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a Thanksgiving story
Don’t have much art that I can show at the moment, so I thought I’d treat you to a fun thanksgiving story. This one time, years ago back when I was just starting out, a friend of mine reached out to me with a prospective illustration job. It was 1996, I was living in El Paso Texas, before I’d moved to San Francisco and gone to art school. Art jobs were scarce and you took…
YESTERDAY’S POST
LEARNING FROM THE HALL OF FAME
October 30, 2024 - Along with stellar artists Steve Brodner and Yuko Shimizu, I was recently recognized for what could be called this country’s greatest lifetime achievement award for illustration. On September 26th my work was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. It’s an indescribable honor and a feeling that has yet to sink it roots into my world. I thought I’d share the experience with you all as I think there’s experience here you can glean. One of the highlights of the evening for me, besides having my sister, Pat, Irene Gallo, and close friends to share the event with, was a visit from several crews of astronauts that put together a special video to say congratulations. They all turned to show the audience they were wearing the individual patches that I designed for each…
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