I am thrilled to be participating in the “Heads for Haiti” show opening April 10th in Baltimore. The opening is hosted and conceived by Spur Design in Hampden. 100 artists, 100 images of heads, $100 each, to raise $10,000 for doctors without borders. There will also be a poster produced including all of the art for sale for $50.

The 100 artists involved are an amazingly accomplished lot, and the prices of these little pieces is truly a steal, not to mention for a great cause. My contribution, titled “Alice Cries”, a study for an Alice in Wonderland piece, was painted in acrylic and is 7″ x 9″, pictured here. To see a list of participating artists and more info about the event go to the Heads for Haiti site. And if you are not already familiar with Spur Design, Joyce Hessleberth and Dave Plunkert run an amazing design business and they are accomplished illustrators as well.

My painting for  Nucleus Gallery’s 5th Anniversary show, “The Maze, She Breathes” was accepted into Communication Arts’ Illustration Annual. The issue hits newsstands in the Summer, and always includes an inspiring mix of great commercial and Gallery art.  This piece is also now available as a fine art print through Gallery Nucleus!

I’m thrilled to be included in this gorgeous book of illustration printed by Taschen.

From the press release:  ”Illustration Now! Volume 3 features today’s most exciting illustrators from 30 countries, showcasing emergent styles in Illustration. The book includes information about their career paths, and lists of selected exhibitions.  Also included is an introduction by Steven Heller on the current trends in the field.”

I am excited to have some fun greeting cards coming out with Red Cap Cards this season. Â This silhouette series makes up five of the 14 designs that will be available soon. Â I’ll preview some of the others here next week.

I have a brief interview up on the insights section of the Communication Arts website.  To read the Q and A, just link to http://www.commarts.com/insights/drawing-unicorns-trapper.html !

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This is a new painting I finished called “Portal the First” for Copro Nason Gallery’s Hi-Fructose show this Saturday! The show is full of really great art, and you can preview some of the images HERE.

I just opened the mail to find my copies of this month’s DPI magazine from Taiwan. The cover, above, displays my painting, Red Bird Battalion. It is exciting to see one of my pieces on a cover! Â The interview inside has eight pages of my words and images, and the rest of the magazine has some great work in it. Â I have seen DPI in the states a few times (including an issue a few years ago featuring a friend of mine, Yoko Tanaka), and each time I’m impressed with the design and interest of the artists, designers, and photographers they cover from all over the world.

This Year’s 3×3 Illustration Directory  (cover, above left) has an excellent selection of illustration from the past year. I’m honored to be a part of this stunning volume of hand-picked illustrations! I have two pieces in the directory, including the piece “Winter’s Sacrifice”, shown above right.

  Gothic art now, a compilation of the best in Gothic Art, just came out and features a few of my illustrations, including Tengu Graveyard, above. It is great to be part of this diverse group of dark and talented folks. Check out the book and some sample spreads here.

  I have cards featuring a few of my pieces at Cardstore.com.  This site is a lot of fun because you can customize the message inside and even add personal photos inside to send a one-of-a-kind greeting. The best part (from someone who can’t seem to buy, write, and send cards out on time) is that there is an option to have your card creation mailed directly to the recipient.  You even get to choose the stamp.  There are all kinds of artists on the site. Check it out here.