Neil Gaiman - The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains
Neil Gaiman - The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains

Entry from The Folio Society's 77th anniversary Book Illustration Award 2024.

Tea at the Empress Hotel
Tea at the Empress Hotel

Mixed Media 2024

Hans Christian Anderson throwing a tantrum on Charles Dickens front lawn.
Hans Christian Anderson throwing a tantrum on Charles Dickens front lawn.

Ink on Bristol 2023

Post Punk Pierrot after dining on the cheap at Sam Wo Restaurant 1981
Post Punk Pierrot after dining on the cheap at Sam Wo Restaurant 1981

R.I.P.S.F.A.I. Illustration from my humorous essay about the demise of my alma mater the San Francisco Art Institute. Appearing in the September/October issue of Weekly Hubris 2023.

Gallery Receptionist Ponders Her Future Disappearance 1981
Gallery Receptionist Ponders Her Future Disappearance 1981

R.I.P.S.F.A.I. Illustration for my humorous essay about the untimely demise of my alma mater after 151 years, the San Francisco Art Institute that appears in the September/October issue of Weekly Hubris 2023.

Russian Hill Punks 1980
Russian Hill Punks 1980

R.I.P.S.F.A.I. Illustration for my humorous essay about the untimely demise of my alma mater after 151 years, the San Francisco Art Institute that appears in the September/October issue of Weekly Hubris 2023.

Riding the Goddamn Elephant
Riding the Goddamn Elephant

Second illustration for A.S. Hamrah’s piece “Riding the Goddamn Elephant” about 23 movies nominated for Oscars. It appears online at The Baffler.

Riding the Goddamn Elephant 1
Riding the Goddamn Elephant 1

Primary illustration for A.S. Hamrah’s piece “Riding the Goddamn Elephant” about 23 movies nominated for Oscars. Appears online at The Baffler.

R.I.P.S.F.A.I.
R.I.P.S.F.A.I.

Illustration for an essay about the untimely demise of my alma mater after 151 years, the San Francisco Art Institute that appears on Unusual Thing, my Substack.

Edgar Allan Poe - The Masque of the Red Death
Edgar Allan Poe - The Masque of the Red Death

Entry from The Folio Society’s 75th anniversary Book Illustration Award 2022.

The World Was Just An Address - Secondary Illustration
The World Was Just An Address - Secondary Illustration

Secondary Illustration for A.S. Hamrah’s piece on the 2022 Oscars. Appears on The Baffler website

The World Was Just An Address - Primary Illustration
The World Was Just An Address - Primary Illustration

Primary Illustration for A.S. Hamrah’s piece on the 2022 Oscars. Appears on The Baffler website.

Secondary illustration for A.S. Hamrah's new column "Time Is a Rabid Dog - Pandemic Cinema at the end of year two."
Secondary illustration for A.S. Hamrah's new column "Time Is a Rabid Dog - Pandemic Cinema at the end of year two."

This illustration was killed and didn’t run on The Baffler Website.

Primary illustration for A.S. Hamrah's new column "Time Is a Rabid Dog - Pandemic Cinema at the end of year two."
Primary illustration for A.S. Hamrah's new column "Time Is a Rabid Dog - Pandemic Cinema at the end of year two."

Appears on The Baffler Website.

Lead illustration for the A.S. Hamrah column "In Three Years We Can Quit Chicken Sexing". Now online at The Baffler.
Lead illustration for the A.S. Hamrah column "In Three Years We Can Quit Chicken Sexing". Now online at The Baffler.

A.S. Hamrah writes about the films nominated for Oscars in 2021.

Supporting illustration for column by A.S. Hamrah "In Three Years We Can Quit Chicken Sexing". Now online at The Baffler.
Supporting illustration for column by A.S. Hamrah "In Three Years We Can Quit Chicken Sexing". Now online at The Baffler.

A.S. Hamrah writes about the films nominated for Oscars in 2021.

Opening illustration for A.S. Hamrah's film column "Coup d' Etats and Cartoons."
Opening illustration for A.S. Hamrah's film column "Coup d' Etats and Cartoons."

Appears in The Baffler Issue 55.

Secondary illustration for A.S. Hamrah's film column "Coup d' Etats and Cartoons."
Secondary illustration for A.S. Hamrah's film column "Coup d' Etats and Cartoons."

Appears in The Baffler Issue 55.

Flophouse Prince
Flophouse Prince

Watercolor on Paper - 2020

Painted for Stephane Blanquet for his project Tranchee Racine Hebdomadaire. A large size visual journal based in Paris, France.

Opening illustration for the film column "New Centuries Are Rare" by A S Hamrah.
Opening illustration for the film column "New Centuries Are Rare" by A S Hamrah.

Appearing in The Baffler, Issue 53 2020

Secondary illustration for the film column "New Centuries Are Rare" by A S Hamrah.
Secondary illustration for the film column "New Centuries Are Rare" by A S Hamrah.

Appearing in The Baffler, Issue 53 2020

Opening illustration for film column by A S Hamrah.
Opening illustration for film column by A S Hamrah.

Appearing in The Baffler, Issue 52 2020

Live Fringe Or Die - Seattle Weekly 1995
Live Fringe Or Die - Seattle Weekly 1995

Cover illustration for magazine issue about Seattle's theater revival.

Dr. Strange Love - Seattle Weekly 1998
Dr. Strange Love - Seattle Weekly 1998

Illustration for an article written by Rick Anderson titled "The Man Who Remade Women" about an abusive plastic surgeon.

Changeling - 2007
Changeling - 2007

This illustration appeared in a short story titled "A Wasp In A Wig"

The story was published in a Special Issue of The Comics Journal.

They Call Her Kitten - 2007
They Call Her Kitten - 2007

This illustration appeared in a short story titled "A Wasp In A Wig".

The story was published in a Special Issue of The Comics Journal.

So Long Little WInkie - 2007
So Long Little WInkie - 2007

This illustration appeared in a short story titled "A Wasp In A Wig".

The story was published in a Special Issue of The Comics Journal.

The Paramour And The Fancy Man - 2007
The Paramour And The Fancy Man - 2007

This illustration appeared in a short story titled "A Wasp In A Wig".

The story was published in a Special Issue of The Comics Journal.

Pruning Mayhem - 2007
Pruning Mayhem - 2007

This illustration appeared in a short story titled "A Wasp In A Wig".

The story was published in a Special Issue of The Comics Journal.

Sentence First, Verdict Afterwards! - 2007
Sentence First, Verdict Afterwards! - 2007

This illustration appeared in a short story titled "A Wasp In A Wig".

The story was published in a Special Edition of The Comics Journal.

Alien Ant Farm - Rolling Stone 2001
Alien Ant Farm - Rolling Stone 2001

Illustration for Contents Page in Rolling Stone.

Art Directors: Fred Woodward and Gail Anderson

This image also appears in American Illustration 21.

It won the top award for Illustration in 2001 from AIGA.

Alice Serves The Dessert
Alice Serves The Dessert

Ink on Bristol - 2018

Dead Souls Cocktail Party Banter
Dead Souls Cocktail Party Banter

Ballpoint Pen on Bristol - 2019

Tom Wolfe
Tom Wolfe

Pencil on Paper - 2018

Portrait of Alasdair Gray
Portrait of Alasdair Gray

Mixed Media on Paper - 2018

Black Elephant - Seattle Weekly 1996
Black Elephant - Seattle Weekly 1996

Illustration for an article by Eric Scigliano about a troubled coal plant dropping smog and acid rain on Mount Rainier.

Cadillac Style - Seattle Weekly 1995
Cadillac Style - Seattle Weekly 1995

Illustration for an article by Ben Weber about adventures in automotive excellence in Oklahoma.

Camille Paglia's Ego - Seattle Weekly 1994
Camille Paglia's Ego - Seattle Weekly 1994

Illustration for an article by Kathryn Robinson about a lecture given by Camille Paglia.

Fat Like Me - Seattle Weekly 1995
Fat Like Me - Seattle Weekly 1995

Illustration for a humorous article by Nicholas O'Connell.

Web Culture - Seattle Weekly 1997
Web Culture - Seattle Weekly 1997

Illustration for an article by Kathleen Durkan about the potential for old media to control the Internet.

Jungle View - Seattle Weekly 1994
Jungle View - Seattle Weekly 1994

Illustration for an article by Rick Anderson about Seattle homelessness.

Justice's Deaf Ear - Seattle Weekly 1997
Justice's Deaf Ear - Seattle Weekly 1997

Illustration for an article by Rick Anderson about the Washington State Supreme Court.

The Original Riot Grrrl - Seattle Weekly 1996
The Original Riot Grrrl - Seattle Weekly 1996

Illustration for an article by Roger Downey about the Opera "Elektra" by Richard Strauss. 

The REI Challenge - Seattle Weekly 1997
The REI Challenge - Seattle Weekly 1997

Cover illustration for an article by Cooper Moo and Gerry Riggs titled "Into the Store: A Personal Account Of The REI Disaster".

Rolling Stone Issue 878 - 2001
Rolling Stone Issue 878 - 2001

Illustration for Contents Page.

Art Directors: Fred Woodward and Gail Anderson

This image also appears in American Illustration 21.

It won the top award for illustration in 2001 from AIGA.

The Secret Life Of Plants - Seattle Weekly 1994
The Secret Life Of Plants - Seattle Weekly 1994

Illustration for an article by Tony Daniel about the absolute monstrous, omnivorous and hideous nature of Blackberries.

Dr. Strange Love - Seattle Weekly 1998
Dr. Strange Love - Seattle Weekly 1998

Illustration for an article by Rick Anderson titled "The Man Who Remade Women" about an abusive plastic surgeon.

Kurt Cobain Obituary - Raygun 1994
Kurt Cobain Obituary - Raygun 1994

Illustration for Kurt Cobain's Obituary. Art Director: David Carson

Wilson by David Mamet - Hermenaut Issue 16 2000
Wilson by David Mamet - Hermenaut Issue 16 2000

Illustration for an excerpt from Wilson: A Consideration of the Sources by David Mamet.

Pere Ubu - Raygun 1993
Pere Ubu - Raygun 1993

Illustration for an article about Pere Ubu. Art Director: David Carson

Reverend Howard Finster 2001
Reverend Howard Finster 2001

Portrait of the Reverend Howard Finster for a book of interviews by Kristine McKenna titled "Book of Changes"

America vs. America - Spin 1996
America vs. America - Spin 1996

Illustration for an article by Alyssa Katz.

Werner Herzog  2001
Werner Herzog 2001

Portrait of Werner Herzog for a book of interviews by Kristine McKenna titled "Book of Changes".

Doubtful Justice - Seattle Weekly 1996
Doubtful Justice - Seattle Weekly 1996

Illustration for an article by Dominic Gates about the scandals surrounding so called recovered memories and sexual abuse. 

This image can also be found in American Illustration 16.

Chicken - The Stranger 1997
Chicken - The Stranger 1997

Cover illustration for The Stranger. A weekly Seattle rag.

Sympathy for the Dinosaurs - Seattle Weekly 1997
Sympathy for the Dinosaurs - Seattle Weekly 1997

Illustration for an article by Christopher Sandford about why people still love the Rolling Stones.

Ticket
Ticket

Cover Illustration for the Seattle Times entertainment magazine known as Ticket. Early 2000's.

Neil Gaiman - The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains
Tea at the Empress Hotel
Hans Christian Anderson throwing a tantrum on Charles Dickens front lawn.
Post Punk Pierrot after dining on the cheap at Sam Wo Restaurant 1981
Gallery Receptionist Ponders Her Future Disappearance 1981
Russian Hill Punks 1980
Riding the Goddamn Elephant
Riding the Goddamn Elephant 1
R.I.P.S.F.A.I.
Edgar Allan Poe - The Masque of the Red Death
The World Was Just An Address - Secondary Illustration
The World Was Just An Address - Primary Illustration
Secondary illustration for A.S. Hamrah's new column "Time Is a Rabid Dog - Pandemic Cinema at the end of year two."
Primary illustration for A.S. Hamrah's new column "Time Is a Rabid Dog - Pandemic Cinema at the end of year two."
Lead illustration for the A.S. Hamrah column "In Three Years We Can Quit Chicken Sexing". Now online at The Baffler.
Supporting illustration for column by A.S. Hamrah "In Three Years We Can Quit Chicken Sexing". Now online at The Baffler.
Opening illustration for A.S. Hamrah's film column "Coup d' Etats and Cartoons."
Secondary illustration for A.S. Hamrah's film column "Coup d' Etats and Cartoons."
Flophouse Prince
Opening illustration for the film column "New Centuries Are Rare" by A S Hamrah.
Secondary illustration for the film column "New Centuries Are Rare" by A S Hamrah.
Opening illustration for film column by A S Hamrah.
Live Fringe Or Die - Seattle Weekly 1995
Dr. Strange Love - Seattle Weekly 1998
Changeling - 2007
They Call Her Kitten - 2007
So Long Little WInkie - 2007
The Paramour And The Fancy Man - 2007
Pruning Mayhem - 2007
Sentence First, Verdict Afterwards! - 2007
Alien Ant Farm - Rolling Stone 2001
Alice Serves The Dessert
Dead Souls Cocktail Party Banter
Tom Wolfe
Portrait of Alasdair Gray
Black Elephant - Seattle Weekly 1996
Cadillac Style - Seattle Weekly 1995
Camille Paglia's Ego - Seattle Weekly 1994
Fat Like Me - Seattle Weekly 1995
Web Culture - Seattle Weekly 1997
Jungle View - Seattle Weekly 1994
Justice's Deaf Ear - Seattle Weekly 1997
The Original Riot Grrrl - Seattle Weekly 1996
The REI Challenge - Seattle Weekly 1997
Rolling Stone Issue 878 - 2001
The Secret Life Of Plants - Seattle Weekly 1994
Dr. Strange Love - Seattle Weekly 1998
Kurt Cobain Obituary - Raygun 1994
Wilson by David Mamet - Hermenaut Issue 16 2000
Pere Ubu - Raygun 1993
Reverend Howard Finster 2001
America vs. America - Spin 1996
Werner Herzog  2001
Doubtful Justice - Seattle Weekly 1996
Chicken - The Stranger 1997
Sympathy for the Dinosaurs - Seattle Weekly 1997
Ticket
Neil Gaiman - The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains

Entry from The Folio Society's 77th anniversary Book Illustration Award 2024.

Tea at the Empress Hotel

Mixed Media 2024

Hans Christian Anderson throwing a tantrum on Charles Dickens front lawn.

Ink on Bristol 2023

Post Punk Pierrot after dining on the cheap at Sam Wo Restaurant 1981

R.I.P.S.F.A.I. Illustration from my humorous essay about the demise of my alma mater the San Francisco Art Institute. Appearing in the September/October issue of Weekly Hubris 2023.

Gallery Receptionist Ponders Her Future Disappearance 1981

R.I.P.S.F.A.I. Illustration for my humorous essay about the untimely demise of my alma mater after 151 years, the San Francisco Art Institute that appears in the September/October issue of Weekly Hubris 2023.

Russian Hill Punks 1980

R.I.P.S.F.A.I. Illustration for my humorous essay about the untimely demise of my alma mater after 151 years, the San Francisco Art Institute that appears in the September/October issue of Weekly Hubris 2023.

Riding the Goddamn Elephant

Second illustration for A.S. Hamrah’s piece “Riding the Goddamn Elephant” about 23 movies nominated for Oscars. It appears online at The Baffler.

Riding the Goddamn Elephant 1

Primary illustration for A.S. Hamrah’s piece “Riding the Goddamn Elephant” about 23 movies nominated for Oscars. Appears online at The Baffler.

R.I.P.S.F.A.I.

Illustration for an essay about the untimely demise of my alma mater after 151 years, the San Francisco Art Institute that appears on Unusual Thing, my Substack.

Edgar Allan Poe - The Masque of the Red Death

Entry from The Folio Society’s 75th anniversary Book Illustration Award 2022.

The World Was Just An Address - Secondary Illustration

Secondary Illustration for A.S. Hamrah’s piece on the 2022 Oscars. Appears on The Baffler website

The World Was Just An Address - Primary Illustration

Primary Illustration for A.S. Hamrah’s piece on the 2022 Oscars. Appears on The Baffler website.

Secondary illustration for A.S. Hamrah's new column "Time Is a Rabid Dog - Pandemic Cinema at the end of year two."

This illustration was killed and didn’t run on The Baffler Website.

Primary illustration for A.S. Hamrah's new column "Time Is a Rabid Dog - Pandemic Cinema at the end of year two."

Appears on The Baffler Website.

Lead illustration for the A.S. Hamrah column "In Three Years We Can Quit Chicken Sexing". Now online at The Baffler.

A.S. Hamrah writes about the films nominated for Oscars in 2021.

Supporting illustration for column by A.S. Hamrah "In Three Years We Can Quit Chicken Sexing". Now online at The Baffler.

A.S. Hamrah writes about the films nominated for Oscars in 2021.

Opening illustration for A.S. Hamrah's film column "Coup d' Etats and Cartoons."

Appears in The Baffler Issue 55.

Secondary illustration for A.S. Hamrah's film column "Coup d' Etats and Cartoons."

Appears in The Baffler Issue 55.

Flophouse Prince

Watercolor on Paper - 2020

Painted for Stephane Blanquet for his project Tranchee Racine Hebdomadaire. A large size visual journal based in Paris, France.

Opening illustration for the film column "New Centuries Are Rare" by A S Hamrah.

Appearing in The Baffler, Issue 53 2020

Secondary illustration for the film column "New Centuries Are Rare" by A S Hamrah.

Appearing in The Baffler, Issue 53 2020

Opening illustration for film column by A S Hamrah.

Appearing in The Baffler, Issue 52 2020

Live Fringe Or Die - Seattle Weekly 1995

Cover illustration for magazine issue about Seattle's theater revival.

Dr. Strange Love - Seattle Weekly 1998

Illustration for an article written by Rick Anderson titled "The Man Who Remade Women" about an abusive plastic surgeon.

Changeling - 2007

This illustration appeared in a short story titled "A Wasp In A Wig"

The story was published in a Special Issue of The Comics Journal.

They Call Her Kitten - 2007

This illustration appeared in a short story titled "A Wasp In A Wig".

The story was published in a Special Issue of The Comics Journal.

So Long Little WInkie - 2007

This illustration appeared in a short story titled "A Wasp In A Wig".

The story was published in a Special Issue of The Comics Journal.

The Paramour And The Fancy Man - 2007

This illustration appeared in a short story titled "A Wasp In A Wig".

The story was published in a Special Issue of The Comics Journal.

Pruning Mayhem - 2007

This illustration appeared in a short story titled "A Wasp In A Wig".

The story was published in a Special Issue of The Comics Journal.

Sentence First, Verdict Afterwards! - 2007

This illustration appeared in a short story titled "A Wasp In A Wig".

The story was published in a Special Edition of The Comics Journal.

Alien Ant Farm - Rolling Stone 2001

Illustration for Contents Page in Rolling Stone.

Art Directors: Fred Woodward and Gail Anderson

This image also appears in American Illustration 21.

It won the top award for Illustration in 2001 from AIGA.

Alice Serves The Dessert

Ink on Bristol - 2018

Dead Souls Cocktail Party Banter

Ballpoint Pen on Bristol - 2019

Tom Wolfe

Pencil on Paper - 2018

Portrait of Alasdair Gray

Mixed Media on Paper - 2018

Black Elephant - Seattle Weekly 1996

Illustration for an article by Eric Scigliano about a troubled coal plant dropping smog and acid rain on Mount Rainier.

Cadillac Style - Seattle Weekly 1995

Illustration for an article by Ben Weber about adventures in automotive excellence in Oklahoma.

Camille Paglia's Ego - Seattle Weekly 1994

Illustration for an article by Kathryn Robinson about a lecture given by Camille Paglia.

Fat Like Me - Seattle Weekly 1995

Illustration for a humorous article by Nicholas O'Connell.

Web Culture - Seattle Weekly 1997

Illustration for an article by Kathleen Durkan about the potential for old media to control the Internet.

Jungle View - Seattle Weekly 1994

Illustration for an article by Rick Anderson about Seattle homelessness.

Justice's Deaf Ear - Seattle Weekly 1997

Illustration for an article by Rick Anderson about the Washington State Supreme Court.

The Original Riot Grrrl - Seattle Weekly 1996

Illustration for an article by Roger Downey about the Opera "Elektra" by Richard Strauss. 

The REI Challenge - Seattle Weekly 1997

Cover illustration for an article by Cooper Moo and Gerry Riggs titled "Into the Store: A Personal Account Of The REI Disaster".

Rolling Stone Issue 878 - 2001

Illustration for Contents Page.

Art Directors: Fred Woodward and Gail Anderson

This image also appears in American Illustration 21.

It won the top award for illustration in 2001 from AIGA.

The Secret Life Of Plants - Seattle Weekly 1994

Illustration for an article by Tony Daniel about the absolute monstrous, omnivorous and hideous nature of Blackberries.

Dr. Strange Love - Seattle Weekly 1998

Illustration for an article by Rick Anderson titled "The Man Who Remade Women" about an abusive plastic surgeon.

Kurt Cobain Obituary - Raygun 1994

Illustration for Kurt Cobain's Obituary. Art Director: David Carson

Wilson by David Mamet - Hermenaut Issue 16 2000

Illustration for an excerpt from Wilson: A Consideration of the Sources by David Mamet.

Pere Ubu - Raygun 1993

Illustration for an article about Pere Ubu. Art Director: David Carson

Reverend Howard Finster 2001

Portrait of the Reverend Howard Finster for a book of interviews by Kristine McKenna titled "Book of Changes"

America vs. America - Spin 1996

Illustration for an article by Alyssa Katz.

Werner Herzog 2001

Portrait of Werner Herzog for a book of interviews by Kristine McKenna titled "Book of Changes".

Doubtful Justice - Seattle Weekly 1996

Illustration for an article by Dominic Gates about the scandals surrounding so called recovered memories and sexual abuse. 

This image can also be found in American Illustration 16.

Chicken - The Stranger 1997

Cover illustration for The Stranger. A weekly Seattle rag.

Sympathy for the Dinosaurs - Seattle Weekly 1997

Illustration for an article by Christopher Sandford about why people still love the Rolling Stones.

Ticket

Cover Illustration for the Seattle Times entertainment magazine known as Ticket. Early 2000's.

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