Between 2006 and 2008 I illustrated John Kelly's daily column in The Washington Post

Washinghton Post columnist John Kelly writes about the joys and annoyances of living in Washington, takes questions on his recent columns, life in the Washington area and more. His witty and insightful stories take a cockeyed view of the place the rest of the planet known as the Capital of the Free World but that we all call home...

These are select illustrations for his column:

Rural scene.

 A reader complained in a feedback to John Kelly that the artist used the cliche of a banjo playing hick to illustrate the scene, as the banjo is a complex multifacetted instrument.

                            The next column was accompanied by this illustration of a sophisticated banjo-player....

Things people do on the subway, 

and things they don't do - like offering this very pregnant Lady a seat....

                              Less Family, more career in DC                         
              

Good Heavens Department: Prayer in a Taxi Cab

and a roadkill beaver playing the harp on a cloud.

                               
        
    Leaves Season in Massachusetts

 New Take on the O'Henri Story

Haggling at the Flea Market 

Cell Surf 

 Surviving with AIDS

Bad Contractor

Where is my Mini-Van?

Vespa

SUV Parking

Shakespeare in DC