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

New York Sketchbook, 1997-1998 (ink, graphite, and watercolor on paper)

10th Street, Greenwich Village

East Village

Justin Vivian Bond
as Kiki
at the
Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Greenwich Village


Steve playing piano at Marie's Crisis
Greenwich Village

Late cabaret artist Mary Cleere Haran
at the Algonquin


Peter Cox demonstrating how to draw the head
Art Students League of New York


Self Portrait
Greenwich Village