a little klezmer

(oh i remember how completely mortified i was when my parents decided to hire a real live klezmer band to play at my bat mitzvah all those years ago.....)

Dollhouse

I thought I'd share this experiment with some different methods and media...

2 Legit Celebrity Startups 4 Wired

Hammer >>> dancejam.com

Ashton Kutcher >>> ooma.com

Kanye West >>> kanyetravel.com

David Caruso >>> lexicondigital.tv

Andrew Shue >>> cafemom.com

Such a fun assignment! I was glad to see Evah Fan was in the same issue, the page after mine actually.

Wraparound

"Deadline Does Not Compute," American Medical News, May 19, 2008

To emphasize how few and far between doctors using electronic medical records are, the doctors in the illustration don't all appear at once. The piece was designed to be seen in two parts- after turning the page, the second half is seen.

page 5 (right side)

page 6 (left side, verso of page 5)

Sara Antoinette Martin interview

Kidrobot NYC Grand Opening Artist Interviews - 5/1/08 from Kidrobot on Vimeo.

Check out Sara's site here and her blog here.

quotes from famous ohioan's

just did this full page for lesley blake at ohio magazine. from top left to right on down: gloria steinem, neil armstrong, toni morrison and the wright bros.

Don't Let Congress Orphan Your Work

Frank just sent this website to me- it provides a quick and easy way to email your representatives about opposing the Orphan Works Bill.

Visit the Legislative Action Center here.

my influences in no particular order))) (click each to enlarge)
Balthus - George Grosz - Francisco Goya - Jockum Nordstrom - David Hockney's Rake's Progress - Neo Rauch - Kara Walker - Gee's Bend & Hawaiian Quilts - Kiki Smith - Jan Svankmajer - the Ohio homestead - and countless others I'm sure... but these are the one's I'm feeling now!

The Deal

New full page piece for Larry Gendron at the Deal about internet music broadcasting.

r.crumb

sammy harkham

phillip guston

otto dix

barry mcgee

Cripes. I could go on forever with this post. Honorable mentions: Dave Gibbons,
Marcel Duchamp, Picasso, Brian Ralph, Chris Ware, Melinda Beck, Jack Kirby,
David Shrigley, Juan Miro, Cy Twombly, Paul Klee, Keith Haring, Warhol.

another suit!

Lots of suits of late! I had fun time with this one for Shane Luitjens at MyMidwest magazine. The story was on the effectiveness of story telling in business. I also did another full page (and some type!) to go along with this.

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On another note! I'll be showing some work at the About Glamour Gallery in Williamsburg (Brooklyn)) next Friday 5/9. Details:

"Dreams + Reality"
About Glamour Gallery
103 North 3rd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Other Artists Include:
Kiersten Essenpreis
Lizz Hickey
Ilana Kohn
Amy Kligman
Jessica Langley
Sandy Litchfield
Joel Morrison

**Opening Reception Friday, 5/9 from 7-10 pm**

Hope you'll all be there!

new site

howdy boys and girls,

I just re-did my portfolio site. Click here to have a gander. Lots of current work, cleaner and simpler. I have spent all week on it!


much love,