Natural History Art & Science Illustration
The finished mural and details. Photos by McKinney Makes Media
This summer I worked on a fun and different (for me) project. The McCarthy Area Council (MAC) is a local nonprofit that serves as a kind of town government for McCarthy. Last year they expanded the mail shack building, and decided they wanted a mural painted on one of the walls with the local kids. I volunteered to organize this project.
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The Adventures of Apun the Arctic Fox book cover
About two years ago, I started to work on an illustration project, which became the children’s pop-up book, The Adventures of Apun the Arctic Fox. The book is coming out next week, so I’m excited to share more about my adventures with Apun.
Read moreLast year I wrote an end of year post summarizing many of the projects that I worked on, I want to do something similar again because I haven’t been diligent about documenting my work online. In 2016 I got to try some new things (like illustrating a coloring book and teaching in Savoonga) and I’m excited to share that with you. I also have some ideas for this year that I’m excited to talk about.
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Working in the mobile studio, which I set up in my house for a couple of weeks
I spent the month of February working on an exciting project. My work was selected for a public art project for the new AVTEC (Alaska Vocational Technical Center) dormitory in Seward, AK. To be clear, the process started long before February, and began with an initial Request for Qualifications last summer, then a proposal, a series of sketches and drawings, as well as an installation plan. Last month was when I finally got to put paint to paper.
Read moreLittle Red Lighthouse Commission, 22 x 30", watercolor and pen (Photo by Anders Link)
I worked on this commission of the Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse which stands below the George Washington Bridge in upper Manhattan two years ago, but since it was a surprise I'm not posting about it until now. The lighthouse is the subject of a children's book illustrated by Lynd Ward, The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge, and is also the namesake the business my dad works for, Red Lighthouse Investment Management. This painting was for his partner, Mark, who I've known my whole life, and hangs in their office. It was enjoyable to work on a project for family and close friends.
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