Urban Gateways is a non-profit organization that connects artists with the Chicago public schools to provide arts programming for many students who have little or no access to art education. Last year I was selected to be one of their teaching artists. Recently, they partnered … Read More →
Oakton School Mural
It was a busy summer of murals for me! Oakton Elementary, a charming school in Evanston, Illinois, had me paint a 40 foot mural in their cafeteria. They were remodeling a section of the school and the principal was so excited to have a mural … Read More →
HOW Design Conference
What an amazing opportunity!!! A huge Thank you to the folks at Appleton Coated for having an amazing concept and hiring illustrators to bring Art to Life at the How Design Conference in Chicago. I helped promote Utopia Paper and Chris Gliebe, an amazing graffiti … Read More →
Shedd Aquarium
If you’re in town, check out the Polar Play Zone at the new Oceanarium. I created tons of underwater characters for activity signage, interactive play exhibits, a 70 foot mural and lots of branding elements used throughout the space…over 60 illustrations were created to bring … Read More →
Chicago Metra Mural
This past fall, I completed a 100 foot mural for Chicago’s Metra Train System and the Rogers Park neighborhood. The mural is on the Morse Avenue Underpass for the Union Pacific North Metra Line just west of Clark Street in Rogers Park. Check out the … Read More →
Springer Mural 2011
Springer School and Center asked me back for another Artist in Residence this past February. I worked with a group of 18 middle school students and we created a 45 foot mural to complement the mural we did last year. The students learned about abstract … Read More →
Utopia Paper Gift Wrap
I worked with Utopia Paper of Appleton Coated Papers and Lake County Press on a really lovely promotional package. I developed a set of colorful patterns which we used on gift wrap and gift tags to promote our specialties to our clients collectively. Lake County … Read More →
Molly Z. on Society6
I finally found a fantastic new website where you can now own one of my illustrations on iphone cases, laptop skins or art prints. I’m always trying to find new ways to make a living by making art. I’m so grateful when someone makes a … Read More →