American Illustration Annual 42

Wow! I am so thrilled to have received this notification of my selection for inclusion in American Illustration Annual 42! Thank you to American Illustration and the AI42 judges!

“Congratulations! Your work has been SELECTED to appear in the American Illustration 42 annual award book.
Considering just under 8,000 entries, the jury SELECTED 393 images by a majority vote or better to appear in the book and represent the best pictures from 2022”.

Portrait in Black and White, 12”x18” Razor blade/ink on paper

American Illustration 41

The American Illustration 41 Annual just arrived! I am excited and honored to be one of the 429 professional illustrators selected from over 7,000 entries for inclusion in the book. My illustration, Psychopomp, was inspired by reading Neil Gaiman’s American Gods. Thanks to American Illustration and the judges!

The book is beautifully illustrated and designed by Nicole Rifkin and Pablo Delcan.

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Theatre of the Imagination

In preparation of a mixed-media class I will be teaching the summer of 2023, I have rediscovered my love of assemblage and collage art.

Push the Button?

I have been getting back into making demo videos of some of the work I have been creating this past few months. In preparation of an upcoming summer 2023 workshop I will be teaching, I made a short demo video (4:41) using mixed media and old drawings to create an assemblage piece contained in an old cigar box. Hope you find it inspirational!

The Mythology of Earl and Art Fare

“ArtFare is a highly anticipated annual arts and culinary event that pairs artists and chefs in an inspired spirit of collaboration to benefit and support the restoration of Kansas City Art Institute’s Vanderslice Hall. Twelve artists and chefs will collaborate to awaken, startle, and thrill all of your senses at ArtFare, a spectacular event hosted by the Vanderslice Committee.”

It was an honor to participate and partner with Chef Todd Schulte of Earl’s Premier for the Art Fare exhibition. The sold out event was held at the beautiful 1900 Building event space.

My work displayed alongside Earl’s Premier freshly shucked raw oysters and a variety of sauces.

With the prompt, “crusty old curmudgeon”, The mythology of Earl is explored in three portraits. Distinct artistic styles and mediums are used to explore the mercurial nature of Earl’s personality.

The Sum of His Parts

American Oystercatcher

Drifter: Portrait of Earl

Program and invitation illustration by Lauren Seider.

Chef and Artist pairings.

3x3 International Illustration Annual No.19

Thrilled that my piece, "What If I Told You" has been selected to be published in the 3x3 International Illustration Annual No.19. Thanks to 3x3 and to all the judges!

This piece is about the isolation and loneliness felt during the early days of the pandemic.

What If I Told You

American Illustration 41

Wow! What a wonderful way to start the day. I am super excited to be notified that my illustration Psychopomp was selected for publication in the American Illustration 41 annual award book. Many thanks to American Illustration and all the judges for this honor!

“From over 7,000 entries, the jury SELECTED 443 images by a majority vote or better to appear in the book and represent the best pictures from 2021. The American Illustration 41 winning collection with over 279 of the industry's best illustrators, will be presented in print, online and in person.”

This piece was inspired by my reading of the novel American Gods by Neil Gaiman. This is one of the novels I “finally found the time” to read during the pandemic. Not only entertaining, but inspirational and insightful in so many ways.

Psychopomp

Creative Quarterly 66

Happy to be notified that my illustration “Psychopomp” was selected as a Runner-Up in Creative Quarterly 66, the best of art and design quarterly. Thank you to the jury and CQ!

This illustration was inspired by my recent reading of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods.

Psychopomp by David Terrill

Creative Quarterly 64

Excited to be notified that my illustrations “Beasts of the Field” and “Mr. Flay’s Cave” were selected as Runner-Ups in Creative Quarterly 64, the best of art and design quarterly. Thank you to the jury and CQ!

These illustrations were inspired by my recent reading of Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast series,
Titus Groan, Gormenghast and Titus Alone.

3x3 International Illustration Show No. 18

Just notified that my illustration “Beasts of the Field” was selected as an honorable mention in the 3x3 International Illustration Show No.18. Thank you to the jury and 3x3!

This illustration was inspired by my recent reading of Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast series, Titus Groan, Gormenghast, and Titus Alone.

Psyche Inspired Lecture | February 2021

Wow, what an exciting afternoon! I had the honor and opportunity to meet and present a lecture to the amazing interns working through Arizona State University’s Psyche Inspired program.

My lecture theme was CONNECTION, which I think we all could use a little more of these days.

Psyche Inspired is a program that brings undergraduate students from any school, discipline or major together to share the excitement, innovation, and scientific and engineering content of NASA’s Psyche mission with the public in new ways through artistic and creative works.

Mission to a Metal World.

“The Psyche mission is a journey to a unique metal asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. What makes the asteroid Psyche unique is that it appears to be the exposed nickel-iron core of an early planet, one of the building blocks of our solar system.

Deep within the terrestrial planets, including Earth, scientists infer the presence of metallic cores, but these lie unreachably far below the planets’ rocky mantles and crusts. The asteroid Psyche offers a unique window into these building blocks of planet formation and the opportunity to investigate a previously unexplored type of world.”

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Creative Quarterly 62

Delighted to be notified that two of my recent quarantine self-portraits were selected as runners-up in the professional illustration category in the Creative Quarterly 62 competition. The creation of these images allowed room for experimentation and comfort in the early days of quarantine.

“Creative Quarterly is an international journal focusing on promoting the best work in graphic design, illustration, photography and fine art. Our competitions are open to all artists, designers and photographers at all levels—professionals, students, amateurs—in all countries. Winners and Runner-ups are featured online with winners advancing to our 100 Best Show”.

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