Opera is tragedy and joy, jealousy and love, treachery and mistaken identity. What could be a better assignment for an illustrator? This collabaration with Square One Design set a tone for Opera Grand Rapids that continues today. Below are some of the many sketches and the final applications from the fifteen operas that I worked on over five years.
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