• Patsy Day :: To celebrate the amazing Joanna Lumley’s 63rd birthday – a holiday that shall henceforth be known as St. Patsy’s Day – I created this composite image building on the Daily Mail headline seen within. Patsy Day :: To celebrate the amazing Joanna Lumley’s 63rd birthday – a holiday that shall henceforth be known as St. Patsy’s Day – I created this composite image building on the Daily Mail headline seen within.
  • Extenze :: If you’ve seen the asinine advertisements for male enhancement product, Extenze, you’ll immediately get the humour of this image.  Original illustrations mixed with found textures. Extenze :: If you’ve seen the asinine advertisements for male enhancement product, Extenze, you’ll immediately get the humour of this image.  Original illustrations mixed with found textures.
  • Panels :: Just a whimsical play with color and texture that I completed while waiting for my laundry at the Bellefonte Suds & Bucket. Panels :: Just a whimsical play with color and texture that I completed while waiting for my laundry at the Bellefonte Suds & Bucket.
  • 7491 :: Following a week of driving a 1984 Mercedes 190E, I was inspired to create an image that would take advantage of my new found love of Top Gear and European cars. 7491 :: Following a week of driving a 1984 Mercedes 190E, I was inspired to create an image that would take advantage of my new found love of Top Gear and European cars.
  • Willow :: This image began life as a poster design for my office at Penn State.  I liked it so much that I expanded upon it.  It is also residing as a print in a friend’s apartment. Willow :: This image began life as a poster design for my office at Penn State.  I liked it so much that I expanded upon it.  It is also residing as a print in a friend’s apartment.
  • Mamie :: I found an unlikely muse in 1950s film star Mamie van Doren.  After completing this image, Ms. van Doren decided to feature it on her own website, prompting a string of email conversation with Mamie herself. Mamie :: I found an unlikely muse in 1950s film star Mamie van Doren.  After completing this image, Ms. van Doren decided to feature it on her own website, prompting a string of email conversation with Mamie herself.
  • Spring By :: Upon arriving back from a trip to Italy, I created this image inspired by the springtime in Florence and some contemporary Italian art I had seen there. Spring By :: Upon arriving back from a trip to Italy, I created this image inspired by the springtime in Florence and some contemporary Italian art I had seen there.
  • Fire :: When I was living in Bellefonte, PA, an historic hotel burned to the ground.  This original photography captures the event and is mixed with other hand drawn elements. Fire :: When I was living in Bellefonte, PA, an historic hotel burned to the ground.  This original photography captures the event and is mixed with other hand drawn elements.
  • Queen of the West :: My grandfather, as a child, had colored Roy Rogers in an original 1950s coloring book.  I took the very bright red lips he was given and ran with it to create something quite unexpected. Queen of the West :: My grandfather, as a child, had colored Roy Rogers in an original 1950s coloring book.  I took the very bright red lips he was given and ran with it to create something quite unexpected.
  • Cut :: Deeply introspective image following a very tumultuous time in my life.  My own photography and custom vector elements. Cut :: Deeply introspective image following a very tumultuous time in my life.  My own photography and custom vector elements.
  • Warped Rose :: Original photography of children’s playground equipment and handgrown rose.  Inspired by music by Metric. Warped Rose :: Original photography of children’s playground equipment and handgrown rose.  Inspired by music by Metric.
  • Results :: A PixelGirlPresents featured image, results features a custom scanned x-ray and envelope and evokes a very dark feel. Results :: A PixelGirlPresents featured image, results features a custom scanned x-ray and envelope and evokes a very dark feel.
  • Tidal :: Created using custom Photoshop brush, original beach photography and vector elements following a trip to Emerald Isle, NC. Tidal :: Created using custom Photoshop brush, original beach photography and vector elements following a trip to Emerald Isle, NC.
  • Crystal :: A visit to a friend living in DC produced this dramatic image from the metro platforms.  1980s advertisement with original photography. Crystal :: A visit to a friend living in DC produced this dramatic image from the metro platforms.  1980s advertisement with original photography.
  • Spiders! :: Another image created for an art class project.  The assignment was to combine three elements of classmates’ dreams into one image. Spiders! :: Another image created for an art class project.  The assignment was to combine three elements of classmates’ dreams into one image.
  • Control :: An image created for a class project on cultural icons featuring Billie Holiday and original photography. Control :: An image created for a class project on cultural icons featuring Billie Holiday and original photography.
  • Motorcycle :: Beautiful macro photo of a flower in my dorm room, combined with Chinese script font, evoking a very Kill Bill aesthetic. Motorcycle :: Beautiful macro photo of a flower in my dorm room, combined with Chinese script font, evoking a very Kill Bill aesthetic.
  • Radioactive :: The incomparable Ms. Kylie Minogue, a favorite of my friend, Andy.  I shrunk her to Moulin Rouge proportions and added her to several photos I obtained around campus. Radioactive :: The incomparable Ms. Kylie Minogue, a favorite of my friend, Andy.  I shrunk her to Moulin Rouge proportions and added her to several photos I obtained around campus.
  • Sheer Charisma :: Following a trip to Baltimore, a frequent destination in college, I created this image playing on the angles found at the waterfront and graffiti picked up along the way there. Sheer Charisma :: Following a trip to Baltimore, a frequent destination in college, I created this image playing on the angles found at the waterfront and graffiti picked up along the way there.
  • Medicine :: This image was created after a visit to a New York ski cabin.  I was captivated by the collection of antique bottles and sought to make them more interesting. Medicine :: This image was created after a visit to a New York ski cabin.  I was captivated by the collection of antique bottles and sought to make them more interesting.
  • Sacred Heart :: I drew inspiration from a Wired cover on the technological transcendence of religion.  This image captures the sentiment nicely and draws on classic Catholic imagery of my childhood. Sacred Heart :: I drew inspiration from a Wired cover on the technological transcendence of religion.  This image captures the sentiment nicely and draws on classic Catholic imagery of my childhood.
  • Buddha :: Composed entirely of found imagery, this has always been one of my favorites for its serene ambience. Buddha :: Composed entirely of found imagery, this has always been one of my favorites for its serene ambience.
  • Business :: 1950s advertisement mixed with original photography from Toronto and Penn State campus. Business :: 1950s advertisement mixed with original photography from Toronto and Penn State campus.
  • Splendid Confusion :: Inspired by Fischerspooner’s remarkable video for Sweetness, this image features more original greenhouse photography mixed with Photoshop brush elements and a photo of Casey Spooner. Splendid Confusion :: Inspired by Fischerspooner’s remarkable video for Sweetness, this image features more original greenhouse photography mixed with Photoshop brush elements and a photo of Casey Spooner.
  • Under Glass :: The goal was to create a flat image, almost like paper cut outs.  Original photography background with found orchid imagery. Under Glass :: The goal was to create a flat image, almost like paper cut outs.  Original photography background with found orchid imagery.
  • Cintilação :: Beautiful original photos of the greenhouses at Penn State.  Cintilação is Portuguese for sparkle, which this image certainly does. Cintilação :: Beautiful original photos of the greenhouses at Penn State.  Cintilação is Portuguese for sparkle, which this image certainly does.
  • Forest Essence :: I found a beautiful Luna moth hanging out in the driveway one day and decided to make her a part of a collage of forest elements. Forest Essence :: I found a beautiful Luna moth hanging out in the driveway one day and decided to make her a part of a collage of forest elements.
  • Hitching a Ride :: One last image of my butterfly companion, this time composited onto my Honda scooter from college. Hitching a Ride :: One last image of my butterfly companion, this time composited onto my Honda scooter from college.
  • Inquisitive :: My butterfly muse continued to find his way into my imagery, this time as part of a digital composition. Inquisitive :: My butterfly muse continued to find his way into my imagery, this time as part of a digital composition.
  • Garage Floor :: Butterfly that decided to pose for me on my parents’ garage floor for over twenty minutes.  False colored in Photoshop. Garage Floor :: Butterfly that decided to pose for me on my parents’ garage floor for over twenty minutes.  False colored in Photoshop.