Mozart & Copeland

A recent assignment created for the cover of The Nashville Symphony program guide for February. Aaron Copeland and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This concert takes place February 23 - 25 with conductor Kelly Corcoran and featuring Angela Hewitt on piano. The challenge was to somehow combine both composers within one image. Here is the end result. Collage and mixed media.

The Catholic Health Association

Recently, I was contacted by The Catholic Health Association asking if I would be interested in illustrating some articles for their November / December 2011 Journal. They requested my pen and ink style. The issue is devoted to problem solving in urban core and inner cities regarding healthcare and aid. We started with the article "Embracing Our Cities" which ended up making the cover. There are an additional 9 illustrations featured throughout. A few of those samples are shown here. Thanks to all the kind folks at CHA! To all the wonderful AD's I've worked with over the years . . . pen and ink is a style that I offer in addition to collage and mixed media. Looking forward to working with you soon!

Blog feature post by Aqua-Velvet

Aqua-Velvet blog feature today. Many thanks to Amy Henderson in Austin for her kindness towards me the last couple of years. You can view the post here. 

The Minneapolis Star Tribune

For Minnesota's own . . . Star Tribune. I grew up in Minnesota (Call me crazy but I miss the snow and cold around this time) This is featured in today's paper on the cover of the TASTE section. Many thanks to A.D. Nicole H. for reaching out and for this opportunity. Here's an online link to the story. Collage and mixed media.

Artificial Intelligence for the Boston Globe

The power of technology in the classroom. Khan Academy, and also a new Stanford course on artificial intelligence -- free, online, and boasting some 58,000 students. A recent assignment for The Boston Globe. Collage and mixed media.

Nashville Arts Magazine Cover Feature and Article

Thank you, to all the wonderful folks over at the Nashville Arts Magazine for pursuing me and my work and for this months feature. They are extremely talented, kind, ambitious and welcoming people. Each one of the following contributed to this article in some form or other. I am so grateful. Paul Polycarpou (President, Editor and CEO), Meagan Nordmann (Production Manager) Deborah Walden (Contributing Writer), Bob Schatz (Photographer), Jeff Stamper (Design Director), Lindsay Murray (Graphic Designer) You can view the full article online here, feature located on pages 31-33 or pick up a copy today at a location near you. Nashville Arts Magazine is distributed to these locations

Happy Christmas and Happy New Year!

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and that you're gearing up for a fresh and Happy New Year! I'm excited to share some new ventures and projects I've got on deck for 2012 in the coming months. I'll also post a few photos from my 11.11.11 art/gallery show soon taken by my friend Brian Bobel of Dual Identity Design . . . I was blown away and thrilled at the response and support of the evening. We had estimated somewhere between 200-250 folks came by! In the meantime, I thought I would share a couple of product shots and tear sheets of some recent commissions before the official new year hits. I've posted these images previously but wanted to share the end result and how they turned out in final form. Cheers! 

You could be the winner . . .

Thanks to all who have participated thus far. I will select a winner end of day today . . . still time left to enter. See below post for details.

3 Days Left to get FREE stuff!

HEY FOLKS . . . 3 DAYS LEFT to get FREE STUFF!!! Want free swag (prints & note cards - product sample shown on below post) "like" my business page today http://www.facebook.com/brezinkadesign, leave a comment to let me know you have . . . winner will be drawn this Friday!

New prints for sale!

A couple of new prints have been added to my ImageKind store. They make great Christmas gifts! Or, become a fan and "like" my facebook.com/brezinkadesign page, leave a comment to let me know that you have and I will draw a winner this Friday for a free giveaway. Merry Christmas!

Robert Johnson for Utne Reader

My latest Illustration assignment for Utne Reader magazine. The article is about the Chicago School of Blues, an education program that brings blues music to schools throughout the city. Collage and mixed media. This image available as a print. Full-size gallery prints, framed and canvas prints available here.

100 Top Global Thinkers of 2011

A new image commissioned by Foreign Policy Magazine. The subject is John Stewart Mill, the English thinker. Robert Kaplan, the noted journalist, has linked Mill with this year's Arab revolutions. Kaplan is one of FP's "Top 100 Global Thinkers," and his essay is featured in the magazine's special December issue. Collage and mixed media.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LA LAs

New cover art and package design for jam band artist moe. Simple Digipak, Deluxe Digipak and Vinyl to come. 

FAMINE PORTRAITS

FAMINE portraits benefiting The Horn of Africa Food Crisis. Nourishment. A simple necessity that I often take for granted. This series was inspired by the recent news of the severe drought in the Horn of Africa. Having never been truly hungry, I cannot grasp walking miles on end in search of food and water.  A portion of the proceeds from this project will be donated directly to World Vision’s Horn of Africa Food Crisis. Available in Full-size Gallery Prints (18 x 24 size for $35 and 11 x 14 size for $20) Note Card Sets (set of 4 with brown kraft envelopes $10) Online store coming soon. In the meantime, let me know if you are interested. They make great gifts!

36th Humana Festival of New American Plays

A few months ago, I was commissioned by Andy Perez of the Actors Theatre of Louisville to create this years art for The 36th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays. It is the leading event of its kind, launching new plays into the national spotlight. It presents groundbreaking works that represent many generations, many voices and many views. The festival runs the gamut from comedies to dramas to plays that forge new theatrical territory. Previous artists commissioned for the poster art have been Richard Wilkinson, Michael Glenwood, Brian Cronin, Josh Cochran, and many others. It was an honor to be invited and a pleasure to execute this assignment.

FAMINE . . .

Nourishment. A simple necessity that I often take for granted. This series was inspired by the recent news of the severe drought in the Horn of Africa. Having never been truly hungry, I cannot begin to grasp walking miles on end in search of food and water. More than 12 million lives have been threatened as families travel long distances (sometimes 10 to 15 days) in search of food. Famine has been declared in parts of southern Somalia and threatens to spread further. A portion of the proceeds from this project will be donated directly to World Vision’s “Horn of Africa Food Crisis.” For more information on how you might help and to see the entire ongoing FAMINE collection available in Full-size Gallery Prints, Note Card Sets, Originals & Collectibles, please join us on November 11th for an evening of art, wine and music. All original works will be on hand and available for purchase. Gallery prints are signed by the artist and printed on archival, acid free fine art paper. Click here for more information. "My hope is that these images will inspire you to do admirable things by using your talents for the greater good of others." – Wayne Brezinka