Basics

Channels:
Art, Comedy, Crafts, Photography, Design, Unique, and Writing
Genres:
Abstract, Cartooning, Comics, Contemporary, Digital Art, Fantasy, Native American, Realism, Symbolism, Typography, Wearable
Roles:
Artist, Cartoonist, Comedy Writer, Designer, Illustrator - Conceptual, Illustrator - Digital, Illustrator - Traditional, Screeenwriter, Unique Artist, Tattoo Artist, Typographer, Writer, Poet, Creative Director
Specialties:
logos, cartoonist, creative concepts, product design, branding, illustrator, computer graphics, writer, humor writer, screenwriter.
Hometown:
Brooklyn, NY

Biography

I've lived in places like Brooklyn, NY; nowhere in NJ; Seattle, WA; San Diego, CA; Carlsbad, NM; and have now returned to Las Vegas -- which feels like home.

Statements

It would be nice if you visited my webstore and bought a gift there for yourself or a friend.

Styles

It depends on the project. I can do just about anything. I started as a super realist painter and was heavy into surrealism at one point. I connect with Contemporary Abstract. These days I focus mainly on logos, branding, product design, and cartoons.

Creative Tools Used

Mostly permanent marker on paper and graphics software.

Techniques

Wide range. Basically the only things I haven't done in art is large scale sculpture, traditional airbrush, and glassblowing. I'd love to try large scale sculpture and glassblowing some day; maybe even traditional airbrush.

Achievements

Published since 1976 in a wide variety of magazines, books, print ads, and online. I did a lot of work for top motorcycle and men's T&A magazines. (Easyriders, Biker, Tattoo, Saturday Evening Post, Hustler, New Witch, National Lampoon, Tripsheet, etc., etc.) Wisenheimer First Place awards, Cash prize 2006 National Contact Center Cartoon Contest. Dedication book to Woody Guthrie (Smithsonian Institute collection.)

Exhibitions

School of Visual Arts, NY; Illustrators Guild, NY; Del Mar Fair, San Diego; Barnes & Noble, Henderson, NV; Dazed & Confused online magazine, a few other places, Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Specialties

logos, cartoonist, creative concepts, product design, branding, illustrator, computer graphics, writer, humor writer, screenwriter.

Inspirations

It's rock music these days. RE cartooning: early influences were Charles Addams, Sam Gross, and Gahan Wilson. Before then, the masters; such as: Caravaggio, Michaelangelo, Van Gogh, Lautrec, Degas, Rembrandt, Miro, Seurat, Monet, Reubens, Remmington, and Dali.

Group Members

I am a past member of the Cartoonists Guild (one of the youngest ever inducted), Artists Equity, and Southern California Cartoonists Society. I am currently a member of Las Vegas Artists Guild (VAG), and The Wisenheimer.