Bring a Meaner Dog May 4, 1963

Bring a Meaner Dog May 4, 1963, 2011. 9" x 12". Acrylic, chalk, pencil, dog hair and cloth on canvas.

On May 4, 1963 the photo of two black Birmingham officers in dark aviators grabbing a white boy by his sweater as a police canine tears into the white youth's stomach was chosen for the cover of the NY Times. The boy, Walter Gadsden, a relation to the editor of The Birmingham World a white newspaper, has his eyes lowered, with a look of passive calm as the dog buries its teeth into him.

Gadsden was merely a passive observer to what was called the Children's Crusade, which was a demonstration of Birmingham, Alabama's students to bring more awareness to the civil rights campaign. Fire hoses and dogs were used on the white demonstrators to quell the gathering. Gadsden himself was jailed for 'parading without a permit'. After witnessing his arrest the police Commissioner asked the arresting officer, "Why didn't you bring a meaner dog; this one is not the vicious one."

Bayern Munich kits 2011-2012 season

Bayern Munich kits 2011-2012 season, 2011. Digital vector art. Illustrator CS2.

I was pleasantly surprised a few days ago when Uli Hoeness, president of the German football club Bayern Munich, called me up on my mobile. He had a proposition for me, he asked, "Hey D, we heard you might have some time to dedicate to designing the uniforms for our 2011-2012 season, would you be able to give it a go?" To which I replied, "Gosh, Mr. President after all the joy the club has brought to me over the years, it would be my honor to design what they wear on the field."

The home kit is inspired by the run of design that has been seen over the past few years. A common thread throughout my line is the use of the herringbone pattern. It is used here in the shorts and bold red stripe, between which is a thin pen stripe.

The away jersey features the color black which represents Munich's monastic origins. It also uses the herringbone pattern to mimic the Lederhosen outfit's suspenders/ drop front flap.

In the 3rd/ Champions League kit I used pieces from the Bavarian coat of arms. It is also a nod to Bayern Munich's first colors which were blue.

Black and White Flowers

Black and White Flowers, 2011. Digital vector art. Illustrator CS2.

Death of a winter's day

Death of a winter's day, 2011. Digital vector art. Corel Painter X & Illustrator CS2.