New Missouri Bank Artboard by KCAI Illustration alum Andy Ozier

The Missouri Bank Crossroads Branch, 125 Southwest Blvd., is displaying a new set of large-scale commissioned images by Kansas City artist Andy Ozier (’13 illustration) on its Artboards through the end of November. The intention of the design is to communicate the buzz surrounding the rich barbecue culture that the Kansas City community embraces and takes pride in on an international scale. Pictured: “Everyone’s Talking About Our Barbecue,” Andy Ozier, 2014.

Andy Ozier's Artboard, First Friday in the Crossroads, October 2014

Society of Illustrators Student Competition winners!

We just found out that 9 of our students (4 alums and 5 current students) have had work accepted into the Society of Illustrators Student Competition and we couldn't be more proud!  This is the fourth year that we've existed as a department since it was re-established and the third year that our students have entered work into this competition. Every year we've entered, we've had more work accepted into the show, which is a great feeling. Big congrats to all of our talented illustrators! 

All the pieces below will be on display at the Museum of American Illustration in New York, NY from May 7 - 31 with an opening reception on Friday, May 9, 2014.

Check out the winning pieces below. To see all of the student work that's going to be in the show, visit the Society of Illustrators.

Emma Jennings, Heir Loom, 2013

Spencer Pullen, Exotic Interior, 2013

Tierra Nelson, Babe In The Woods, 2014

Kelsey Wroten, Monster Mosh, 2013

Kelsey Wroten, Pilgrim, 2013

Claire Faulhaber, Thinking of You, 2013

Kelsey Borcherding, Bok, 2013

Kelsey Borcherding, Fields, 2013

Clinton Walker, Unplugged, 2013

Andy Ozier, Double Bass Sketchbook Spread, 2013

Andy Ozier, Everyone's Talking About BBQ, 2013

Celina Curry, Playground, 2013