An Italian-American native of New Jersey, I earned a BFA in Film and Television at New York University, and studied figure drawing at the Art Students' League of New York. I have worked for three decades as an animation artist in television, film, and internet. My style and approach have been influenced by mentors John Canemaker and the late Tissa David. I have also spent time as a Benedictine monk. Eugene Salandra
The Three Blondies
This was the first Christmas without my grandmother, Lillian, and her two sisters Josephine, and Anne.  Josephine was the last of the three to pass away, in August of 2012.  In this whimsical image, the sisters are reunited in Heaven, each holding or wearing something characteristic of her personality.
(graphite and watercolor on paper, 2012)