LobstArt Studios/TOMe LLC

LobstArt Studios/TOMe LLC The raison d'etre of LAS is to help clients figure out their situation and then to develop and tell the "right story" of their business, That is, LobStories!

I believe that the range of my design experience and background, which goes way beyond graphics alone, gives me a very rich base that informs all of my work. I feel confident that I can deliver refreshing and creative graphic
results to help tell a client's story. While the mailing address of my business is my Orr’s Island home, I work equally out of my home on Park St. in the West End of Portland. I feel strongly about maintaining a local focus in my life. While not born here, I love Maine and am actively involved in activities at both locations. I was trained in architecture school which is really about learning to solve problems. The skills developed there are fully transferable to other forms of design/creativity. Throughout my career, I have been involved in not only architecture, but large scale community planning/design, wayfinding, placemaking, graphic design and writing. Importantly, through all of my career, there has been a continuous involvement in art, graphics, graphic design. This includes time as an art director at an ad agency. I also maintain a design consultancy,
TOMe LLC, addressing activities in the built environment. Experiences in each area contribute to the richness of result in the other. While the name and logo of the studio involve America’s favorite crustacean, it is not to indicate an exclusivity of subject. It *IS* rather a reflection of the studio’s primary location, where Lobsters are beloved and this studio has devoted a lot of attention to helping tell their important story! The positioning statement of LA Studios sums up my approach/methodology:

Graphically examine problems;
Develop/illustrate “solution stories;”
Have fun! Let’s have fun together!

“ A HEADS UP!” this is what happens to me early in the morning. I use this word in an email message and then I started t...
09/21/2026

“ A HEADS UP!” this is what happens to me early in the morning. I use this word in an email message and then I started to think about it. Scribbled with a dip pen and Sumi ink in a 6” x 8” MUJI sketchbook.oh my!

“ JUST A QUICK SKETCH” I only had a moment or two. In Maine, I had seen many mounted deer heads and moose heads. However...
09/20/2026

“ JUST A QUICK SKETCH” I only had a moment or two. In Maine, I had seen many mounted deer heads and moose heads. However, I only had a quick glimpse of a mounted LobMoose. Or was it a dream? Sketched very quickly with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen in a 9” x 12” Bristol pad.

“KAYAKARACK +” The Thursday Morning Sketchmob returned to its roots, the L.L. Bean flagship store, newly reopened after ...
09/19/2026

“KAYAKARACK +” The Thursday Morning Sketchmob returned to its roots, the L.L. Bean flagship store, newly reopened after a two-year renovation. There was plenty to sketch in the courtyard. My primary focus werr that kayaks on the rack. And of course there was Mike! And also the boot. Schedule with a series of multicolored fine liners in a 9” x 12” Bristol pad.

“A GUY” A quick sketch based on a photo in the FB group known as “EARTHSWORLD.” He was photograph while attending the 20...
09/18/2026

“A GUY” A quick sketch based on a photo in the FB group known as “EARTHSWORLD.” He was photograph while attending the 2012 Portland Rose festival in Oregon. Drawn was a dip pen and SUMI ink in a 9”“ x 12“ heavy duty drawing paper pad.

“BREADBOX:ANTHROPOMORPHICALLY EXPRESSED” This week’s, offering from the archives. Most certainly a SKUNKWORX posting. It...
09/17/2026

“BREADBOX:ANTHROPOMORPHICALLY EXPRESSED” This week’s, offering from the archives. Most certainly a SKUNKWORX posting. It was likely drawn with a CRSS Bailey fountain pen on card stock.

“ PEMAQUID POINT LIGHT:SORTA” An experiment in mixed media and deconstruction. Done with a dip pen, black ink, various f...
09/16/2026

“ PEMAQUID POINT LIGHT:SORTA” An experiment in mixed media and deconstruction. Done with a dip pen, black ink, various fineliners, watercolor, gouache and vinyl letters on a sheet of 9” x 12” CASTLE ARTS “Heavy Drawing Paper.”

“DRAWING IS (STILL) FREE” These sketches were the result when my NYC based son and I again held one of our “drawing apar...
09/14/2026

“DRAWING IS (STILL) FREE” These sketches were the result when my NYC based son and I again held one of our “drawing apart, together” ZOOM sessions. We attended Chloe Briggs wonderful weekly on-line “Drawing Is Free” portrait sessions where participants take turns being the online facial model for others to sketch. Done with a dip pen pen with India ink in an inexpensive 8.5” x 1” Dollar Tree sketchbook.

“JOIN ME?” I will be attending the opening reception for this wonderful show at the meeting house arts Gallery in Freepo...
09/14/2026

“JOIN ME?” I will be attending the opening reception for this wonderful show at the meeting house arts Gallery in Freeport. I have three pieces in the show, and there are lots of other works by the wonderful artist to participate in this gallery. If you stop by, say hi to me, please!

“SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 21st!” That’s when the artists of PARK STREETSTUDIOS will host their annual Art Sale in the lob...
09/13/2026

“SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 21st!” That’s when the artists of PARK STREETSTUDIOS will host their annual Art Sale in the lobby of their building at 9 Park St. in Bath, ME.

“AT THE BBQ” Sketches while assisting at the Pinecone Studio setup at the Brunswick (ME) Community Day festival. Done wi...
09/12/2026

“AT THE BBQ” Sketches while assisting at the Pinecone Studio setup at the Brunswick (ME) Community Day festival. Done with a MUJI fountain pen in a 9” x 12” FABRIANO Bristol pad. A fun time.

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Orrs Island, ME
04066

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+14103361609

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