New Year, new map, new determination; thoughts of the realistic yet relentlessly upbeat. The latest map is of Newport, Rhode Island, surely one of the most iconic of American cities. Founded as one of the earliest colonies in

As we approach the second full Holiday Season of these continue-to-be-challenging times, it's numbingly daunting just what to say. The upbeat news is that “we're still here” (tip of the hat to Sondheim's Follies) and I was able to still

As we thankfully bid farewell to the worst and weirdest year ever, what could be more appropriate than a whale in New York harbor giving an "ahoy" to Lady Liberty? Surely this is a good omen to usher us

The arrival of the New Year, as it should, brought unexpected surprises. First, helping to put the “sea” in seasonal, creativity coupled with love of what they do, fishermen took these humble crab cages and crafted their evocative holiday

It’s pretty obvious by all of the Coastal Art Maps that I produce that I love where the land and water meet. The ever-changing aspects of the coastline never cease to amaze and delight me. And a big part of

The other day I was reading about a piece of work being prepared by Gaetano Pesce, one of the greats of 20th Century Italian design, called “La Perdita della Manualita’” which translates to be “The Loss of Dexterity”. This

I’m very excited to be able to report that my most recent map projects, two different maps of South Carolina, are finally ready to be viewed.  Due to a variety of complications, it took much longer than I had hoped

As I’ve worked through the entire coast of the state and corresponded with many enthusiastic residents who’ve made purchases from the first group of maps that I issued, I’ve really grown in my appreciation of the varied history of the

As a resident of the Jersey Shore and an ardent mapmaker, it is almost inevitable that I'd be interested in its history. So it was especially intriguing for me when, a few years ago, a local acquaintance started talking up