get what you're aiming for at least you've gained experience!  

Alphabets & Travelers

I've been away, but now I'm back! Working on this and that moving here and there trying to embrace change. I think that sums it up, still no great excuse for neglecting my blog. I don't forget to water my plants, I'll try harder not forgetting to nourish my blog.

 So, what's new? Well, I have an agent now, who is Amazing! You can see my artist profile & learn a more about the agency here: writershouseart.com 

The art above was created for a promotional postcard that will hopefully attract some awesome book illustration work. I hope today was a good day for whoever is reading.

100

My Gaga ( great grand mother ) turned 100 this month. How amazing is that! It's just unfathomable. So to help me grasp what it could mean to reach 100, I created this timeline with a few major historic events that Gaga lived through. Bertha Vaughn Brown was born Dec 24, 1910 in Greensboro Kentucky. She has lived during the times of: The sinking of the Titanic, End of WW1, Womens Liberation Movement, Stock Exchange Crash & the Great Depression.
She was around when a dozen eggs cost 12 cents, the start of WW2, the day Nuclear weaponry was dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki. She was there during the Civil Rights Movement, 1st man on the moon, the end of the Vietnam War, Here During 9/11 and around to see America elect it's 1st African American President.

Holiday Gift

As a holiday gift I thought it might be nice to give friends and family hand crafted bath salts. I mean, it's pretty busy time of the year, people running around shopping, work usually gets more hectic, traveling arrangements... Just made sense to share something to help folks chill. It was also an opportunity for me to sharpen up my label making and Packaging skills. If your are into bath salts & body pampering stuff I highly recommend trying making it yourself, it's crazy easy!

Fresh Produce

The Politician: Acrylic 9 x 12

Hi, I've been painting, here are a few pieces I've recently created for an up coming group exhibition and sale. It's been challenging but also motivating to force myself to bust out new stuff. What if people don't like it? Hey! you know better than that, don't worry what others think, create something that means something to you, and maybe some might feel it too. -Dialog from Christian Robinson's head.

American Solders: Acrylic 8 x 20

It would seem the U.S. Army is becoming more inclusive and more accurately portraying the diverse country it protects. Recently U.S. citizens of the Sikh religion were permitted to serve while still maintaining their articles of faith. DADT is currently still being enforced but according to national polls majorities of American voters think gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve openly in the military and that the "don't ask, don't tell" policy constitutes discrimination.

 

Sad Prince: Acrylic 12 x 12

 

Cargo Ship: Acrylic 8 x 8  

December 3, 2010 - January 8, 2011 my art will be apart of a group Exhibition and sale: Fresh Produce, at Anno Domini Gallery in San Jose CA. Click here:http://www.galleryad.com/for more info about show.