I composed this work of art to be
the book cover of the final collection of poems by Reetika Vazirani (1962-2003).
Born in India,
from the age of six Vazirani lived
in the United States of America.
Radha Says
Publisher: Drunken Boat Media, LLC
Watercolor painting
12 x 18 inches, unframed
I wrote the Title calligraphy
and Vazirani's name in Sanskrit calliraphy on paper, using broad pen + sumi ink
English Cameo Glass Perfume Bottles
My front cover graphic design and calligraphy art,
2020, for a book on historical cameo glass art.
I inscribed the title and three authors' names on paper
using sumi ink. Front Cover final art measures 8 x 10
inches. Book Spine final art measures .78 x 10 inches
My front cover graphic design
and calligraphy art for a book
about the International Perfume
Bottle Association
A History of the IPBA: 1988-2013
written by Barbara W. Miller
I wrote the Title and Sub-title
on paper, using a pointed nib
pen + sumi ink.
Final Art measures
8.50 x 11 inches
My Chapter Headings
inscribed on paper, using a
broad nib pen + sumi ink
for the book
A History of the IPBA
1988-2013
"Promo Chapters' Page"
measures 8.50 x 11 inches
My front cover graphic design and calligraphy art.
The Title and Author's name were inscribed using sumi ink on paper.
Final art size, 11 x 8.50 inches.
Victorian Scent Bottle Designs at
The National Archives of the UK
A book of drawings, paintings, and photographs of ornamental designs, recorded from 1845-1902, and housed within the United Kingdom's
Board of Trade Designs' Copyright Registry.
Since 1800, Washington, DC has been
the permanent residence of the government of the United States of America.
The Constitution provided for land,
10 miles square, to be set aside for a
federal city. The nation's Founding Fathers chose to create a new city, free from the jurisdiction of any state, for a capital belonging to all the people.
Federal City
They established the District of Columbia
on a site strategically located on the banks
of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers,
an entrance to the continent's western lands and midway between the nation's original northern and southern states.
Pierre Charles L'Enfant designed
the new capital city to express the ideals
of the young nation and the integrity
of leadership by its citizens.
I composed the work using gouache paints. Final art size, 18 x 24 inches
Federal City
Nearly two centuries later,
the buildings and monuments
of Washington, DC have
become universal symbols
for freedom and self-rule.
Portrait of Family Life
My theme for the work is homeIt is a state of being as well as a
place. Home life all across the
American landscape serves as the
foundational environment for family
nurture and well being---whether in
residential neighborhoods, hamlets,
towns, or cities.
Original painting created in
watercolor; the work mesures
43.50 x 34.25 inches.
Limited edition prints were published,
plus, a non-limited edition of Note
Card/envelope/custom self-mailer.
The American Historical Association +
the American Political Science Association
established Project '87 to commemmorate
the Bicentennial of the United States
Constitution, 1787-1789 to 1987-1989
One of its publications was a 12-poster
series that told the story of the
U. S. Constitution.
I created the logo-as-titlework of art for the series, plus,
additional calligraphies. My work is
hand-lettered, using a pointed nib pen
and india ink on paper.
Each poster measures
21.50 x 35 inches, unframed
The Blessings of Liberty
The Articles of Confederation
A 'Less Perfect' Union, 1781-1788
The Founders' Achievement
The Anti-Federalist Argument
Ratification
The Bill of Rights
A City Plan for the Constitution
The Principle of Federalism
The Supreme Law of the Land
To Ourselves and Our Posterity
National Gem Collection
The Hope Diamond is among 15,000 gems,
350,000 mineral specimens, 300,000 rock
and ore specimens, and 35,000 meteorites
that are housed at the National Museum
of Natural History of the Smithsonian
Institution in Washington, D.C.
I composed the calligraphy title art
using a pointed nib pen and india ink,
on paper.
The Poster measures 23 x 33 inches.
The Korean martial art of self-defense
and the national sport of both South
and North Korea. Having attended the
1988 Olympiad in Seoul, specifically
to watch this Sport's competitions,
I composed the calligraphy-painting
on my return to Washington, D.C.
T'ae Kwon Do
was created using a brush,
and both sumi ink and black watercolor.
Final art size, 23 x 36.50 inches, framed
A published Poster edition size
measures 20.25 x 35 inches
More than 58,318 names of American
men and women Warriors have been
chiseled into the mirror-polished
granite arms of the structure.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
I composed the work in Watercolor;
size, 27.50 x 26.50 inches, framed
Poster and Note Card editions.
