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This site showcases my artwork and illustration, the majority of which is hand-drawn with black pen on white paper by building dots and strokes into intensive works of textural detail. I have over thirty years experience as a self-taught visual artist and twenty years designing both physical and digital media. While this site doesn't catalog every single thing I've done, it nonetheless offers a thorough collection of artwork spanning my adult life.
Since the early 2000s I've found and created opportunities to express my ideas through online outlets and this site is the latest incarnation. My personal and professional experience bridges a gap between hands-on "traditional" media and digital technology, sometimes leaning one way or the other but always settling somewhere in the balance. I've attempted to create a site for my physical art that honors the unique experience of an old school "homepage" while remaining functional.
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I write in-depth research-based analysis of the Sicilian-American mafia phenomenon. My approach is extremely niche and detail-oriented while still attempting to describe the "bigger picture" of Cosa Nostra. I've been researching this subject for nearly two decades and my writing focuses on an interlocking combination of genealogy, culture, history, criminal activity, and multi-generational relationships between the men who form this unbelievable network of people and places.
Through my research I've made contact with authors, historians, and even people much closer to the world I write about. My goal is to explore this subject objectively and thoroughly while expanding our understanding of this highly-publicized secret society. My passion for the subject commands me to do it.
Currently I'm publishing articles on Substack, a newsletter/blog service. It does not require subscription and you can click through the main page to access the archive.
I will make note of updates on occasion via text-only email newsletters. In addition to site and artwork news, this may include exclusive commentary, ideas, and miscellaneous information tailored for a captive audience.