Studio 1482 Press

Communication Arts-Fresh
April, 2010 - Greg Betza is chosen as CA's Fresh Illustrator for the week of April 19, 2010.

Lines and Colors
April, 2010 - “Illustrator, gallery artist and designer Greg Betza works for clients like The Chicago Tribune, E & J Gallo Winery, St Louis Magazine, Utne and DDB.” Art blog, Lines and Colors, features Greg Betza's impressive illustration.

Communication Arts magazine Illustration Annual 51
May, 2010 - Greg Betza’s reportage series “Traffic-Free Times Square” is featured in the fifty-first Communication Arts Illustration Annual.

Jazz at Lincoln Center and Dizzy's Club Coca Cola
February, 2010 - Despina Georgiadis and Greg Betza’s reportage drawings of the perfomance piece in Art and Jazz featuring Wynton Marsalis are featured on the Jazz at Lincoln Center Facebook page and Dizzy's Club Coca Cola page, (yes, as in Dizzy Gillespie).

The Positive Mind
Radio Broadcast: NYC • WBAI 93.5 FM It's official! February 11th Armand di Mele, host of the radio show "The Positive Mind", interviews Kati Nawrocki to discuss her new line of Ep!phany cards. Psychology, art and community radio!
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Drink and Draw
February, 2010 - Reportage Illustration & Studio 1482 - By Aimée van Drimmelen ...a great source of visual stimulation and inspiration
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Ladies Lotto
February, 2010 - Ladies Lotto, a finely-cultivated international lifestyle and networking community driven to creatively build strategies of growth through culturally relevant projects and positive social impact campaigns recognizes Studio1482’s efforts to help Haiti.

Koo and Poopet Design
Studio 1482 efforts to help the Haitian community makes a standing impression in cyberspace. “I realized that 90 percent of what I know about Haiti's current humanitarian situation has come from the internet. And 90 percent of that 90 percent has been information about relief efforts. how to help....
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BethCambellCreative
Days following the earthquake in Haiti Studio 1482 launches a supporting effort to raise funds for the people affected. News travels fast via the internet. Beth Cambell writes, “I’ve been thinking a lot about the designer’s role in creating and maintaining a strong community; design, construction, re-building...
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Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
What a great way to start 2010! Just 10 minutes into the New Year Studio 1482 Illustrator, Greg Betza receives news that his illustration for St. Louis Magazine has been accepted by the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Illustration 48.
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Bryantpark blog
Studio 1482 Illustrator,
Greg Betza's drawings of "The Pond" and "Celsius" picked up by the Bryant Park Blog. -

One Drawing A Day on HOW Blog
Studio 1482's One Drawing A Day blog has received a write up by top industry blog, HOW.
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World Association of Newspapers Annual Report, 2009
Veronica Lawlor featured in article, Top Ten Illustrators to Watch , see it featured here on the author’s blog.
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Education.com
Multicultural Literature by G.S. Morrison Studio 1482’s Margaret Hurst’s book, Grannie and the Jumbie is included amongst top 10 recommendations as an educational resource to teach youngsters multiculturalism through art and storytelling.
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American Eagle Latitudes online reviews Grannie and the Jumbie
by Barbarella BrownAmerican Eagle Latitudes In Flight Magazine raves about Margaret Hurst’s cautionary Carribean tale, Grannie and the Jumbie, a book inspired by St.Thomian folklore, Margaret’s home town.
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One Drawing A Day on Daiily DesignFix Blog
Studio 1482's One Drawing A Day blog is considered a unique site worth seeing.
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Atmosphera2 blog
Studio 1482 Illustrator, Greg Betza receives favorable review on Portuguese blog
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Mother Jones magazine online reviews Spiders of Allah by James Hider,
June 2009Veronica Lawlor’s book jacket illustration featured in review.

One Drawing A Day on Wise Group Blog
Wise Group inspired by Studio 1482's One Drawing A Day blog.

twenty2wo
Studio 1482 Illustrator, Greg Betza featured on popular art zine and blog.
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Time magazine online reviews Spiders of Allah by James Hider, March 2009
Veronica Lawlor’s book jacket illustration featured in review.

New York Living Magazine June 2008
Margaret Hursts photograph of the wing of “Winged Victory” from the Musee du Louvre is featured in the Living section.

Blogher.com
Studio 1482 Illustrators, Despina Georgiadis, Margaret Hurst and Michele Bedigian inspire a woman’s journey into the arts.
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Urban Sketchers
October 2008, Greg Betza, Margaret Hurst and Veronica Lawlor are invited to join Urban Sketchers, an online blog featuring reportage artists world-wide.
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Society of Illustrators 2008 Student Scholarship Competition
Studio 1482 Illustrator, Greg Betza has received an invitation to judge this year's Society of Illustrator's Student Scholarship Competition

Communication Arts magazine Illustration Annual 48
July, 2007 - Article on Visual Journalism features Studio 1482’s Veronica Lawlor and Eddie Pena’s work for 3M, interview with Lawlor.
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Hartford Public Library
Grannie and the Jumbie, by Margaret Hurst (publisher: Harper Collins,2001) gets a place among Recommended Reading for Grades 1 and 2

American Illustration 26
May, 2007 – Studio 1482 Illustrator, Veronica Lawlor’s illustration “3M Hospital Scene” has been chosen.
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Informaworld.com
“The Power of Collaboration” by Peg Gignoux; Susie Wilde Published in “Teaching Artist Journal, Vol 3, Issue 2 June 2005, pages 99-105. Peg Gignoux reports on the use of Margaret Hurst’s illustrations to illuminate the power of literature and art in books through the application of collage, color, form and fabric design.

Step-by-Step Illustration 2002 Annual
March/April 2002 - Veronica Lawlor featured in Step-by-Step Illustration Annual.

Communication Arts Design Annual 43
2002 - Veronica Lawlor's illustrated annual report for VaxGen included.

Reading Today, Vol. 20
October/November 2002 - Studio 1482’s Margaret Hurst’s book Grannie and the Jumbie featured in magazine article, Piece by Piece: A Story Together, by Lynne T. Burke

Publisher’s Weekly
Spring 1995 "I Was Dreaming to Come to America: Memories of the Ellis Island Oral History Project" by Veronica Lawlor receives a starred review from Publisher's Weekly.
Exhibits / Social Contributions

CARE and Studio1482 join forces Jan/Feb 2010 teaming together in fundraising efforts for Haiti
In response to the terrible earthquake in Haiti in January, the illustrators of Studio 1482 support and join forces with CARE, a leading humanitarian relief organization raising a total of $3032 as each member donates a piece of art.

Newseum - the National Museum of Journalism in Washington DC
History of Journalism permanent exhibitionVeronica Lawlor’s 9/11 reportage drawing featured in the Who Controls the News showcase.
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Design in Kind
2008 Design in Kind requests visual aids for a healthcare manual- distributed in sub-Saharan Africa by the United Nations for the UN Millennium Village Project, illustrations contributed by Studio 1482’s Margaret Hurst, Eddie Pena and Veronica Lawlor
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Art of Digital Show
2007 Veronica Lawlor’s video, Collective Innervation exhibits in CaliforniaOne of 18 selected by Neal Benezra, director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, for inclusion at the 2007 Art of Digital Show in San Diego, California.

New York City Fire Museum
Oct/Nov 2006 – When NY Stood Still, September 2001Veronica Lawlor invited to exhibit her reportage drawings of September 11th in New York City.

3M Canadian Corporate Headquarters
Mural titled, Innovation Without Borders
permanent installation at the 3M Canadian Corporate headquartersA reportage mural commisioned by 3M, created by Eddie Pena & Veronica Lawlor. Additionally featured in the exhibit, "Invention to Innovation", at the London, Ontario Art Museum, 2006

Society of Illustrators
2002 Children’s Books Original Artwork Exhibit, NYCMargaret Hurst exhibits two pieces from Grannie and the Jumbie at the Society of Illustrators.

WomanMade Gallery
1998 - Michele Bedigian exhibits at the Women Made Gallery in Chicago, Illinois

National Council for Social Studies
1996 Exhibited in Washington DC.
Book: I Was Dreaming to Come to America: Memories of the Ellis Island Oral History ProjectVeronica Lawlor honored by National Council for Social Studies for her book’s contribution to cultural studies.

United Nations World Food Summit
1996 - Veronica Lawlor asked to exhibit work at the United Nations World Food Summit.

