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Children’s Book Illustration for Hasbro Children’s Hospital

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

Steven Withrow and Rigel Stuhmiller

I’m fortunate to be a longtime collaborator of the incredibly talented poet Steven Withrow.  Out of gratitude for his daughter’s recent stay Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, Steven wrote a book of poems to be offered free to their young patients.

Steven asked if I would contribute an illustration for one of the poems, and I was very happy to help.  I love the poem and I am stoked at the final result.  This is a slightly new style for me, and I’d love to explore this direction some more.  Perhaps with more of Steven’s poems?

Over $100,000 raised for outdoor ed program

Friday, December 16th, 2011

Vida Verde fundraising benefit images

I was very honored to volunteer the invitation designs for the Vida Verde Nature Education Ten Year Benefit.  Vida Verde is a non-profit outdoor education program in San Gregorio, CA which promotes social justice by providing free multi-day outdoor education trips for the underprivileged youth of the Bay Area.  I have volunteered for the past 10 years and watched the program bloom.

Over the years, thousands of students have already enjoyed life-changing experiences at this incredible camp.  This recent benefit raised over $100,000 for the program, and sponsored 446 students for the coming year!  By relying on their strong network of volunteers and supporters, Vida Verde is able to cut administration costs and put more money towards the children.

If you are interested in this very worthy program, please visit their website: vveducation.org

Hello, Hampshire!

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

I had a great photo shoot today with my three favorite ladies on Hampshire street: Lisa, Hannah, and Lucy.

Hannah of Hampshire Street

Hannah of Hampshire Street

I love you guys!  Hope to see you soon…

The Hills are Alive…

Monday, December 13th, 2010

… with a billion mushrooms!  We scoured the Oakland hills for Evan’s sometimes-annual Birthday Mushroom Hike and found some pretty sweet specimens.

Birthday Boy with an Rosy Russula

This Fly Amanita’s a little too large to put in the carrier

birthday mushroom hike

Our first Death Cap… safe to handle, deadly to eat!

A little baby with big ambitions

From the runways of Paris to the composting stumps of the Hills: this petite charmer was a perfect fashion match.

Some kinda coprinus?

Left: Daisy just realized she’s surrounded by mushrooms!

Right: Max just realized she’s surrounded by mushrooms!

Slime X 2

Spot the mushroom

Spot the mushroom hunters

Spot ted dog with mushroom

Mushroom-Hunting Posse in effect

My E.T. moment

Fungus sniffs fungus

Spore prints from the exclusive Winter Collection ‘10

Death cap peeling back its veil

A good day’s work

Summertime!

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

A warm Berkeley summer night? I can’t believe it, either. Perfect for a BBQ with great friends and great food.

Circus of Wonderment Visits Oakland Home

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

The Great Daveboni reads from his magical book and conjures up the faint but powerful Spirit of Booze (just visible, stage left)

The Pushmi-Pullyu waits patiently to go onstage, for treat

K.V. Huckenpuff, master hypnotist, performs the Boogledy Dance to an entranced audience

Wolfman Ev reads your fortune.  For the prediction, Ask Again Later.

Fungus in the limelight.  He would like to thank all the little kibble who helped bring him to the stage.

One night only: Papa French’s glowing eyeball hovers above mystical fire ring

Kev prepares to swan dive through a wall of pure flame

SEE: Beautiful Caged Lizelle!

Madame LeTall, 15 feet 2 inches, reclines in the largest chair that could be found.

Ringmaster Rowan goes over his lines one more time backstage

Strong Man lifts over 12 ounces of beagle… High Over His Head!

Madame Blavatsky’s psychic sense tingles: Someone in the audience is playing with Mr. Potatohead instead of getting me a drink!

The crystal ball of Lily Mae Rubenstein, famed astrologer and palm reader, is dark… until you pay your 10 cent admission fee!

Oh, the horror!  Much more practice is needed until the Trained Dog act can go onstage.

Simon, one half of the Siamese Twins Separated At Birth, patrols the grounds for any misbehavior…

While, ironically, his identical brother, Schuster, sneaks up on MeatButt-u-les, The Meat What Looks Like A Butt.

The Lovely Lady Geisha levitates a weiner using only her beauty and demure Asian charms.

Oh the David Lynch stage, some crazy shit is happening.  No one is exactly sure what.  Warning: Midgets may appear.

Master Shapeshifters practice their craft

MeatButt-u-les is berated by stagehands for failing to enter stage on cue… again.

Introducing Vivian Grace French

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Tonight we met little Vivian French.  She is very beautiful, very mellow, and piping hot.  Her little ears are like heating pads.  Very low light led to grainy photos, but at least I’m learning about setting the ISO, so not everything is blurry…

Mama and Vivian

Proud Papa

Closeup

Unkie Ev holds Vivian

Mama holds best

Bigfoot

This is pretty nice, I guess

Sleepy baby

Rowan’s First Birthday

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Rowan’s birthday party was a photo challenge for me, with low light and lots of movement.  Maybe I missed the mark in the focus department, but I still got some fun memories of his party.


The (tiny) man of the hour


The birthday boy gets Chef Boyardee


It’s good to be one

Kevin performs the Rick Roll


This tastes pretty good but…


This is definitely more fun!


A slo-mo replay of the face-smear


You like-ah this baby?

Lisa, Hannah, Lucy

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Today I visited three of my favorite ladies: Lisa, her daughter Hannah, and their dog Lucy.  I love this family.

Beth, Lex, and Oliver

Friday, February 12th, 2010

I spent part of the day with the beautiful family of Beth and Lex and their new baby, Oliver Morton.  Some highlights: