Rich Pellegrino is an award-winning illustrator and artist based on the South Shore of Boston. He is an Assistant Professor of Illustration and Comic Arts at New England College in Henniker, NH with 12 years of experience teaching in higher education and 17 years professionally illustrating and internationally exhibiting work. Pellegrino was recently interviewed by WMUR Manchester's NH Chronicle about his illustration career and work in education. He has been commissioned by Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel), the NFL (Brady mural in SoFi stadium offices), MIcrosoft Xbox, Warner Bros and many more. His editorial portrait illustration for Planet Rock magazine was awarded the Bronze medal by the Society of Illustrators West 56. He is recognized by American Illustration 42, 3x3 Mag 19 (honorable mention, 3x3 Mag 20 (Merit), Spectrum 22, 24 and 26, Richmond Illustrators Club 2012, and CMYK 37. He currently resides just outside of Boston, MA with his wife Kristina, their two daughters and cat, Ernie Bup Jr.  ​

Selected Press:
​Hasbro Pulse Youtube Transformers Fanstream​ (begins at 42:21)
The Athletic: Global icon: Kobe Bryant’s legacy lives on with murals around the world
Patriot Ledger Interview
WMUR Interview
/FILM Grand Budapest Hotel Interview
​Jerry's Artarama Interview
YaLA Mag Interview
Tryptic Press Interview
Warwick Beacon Interview

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