10 Facts About Victor Stabin

Victor Stabin was born on March 5,1954 and is an American artist, "eco-surrealist" painter, author and illustrator.

Victor Stabin is noted for his work in education and has used his book Daedal Doodle as a teaching tool in several schools, an endeavor sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Victor Stabin's mother Florence was a piano teacher in Brooklyn.

Victor Stabin began his formal education as an artist at the Art Students League of New York attending summers from age 13 to 17.

Victor Stabin attended the High School of Art and Design from which he graduated in 1972.

Victor Stabin then studied at Los Angeles' Art Center College of Design before continuing his education at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Victor Stabin worked for numerous different publications including Newsweek, The New York Times, Time Magazine and Rolling Stone as well as designing book covers for publishers Penguin Books, Random House and others.

Victor Stabin created a Henry Mancini stamp in 2003 which led to him being hired again in 2005 this time to create four of the American scientists series stamps: physicist Richard Feynman, thermodynamicist Willard Gibbs, geneticist Barbara McClintock and mathematician John von Neumann.

Victor Stabin has created a number of paintings entitled The Turtle Series which includes Keep Your Eye on the Ball, Fish Ferris Wheel, and his most recent work, Hatchlings.

Victor Stabin has authored a book called Daedal Doodle which features illustrations and alliterations created by the artist.