New Winter Scene Signed Print

Just finished another painting for my solo show opening next March at Northern Essex Community College of the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace. This one's the little Poet's Bridge in early morning after a snowy night. Signed prints are now available in my Etsy shop here.

"Little Moon" & "Snow-Bound" New Signed Prints

Two more new signed prints for my March 2014 solo show is now available in my Etsy shop here.

New Hammerhead Shark & Mermaid Signed Print

To celebrate the start of Shark Week, my new 16" x 12" signed digital print is for sale for $20 with free Priority Shipping instead of the regular $30 until midnight, August 11th! Just the thing to spice up your clam shack, saltbox, or watery grave! Available here.

More Whittier Birthplace Signed Prints

I finished two more acrylic paintings for my Spring 2014 show, and posted signed prints of them available here.

Black Bart print

Today I finished another acrylic painting of the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace. This one shows Black Bart, a young bull grazing in Autumn. The original is 20" x 16" and will be exhibited in Spring 2014, but signed 14" x 11" prints are now up in my Etsy shop here.

LOOK III Show @ FOE, Northampton, MA July 12, 2013

My original 16" x 20" acrylic painting, "Amity, As You Know, Means Friendship", is for sale at FOE, 114 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Northampton, MA, as part of their "Look III" show opening July 12, 2013. The opening reception is from 6-9pm, Friday, July 12th, 2013. I also have 2 framed 11" x 14" signed prints in the show:



Unframed/signed prints are available here.

More Whittier Birthplace Landscapes

I just finished a new 16" x 12" acrylic of the last leaf of Autumn 2012, still hanging on in late Winter 2013, at sunset over the sprawling back fields of the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace. Signed prints are available here.

Here are some more works in progress from this series:

LOOOONG Time, No Posts! Sorry to have neglected this art blog for a bit. I've done lots of new paintings.

This 12" x 16" was created for my new favorite gallery, FOE, in Northampton, MA, for their "Piece a Cake" group show in June 2013. The original painting and signed digital prints are available for sale on their site here.

I finished some more acrylic paintings on canvas for a Spring 2014 exhibit of the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace in my hometown: and have listed signed prints of them for sale in my Etsy shop here.



I was really happy for this country when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality on June 26th, so I whipped up these Day of the Dead-style brides and grooms as signed prints, available here.

NEW Raining Cats & Dogs Art Print

Available as a signed 11" x 14" print in my Etsy shop here.

NEW Mockingbird Duet Print

This long, cold, blizzard-y winter's been getting to me lately, so I painted up a Springtime Mockingbird Duet that I'll be using as a new mailer for art directors. It's also available as a signed 12" x 18" print in my Etsy shop here.

Original UNBORED Art Sale on Etsy

Thursday January 10th at 10am I'm going to start listing the original 11" x 14" drawings I created for UNBORED, the 350-page bestselling childrens' book for Bloomsbury, in my Etsy shop here. Earlier this week I realized I've got an 8.5 lb. box of UNBORED drawings sitting in my closet, and it'd be better if they lived on people's walls instead of sitting in the dark. If you love UNBORED, now's your chance to own a piece of the book! I'll be listing more in my Etsy shop every Thursday morning from now on, too.

New 12" x 16" Signed Prints

Happy New Year!!!! I have started a large new series of acrylic paintings based on the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace, and the 69 acres of fields and woods surrounding this 300-year- old farmhouse in my hometown, for a show in Spring 2014.


12" x 16" signed prints are available in my Etsy shop here

"...And To All A Good BITE!!!" New Signed Print

12" x 16" signed prints are available in my Etsy shop here

Upcoming UNBORED Book Signings!

I'll be joining UNBORED co-author Josh Glenn, Designer Anthony Leone, and fellow Illustrator Heather Kasunick for a book signing Tuesday, December 4th, at the Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 at 7pm, and again on Sunday, December 9th, at THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002 from 1-2pm. We'd love to see you!

Rest in Peace, Mr. Giles

Our beloved Mr. Giles passed away October 18th. This one-eyed Hurricane Katrina refugee endured many hardships but he was always a happy, hilarious, enthusiastic friend. Sheila, Frankenstein, and I miss him terribly. The unexpected loss is hard to accept, but I'm comforted in knowing he had a long, fun life, surrounded by those who adored him. I like to think of him now, cataract-free, glaucoma-free, arthritis-free, spazzing out in sunny fields with two good eyes and his big happy smile.

I was so lucky to have had you in my life for so long, little crazyman, and I can't wait to squeeze you again someday.

UNBORED About to Hit Bookshelves!!!

I recently received my complimentary copy of UNBORED, and am really thrilled with the final product. The book hits shelves October 16th in the United States and a revised edition for the UK is in the works.

I created over 365 illustrations for this 352-page hardcover, written by Joshua Glenn & Elizabeth Foy Larsen, designed by Anthony Leone, co-illustrated by Heather Kasunick, and published by Bloomsbury. Anthony, Heather, and I were all friends and classmates at Massachusetts College of Art & Design in the early 90s, and Anthony hired me to do some freelance illustrations for Josh's excellent zine, Hermenaut, about 10 years ago as well.

This big book represents a significant chunk of our lives, and was a real treat to work on!!! It's available for pre-order here.
Yesterday it cracked Amazon.com's Top 10 Best Seller's List in the Family Activity category!!!

"The Exorcist" Poster Now For Sale

My friends at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, MA, hired me to make the poster for this year's Halloween Horror Movie Marathon!



12" x 18" signed prints are available in my Etsy shop here

Sneak-Peek

One of many new images from my new portfolio site, coming this Autumn:

New Posters for El Pelon Taqueria

sketches & final art Thanks to Jim Hoben & all at El Pelon, past & present!!!!!

Started a Tumblr Page

new images from this summer are here