1. Insect chime / 2. Muted rain / 3. Squeaky bamboo / 4. Unknown tinkling / 5. Singing metal / 6. Beatles harmonies / 7. Gust of wind / 8. Electric hum
Listening to Setouchi
Personal work in progress, 2024
Postcard-sized observational paintings paired with auditory captions, serving as memory triggers of a summer residency in western Japan. Currently in development as a folded, double-sided zine. Watercolor, acryla gouache, colored pencil.
1. Cover, Trim Sets Sail (AoT #1) / 2. Cover, Trim Helps Out (AoT #2) / 3. Cover, Trim Saves the Day (AoT #3) / 4. Cover, Trim Sails the Storm (AoT #4) / 5. Sample art, Trim Sets Sail pp 04–05 / 6. Sample art, Trim Sets Sail p 07 / 7. Sample art, Trim Sets Sail p 17 / 8. Sample art, Trim Sets Sail p 41 / 9. Sample art, Trim Helps Out p 11
Adventures of Trim
Peachtree, 2023–2024
Illustrations for a children’s chapter book series inspired by the real adventures of Trim the cat, who lived on board a Royal Navy ship from 1799–1804. Captain Flinders loved Trim so much that he wrote his own book, Trim: The Cartographer’s Cat. This newer series written by Deborah Hopkinson follows Trim’s early days of learning to be a ship’s cat and finding community at sea. 48 pages each, with color illustrations throughout. Made with a cheap brush pen, leaky fountain pen, acryla gouache paint, FW inks, colored pencils, and Photoshop. Available at local bookstores, or online via Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon.
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections (Trim Sets Sail and Trim Helps Out)
1. Home Is a Cypress, 2024: monotype, collage, digital / 2. Snow Sounds for NPR, 2018: ink, digital / 3. Over the Fence, 2016: ink, digital
In Season
Personal work, ongoing
Personal illustrations exploring sensory experiences across seasons.
1. Finished deck / 2. Auction listing / 3. Deck in progress / 4. Deck in hand
50/50 for Ruston
Friends of Ruston Skatepark, 2022
Hand-painted skate deck donated to Friends of Ruston Skatepark, a non-profit founded by Joey and Jessica Slaughter to raise money for a concrete skatepark in Ruston, LA. Acrylic, Flashe, and acryla gouache on wood.
1. “Homestyle II” exhibition at 24 West 40, February 1 – May 30, 2021, featuring Joseph Kosuth’s Five Fives (to Donald Judd) [Green], 1965; and Roy Lichtenstein’s Brushstroke Chair and Ottoman, 1988 / 2. Richard Pettibone’s Marcel Duchamp, ‘Bicycle Wheel’, 1964, #3–9, 2016; and sculpture Marcel Duchamp, ‘Bicycle Wheel’, 1913–1964, 2013 / 3. Bryant Park bumper cars from gallery window / 4. Bryant Park Movie Nights, featuring Andy Warhol’s The Kiss (Bela Lugosi), 1963
Virtual ‘Cartoon’ Exhibitions
Castelli Gallery, 2020–2022chos
Illustrations published on Castelli Gallery’s Instagram and website. During the pandemic, as many galleries turned to virtual exhibition software, Castelli Gallery chose to experiment by brainstorming “cartoon” virtual exhibitions that would celebrate the art while leaving room to acknowledge the moment. Ink, pencil, acryla gouache, digital.
American Illustration 42 Winner (chosen)
Thanks to Frances Perkins: Fighter for Workers’ Rights
Peachtree Publishing, 2020
Illustrations for a nonfiction picture book biography about Frances Perkins, who fought behind the scenes for better working conditions for everyone. As Secretary of Labor, she became the first female U.S. Cabinet member. Written by Deborah Hopkinson. 36 pages, with color illustrations throughout. Acrylic paint, pencils, digital. Available at local bookstores, or online via Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon.
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
Away With Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird
Peachtree Publishing, 2019
Illustrations for a nonfiction picture book biography about Isabella Bird, who overcame childhood illness and Victorian society to find her voice as a celebrated travel writer. Written by Lori Mortensen. 36 pages, with color illustrations throughout, drawn digitally. Available at local bookstores, or online via Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon.
Parents’ Choice Foundation Parents’ Choice Recommended Award
1. David Livingstone / 2. Henry Morton Stanley / 3. John Hanning Speke / 4. Richard F. Burton / 5. Samuel Baker / 6. Isabella Bird Bishop
Royal Geographical Society 1892
Peachtree, 2019
Detail from Away With Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird. Isabella Bird was elected to the Royal Geographical Society in 1892, making her one of the first women to be admitted. These are small portraits of a few members, drawn digitally.
1. Book trailer for Trim Sets Sail and Trim Helps Out / 2. Book trailer for Thanks to Frances Perkins / 3. Book trailer for Scout Camp! / 4. Book trailer for Away With Words
Book Trailers
2018–2023
Book trailers created for marketing purposes with $0 budget. The challenge was to tease the story, have a point of view, and stay true to the charm of the book format. Scripts by Kristy Caldwell, video editing by Kelly O’Donnell. Original music in Thanks to Frances Perkins trailer by John Michael Caldwell. Original music in Scout Camp! trailer by The Bonefish Band (full album on Spotify).
A Bonefish Street Activity Book
Scholastic, 2021
Activity book co-created with Kelly O’Donnell to offer young readers an immersive, story-driven experience based on the ‘Bobs and Tweets’ book series. Written by Kelly O’Donnell. Designed by Anna Raff. Contents © Egg in the Hole Productions. 64 pages, with grayscale illustrations throughout, drawn digitally. Use the arrows to view a slideshow of the full publication.