Just trying to capture some of the magic of boyhood in this dreamy commissioned storms-cape.
Inspired by the classic old poem Wynken, Blynken and Nod – By Eugene Field late 1800s. I’m such a sucker for dusty old books filled with words like these that have been read to little ears for more than a hundred years.
I was so honored to have my artwork on the cover of WSU Alumni Magazine and to be chosen as the Artist Alumni in the write-up. Wow there are some very impressive alumni that were interviewed, I was in very good company. You can read my interview in the spread below. As you can see I had an amazing college experience and felt like I was really lucky to be a part of the art program at WSU. The professors are absolutely passionate and amazing. The facilities and gallery are fantastic and of course my study abroad in Venice was a life-changer. Someone tell WSUs to get a graduate program so that I can go back to school already 🙂  Also I guess my image has been around Ogden on billboards and on some campus posters also, so give me a wink if you happen to see my weird face anywhere ..
Its been fun figuring out my own spin on portraiture. I’ve been adding more animals real and imagined. Rather than worrying about getting an image to look exactly like the person, I hope I can catch a little bit of their spirit instead. These commissions were so different and definitely a breath of fresh air.
I loved working on these commission pieces, and couldn’t help but be influenced by the leaves in October.
