Conservation work

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In 2010, I created a claymation film and accompanying picture book titled Save the Sea from the Trash Monster! to spotlight the mistreatment of our ocean and its creatures. Out of the project came 70 sculptures of sea creature characters, as well as T-shirts, aluminum water bottles, and book copies that were sold to raise more than $9,500 for notable conservation causes such as Oceana. In the following years, the project was recognized by The Pacific Aquarium in Long Beach, CA (Young Hero of the Year), the 2012 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, the GQ Gentlemen’s Fund Conservation Pillar (2012 Man of the Year), Action for Nature Eco Hero Award, A&I Books (Book of the Month), and featured in Time Magazine for Kids, The New York Times, The LA Times, and the Christian Science Monitor. As a result of the success of the project, I have spoken on platforms such as the Nate Berkus Show, KCal News, TEDx Santa Monica, and to various elementary schools and podcasts as an environmental advocate. I continue to advocate and support worthwhile causes through my illustrative practices. My recent illustration depicts a pod of sperm whales, the largest and loudest toothed mammals on the planet.