Educational History
BFA in Illustration, University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA, MFA in Illustration, University of Hartford, West Hartford CT
Professional Highlights
- Multimedia Specialist for READY.GOV website for DHS, Senior Designer at Sono Luminus, Founder of “the Artists’ Cartel”, Participant in “Art in Embassies Program” for the US Department of State, and Art Commissions for notable figures in music, politics, and sports. One man exhibitions at the Shenandoah Museum of Contemporary Art, Lord Fairfax Community College (Laurel Ridge CC), Art in the Hallways at Shenandoah Museum of Art.
- As of Sept. 2025, one hundred and thirty-four college classes taught in the arts.
- Guest Lecturer at Universidad de Arte Ganexa, Panamá for the US State Department’s Art in Embassies Program.
- Adjunct Professor of Illustration at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.
- Adjunct Professor in Graphic Communications at University of Maryland Global Campus, previously at Montgomery College, MD, Shepherd University, WV, Shenandoah University, VA, and the Art Institute of Washington DC, VA.
- Art Director and Designer on the 2008 Grammy-nominated CD, Das Lied Von Der Erde by Kenneth Slowick and the Smithsonian Chamber Players.
- Eight years executing design and web initiatives for the Department of Homeland Security’s Ready and Listo Campaigns.
- Illustration Contributor to the “ReDistricted” Anthology, Edited by Matt Dembicki Nominated for 3 Ringo Awards, 2017
- Illustration Contributor to the “Trickster” Anthology, Edited by Matt Dembicki, Eisner Nominated for Best Anthology, 2011
- Winner of the 2011 SPACE Prize for Best Mini-Comic, “Sing Sing – A One Act Opera”, Small Publishers Expo, Columbus OH
- Winner of Strathmore Paper’s 1999 National Illustration Competition.
Personal Highlights
I cherish my early years working as studio assistant for Figurative Sculptor Anthony Visco (Atelier for the Sacred Arts) on ecclesiastical works for the Arch Diocese of Philadelphia, as well as assistant to Abstract Painter and Sculptor Hiroshi Murata (hiroshimurata.com) on public works in wood, metal, and tile installed in the State Capitol of New Jersey, Newark International Airport, and 42nd Street Bus Terminal in NYC. Training received under the tutelage of these professional artists for high-profile clients set the high bar for my own exploration and professional practice
Fields of Expertise
Versed in both Traditional and Digital media across many artistic and design disciplines, Paul’s past roles include Illustrator, Painter, Multimedia and Graphic Designer, Art Director, Curator, Sculptor, Carver, and Furniture Designer.
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Quote
What one fool can do, another can too.”
– Advice from my Grand Father