Truth be told, there were two workshops in the final session at Teachers College that my wife wanted to attend. She named them both and had made up her mind as we started to look through the schedule for the location. First though, a quick recap of how the day unfolded. A mass group of teachers—mostly women, […]
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As we found our seats in the back of the lecture hall—hiding as best we could that an interloper was among the crowd—we took possession of two deep chairs that were surely the root of Everett Lounge’s name. Forgetting for a moment that this was a Teachers College workshop I got right to work as Arlène Casimir-Siar took […]
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As I stated a few weeks ago on onedrawingaday.com I at one time thought my collegiate career could bring me to Columbia University to pursue writing. Those were the days that the New York City Ivy league school seemed attainable. Well, almost attainable. OK, not really, but it certainly did—and still does—warrant the respect that made the […]
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I am honored to be included on this year’s shortlist for the World Illustration Awards in the book category. This project was a few years in the making and became more personal than I ever imagined. If you are in London between June 6-20 please stop but the Somerset House and see this years winners. Now how […]
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My apologies for the Friends reference, but it’s just how we refer to London in my house when we are excited. I was made aware that I don’t share as much as I should when the following material was presented to close friends over the 2016 holiday season. The details are not important but let me just thank […]
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When I got back on the DC Metro Friday afternoon I had already decided I would not post anything on Instagram. A single image and a few hashtags doesn’t quite do the subject justice. By the time I was eating lunch a few hours later (first time at Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville, MD—thank you—perfect post-Trump atmosphere) I made […]
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I took a class titled Connections during my last semester in high school. The elective was led by two of my favorite teachers. One taught Art and the other English, both focusing on “liberal” studies where the two subjects crossed pathes. Needless to say the […]
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I’ve had a fascination with locomotives, railroads, and trains in general since I was a young boy. An old photo of my father and I sitting in the middle of a circle of Lionel track—train poised for departure—after setting up a new set when I was about 3 years old was only the beginning. I […]
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It’s funny how some drawings I remember making and some I don’t. Maybe I lost this sketchbook only to find it and be reminded of times a decade ago. Usually I go searching for a sketchbook knowing that one drawing is sitting on a page, with some recollection of a day or moment that inspired […]
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Took a quick but much needed road trip last week. Greg and I headed out to Chicago for the 3rd Annual Workbook Creative Carnival at Open Secret Studios. It was my second trip to the Second City and I was hoping it would put to rest my hesitations from the last time around. As far […]
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