Charlie DeMaria, an illustrator hailing from the Pacific Northwest, has a predilection for figurative-based storytelling, employing a wide array of conceptual themes that revolve around emotive dramatizations of our ontological states of mind, and the vast depictions of the environment and greater cosmos. His work emphasizes attention to detail, bold stylizations, and the captivating enjoyment of tangible media. Various linework and mark-makings utilized ebb and flow between surrealism, theatricality, phantasmagoria, and ethereal environments. His oeuvre also pays homage to the traditional analogue techniques used during the Golden Age of Illustration, while staying relevant in the current and progressive discourse. During the precious moments away from his studio, Charlie takes pleasure in culinary pursuits, spending quality time with friends and family, and exploring the outdoors with his puppy, Sita.