more Worms

Here’s a drawing/collage/painting inspired by a mystery. Much of earthworm behavior is understood by scientists except for how and why they rise to the surface when it rains. Also, as I dig and plant in my garden I often wonder about how I could translate soil into a 2-Dimensional visual… here I gave it the […]

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Paper gold

Truth be told, I did this drawing in 1993 on Main Street USA in Walt Disney World. I was just 23 years old. The funny thing is in all it’s young, messy, awkward and clumsy way there are earmarks of personal character that has continued to resonate in my work since then. My teacher and mentor […]

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the worms

Back in the garden knee-deep in soil when out popped a couple of worms. My son loves them and started to make stories as he played with them. So here begins my next project. This preliminary drawing is about a boy worm and his parents. Maybe we’ll call it “Parents just don’t understand” ~Despina

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Metropolis

Last Saturday night I had one of the most incredible experiences, (it’d be selfish not to share). Chris took me to The Modern (a phenomenal restaurant in the MoMA ) for my birthday. No exaggeration, it was one of the most delicious, delightful, magnificent meal I’ve ever had, (right up there with Sierra Mar in California). If […]

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Arabian Nights, color

When I was making pen and  ink drawings and illustrations for the Arabian Nights I also experimented with some color drawings and illustrations. I attempted to create the illustration under the influence of the Persian Miniatures that I had seen at the Met. Thought it might be fun to post one of them! Margaret Hurst

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