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First and foremost I’d like to thank my Mom and Stepdad Dr. Prof PhD not only for allowing me to pursue my life-long dream of being a sardonic and unshowered artist, but also for supporting me in every sense of the word.

Naturally I have to thank my brothers Shem and Davin – especially Davin for commissioning a $500 piece from me. Thanks, man. And Shem, you haven’t commissioned me, but you’ve been my closest friend for many, many years now. The Summer of Roseanne will always be one of my favorite summers, even though we were the saddest bastards on the block. Props to Angela and the Schnoofer, too!

Seamus Heffernan. Oh, Seamus, we started this challenge together and I finished it alone. That’s ok, you’re already too good. Plus I was able to go the rest of the way without having my hand held. Your work never ceases to amaze me and make me terribly jealous, and for that I thank you, because you make me work that much harder. Love you, man.

Kurt Hollomon! You were my very first teacher at PNCA and if it weren’t for you, I’d never have become the sketchbookaholic that I am today. Your absolute love for the sketchbook and your constant enthusiasm for life in general is the single most inspiring thing I’ve encountered in college yet.

Ravina Sniper and Corie Sanford. You have been the most wonderful roommates. You are supportive of my art, receptive to my inane chatter and allow me to sleep wherever I please — be it couch, floor or kitchen table. Most importantly, you are kind to my Maggiemoo. Thank you for everything.

Marcus Gannuscio. I can always trust you to tell me what’s what. Thank you for everything. Here, have a pickle.

And now, I present to you a list of friends, professors, and contemporaries who – whether or not they know it – supported and impacted my work and life in a way for which I am eternally grateful:

Laurie Carter, Matt Taylor, Andy Pilarski, Asad Pervaiz, Matt Wilson, David Sax, Jim Hill, Brett Roberts, P Mark Anderson, Mia Nolting, BT Livermore, Morgan Walker, Tom Prochaska, Martin French, Barry Pelzner, Rose Bond, Ric Lanciotti, Serenity Ibsen, Doug Kelly, Michael Hall, Rachael Allen, Andy McDonald, Sara Kaltwasser, Patrick Melroy, Tess Keller, Meredith Andrews, Erin McCarty, Heidi Whipple, Mattie Ecklund, Lacey Anderson, Zoey Grossman, Lindsay De Armond, Genevieve Byrne, Daniel Williams, Karen Davison, Jen Lee, August Lipp, Jade Sheldon, Aidan Koch, Morgan Ritter, Abe & Beth, Chad Weatherford, Mike Davis, Ron Stivers, Chandrellie, Andy Beane, Mayr, Harpy, Kate & Angel of the Observatory, Tracey Campion, my students from Summer 2008 (CHICKEN WORLD!), and, of course, the love of my life, my dog, Miss Magnadoodle Mooface.

I dedicate this series to my Dad.