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Portrait of David Lynch

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Anger Management

I developed the idea for this image while watching people lose their cool and transform into screaming banshees (usually at airports). I imagined a meek man who could be nice but would instantly lose his cool, turn into a monster when crossed and how he secretly enjoyed this "respect" he gained from other people's fear of his rage.

*Communication Arts 2024 Illustration Award of Excellence Winner *American Illustration Awards 43 Selected Winner

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Internet Privacy

On internet privacy, be afraid. Be very afraid. ”Google knows more about me than I do.” Client: La Vie - science

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Lowset Poster

Gig poster for Cincinnati based post-rock band, Lowset. The band is a three piece, featuring two bass players and drummer.

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SAY GOODNIGHT TO THE WORLD

Inspired by the Dax Riggs song of the same name. Part of the Music in My Head series.

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THE GIRL WHO LIVES ON HEAVEN HILL

Inspired by the Hüsker Dü song of the same name. Part of the Music in My Head series.

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Positivity As A Super Power How the old adage of the power of positive thinking can impact our daily lives in small yet powerful ways.

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Hope Emerges Pretty crazy stuff, Scientists have discovered insulin-like peptides that could benefit humans in a viral infection that makes fish sick.

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LINE OF COMMUNICATION

Pretty much why we end up eating too much during the holidays. A high-fat diet causes the gut to communicate a desire for high-fat foods to the brain via the vagus nerve. *Communication Arts 2024 Illustration Awards Annual shortlist

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Unused concept for a story about how when we age our skin struggles to repair itself .

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Cell Passages - How our fat cells change over time. Client: Molecular Metabolism *American Illustration Awards Winner featured in Ai41 *Communication Arts 2022 Illustration Awards Annual shortlist

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Shining Light on the Darkness new techniques in blood testing that may reveal kidney disease.

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Possibilities New data on brain cells that regulate metabolism suggests an incredible amount of potential new targets for therapy.

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Nina Simone's Blues

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Experimenting a bit with my “voice” on this portrait of Hermanos Gutiérrez, A guitar duo made up of brothers Alejandro and Stephan Gutiérrez. Influenced by latin music of the 1950’s, their music is beautifully haunting. While listening to their music this idea of 2 brothers becoming one through their music emerged so I just let go and let the music guide me. #illustration #portraitillustration #guitar #music #latinmusic #instrumentalmusic #art #illustrationartists #ecuador

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THE BOY FROM DUBLIN Portrait of Irish rock legend Phil Lynott.

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The “what ifs” are scary … I tend to overthink my work to a fault, so I did this piece without a plan, just full throttle into the void, letting it take me wherever it wanted to go. So, voila! Probably my subconscious trying to tell me something, perhaps I should listen.