Some Awesomeness!

So the wonderful folks over at Kathy Davis are not only carrying my book in their online store they are promoting it as well. Take a look at this e-mail that just went out this week! I love that the design of the book is able to fit right in with the amazing designs over at Kathy Davis Studios. (Props to Joe DiDomenico’s design chops!) Go on over and check out the new products here.
Above and Below: Pics from the promotion of the book by the crew at KDS. Photos courtesy of Kathy Davis Studios.

Interview with Quo Vadis Writers’ Project.

I was recently interviewed about my book, “I Put the Can in Cancer: A Journey Through Pictures” by the Quo Writers’ Project as a featured writer. These are the folks (Exaclair, Inc.) that make some really beautiful sketchbooks; Rhodia, Clairefontaine and Quo Vadis to name a few. They were also gracious enough to donate a bunch of their Exacompta sketchbooks to bundle with my book to give to Children’s Hospital here in Philadelphia later this year. You can read the interview here . Great company, awesome products, good people!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Karen Doherty (VP, Marketing, Exaclair.com) and Leah Hoffmann (Quo Vadis Blog blogger) for their amazing help and support.

Hobo Day Sketches.

Hey gang I posted some of my sketches from PCS Hobo Day 2011 on my blog. Be sure and let everyone know if you have posted yours. Good times! See you soon!

Excited About Hobo Day this Saturday!

I am really excited about PCS Hobo Day this Saturday, June 4th. A bunch of us will meeting at the Spring Garden El stop at 2pm. For more info go here. I love seeing Jeff's drawings from his favorite Hobo movie and comic project. It got me thinking...Be sure to bring some work with you on Saturday. Don't bog yourself down with a bunch of stuff. But it would be great to look over folks art at Locust Moon later in the day. Be sure to send Jeffro an e-mail if you plan on attending so we can get a head count. See you all on Saturday!

Above: Not many people know this but our own Melissa Lomax's great, great grandmother was famous hobo actress "Box Car" Birdie. Birdie starred in such films as "The Happiest Hobo" and "Box Car goes to the Circus".

Monster Mondays...

Just started a new post topic entitled Monster Monday. You can read about the inspiration for this little dude on my blog. Hoping to post a new monster pic every Monday.

Gravedigger by Jeffro

I did this in colored Microns in a small Moleskine while sitting in a waiting room yesterday. If you'd like to read more about the drawing, please CLICK HERE.

Sketchbook Sunday (posted on Friday) by Jeffro

I recently did this drawing in my sketchbook while sitting on the edge of the Jack Greenberg piers in Fishtown. If you'd like to read about it and see the finished piece, please click this link:
http://jeffrokilpatrick.blogspot.com/2011/03/sketchin-at-river.html

Sketchbook Sunday 02: Back in the Habit.

My contribution to Sketchbook Sunday. You can see more of my sketches here.

Sketch Book Sunday!

Sketchbook Sunday 02: Wraith of Kahn.

My contribution to this week's Sketchbook Sunday, You can see more from my sketchbook at my flickr page here. Cheers!

Sketchbook Sunday 2: The Revenge

Sketch book Sunday!

A page done as a result of drinkin' and drawin' at Dirty Franks

Sketchbook Sunday 2: Electric Boogaloo

Sketchbook Sunday!

Sketch Brap!

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More at my blog...

Art of Healing

As many of you know I am a cancer survivor, now living 3 years cancer free. I am pretty outspoken about it and as a result of my lectures on sketchbooks with the ESLI school I was invited to participate in a wonderful exhibition at the University of the Arts; ‘The Art of Healing’. This is one that is near and dear to my heart. I kept a sketchbook everyday of treatments; I underwent both chemotherapy and radiation at the same time. So for an hour everyday I drew in a book that quickly became dubbed “My Cancer Sketchbook”.

With the aid of that wonderful book I was able to combat my disease. Also, as I entered into recovery I was able to bring it into the classroom and stress the importance of keeping a sketchbook to students of all ages.
So when asked to contribute to this art show I naturally went to the pages of “My Cancer Sketchbook”.
This three (3) color silk-screened print was made possible with the expertise of James Heimer whom I collaborated with on my “Intestinal Fortitude” print. This print was done exclusively for this event and in conjunction with grants I received to design and publish “My Cancer Sketchbook”. I will post more on that project in the following months.
This page has always reminded me of running back and forth to the hospital for therapy and visits to the doctor. Throughout that daily chaos I don’t know if I would have even noticed if King Kong had invaded our skyline.
(Just click on images to enlarge.)

Show Info:
The opening reception will be this Friday, November, 12^th at the University of the Arts located at 333 South Broad Street in Philadelphia.
The Opening Reception from 3 to 5pm in the President’s Office
and will continue in the student-run Gallery One space located
on the lower level of the Hamilton Hall from 5 to 7pm.
This art exhibition will feature the work of students and faculty “embracing the powerful connection between art and healing.”