Critical Papers

PDF Downloads:

Zillustration + Chillustration Book 6/11
Zdepski's Art Overview 8/10
Zdepski's MFA Thesis 7/10
José Cruz 3/10
R.K. Nelson 12/09
Frank Frazetta 8/09
Chris Spollen 8/09
Gary Kelley 8/09
Kazu Sano 4/09
Burt Silverman 12/08
Vin Di Fate 8/08
Dennis Nolan 8/08

Most Recent Piece

My illustrations of the Hawai'ian folk story Puapualenalena is part of the "Tickster" anthology. Get your copy online for around $16 via Amazon.com: Trickster at Amazon


The Deadneks release party was a blast - Ask your local Record shop for the DVD!
Deadneks DVD Box & Disc

Recent News

District of Design Zdepski Interview

New West Trickster Review

Milwaukee Journal SentinelTrickster Review

Washington DC City PaperMeet a Local Cartoonist - a Chat with Illustrator Paul Zdepski

The Washinton PostThe Story Behind the Work (featuring my painting and quotes)

The Parent Story:
Who Needs Words? The Pictures Say It All.

It's a RARE thing to have Illustration treated as "Art" in a Major Newspaper... I'm pleased to be part of the story.

FYI

Born during the Cuban Missile Crisis, reportedly saving Western Society with my entrance on the world scene.

Common misspellings of my name: Zpedski, Zedepski, Zderski, Zdebski, Zipepski, Sidepski, Zidepski, Zidepski, Zillepski... and my personal favorite, Apul Zaepski.

Biography

MFA in Illustration (2010)
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

BFA in Illustration (1999)
University of the Arts
Philadelphia PA

Instructor or guest lecturer at Shepherd University,
Shenandoah University,
Art Institute of Washington DC,
and Universidad del Arte Ganexa, Panama.

Reoccuring art judge with the Hispanic Youth Symposium.

Memberships

Member of
Society of Illustrators, NY

Member of the Board
Illustrator's Club of Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia

Member of
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, NY

Founding Member of
Artists' Cartel

Twitter Roll

Blog

To fill in the blanks left by this portfolio site, read my blog.

zillustration.blogspot
.com/

Perhaps more personal than business. Follow along!

For every little bit of studio shenanigans, follow me on Twitter:

zillustration is my nom de Tweet

Downloads

Corporal Punishment - Mini-Folio
Art In Embassies - Panama Exhibition
Grand Guingnol - Folio
Élan Magazine Article
Junkies - Folio