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Dreaming in Color
I've spent the past few days absorbing the local hues and shot these images in our town and at at a friend's ranch just outside the city with an eye on color. I've always believed that color and texture is the most direct route to the emotions of the viewer. I...
Every community has a story to tell
Avondale Mural | Chicago Tonight | WTTW Warm thanks to Jay Shefsky and Yasmine Rammohan for putting the wonderful piece together on the Avondale Mural for Chicago Tonight. It's a story of neighbors reclaiming their community that is well worth watching. Please...
* The spirit of community *Talented artist and Guardian Angel Juan Carlos had my back A prince and princess create magic Right hand man,13 year old Cesario Jr. *Amazing volunteers gather to celebrate their work * Early organization meeting of mural visionaries...
Chicago Mural in Progress
I've been in Chicago now for a sizzling week working on a 150 foot long mural at Addison and Avondale. I arrived on Wednesday for a wonderful celebration with the dedicated organizers and volunteers held at the National Museum of Mexican Art. I'm headed out to keep...
National Book Festival Poster Evolution
"The book's role in passing knowledge from person to person, from generation to generation, is unique and irreplaceable." -Librarian of Congress James Billington. What a thrill to work on the poster for the 2012 Library of Congress National Book...
Calder’s Magic and Children
Alexander Calder embodied a spirit of play. He invented the whimsical mobile and created a fantastic traveling circus from cork, wire, buttons, scraps of fabric, wood and paper. He breathed life into his work with boundless imagination. He packed his clever circus in...