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• Painting Commission: Italy, oil on canvas, 2010

  Well, spring is ‘springing,’ if it hasn’t already sprung, and what I’ve lacked in quantity of work, I’ve made up for in variety!

  This is a smattering of what I’ve been up to so far this year . . .

• Medium

  Medium – the substance with with you create your work. Paper is a medium which, when used to its full potential, can exhibit rich storytelling abilities. It can be cut in countless ways, layered to show depth and comes in a rich array of colours and a variety of textures. Kate, 2009 In the City, […]

• Promotional Illustration

  Client:  Novocent Partners – full service Advertising Agency Challenge: To create 2-D illustrated avatars of current employees for use in promotional material for both print and web. Medium: Individual hand drawn sketches, re-drawn in illustrator Results: Bold, clean, colorful illustrations –  both complex enough for large print, and simple enough for use on the web!

• Making Plans
• Storytelling

  Storytelling – the conveying of events, often with embellishment, is especially effective through the use of imagery presented sequentially. “The Secret Life of Fruit” (2009), is the progression of a rather bashful pear, stepping in front of the viewer for the first time. Shy at first, he grows more comfortable with each new pose, emerging […]

• The Peace of Pie

  I created this blog banner for The Peace of Pie, a delightful blog dedicated to the making and sharing of pie! Check out my banner and the blog here: http://peace-of-pie.com/

• Observation

  Observation – receiving knowledge and impressions of the outside world through the senses. Pomegranate, 2008 Garnett’s, 2010 Maben, 2010 Maymont, 2010 Maymont 2, 2010 The Sunporch, 2010 After the Rain, 2010

• Problem Solving

  Problem Solving – overcoming obstacles to find the solution that best resolves the issue. Solving a problem visually is more than the execution of an image – it involves the connecting of words and images, vigorous research, drawing reams of thumbnail sketches, taking numerous reference shots, lots of creativity…and a touch of risk. Problem: To […]

• Fun

  Fun – An amusing and happy diversion from the normal routine. The Hundenburg, 2009 The Closet, 2009 My Corner, 2009  

• Informational Illustration for Kids

  I was recently invited to participate in developing a child-friendly version of some informational literature on the history, lifecycle and many uses of aluminium in partnership with IDI Studio (www.idistudio.com) for The Aluminum Association website (www.aluminum.org) The challenge:  To take the information provided and transform it into an appealing and informative visual narrative for kids, emphasizing […]