Taming of the Shrew

A poster I designed for an upcoming theatrical production at George Fox University. One unfortunate effect of the kittywampus layout is that it appears crooked no matter how it's hung.

Geez 14 art contributors

The photographer JR does these amazing installations celebrating women in marginalized, conflict-ridden parts of the world. He reinvests earnings from his art back into the slums.


The artwork of Mark Bryan has been featured many times in Geez. This piece is titled Pie in the sky. From his artist statement: "Given this beautiful planet, our intelligence, talent and opposable thumbs, one would think that things for us would be a lot better than they are. I suppose I've carried a general disappointment in human nature for quite a while that makes itself apparent in most of my work."

This photo by Steve Lambert is featured on the back cover. He does some really interesting work, such as designing and building a video game called Simmer Down Sprinter that measures the player's biofeedback (the more you relax, the faster you go), and a browser plug-in that replaces all the ads on a website with Art. Also check out his anti-advertising agency.

Geez 13 art contributors

Geez 13 featured this piece by David Adey, an artist in San Diego. He uses scrapbook punches to systematically take apart photos of fashion models. He then sticks the pieces onto foam boards with pins, slightly raised from the surface so as to cast a soft shadow. I'd love to see his work in person.



David Firman takes experimental photos while walking, with camera held at arm's length. The images are merged into long montages that capture the feeling and motion of his walks. Several images were included in Geez 13.



My friend Eric Kass in Indianapolis created this piece specifically for this issue. He writes, "my truth experiment is about love and when you feel it transferring from one to another even when you may not want it to. It's a difficult position to be in but one many of us face."





Dylan Royal did not have work in Geez 13, but he has done a couple of personal projects based on past Geez articles, including this blind embossed/debossed piece.

Triumph of Love poster

Poster I designed for an upcoming play at George Fox University. The play, an 18th century romantic comedy, has a convoluted plot that includes a princess dressing up as a man to defend her love.

The play is the second in the season that included Thoroughly Modern Millie.

PNCA luminaries

This is a holiday mailing for Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland. PNCA had a theme of illumination for events that year, so I designed these luminaries that fit over tea light candles.

Fireplace wall

This is the wall around my fireplace. My ex-boss Tim Cobb gave me the numbers from an old gas station sign. I added a health book cover and a piece made from a flattened Burger King fries package (second from top), along with various art pieces I have made. The bottom piece is a paper and wax collage featuring a bio of an old Quaker named Preserve Brown, not a relative as far as I know.

Porcelain sculptures

A couple of sculptures I did as a student at Herron School of Art. I created molds and slip-cast shapes that I assembled while still green. They are approximately a foot tall.

Modern Millie poster

Poster I designed for George Fox University's production of Thoroughly Modern Millie, a musical comedy set in the 1920s about a small-town girl who moves to New York City to become "modern."

University Players poster

Poster I designed for the University Players, a George Fox University acting group that tours the Northwest putting on shows.

Faculty art exhibit poster

This is a poster (and postcard) for an exhibit at George Fox University of the work of the art faculty of Willamette University. Confused yet? The artwork shown is a sculpture by Andries Fourie, and it was just begging for a head made out of a headline, so I obliged.

Living Room Theaters

Logo and grand opening invitation for Living Room Theaters in Portland, a high-end theater where you can watch foreign and independent films while enjoying a glass of wine and some tapas. I designed this while at
Staccato Design.

As it is in Heaven poster

A poster I did for George Fox University Theatre. The play is about a community of Shaker women in the 1800s and the conflict between the elders and young women who begin to see visions of angels.

Byre Theatre logo

I designed this logo and print identity for the Byre Theatre in St Andrews, Scotland. The Byre started in a byre (cow barn) in the 1930s (thus the cow with theatre mask spots) and is now one of Scotland's premiere theatre facilities.

In These Times

Cover illustration for a CD by Bill Jolliff and Jacob Henry Jolliff. This design was inspired by the look of wood-block print posters by Hatch Show Print in Nashville, which is fitting for the Jolliff's old-time music.

Whatever Kindles poster

Whatever Kindles is a play about Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT), an organization answering this question: What would happen if Christians devoted the same discipline and self-sacrifice to nonviolent peacemaking that armies devote to war? The play shows CPT's involvement in war-torn areas around the world. The poster illustrates that CPT brings hope amidst violence and upheaval. Whatever Kindles had its debut at George Fox University this past fall.

Black Boy theatre poster

A poster for George Fox University's production of Black Boy, a one-man play based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by Richard Wright. It is the story of Wright growing up black in the American south in the 1930s, dealing with poverty and racism, and finding a way to rise above it through literature.

George Fox University Theatre

This logo for the George Fox University theatre department uses hands to express the range of human emotion in theatre. The logo was used as the central element of the Theatre's home page navigation (since redesigned).