Lecturing at the International Illustration, Comics and Animation Conference at Dartmouth College

I was privileged to give a lecture entitled: Wolves in the City: Algeria and Colonialism in Comics at the International Illustration, Comics and Animation Conference at Dartmouth College this past February. The conference was well-attended and students at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont also participated. It was a wonderful experience.

Gary Panter Working at Missouri Western

In late April, it was my pleasure and privilege to have Gary Panter visit the campus of Missouri Western as its Visiting Artist. The students loved him -- and what's not to love? Gary was kind and generous and was willing to share his stories and experiences as an artist with us. His visit was a real gift, and it was wonderful making a new friend.

The Journey

The Journey -- 4-Plate Color Etching; 8"x10".

Mid-American Alchemy

Mid American Alchemy -- Oil, Packing Tape, Aluminum and resin on Canvas -- 39"x72".

Nancy's Initiation

Nancy's Initiation -- Oil and Wallpaper on Canvas -- 24"'x32".

Jacob's Waltz

Jacob's Waltz -- Graphite and Lithograph on Paper -- 31"x45". I created this piece after reading a story in the New York Times about an individual who pushed people from subway platforms into the path of oncoming trains. He would be arrested and hospitalized; yet he was released back onto the streets on several occasions.

Choppers Over Algiers

Choppers Over Algiers -- Stabilo 8046 Pencil on Grained Glass; 8"x10".

Wolves in the City Test Pieces -- Homages to Mattotti

These drawings were made as test pieces for Wolves in the City, using Stabilo 8046 pencils on grained glass. Prior to doing these drawings, I had only worked with the medium on a very small scale. These drawings are 12" x 16" and proved to me that I could expand the scale without losing any clarity, in fact, it helped the work become more dramatic. Those familiar with the work of the great Lorenzo Mattotti will recognize that I am paying homage to his brilliant design sense.

Lewis & Clark

Lewis & Clark -- Graphite and Color Pencil on Paper - 36" x 41".

Etruscan Boogie-Woogie

Etruscan Boogie-Woogie - Four plate polymer photogravure; 8"x11". A contemporary take on an Etruscan wall painting from Tarquinia, Italy.

Iron Man 178

Iron Man 178 - 12 plate photogravure.

Pulling a Print of The King Of Algiers

In the Printmaking studio pulling a print of The King of Algiers.

Another Car Bomb in Algiers

Another Car Bomb in Algiers - Stabilo 8046 Pencil on Grained Glass, 5" x 3".

Page 6

Page 6 -- Stabilo 8046 Pencil on Grained Glass, 18.5" x 13.5". Page from the Wolves in the City graphic novel project.

Head Eggs

Head Eggs -- Etching, Woodcut, Aquatint, Sugar Lift, Polymer Photogravure; 5" x 11". The image of the women I found placed under the wiper blades of a car in Florence, Italy. It was an advertisement for a hair salon and I just loved the humor of the image.

Page 5

Page 5 - Stabilo 8046 Pencil on Grained Glass, 18.5" x 13.5". Page from the Wolves in the City graphic novel project about an American ex-pat who joins the French Foreign Legion and fights in the French-Algerian War.
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Atlas Mountain Stream

Atlas Mountain Stream -- Woodcut; 28" x 20".

Citroen -- Block and Finished Print

Citroen - Woodcut, 18.5" x 13.5". From the Wolves in the City graphic novel project

Mekong Patrol

Mekong Patrol -- Woodcut, 24" x 14". From the Wolves in the City graphic novel project.

DeGaulle in Algiers

DeGaulle in Algiers - Graphite on Vellum, 12" x 16"

DeGaulle Entering Algiers: Woodcut, 18.5" x 13.5"

DeGaulle in Algiers - Etching. 10" x 5"

 Three perspectives of General Charles DeGaulle visiting Algiers during the French-Algerian War. From the Wolves in the City graphic novel project.

Cleopatra's Heartline

Cleopatra's Heartline -- Oil, Serigraphy, Packing Tape on Aluminum, Mounted on Canvas; 40" x 54"
I was reading about Native American hunting rituals and discovered that in many tribes, when a bison was killed, the hunters would breathe into the animal to symbolize that their spirits were one. They valued the animal, since it provided food and clothing for the members of the tribe to live. I found that an interesting juxtaposition to Cleopatra poisoning Mark Antony with a kiss.

The Mysterious Fu Manchu

The Mysterious Fu Manchu -- Polymer Photogravure, 8.5" x 18.5"

Bean Buster

Bean Buster -- Oil, Serigraphy, Mud, Resin on Fabric, Mounted on Canvas; 54" x 72".
This image came to me in a dream after taking my daughter to a rodeo in Clemson, South Carolina. I have no idea how the baked beans became part of the dream!  http://www.geosipp.com

The Potential of Deliverance

The Potential of Deliverance -- Oil, Packing Tape and Resin on Canvas, 34" x 72".

Fred, Ginger & Fred

Fred, Ginger & Fred is a little demo print I made for students in my Printmaking class. It's a six-plate etching, approximately 3.5" x 7".

Algiers Street Battle

 Algiers Street Battle is s series of paintings, each measuring 13.5" x 18.5" depicting violence during the French-Algerian War. They are part of the Wolves in the City graphic novel project.
Pencil, Pastel, Oil, Packing Tape & Resin on Strathmore 500 Series 3-Ply Bristol.
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Hope Street

Hope Street - Oil, Serigraphy, Fabric and Wallpaper on Canvas - 24" x 32".

Pentimento

Pentimento -- Graphite on Paper, 31" x 39".  http://www.geosipp.com

Ubiquitous

Ubiquitous -- Graphite & Color Pencil on Paper, 28" x 42".  http://www.geosipp.com

Woman on a Balcony in Algiers

     Woman on a Balcony in Algiers -- woodcut and preparatory sketches. Image size, 27"x 20".           From the Wolves in the City graphic novel project.     http://www.geosipp.com