1–4. Four screenprints from a varied edition of 25
What Do You See
Personal work, 2025
An varied edition of 25 screenprints made by using drawing fluid and screen filler to paint the image directly onto the screen. Hand-pulled at Guttenberg Arts.
1–4. Essay excerpt, including ink drawing Richard and Homer, Homer and Richard
The Blind Man in the Studio: A Visit with Richard Pettibone
Castelli Gallery, 2025
An essay written for Castelli Gallery, reflecting on a 2016 visit to artist Richard Pettibone’s studio in upstate New York. Read the full essay on the Castelli Gallery blog.
1. heated chime / 2. dripping patter / 3. split echo / 4. distant bellow / 5. imported harmony / 6. clanging E / 7. puff then gust / 8. low buzz
Listening to Setouchi
Zine in progress, 2024
Postcard-sized observational paintings paired with auditory captions, serving as memory triggers of a summer in the Setouchi region in western Japan. In development as a folded, double-sided zine. Watercolor, acrylic 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
The 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, acrylic 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, 2020–2022
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