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"Let It Snow"

I was commissioned by Neiman Marcus to create the artwork and design for another exclusive snow globe for their annual Christmas Book. This is the third snow globe I have been honored to design for...

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" 'Tis the Season of the Ugly Sweater"

The ugly christmas sweater seems to be everywhere this season! What used to be an object of ridicule and embarrassment, stored in the back of the closet, is now being embraced as a cool and trendy...

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"Merry Christmas Eve"

Here's a wrap up of the holiday items I designed this year for Pier 1 Imports. Including a forest gnome nutcracker, a winter snow queen nutcracker, and another scene I illustrated and designed for...

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"Shrimply Delicious"

I created these fun editorial illustrations for the April/May issue of AllRecipes magazine to accompany several recipes featuring shrimp as the main ingredient. Each of the shrimp characters are...

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Thrilling Your Customers !

I was recently asked by Success Magazine to create a full page editorial for an article about impeccable customer service. The lady in the center is being treated like a queen from the sales staff as...

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Tuaca Poster

I was honored to be one of the artist's chosen to create a poster for the Italian liquor Tuaca as part of a national promotional campaign. I was asked to interpret their bottle in my illustration style...

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Autumn Gift Cards for Pier 1 Imports

I was asked by Pier 1 Imports to create this collection of illustrations that will be used on plastic gift cards for this Autumn. They were inspired by a personal piece I have in my portfolio. We...

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It's a Gift Wrap Wonderland!!!

I'm excited to announce I was selected to be the artist to create The Container Store's first ever line of exclusive gift wrapping paper and products this year! I worked for months on them about this...

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Let's go shopping!

I was recently asked to create a fun map for Sundance Square Plaza in Fort Worth,Texas.  They wanted to feature lots of fashion illustrations and icons that related to the numerous retail stores that...

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"La Vie Boheme" sneak peek

Here's a little sneak peek teaser with a few close up details of a new personal piece I am working on for my book. Now that Spring is finally almost in full bloom, I wanted to create a new piece that...

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"La Vie Boheme"

Here is the final art for a new personal piece I completed for my portfolio to celebrate the arrival of Spring.

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From the Archives: Tabletop and Giftware designs for Neiman Marcus

I added several new galleries in the product design section from my archives of tabletop and giftware designs I have created for Neiman Marcus over the past 15 years. If you click on each thumbnail...

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Le Patisserie

Inspired by the artistry of how most Parisian pastry shops display their gorgeous cakes, macarons, tarts, and other baked goodies that are almost too pretty to eat, I created " Le Patisserie" for my...

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Summertime in Rio!

Summertime is here! Is lounging by the pool and lifting a refreshing cocktail considered an official Olympic Summer sport? With the Summer olympics coming up soon in Rio, it should be! I created this...

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"Let's get Crafty"

I created a new self promo piece featuring urban hipsters exploring the hand crafted, micro brewery trend that is currently sweeping the USA in hip cities like Portland, Austin, and Brooklyn NYC. 

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"Hark the Herald Angels Sing!"

I have been fortunate to have been commissioned again to create the artwork and design for the annual snow globe for Neiman Marcus this year. This year's theme is "all that glitters" and features an...

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"The Nutcracker Suite Returns"

I designed several more nutcrackers for Pier 1 Imports again this year, including a couple that they re issued from previous designs. I love the large "Father Christmas" in a long velvet robe holding a...

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"The Art of Gift Giving"

Here's a little sneak peek of some detail shots for a new self promo mailer I have been working on and almost ready to mail out. I am super excited at how it's turning out! I wanted to create an...

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Are you ready to feel the "Autumn Vibes" ?

It’s almost that time of the year again! Are you ready for “Pumpkin Spice Latte” season?  Even though it’s still August, I am ready for Fall and cooler weather and already feeling the Autumn Vibes! I...

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Conquer the Season in Chanel!

Become the Empress of your own forest and claim your victory while wearing long layers of tweed and sheer silk chiffon in a celebration of cut out appliqued Autumn leaves as only Karl Lagerfeld can...

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