London Ladd Studios

London Ladd, a resident of Syracuse, New York started drawing in his late teens and has developed a painting style that is reminiscent of traditional artist. Influenced by great artists such as N.C. and Andrew Wyeth, John Singer Sargeant,  Burt Silverman, and Frank Schoonover, and Dean Cornwell just to name a few, his art retains an intensity and emotion that is all his own.  With a diversified subject matter due to his multi-racial background,  London's painterly style seeps through each piece. Most of his work is created with acrylic paint in his studio.  He carries a sketchbook and his paints with him everywhere he goes constantly perfecting his craft. 

Ladd has worked on a variety of projects and his illustrations have been features in children's books, book covers, magazine articles, album covers, murals and portraits.  His next project, Oprah: The Little Speaker will be in stores March 2010.

Besides illustrating children's books Ladd has also taught art at the Kuumba Project as part of the Syracuse University's South Side Initiative.  The Kuumba Project is an after school program that introduces visual and performing arts like 2D and 3D art as well as dance, writing, and theater to inner city kids starting from middle school through high school and prepares kids for arts college.  Ladd's goal is to one day open his own art academy for inner city children.