There was an article in the Connecticut Post last week about Ryan Pancoast, his work since graduating, and his book, Coast to Coast.
Pancoast became author by acclamation during a reception for the team by RIT president Albert J. Simone in April 2005. “As a senior graduating in another month, I had the time to do this,” said Pancoast, an illustration major. Like his teammates, he was only experienced in writing college term papers. The whole project took about a year from conception to publication, he said. “They all pointed to me,” he said. “They probably thought of me since they knew I was an artist. The original idea was an art collage. So I agreed.
“It was my idea to do a book,” he added. “That idea was a little harder to sell and it took some convincing. Ideas were thrown around to get an outside research team or writer. I had started writing 40 pages. I showed it to the communications office and got the green light.”
I really enjoyed reading the book. If you are interested in any of Ryan’s work, then you can see his portfolio at his website, RyanPancoast.com. His studio is located in Stratford, Connecticut.
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