ICON 7: whole lotta love
My college town, pretty Providence, played host to the Illustration Conference, ICON 7. I’m still buzzed from all the electricity. Illustrators from all over gathering for a love fest in the field. I checked in first with my hosts, the lovely Christina Rodriguez and her husband, Travis, both RISD alums. Lucky me! And thanks to Kid Lit Cafe. I met up with familiar faces at the RISD Icon exhibit at Woods Gerry Gallery. Excellent show. Had to hug my fellow alum and mentor in so many ways, Annie Gusman Joly. She offered me my first teaching job at the Art Institute of Boston waaaay back...
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We blasted to Danielson, CT last week to see our work in “12 New England Illustrators” at Quinebaug Valley Community College. The show was curated by Annie Gusman Joly, a fellow illustrator, educator, and colleague from many years ago at the Art Institute of Boston. She’s been a source of inspiration for decades, with her style, flair for color, and teaching experience. It was fun to see what’s in the works in her studio in nearby Putnam. The show includes illustrators working in very different methods and markets, from oils to scratchboard, and books to beer...
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