Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I’m originally from Southern California, first generation Mexican-American, but I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and call Oregon and Washington my home. I’m currently living in the Midwest. I have a studio in my home that I share with my … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A. I grew up in northern California, in a small rural town about an hour from Sacramento. I now live in the Santa Cruz Mountains, about half an hour from the city of Santa Cruz. It’s a beautiful area with lots of redwoods, … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I'm originally from Bilbao, a city in the North of Spain. It’s a rainy town but surrounded by beautiful green landscapes. Since 2010 have been moving between different places in Spain: first I lived in Barcelona, then two years ago I moved … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Boston, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New Haven? A: I grew up in Boston, though I spent a lot of time in Europe as a child. My mom and her boyfriend from Amsterdam took 10 years to figure out whether or not they should get married (they never did). Each summer the three of … Read the full Story >>
Now that Hurricane Season has officially moved into action, the DART Summer Invitational, Pimp Your Sketchbook, concludes with Craig Frazier. Your first sketchbooks. I started keeping a sketchbook several years into my design career—around 1990. It was the first time that I realized you could gather a complete idea in a thumbnail sketch. I designed a lot of posters and annual reports between … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Nebraska, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in L.A.? A: The variety. There is so much to experience here that it can be completely debilitating—mostly in a good way. But, for instance, I had to give up on checking Yelp for a good waffle house because all of the beautiful options overwhelmed me to the point where … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from the South, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Wisconsin? A: I’m originally from Kingsport, Tennessee, but I have lived in Savannah, Georgia and New York City. I’m living in Milwaukee now. I love New York, and I miss it, but it was harder to live there once I had a family. Milwaukee is a great … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I was born in Los Angeles and raised in the SF Bay area. I now live in Seattle, which retains a lot of its natural beauty, with many lush public park systems designed by Olmsted scattered throughout the city. In addition there … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Ticino, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Zürich? A: I was born and grew up in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland and for a long time I lived in Milan. I moved to Zurich about ten years ago. Here I can enjoy an excellent quality of life. Zurich is not a big city, so you can … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Sydney, Australia, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in your current locale? A: Some of my favorite things in Sydney includes the architecture and culture. It does not have a particular style, rather being a mix of old and new. As such, this makes it very interesting as you explore the city. In regards to my … Read the full Story >>
Peggy Roalf: When did you know for sure that art and design would be your métier? Fernand van Alphen: I have been drawing since I was very young, but it wasn’t until high school when I started to get the idea that this was a direction I should go in. I had a very passionate art teacher and by the time I had to … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Long Island, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Nyack, NY? A: I've always lived in a town on the water. I love being part of a small, groovy, friendly village that's close to the big, groovy, crazy city. I feel like I figured out a way to have it all ... or a lot at … Read the full Story >>
You live in Cambridge, Mass., growing up in different towns around New England. As an artist, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Cambridge? I love being an illustrator. Having the luxury of being able to draw all day, and work anywhere is a perk that definitely doesn’t suck. My favorite things consists of waking up and taking my dog Pixel … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Costa Rica, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York City? A: I was born and raised in San Jose, Costa Rica. I lived among trees and mountains my whole life so moving to a big city like New York six years ago was a big shock at first. But I’ve learned to enjoy the … Read the full Story >>
The best way I've found so far to beat the heat is to hop the Governors Island ferry, bike in hand, and spend a Friday afternoon in a world apart. Last week, conditions were ideal for a picnic and a 1-hour urban farming intensive - optional, of course: you could just as easily loll about with some reading material or catch up on email … Read the full Story >>
As Summer maintained its grip on Our Fair City weatherwise, Instagram offered a peek into Tom Cocotos’s sketchbooks. Here, for the very last installment of Pimp Your Sketchbook, is what I discovered last week. Sitting on a crowded A train, a woman boards, weary, arms full of packages. The cool of winter has her in a heavy brown overcoat, hat slightly cocked, scarf pulled … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I was born in a quiet small town near Turin, in the northwest of Italy; in my early twenties I moved to Turin to start my career as illustrator. Now it’s 10 years since I came here and I love this city. Turin is … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I grew up in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, a small farm town west of Philadelphia. I then went to study at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. Ate lots of steamed crabs there, then moved to New York at the tail end of the … Read the full Story >>
The DART Summer Invitational, Pimp Your Sketchbook, continues with Brooklyn-based artist Dean Monogenis, who is currently on the road with his sketchbook, in Greece. Traveling with a sketchbook is essential. I have found that what I can accomplish with a camera will take me only so far. In terms of compiling source material for my studio art, it is important to have a … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from South Dakota, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Greenpoint, Brooklyn? A: The number of artists and designers in the neighborhood is incredible. I live on a busy street that is always bustling with shoppers and deliveries---there are a lot of dollar stores and thrift shops, which are fun to explore. Q: Do you keep a … Read the full Story >>
