News from David Labrozzi

The Illustrators Club of Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia just completed their annual Members Show at The Art Institute of Washington in Rosslyn. Even though the weather was not so nice for the opening, we still received great attendance. Paul Zdepski and myself were among the local Illustrators who exhibited works through the month of December into January. We always promote the MFA program at the shows and this year we may have even gotten 2 candidates. One is Charlotte Fremaux who seems to be very interested in proceeding. The other is Jim Starr. I recognize Jim from the IC for, well … forever. Both Illustrators would be great additions to the program.

We design many tours, seminars, speakers, etc … through the Illustrators Club every year. Last year we toured a local private collection of Golden Age Illustration. I'll leave some mystery, but the collection rivals many of those which are on public display. The collection owners love to show the works; especially to people with a background and knowledge of Illustration. As such, the Illustrators Club has been invited back for future tours. I'll be sure to let everyone in our classes know when the next tour is scheduled. The Illustrators Club events can also be checked out on the web at: http://illustratorsclub.org/ We normally post all upcoming events on the site.

I will be in one more show from January 19 — February 27, titled "Seasons." The show will be held at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD at the Communications Arts Technology (CAT) Gallery. Martha Vaughn (one of Murray's former students in the MA, Syracuse Program) puts this show together. It features 12 Illustrators/12 pieces. It's an honor for me to be shown with some of my favourites from the Washington DC area. I've attached a copy of the show postcard to this e-mail.

Dan Yagmin's Children's Book to be published!

I have my first Children' Book being printed in March.
The title is Norton B. Nice
Publisher:
Red Cygnet Press

Greg Newbold's Truth Against Tobacco illustration features fellow student!

Just thought I'd share a painting I just finished for the Truth against Tobacco campaign here in Utah. The headline reads " It wasn't the wrench in the library that killed him" Our good friend BJ (Becker) was my most excellent model for this project. I took photos of him the last day we were at the Society in NY.

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Illustration Magazine features Murray Tinkelman

Issue Twenty Three features a story by Dan Zimmer, The Art of Murray Tinkelman. Other stories include David Hornung's article, The Art of Dean Cornwell and Frederic Taraba on Constantin Alajalov's Odyssey.

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An opportunity for illustrators: The United States Air Force Art Collection

From their site:
"The United States Air Force Art Collection documents the story of the Air Force through the universal language of art. The actions and deeds of Air Force men and women are recorded in paintings by eminent American artists in a way words alone could never tell. These paintings are both historical and educational and expose the military and the public to the role and diverse capabilities of the United States Air Force."

Murray Tinkelman has participated in this program and is a good person to contact about this opportunity. Check out the list of illustrators who have been involved in this program since 1951 (with earlier aspects of the program being exclusively a portrait program). Impressive! A great opportunity to experience the Air Force and participate in something of history and prestige.

Congratulations to Our Class of 2008!

"Do not fail, as you go on, to draw something every day, for no matter how little it is it will be well worthwhile, and it will do you a world of good."

Cennini, 1370 – 1440


Congratulations to our Class of 2008!
After a whirlwind year of travel and projects, new friends, new approaches and concepts, significant life and art changes, your thesis' and illustrations are done. We all will miss you during our travels and critiques, our breakfasts and bus trips but we will see you soon!

From left: Mike Massengale, Sylvia Shapiro, Anne Catharine Blake, Ron Mazellan, Mariano Nicienza, Amanda Saxton, Durwin Talon, Gerry Hampton, David Monette, Jim O'Brien.