Overeaters Anonymous

Richmond Times-Dispatch, inRich.com

"When eating is about more than hunger."

A Sunday Flair front for a story about overeaters anonymous, a 12-step program that helps folks dealing with compulsive overeating and food addiction. The Overeaters Anonymous manual contins an anecdotal saying among Overeaters Anonymous members that "when you are addicted to drugs you put the tiger in the cage to recover; when you are addicted to food you put the tiger in the cage, but take it out three times a day for a walk."I loved the idea of hunger being an uncontrollable beast, in this instance a tiger. The metaphor is the basis for the image of a man struggling with his insatiable urges to eat.

Exposure

RIC Juried Show | June 2009

Green Energy

self-assigned

A conceptual illustration about green websites and green energy. Green energy is the term used to describe sources of energy that are considered to be environmentally friendly, non-polluting, or renewable. The illustration depicts a computer with gnarling roots growing out of it. The roots reference the usual tangled mess of cords underneath computer tables.

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VCU Juried Exhibition | MAY 2008
VCU Communication Arts Department Permanent Collection

Shallow Water:Don't Dive

self-assigned

The first piece in the series, this conceptual poster illustrates in a combination of type & image the well-known saying "Shallow Water: Do Not Dive" The concept of the poster is the effects of what could happen when you dive into shallow water. This is reflected in the flipped, the morgue, and the toe tag.

Exposure

VCU Juried Exhibition | MAY 2008
VCU Communication Arts Department Permanent Collection

MArilyn Manson

self-assigned

A conceptual portrait of the American musician and artist Marilyn Manson. He is most known for his controversial stage persona and image as the lead singer of the eponymous band. Manson is known for he sexual manner and explicit lyrics, that were often criticized and censored. This led to the concept of a corset which is considered both restricting and sexual as well.

Exposure

SHHO Annual Art Show | MAY 2008

Erykah Badu

self-assigned

A conceptual portrait of the "Queen of Neo-Soul," this illustration features the American soul singer and songwriter, whose work encompasses elements of R&B, hip hop and jazz. For her musical sensibilities, she has often been compared to jazz great Billie Holiday, who's well know portrait depicts a large flower in her hair. This modern take on the photograph shows Erykah Badu with a similar flower, but in front of a brick wall to reference her hip hop sensibilities.

Exposure

SHHO Annual Art Show | MAY 2008

Sarah Palin

COAD forum weekly

An illustration featuring the 2008 Republican Party's vice-presidential nominee for the US presidential election. The illustration depicts Palin as a Ventriloquist's dummy. Ventriloquism is an act of stagecraft in which a person manipulates his or her voice so that it appears that the voice is coming from elsewhere.

Hanover Tomato Festival

Richmond Times-Dispatch

A Sunday Flair cover story about the Hanover Tomato Festival's 30th anniversary. VA is the 3rd largest producer of fresh market tomatoes in the country, and Hanover County yields the 2nd largest harvest of the juicy, succulent tomatoes in the state. The simple illustration depicts three tomatoes, one for each decade the festival has been in existance, with the third decade holding a candle in it.

MOther Album Art

Mother

A band from Richmond, VA that features a relatively minimalist guitar and vocal arrangement. Time is a reoccurring theme in both the songs and the demo titles. The album artwork centers around the theme of death and time in the symbol of the raven. The color palette reflects the melancholy tone of the Mother's music.

Exposure

VCU Juried Exhibition | MAY 2008
VCU Communication Arts Department Permanent Collection

Outdoor Dining

Richmond Times-Dispatch

A Sunday Flair cover story about local restaurants that feature an outdoor dining/cafe style eating experience. This humorous take on the subject shows a deer dining at an outdoor cafe table drinking a cappucino.

Don Quixote Book Cover

self-assigned

A book cover for the classic and beloved story of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. The story follows a retired country gentleman in his fifties who lives in an unnamed section of La Mancha. He has become obsessed with books of chivalry, and believes their every word to be true, despite the fact that many of the events in them are clearly impossible. He decides to go out as a knight-errant in search of adventure. He dons an old suit of armor, renames himself "Don Quixote de la Mancha." The famous adventure begins when Quixote attacks windmills believing they are ferocious fiants. The phrase "tilting at windmills" to describe an act of attacking imaginary enemies derives from this iconic scene in the book.

Bjork

self-assigned

A conceptual portrait of the Icelandic avant-garde singer-songwriter, composer, actress and music producer. She is best known for her expressive vocals, broad soprano vocal range, diverse and eclectic musical style, and eccentric costumes and music videos. The illustration features Bjork in a lavish costume, reflecting how she is a performer.

Exposure

SHHO Annual Art Show | MAY 2008

Shallow Water:Don't Dive

self-assigned

The second piece in the series, the conceptual poster illustrates without words the well-known saying "Shallow Water: Do Not Dive." The concept of the poster is the effects of what could happen when you dive into shallow water. This is depicted in the floating chalk outline in the barely filled pool.

A Pig Frolics Randomly

self-assigned

Illustrating the sentence "A pig frolics randomly," this lighthearted ink piece is intended for a children's book.

Evening Primrose

self-assigned

A panel from a personal comic based on the short story Evening Primrose by John Collier. The story tells of a young poet who gets the brilliant idea to live in a department store, hiding by day, and courting his muse by night where it's quiet, and he can have all his needs met. But, to his surprise, he learns his brilliant idea's not exactly original; there are other residents who dodge the night watchmen, and who keep their existence secret at any costs.

Chris Martin

self-assigned

A conceptual portrait of the English singer-songwriter & instrumentalist, best known for his work as the lead vocalist of the band Coldplay. Martin has been particularly outspoken on issues of fair trade and has done a great deal of campaigning for the charity Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign. When performing, he usually has variations of "Make Trade Fair", "MTF" or an equal sign written on the back of his left hand and the letters "MTF" can be seen on his piano. His charitable deeds lead to the concept of him being "saintly" as shown through the haloed ring and hand position.

Exposure

SHHO Annual Art Show | MAY 2008

Holiday Guide

Richmond Times-Dispatch Contest

Entry piece for the Richmond Times-Dispatch contest for their Holiday Guide cover. The illustration depicts a chikadee bird resting on a branch made of candy canes in a candy cane forest. The chikadee is one of the Virginia birds not to fly South for the winter.

Coin Eyes

self-assigned

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