Pencil Illustration | There’s A Crazy Dog Under the Palace! Based on a Sicilian limerick taught to young children (Sotto Un Palazzo C’è Un Cane Pazzo!), the story starts at the Palazzo Comitini in Palermo, Sicily with a homeless black labrador named Jasmine, a wise little mouse named Topo, and the Prince’s “official dog” Roxanne!…
Pencil Illustration | The Prince’s Speech Prince Antonino’s speech touches the hearts of everyone in Palermo, Sicily! Published work from There’s A Crazy Dog Under the Palace!
Pencil Illustration | Caught in the Kitchen! Jasmine the black labrador and Topo the mouse have decided that a midnight kitchen raid in the Palace might be fun … wrong! Published work from There’s A Crazy Dog Under the Palace!
Pencil Illustration | Princess Jasmine! When you’re a sweet and lovable black lab living under a Palace in the heart of Palermo, why can’t you introduce yourself as Princess Jasmine? Published work from There’s A Crazy Dog Under the Palace!
Pencil Illustration | The Happy Prince Overcoming his fear or public speaking, Prince Antonino is surprised and happy over the crowd’s reaction to his speech! Published work from There’s A Crazy Dog Under the Palace!
Pencil Illustration | The Daughters of Minerva A work in progress, this book is a testament to the strength, power and love of Roman women to the Goddess! Unpublished work from The Daughters of Minerva.
Pencil Illustration | Tuccia the Vestal Accused of breaking her vow of chastity and facing death, the vestal Tuccia must prove her innocence to the citizens of Rome by walking through the streets carrying a sieve filled with water from the river Tiber. With the help of the Pontifex Maximus, she “miraculously” achieves her goal!…
Pencil Illustration | Tuccia (detail) Detailed drawing to accompany the poem of Tuccia in The Water of Life as she reflects upon her life and her decisions. Unpublished work from The Daughters of Minerva.
Pencil Illustration | Octavia Lady Octavia, seeks solace over the death of her son Marcellus while in the company of her brother Octavian (now called Augustus Caesar) and the poet-orator Virgil in To Scatter Radiant Flowers. Unpublished work from The Daughters of Minerva.
Pencil Illustration | Mythology Greek mythology has always helped fire my imagination since I was a boy … for where else but in these classic myths could you find such beguiling stories of love, tragedy, quest, metamorphosis, and triumph? The first collaboration for author-poet Malcolm Deeley and myself, this was a dream come true to…
