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Robert Newman Thursday April 27, 2017
Luci Gutierrez is a Barcelona-based illustrator. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, and most recently on the cover of The New Yorker (the March 27, 2017 issue). She cites 60s
illustrators and Polish posters as influences, and it shows in her bold, graphic work that is simple in execution but rich with meaning. Gutierrez created a book about learning English, called … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday February 26, 2018
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I’m originally from the suburbs of Chicago, moved to New York
in 2010 to study illustration at Pratt Institute, and haven’t left. Now I work out of a studio in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. My favorite thing about New York is the people. I have … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Tuesday December 8, 2009
When a reminder came in that the exhibition on William Blake (1757-1827) at The Morgan Library & Museum was closing soon, I emailed David Sandlin, an artist and illustrator who works in the narrative mode: would he join me for a walk-through and dialogue on this fascinating
artist? We met this morning and a discussion immediately began as to why the subject of … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday July 10, 2017
Q: Originally from Taiwan, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Queens? A: Working in Queens allows me to conveniently connect to the art community and
resources around Manhattan, but at the same time have more space (physically and mentally) compared to the crowded downtown. Also, the place I live is full of choices of Asian food, which I … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday April 18, 2007
In the coming weeks, book stores all over Manhattan will be lavished with visual arts inspired by pop culture. From the performance art of Laurie Anderson to life as art by Gilbert & George to
the Project Runway stardom of fashion Professor Tim Gunn, the city offers big ideas in book form. Blended into the eye-storm is PEN World Voices, a four day mind-storm … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday June 22, 2016
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts…
As the celebration of 400 years of Shakespeare continues, what better way to celebrate the dramas of everyday life than to look at ways in which the Bard’s works have been collected in book … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday October 22, 2018
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A. I was born in Madrid, Spain, where I grew up,
studied something unrelated to art and started working on corporate stuff everybody else seemed to care more than I did. Right before it was too late I got accepted at the School … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday June 6, 2016
Editor’s note: With ICON9 The Illustration Conference just a month away—four days of art, discussion, performance, and plenty of talk in Austin, TX—the current roster for
the Q&A is peopled with many of the exceptional artists making presentations during this biannual artfest. Gemma Correll gives a talk on ideas and inspiration on Saturday, July 9, at 3 pm.Q: Originally from the UK, what are … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday May 19, 2022
Peggy Roalf: Which came first, the brush or the tablet? Alexandria Olivia Hall: The brush! Well, technically fingers but the brush followed soon after.
PR: Where do you live and how does that place contribute to your creative work? AH: Currently I live in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville is an interesting mix of different creative energies all trying to spread their wings with the city around … Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Wednesday February 3, 2016
Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, illustrator Alvaro Naddeo has also lived in Lima, Peru, and New York City and Los Angeles, which is his current home. "These urban environments have shaped my memory
and permeate most of my work," he says. His series of paintings titled "Another Life," named a winner of the Latin American Ilustracion 4 competition, tell the story of a man … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday August 3, 2016
Q: Originally from Scandanavia are some of your
favorite things about living and working in New York? A: I’m from Denmark; my family moved to the States when i was 13. I recently left China for New York City, after 13
years living there. Being in China allowed me to concentrate on a body of work, mainly large paintings called Mountain Machinery (above). Living in … Read the full Story >>
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Jeff Wignall Thursday September 22, 2016
Photographer Anne Day talks about the new Olympus Pen-F camera, the new M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f4.0 PRO and the joys of summer with writer Jeff Wignall. Listen. Can you hear the hissing of summer
lawns? Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday July 20, 2015
Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in Brooklyn? A: Brooklyn has been a great source of inspiration since I moved here in 2000
for school at Pratt. It was a quieter oasis from the noise and speed of Manhattan—was far more laid-back and had a nice grit to it. Now I work out of the Pencil Factory
in Greenpoint, where I … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Tuesday November 9, 2010
New York Illustration Week invites artists from far and wide for exhibitions and events all over town. This special edition DART List features shows of figurative art in some of the
city's top galleries and museums uptown. In geographic order: Dot, Dot, Dot: Roy Lichtenstein at the MorganThis exhibition of large finished drawings is
exhilarating in its range and scope - and the … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday September 16, 2013
Where are you from originally? As an artist, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York? I was born in Texas, raised in Florida and then Colorado, I
work and live in Brooklyn, New York. The best part of working in Brooklyn is the shared experiences with my peers and our tight-knit illustration and design community. It's not … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday April 9, 2025
PR: Where do you live and how does that place contribute to your creative work?
DB: I live in Washington Heights, in Upper Manhattan—a neighborhood that has a strong connection to my Dominican roots. It’s a place with a real sense of community full of people and events that inspire me. I live close to the Hispanic Society, which has a deep connection to … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday August 15, 2019
Peggy Roalf:
Which came first, the pen or the brush? Jonathan Twingley: Probably the pencil. An Ebony pencil, in fact, because my Dad seemed to stock those in his studio. My Dad was a high school
art instructor and kept a studio in the basement of every house our family ever lived in. Me and my Dad were drawing together on the floor of … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday October 26, 2015
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 >>
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Robert Newman Thursday January 19, 2017
Polly Becker is a Boston-based illustrator and artist who is known for her smart, elegant, and very imaginative assemblages. Her editorial illustrations have appeared in countless magazines and
newspapers. In addition to her assemblages, Becker also works in a black and white, pen and ink style, with a strong vintage feel. Read the full Story >>
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Robert Newman Thursday October 26, 2017
Wesley Bedrosian is a Massachusetts-based illustrator (he lives about 30 miles west of Boston). He works in two very distinct styles: traditional pen and ink work (now done digitally), and a 3D
sculptural style, which has been featured on a notable series of Newsweek covers. Bedrosian is also one of many in the illustration community who has done a stint as art director at … Read the full Story >>
