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 over three decades as an animation artist in television and film, primarily storyboarding children's entertainment for Disney.
My style and approach have been influenced by mentors John Canemaker, Tissa David, and my grandfather Eugene Montroni.
Eugene Salandra
(graphite, chalk, charcoal, and inks on paper, 1996-1998)
(graphite on paper, 2001)
Elena of Avalor and I share a moment, along with a few choice magical secrets… We collaborated on her big introductory musical number for the third season of "Sofia the First," in anticipation of the launch of Elena's fabulous new show!
