Taillefer, my namesake, was William the Conqueror's juggler during the Battle of Hastings in 1066. As the story goes, he inspired the Norman troops as they faced the enemy lines with an epic poem of heroic deeds, prior to breaking the lines and charging: "The Song of Roland" is one of the oldest surviving major manuscripts of French literature. So I guess my fate as a storyteller was sealed long ago.

My work was first published in 1996, when I began drawing political and editorial cartoons for the Daily Tar Heel. Since then, I branched out into illustrations for magazines and children's books. I love interpreting concepts visually into drawings and take great pride in my work. My hope is to inspire people with timeless stories and beautiful images.

I was raised in Florence, Italy, and Paris, France, and am fluent in Italian, French, and Spanish (English is my mother tongue) which has given me a deep understanding of the nuances of interpreting ideas and translating concepts contextually.

Exhibitions:

• Florence Academy of Art, New Student Show, 2009 (Florence, Italy)
• Artbistro.com: Portfolio Excellence Award, 2009
• 33rd Annual Juried Art Show, Anderson Arts Center Exhibit Award: Exhibit Award, 2008
• Paws for Art, Annual Fundraiser for the Humane Society, 2008 (Charlotte, NC)
• Structured Products Association Forum, 2009 (New York, NY)
• Art with Heart, 2009 (Charleston, SC)
• North Charleston Arts Festival, 2008
• UNC PlayMakers Repertory Theater Art Auction 2008 (Chapel Hill, NC)
• Redux Contemporary Art Center, 2006 (Charleston, SC)
• Kidscrawl Fundraiser, 2008 (Charlotte, NC)

Featured Work:

Newspapers and Magazines:

• The Daily Tar Heel (Chapel Hill, NC)
• Sup Magazine (Chapel Hill, NC)
• The Coastal Observer (Pawley’s Island, SC)
• The Eclectic Eel Magazine (Charleston, SC)
• The Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
• What’s Up Magazine (Boston, MA)
• Charleston Mercury (Charleston, SC)
• Charleston City Paper (Charleston, SC)
• SeattleWeekly.com (Seattle, WA)

Illustrated Books and Picture Books

• It's All About Choice by Herb Dawson (soon to be released)
• Bubba and Grandma (soon to be released)
• Let Me Tell You an African Tale by Joan Jackson Kelly (soon to be released)
• Harvel Goes to the Farm by John Pate
• Sarimanok: A Philippine Primer by Leonor Feliciano
• Lloyd the Goat by Brandie Woodward
• Mr. Doppelganger: A Ghost Story by Amy Freeman
• Planet Earth Gets Well by Madeline Kaplan
• Clyde the Glide and the Carnival Ride by Rebecca Jamison
• Pearl the Motorcycle Girl by Rebecca Jamison
• Gorilla Marketing by Curt Redden
• There’s A Picnic in Your Mouth by Patricia Varano (coloring only)
• The Cat Babaji by Gyselle Fialho (coloring only)
• The Way to Her Heart (work in progress)

Book Covers and Illustrations

• God’s Color Palette: the Origin of Color by Pastor John H. Gomes
• Dear Ms. Choir by Lyn Snyder
• Enlightenment for the Knucklehead by Marc Munafo
• Grate America by Robert Richard Griffin
• Life is Ridiculous by Valerie Fausone
• No More Mr. Nice Guy by James Alston
• Thin the Veil by Rev. Penelope Ann Thomas