IN GOOD COMPANY - TALKING COMICS
An amazing panel was put together by the United States Board on Books for Young People to speak about the positive impact graphic novels has recently had on the literacy of young readers.
First Second’s Mark Siegel moderated the panel with Gene Luen Yang, Françoise Mouly, publisher and Editorial Director of TOON Books, Liniers, and me!
AWESOME BOOK STORE IN PORTLAND MAINE
The Greenhand Bookstore has all kinds of eclectic and strange books and things. Below are some of the illustrated covers I fell in love with.
KIM SIELBECK
A good friend and super talented illustrator Kim Sielbeck visited my Senior/Junior Studio classes. The students were inspired by Kim's talk and variety of projects she undertakes as a professional.
ORIGINAL KLAUS JANSON ART
A fellow teacher at LUCAD, Tim Finn, curated a comic show that included an original Klaus Janson drawing. Klaus was my thesis advisor at SVA. He was one of the best teachers I've ever had. Klaus was very generous with his time, advising me on a career and showing me all kinds of techniques in cartooning.
LUCAD WELCOMES NEW FACULTY WITH EXHIBIT
LUCAD welcomed new faculty showcasing their current work. I exhibited my work in progress for Espiritu, Texas. It was great to see it coming together.
PETIT CANARD BLANC
Little White Duck finds a publisher in France! The French edition will be released in Europe this summer.
NEW TEACHING POSITION
I was recently hired by Lesley University College of Art and Design in Cambridge Massachusetts as an Assistant Professor.
I was an Adjunct Professor for three years at Queens College and School of Visual Arts and enjoyed my time in the classroom so much that I had been wanting a full-time position for sometime now. I feel fortunate to have been hired, as these positions are rare, and I get to teach Illustration and Comics! The University has just completed a brand new arts facility. I can't wait to start this coming fall. Check out the photos below.
NEW WEBSITE!
Hi there! Welcome to my new and improved website. Make sure to visit the store and all the fancy new slideshows. Thanks to the multi-talented artist Kelly Fernandez for the help!