Day 32: To Feel The Spray On Your Feet
By Graham Franciose
Published Issue 097, January 2022
Watercolor and gouache painting on tan Rives BFK cotton paper. 7” x 9”
Graham Franciose grew up in the forests of Massachusetts. His work reaches back to those times of exploration and imagination, where anything was possible. His whimsical, sometimes emotional, illustrations show a sliver of a story, a moment between the action, leaving the exact circumstances and narrative up to the viewer. There is sense of familiarity and honesty within his characters and scenes, as well as a sense of mystery and wonder.
Graham received his BFA in Illustration from the Hartford Art School in ’05. He originally wanted to pursue Children’s Book Illustration as a career, but his personal work has taken center stage over the last few years. He currently lives and works as a professional artist and illustrator in Austin, TX.
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Check out Graham’s December Birdy art piece, A Quiet Blanket Over Everything, or head to our Explore section to see more of his work.