The holidays are a funny thing.

In an anomaly of scheduling, I don't have a steady performing gig at the holidays this year and it's just plain weird. I've gotta admit that although I have plenty of work to do from home (and a show booked in the new year), I've been going a little nuts without having the chance to spread holiday cheer for pay this year. I'm subbing with the ol' caroling group (and have one evening on the books), but for the most part, I'm doing a one man show that few people will see. However, I'm blessed with a heap o' chances to catch friends in their holiday shows and caroling gigs, and that's definitely a great thing.



In addition to some commissioned pieces I've got on the schedule, I'm still pumping out the showbiz art on the Facebook page. Here are a couple pieces representing shows of the current Broadway season. There's Jude Law in Hamlet and The Royal Family with Rosemary Harris and many more stellar folks. I'm confident these pieces are leading to something amazing. Once I hear some definites, I'll let you know.

Finally, I just wanted to express some relief regarding a medical thing. A few weeks ago I became aware of something that might or might not have meant I had a serious medical issue. To be forthright, I've gone through various levels of being incredibly freaked out. I got good news today though. I'm not dying. Okay... I'm possibly being dramatic, but when things are off, your mind does all sorts of wacky things. At times I was seeing life through a filter of hyper-gratitude, imagining that I was experiencing moments in a series of "lasts." I'm taking this experience as a reminder that each moment should be treated with care, with wonder, and with gratitude.

Blessings and best wishes to you all in this holiday season. Be curious. Be grateful. Peace & love. I leave you with a little video I made for my nieces and nephews in anticipation of Christmas (and it's various meanings). Enjoy...

The holiday rush...

Hey all! Well, the post-Thanksgiving turkey haze has made way for the rush of getting some holiday sketching done. I have a few commissions to do, and my own projects need to be taken off the back burner. Here are some recent pieces I've done for the Facebook page including illustrations of Broadway shows: Superior Donuts (starring Michael McKean), Wishful Drinking (starring Carrie Fisher), and Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Also, here's a "special edition" piece I posted on Thanksgiving Day featuring the Macy's Parade. I'm really enjoying working in color AND improving in my line work at the same time. This artful life is pretty great.



And if y'all are looking for any gifts for that theatre lover or illustration enthusiast in your life, I keep posting items over on my Etsy website. Check 'em out here. There's prints of some of my latest sketches as well as sets of cards. And the biggest news is that I'm offering some original artwork as well... 9 to 5, Bye Bye Birdie, Finian's Rainbow, Next to Normal, A Steady Rain, Sweeney Todd, and Stephen Sondheim. Click HERE to see 'em.

Best wishes to you all in this holiday season! Peace and love.