Francis Vallejo art demo- Norman Rockwell Museum

Illustrator Francis Vallejo conducts a live art demo for students attending the 31st Annual Berkshire County High School Art Show at Norman Rockwell Museum on February 4, 2017. The exhibition was generously sponsored by Berkshire Bank, with support for student memberships also provided by Alarms of Berkshire County and members of the Museum’s Board and National Council.

Francis Vallejo is an award-winning, Detroit based, American artist whose works have been exhibited in major national publications, art galleries, and museums. Vallejo earned his Bachelor's degree from Ringling College of Art + Design in Sarasota, Florida, and has since created artwork for a host of notable clients including Candlewick Press, Snapple, VIBE, and Camelbak. He has shown in The Anchorage Museum, The Society of Illustrator's Museum of American Illustration, Gallery Nucleus, and Pixar studios. Vallejo recently debuted "Jazz Day," written by Roxane Orgill and published by Candlewick Press, winning the 2016 Boston Globe Horn Book award for best Picture Book. He is an Assistant Professor of Illustration at the College for Creative Studies. Vallejo's work can be characterized by traditional media experimentation with a heavy foot in classical picture making and draftsmanship. Learn more: www.francisvallejo.com